9.5.4 CONVERT Specifier

The CONVERT specifier asks what type of data conversion is in effect for a file. It takes the following form:

CONVERT = fm
fm
Is a character scalar memory reference that is assigned one of the following values:

  • 'LITTLE_ENDIAN': If the file is open with little endian integer and IEEE floating-point data conversion in effect

  • 'BIG_ENDIAN': If the file is open with big endian integer and IEEE floating-point data conversion in effect

  • 'CRAY': If the file is open with big endian integer and CRAY floating-point data conversion in effect

  • 'FDX': If the file is open with little endian integer and Compaq VAX F_floating, D_floating, and IEEE X_floating data conversion in effect

  • 'FGX': If the file is open with little endian integer and Compaq VAX F_floating, G_floating, and IEEE X_floating data conversion in effect

  • 'IBM': If the file is open with big endian integer and IBM System\370 floating-point data conversion in effect

  • 'VAXD': If the file is open with little endian integer and Compaq VAX F_floating, D_floating, and H_floating data conversion in effect

  • 'VAXG': If the file is open with little endian integer and Compaq VAX F_floating, G_floating, and H_floating data conversion in effect

  • 'NATIVE': If the file is open with no data conversion in effect

  • 'UNKNOWN': If the file or unit is not connected for unformatted I/O


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