cnfconv

Canberra CNF to ASCII file conversion

Canberra CNF files store spectral measurement data recorded with the Genie 2000 radiation spectroscopy software in an undocumented binary format. The cnf2txt converter extracts the spectral data from a cnf file and stores it in a human-readable text format.

Since the conversion is based on reverse-engeneering of only a small set of sample files, it may not work correctly for your CNF files. If you come across a file that does not convert correctly, I would be obliged if you could send me copy.

Files

• cnf2txt.exe Executable binary (Windows)
• cnf2txtall.bat Batch file (Windows). Converts all .cnf files in the current directory.
• cnf2txtall Batch file (Linux). Converts all .cnf files in the current directory.
• cnf2txt.c Source code (system independent).

Installation (Windows)

Copy the files cnf2txt.exe and cnf2txtall.bat to the Windows system path (typically C:\WINDOWS) or to the folder containing the data files.

Installation (Linux)

gcc -o cnf2txt cnf2txt.c
chmod +x cnf2txtall
sudo cp cnf2txt cnf2txtall /usr/local/bin

Usage (command prompt):

• Convert a single file: cnf2txt input_file [output_file]
• Convert all files in the current directory: cnf2txtall

Usage (Windows explorer):

• Convert a single file: Drag'n'drop the input .cnf file onto cnf2txt.exe.
• Convert all files in the current directory: Double click on cnf2txtall.bat

Note: Make sure your explorer does not hide the file extensions.