nxtranslate (1)

nxtranslate [options] [--hd4|--hdf5|--xml] [infile] [-o|--append outfile]

nxtranslate is an anything to NeXus converter. This is accomplished by using translation files and a plugin style of architecture where nxtranslate can read from new formats as plugins become available. This document describes the usage of nxtranslate by three types of individuals: the person using existing translation files to create NeXus files, the person creating translation files, and the person writing new Retrievers. All of these concepts are discussed in detail.

The following options are supported

--help

Print out the help message and exit

--version

Print out the version and exit

-o outfile

Specify output file. The default is the translation file with ".nxs" appended.

--append outfile

Specify appending to the output file.

--hdf4

Write file using the hdf4 base.

--hdf5

Write file using the hdf5 base.

--xml

Write file using the xml base.

-D macro

Specify a macro. The macro should be in the form of "FILE=old_nexus.nxs". The "=" is required.

nxconvert(1), nxdir(1), http://www.nexusformat.org

nxtranslate was originally written by Peter Peterson <[email protected]> and may be used by others.