The discussion revolves around the conversion of X-ray diffraction (XRD) results from .txt format to other compatible formats such as .dat or .xy for use in QualX software. Participants explore various methods and suggestions for achieving this conversion.
Participants express differing views on whether QualX can read .txt files, with some asserting it should be possible while others report difficulties. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best method for conversion.
Participants express varying levels of programming skill, which may affect their ability to implement suggested solutions. The specific requirements for file compatibility with QualX are not fully detailed.
Are you sure it can't? It looks to me like you can just use the "import" function and that it looks for ASCII format, which is what text files are.Baho Ilok said:I had some precipitate samples analyzed for XRD and the operator sent me the results in .txt format containing the 2θ and intensity data. I want to plug the data to QualX software but apparently it cannot read data in that format. Is there any way to convert the data to compatible formats (e.g., .dat, .xy)?
Thanks!
Sadly, I am not as skilled in programming as I would like to be. But thank you for your suggestion!Nidum said:I haven't got a specific answer to your question but on many occasions I have written short pieces of computer code to convert data from one format to another .
If you have the two relevant data formats available it is not usually difficult to devise a conversion algorithm .
Yes I have tried it already. It still can't see the .txt files in the folder I put them. By the way, I am using the QualX version 2.17.russ_watters said:Are you sure it can't? It looks to me like you can just use the "import" function and that it looks for ASCII format, which is what text files are.
Try just changing the file extension to one it accepts.Baho Ilok said:Yes I have tried it already. It still can't see the .txt files in the folder I put them. By the way, I am using the QualX version 2.17.
Wow. Simple as that. Thank you so much!russ_watters said:Try just changing the file extension to one it accepts.