by Tom Merri » Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:58:34
It turns out that the GDF file produced by graPHIGS (and AIXWindows 3D)
is written in EBCDIC and 370 floating point, so it is very hard to write
programs for it on the Risc/6000.
Thanks,
Tom Merrick
Ohio State University
by Kenneth Stail » Wed, 16 Sep 1992 08:09:28
Does anybody know of where I can find some routines to convert the IEEE
floating point on the Risc/6000s to/from 370 floating point.
It turns out that the GDF file produced by graPHIGS (and AIXWindows 3D)
is written in EBCDIC and 370 floating point...
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+<--SPEW!!! Only IBM!!!
Try "dd conv=ibm ... " to get out of EBCDIC. Good luck w/the 370 FP
IBM mailed me a copy of AIXWindows 3D w/AIC now you made me afraid to
load the LPP. I think I'll wait until IBM learns how to write a
removable LPP (like I can) before installing it.
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