#
# Vest2Text.py - Convert a VEST matrix file into a plain text ASCII file.
#
# Author: Paul McCarthy <pauldmccarthy@gmail.com>
#
"""``Vest2Text`` takes a VEST file containing a 2D matrix, and converts it
into a plain-text ASCII file.
"""
import sys
import numpy as np
import fsl.data.vest as fslvest
usage = "Usage: Vest2Text <vest_file> <text_file>"
[docs]def main(argv=None):
"""Convert a VEST file to a plain text file. """
if argv is None:
argv = sys.argv[1:]
if len(argv) != 2:
print(usage)
return 0
infile, outfile = argv
data = fslvest.loadVestFile(infile)
if np.issubdtype(data.dtype, np.integer): fmt = '%d'
else: fmt = '%0.12f'
np.savetxt(outfile, data, fmt=fmt)
return 0
if __name__ == '__main__':
sys.exit(main())