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Hi,

I need to read unix binary files with Excel VBA.

The problem is not to read a binary file. I use :

Dim buffer(1 to 1000) as single
Open file For Binary As 1
Get #1, 1, buffer

The problem is that IEEE binary information are stored left-to-right in UNIX
and right-to-left in WINDOWS
(or the contrary).

I found a first solution to this problem which is

read binary data in a buffer of byte
invert 4 by 4 the bytes of buffer
write buffer in a new binary file
read binary data

Does anyone know a better solution ?

thanks,

Arnaud