RE: fcs file headers

vanburen%flovax.dnet@rocdec.roc.wayne.edu
Tue, 15 Jun 93 13:29:16 -0400

Alice Givan,

Here is a 'reprint' of Bob Murphy's posting:

>From: ROCDEC::"kelley@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu" 19-AUG-1992 18:17:36.33
>To: cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu
>CC:
>Subj: Availability of DOS and VMS programs via anonymous FTP
>
>A number of files of use to flow cytometrists are available by anonymous
>FTP from CMU. These include programs for DOS and VMS systems. To copy
>files, FTP to "a.cfr.cmu.edu" and login as "anonymous". Use your
>internet mail address as a password. You can then use the CD command to
>change the working directory as needed.
>
>A brief listing of directories follows (more information is contained in
>each one):
>
>[.DOS.FROMHP] the receiving program for HPtoIBM
>[.DOS.MARTZ] FCS file utilities from Eric Martz
>[.DOS.PECAN] multicolor list-mode analysis program
>[.DOS.READDATA] simple FCS data file reading program from Morgan Conrad
>[.DOS.TESTFILES] test FCS files
>
>[.VMS.CALC4] list-mode calculator program
>[.VMS.FCSLST] creates ASCII listing files from FCS files
>
>I will be happy to answer questions, but all programs are provided
>"as is".
>
>Bob Murphy

Steve Kelley's LOOKUP is probably your best choice. He should also have
a program called KEYS that lists *all* FCS header keys/values (as described in
the "Handbook of Flow Cytometry Methods", J. Paul Robinson, Ed., ISAC, 1990,
pp.188-190).

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