Re: ARF conversion into IDL?

Posted by ctrueden on
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/AVI-Virtual-Stack-1GB-boundery-tp3693422p3693441.html

Hi again,

Dscho created an initial (totally untested) version of the ARF reader, which
you can try out using the latest Bio-Formats daily build:

http://www.loci.wisc.edu/software/daily/loci_tools.jar

Deb, you can try it out by dropping loci_tools.jar into your ImageJ plugins
folder, choosing Plugins > LOCI > Bio-Formats Importer from the menu, and
checking the "Virtual stack" box on the options dialog that pops up. This
procedure should allow you to read very large ARF files with limited RAM.
You could then convert to a format more friendly for IDL (using File > Save
as...), or try Karsten Rodenacker's Bio-Formats IDL bindings (
http://www.loci.wisc.edu/ome/formats-idl.html).

Please let us know whether the reader works. If it fails, and you are
willing to send a sample dataset, it would be very helpful for diagnosing
the problem.

-Curtis

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Curtis Rueden <[hidden email]> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>