[R] output into an unformatted direct fortran file

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, Costas Douvis wrote:

> Hello everybody
>
> Is there a way to output data into a file like the unformatted, direct
> fortran files? That's the kind that can be opened with:
>
> open(30, file='file', format='unformatted', access='direct', rec=1000,
> convert='big endian')

Fortran file formats depend on the compiler and OS, neither of which you 
have told us.  You may be able to write a suitable file with writeBin: I 
would start by trying to read such a file with readBin.  Otherwise you 
link compiled Fortran into R to do this (if Fortran I/O works, again 
depends on your unstated system).

> Thank you in advance
> Kostas Douvis

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