problems with binary file

[milosavpejic]

I am working with program which gives me 5 files(vel1,vel2....) in binary format.How to open them,to get standard ascii output?

[Irithori]

There is no way to tell, unless you provide more information.
A binary file can be anything. mp3, jpg, elf, database,... even textfiles.

So,
- which program produces these five files?
- can you please run

file vel1

- not sure, if this is what you want, but this will output the printable characters of a file

strings vel1

[milosavpejic]

It is a fortran code,vel is fpr velocities output.
milenko@hp6830s:~/cz/fast/2d_example_linux/final1$ file vel1
vel1: data
milenko@hp6830s:~/cz/fast/2d_example_linux/final1$ strings vel1
milenko@hp6830s:~/cz/fast/2d_example_linux/final1$
Thanks for help!

[milosavpejic]

When I open vel1 with text editor I get something like this:
� � f . �
That is just part of the code.
Still do not have idea how to convert it to ascii format.

[Irithori]

If this is complied code, then you need a appropiate decompiler.
And if optimization was turned on, it might not even be possible.

[milosavpejic]

I will explain with more detils.The program FAST calculates velocities at specific nodes(points).The file vel1 is the output of compiled code.If I want to use code I must start from ASCII because that is the only way how I can present sources,receivers and parametrization.So I must convert this to ASCII somehow.
Irithori thanks for help.
Issue of decompiler is still unclear to me?