Problem with fread() and Hex

Hi guys, this is my first post!
I like programming C and I like to find here a lot of friends!

I've done a program that read a midi file and from its hex code, program obtains feature (tracks,formats,instrument...).

Now I've got a problem with fread().

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int n,i;
FILE *fp;
short int data[10];
fp = fopen("formato.mid","r");
if (fp!=NULL)
{
fread(data,2,10,fp);
for (i=0;i<10;i++)
{
printf("Print fread buf: %x\n",data[i]);
}
}
fclose(fp);
}

If hex code is 4D54, my program set (so read) in array: 544D and so print: "Print fread: 544D". I need my program reads correct code and not contrary.

Do you know how could I solve it and why happens?

Thanks!!!

I guess it's about endianess problem.

an array of char (or unsigned char) probably could solve your problem.

@zulsachiyoza : if the deadline is next week, you could read the C tutorial in 24 hours and then you can do your own homework

I've tried, but it save 4D in an array's position and 54 in another array's position so it can read only from -255 to 255.

And I've inserted dimension 2 in fread().

I need 4D54 in a single array position.

Zulsachiyoza....please...

ok, just swap them

and I suggest you do this

Code:

  fread(data, sizeof(*data), sizeof(data) / sizeof(*data), fp);

instead of

Code:

  fread(data, 2, 10, fp);

How? I don' understand.

I need a single number of 2 dimension (2 byte: 4d54=19796), in a single array's position...Now I've got 2 numbers divided in 2 position, with char array.
4D=77
54= 84

If I use short int array I've got 544d =21581 and it is wrong...

you could use a union

Code:

typedef union {
  short a;
  char  b[2];
} short_u;

and then, swap the b[0] and b[1].

Originally Posted by stefanostefano

Hi guys, this is my first post!
I like programming C and I like to find here a lot of friends!

I've done a program that read a midi file and from its hex code, program obtains feature (tracks,formats,instrument...).

I've done some midi programming in the past and I'm wondering how well you understand the midi file format...

First off Midi files are not flat files, they are compressed files with variable sized elements. It's not like reading a text or hex file, at all. Decoding these event elements is not a simple matter. One needs to read the entire file into a memory buffer (thank goodness they're small) and burst it out into an array mdi events. These files actually use 7bit data words and to compress they flow them together, so you're going to find bits of one value in 2 different bytes.

I suggest you follow the link to see exactly what you are getting yourself into...
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