How to open and read binary file?

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Andrew
Andrew on 24 Dec 2012
Hello community,
How can I read a binary file? Example of this file is here: http://www.ex.ua/view_storage/614513727428. In *.pdf description about this file is written.
  • 20 bytes - text
  • 17 bytes - text
  • 26 bytes - text and number
  • 2 bytes - number
  • 2 bytes - number
  • 4 bytes - number
  • ...
Maybe someone knows how to read binary file from fixed point, for example, from 74th byte?
Thanks in advance.
With best regards,
Andrew

Accepted Answer

Jan
Jan on 24 Dec 2012
FID = fopen(FileName, 'r');
if FID == -1, error('Cannot open file'); end
fread(FID, 73, 'int8'); % Skip 73 bytes
% Or: fseek(FID, 74, -1);
% Now the further FREAD commands come here...
fclose(FID);

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