fsl/scripts/Text2Vest.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Text2Vest.py - Convert an ASCII text matrix file into a VEST file.
+#
+# Author: Paul McCarthy <pauldmccarthy@gmail.com>
+#
+"""``Text2Vest`` simply takes a plain text ASCII text matrix file, and
+adds a VEST header.
+"""
+
+
+import sys
+
+import numpy as np
+
+import fsl.data.vest as fslvest
+
+
+usage = "Usage: Text2Vest <text_file> <vest_file>"
+
+
+def main(argv=None):
+    """Convert a plain text file to a VEST file. """
+
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv[1:]
+
+    if len(argv) != 2:
+        print(usage)
+        return 0
+
+    infile, outfile = argv
+    data            = np.loadtxt(infile, ndmin=2)
+    vest            = fslvest.generateVest(data)
+
+    with open(outfile, 'wt') as f:
+        f.write(vest)
+
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())