parsing binary file

[arnoldr]

Hello together,

 

I am new in php and I try to write an edf parser in php

.edf is a binary coded file with wave forms (looks like that in an editor ÿ¹þqÿñþüþsþÈþþ³þÔþøþïý—ýoý and so on)

what I  tryed see code below

but it did not work even printf doesnt bring an output

normal echo brings same usless output as it looks in an text editor

any idear?

in c# or c++ there is a class called "binary reader" it works good

is there something in php?

 

thanks in advance

 

<?php

$myFile = "demo.edf";
$handle = fopen ($myFile,"rb");

while (!feof($handle))
{
  $data=    fgetc($handle);
  //printf("%c", $data);
  
  echo chr($data) ;
}
fclose($handle);
?>

 

[DarkWater]

EDIT: Okay, I take back that then. =P

 

What exactly are you trying to parse out of the file?

[arnoldr]

I am sorry, I had troubles with my browser,

regards arnold