Automate reading of files using conread

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jacobkh
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Automate reading of files using conread

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Thanks for all your work on HYSPLIT.

I am trying to write my own scripts (in MATLAB) to run HYSPLIT and analyze the results. However, I am having trouble reading in the binary files. I have the PC version of HYSPLIT (Windows, Feb 2016, svn:802). The executable conread would work, except it requires user inputs (filename, Extended diagnostics (0/1), Enter) after it has started, which makes it difficult to put in a script. Is there some way to use conread with just 1 command line, similar to con2asc? I would prefer not to have to convert to another format if possible.
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Re: Automate reading of files using conread

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It turns out the source code for this executable is already included in the downloadable version of HYSPLIT (data2arl/utilities/conread.f). Looking at the code, there is no option natively to include all the input arguments on one line. However, I was able to solve this myself by modifying the code to accept the filename and turn on/off "Extended diagnostics" from a single line. Now I can read the binary files into MATLAB without any direct intervention (with MATLAB's "system" command).

I compiled conread.f using gfortran after some format modifications. Also to anyone else who may attempt their own modifications, you may need to explicitly specify CONVERT='BIG_ENDIAN' as an argument when opening the file (line 87 in the original).

I've attached my version (note it's actually a fortran source code file and you may need to change the extension if you use it). After compiling you can run using the "-h" argument to see help.
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NOTE: Actually a FORTRAN source code file, change the extension as appropriate and compile.
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prabalroy
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conread.txt

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Conread.txt file is automatically getting bigger (while working on Hysplit) on my working directory and already took 84 GB. Can I delete this file or clean up ? :?: :?: :?:
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Re: Automate reading of files using conread

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conread.txt is created whenever you use the "Simple Listing" program of the GUI to look at the contents of a binary concentration file. It is a text file and can be opened to read it, however if you no longer need it, delete it.
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