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Re: ARF conversion into IDL?

Posted by ctrueden on Feb 04, 2009; 11:09pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/AVI-Virtual-Stack-1GB-boundery-tp3693422p3693440.html

Hi Phil & Deb,

OK, we need to know a bit more about where these files came from. It turns
> out that .arf is not a unique file format. It could be one of the following.
>

Dscho & I believe it may be the Axon Raw Format produced by Imaging
Workbench (http://www.imagingworkbench.com/support_ent.asp), and we are
creating a preliminary ARF reader for Bio-Formats. We'll reply again when we
have something to try.

Deb, do you think Imaging Workbench might be what this company used?

-Curtis

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Philip Ershler <[hidden email]>wrote:

> OK, we need to know a bit more about where these files came from. It turns
> out that .arf is not a unique file format. It could be one of the following.
>
> .arf - Automatic Response file
> .arf - ARF image format
> .arf - Active Tutor data file
> .arf - AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) resource file
> .arf - Flexible image transport system bitmap
>
> Do you have any information about which of these dogs you have to deal
> with? (arf, arf). ; > )
>
> Phil
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2009, at 2:16 PM, Deborah Cole wrote:
>
>  Whoops. Spoke too soon. The program says ARF files are not supported,
>> even though it does say in the website that they are.  Oh well. I'll
>> keep on truckin'....
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ImageJ Interest Group [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>> Philip Ershler
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:10 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: ARF conversion into IDL?
>>
>> Here's a freeware program that claims it can convert ARF files. It two
>> clicks past the main page when I googled for ARF file format.
>>
>> http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enxnview.html
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> On Feb 3, 2009, at 7:16 AM, Deborah Cole wrote:
>>
>>  Thank you, but I wouldn't have posted the question had I not already
>>> done extensive searches online with multiple search engines.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ImageJ Interest Group [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>>> Philip Ershler
>>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:29 PM
>>> To: [hidden email]
>>> Subject: Re: ARF conversion into IDL?
>>>
>>> Just Google for ARF file format. You will find many hits..
>>>
>>> Remember, Google is really your friend ; > )
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>> On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Deborah Cole wrote:
>>>
>>>  I have never worked with ARF files before, but apparently they're
>>>> some
>>>> type of movie files stacked on top of each other. I received files I
>>>> ordered from a company in ARF files.  I've been trying to hunt down
>>>> any
>>>> information I can to help me convert them over so I can view it into
>>>> ENVI via IDL programming language. My boss loves IDL, so I have to
>>>> figure this out for him and I have no idea. I'm beginning to think
>>>> ARF
>>>> files were created specifically for the ImageJ program.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone used IDL or ENVI to view ARF files?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Deb
>>>>
>>>