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Chapter 10 Data File Conversion ASCII files need no conversion. Binary (unformatted) files are also compatible except for floating-point items (of type REAL, DOUBLE PRECISION, COMPLEX, or DOUBLE COMPLEX). Binary files containing reals in the MPE V format can be used without any conversion if the program is compiled specifying HP3000_16 REALS or HP3000_16 ON. If you want full native mode floating-point performance, you should convert the binary files to IEEE floating-point format, as explained below.