josephernest/wavfile.py

## wavfile.py
# wavfile.py (Enhanced)
# Date: 20190213_2328 Joseph Ernest
#
# URL: https://gist.github.com/josephernest/3f22c5ed5dabf1815f16efa8fa53d476
# Source: scipy/io/wavfile.py
#
# Added:
# * read: also returns bitrate, cue markers + cue marker labels (sorted), loops, pitch
#         See https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#labl
# * read: 24 bit & 32 bit IEEE files support (inspired from wavio_weckesser.py from Warren Weckesser)
# * read: added normalized (default False) that returns everything as float in [-1, 1]
# * read: added forcestereo that returns a 2-dimensional array even if input is mono
#
# * write: can write cue markers, cue marker labels, loops, pitch
# * write: 24 bit support
# * write: can write from a float normalized in [-1, 1]
# * write: 20180430_2335: bug fixed when size of data chunk is odd (previously, metadata could become unreadable because of this)
#
# * removed RIFX support (big-endian) (never seen one in 10+ years of audio production/audio programming), only RIFF (little-endian) are supported
# * removed read(..., mmap)
#
#
# Test:
# ..\wav\____wavfile_demo.py


"""
Module to read / write wav files using numpy arrays

Functions
---------
`read`: Return the sample rate (in samples/sec) and data from a WAV file.

`write`: Write a numpy array as a WAV file.

"""
from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import

import numpy
import struct
import warnings
import collections
from operator import itemgetter

class WavFileWarning(UserWarning):
    pass

_ieee = False

# assumes file pointer is immediately
#  after the 'fmt ' id
def _read_fmt_chunk(fid):
    res = struct.unpack('<ihHIIHH',fid.read(20))
    size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits = res
    if (comp != 1 or size > 16):
        if (comp == 3):
          global _ieee
          _ieee = True
          #warnings.warn("IEEE format not supported", WavFileWarning)
        else:
          warnings.warn("Unfamiliar format bytes", WavFileWarning)
        if (size>16):
            fid.read(size-16)
    return size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits

# assumes file pointer is immediately
#   after the 'data' id
def _read_data_chunk(fid, noc, bits, normalized=False):
    size = struct.unpack('<i',fid.read(4))[0]

    if bits == 8 or bits == 24:
        dtype = 'u1'
        bytes = 1
    else:
        bytes = bits//8
        dtype = '<i%d' % bytes

    if bits == 32 and _ieee:
       dtype = 'float32'

    data = numpy.fromfile(fid, dtype=dtype, count=size//bytes)

    if bits == 24:
        a = numpy.empty((len(data) // 3, 4), dtype='u1')
        a[:, :3] = data.reshape((-1, 3))
        a[:, 3:] = (a[:, 3 - 1:3] >> 7) * 255
        data = a.view('<i4').reshape(a.shape[:-1])

    if noc > 1:
        data = data.reshape(-1,noc)

    if bool(size & 1):     # if odd number of bytes, move 1 byte further (data chunk is word-aligned)
      fid.seek(1,1)

    if normalized:
        if bits == 8 or bits == 16 or bits == 24:
            normfactor = 2 ** (bits-1)
        data = numpy.float32(data) * 1.0 / normfactor

    return data

def _skip_unknown_chunk(fid):
    data = fid.read(4)
    size = struct.unpack('<i', data)[0]
    if bool(size & 1):     # if odd number of bytes, move 1 byte further (data chunk is word-aligned)
      size += 1
    fid.seek(size, 1)

def _read_riff_chunk(fid):
    str1 = fid.read(4)
    if str1 != b'RIFF':
        raise ValueError("Not a WAV file.")
    fsize = struct.unpack('<I', fid.read(4))[0] + 8
    str2 = fid.read(4)
    if (str2 != b'WAVE'):
        raise ValueError("Not a WAV file.")
    return fsize


def read(file, readmarkers=False, readmarkerlabels=False, readmarkerslist=False, readloops=False, readpitch=False, normalized=False, forcestereo=False):
    """
    Return the sample rate (in samples/sec) and data from a WAV file

    Parameters
    ----------
    file : file
        Input wav file.

    Returns
    -------
    rate : int
        Sample rate of wav file
    data : numpy array
        Data read from wav file

    Notes
    -----

    * The file can be an open file or a filename.

    * The returned sample rate is a Python integer
    * The data is returned as a numpy array with a
      data-type determined from the file.

    """
    if hasattr(file,'read'):
        fid = file
    else:
        fid = open(file, 'rb')

    fsize = _read_riff_chunk(fid)
    noc = 1
    bits = 8
    #_cue = []
    #_cuelabels = []
    _markersdict = collections.defaultdict(lambda: {'position': -1, 'label': ''})
    loops = []
    pitch = 0.0
    while (fid.tell() < fsize):
        # read the next chunk
        chunk_id = fid.read(4)
        if chunk_id == b'fmt ':
            size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits = _read_fmt_chunk(fid)
        elif chunk_id == b'data':
            data = _read_data_chunk(fid, noc, bits, normalized)
        elif chunk_id == b'cue ':
            str1 = fid.read(8)
            size, numcue = struct.unpack('<ii',str1)
            for c in range(numcue):
                str1 = fid.read(24)
                id, position, datachunkid, chunkstart, blockstart, sampleoffset = struct.unpack('<iiiiii', str1)
                #_cue.append(position)
                _markersdict[id]['position'] = position                    # needed to match labels and markers

        elif chunk_id == b'LIST':
            str1 = fid.read(8)
            size, type = struct.unpack('<ii', str1)
        elif chunk_id in [b'ICRD', b'IENG', b'ISFT', b'ISTJ']:    # see http://www.pjb.com.au/midi/sfspec21.html#i5
            _skip_unknown_chunk(fid)
        elif chunk_id == b'labl':
            str1 = fid.read(8)
            size, id = struct.unpack('<ii',str1)
            size = size + (size % 2)                              # the size should be even, see WAV specfication, e.g. 16=>16, 23=>24
            label = fid.read(size-4).rstrip('\x00')               # remove the trailing null characters
            #_cuelabels.append(label)
            _markersdict[id]['label'] = label                           # needed to match labels and markers

        elif chunk_id == b'smpl':
            str1 = fid.read(40)
            size, manuf, prod, sampleperiod, midiunitynote, midipitchfraction, smptefmt, smpteoffs, numsampleloops, samplerdata = struct.unpack('<iiiiiIiiii', str1)
            cents = midipitchfraction * 1./(2**32-1)
            pitch = 440. * 2 ** ((midiunitynote + cents - 69.)/12)
            for i in range(numsampleloops):
                str1 = fid.read(24)
                cuepointid, type, start, end, fraction, playcount = struct.unpack('<iiiiii', str1)
                loops.append([start, end])
        else:
            warnings.warn("Chunk " + chunk_id + " skipped", WavFileWarning)
            _skip_unknown_chunk(fid)
    fid.close()

    if data.ndim == 1 and forcestereo:
        data = numpy.column_stack((data, data))

    _markerslist = sorted([_markersdict[l] for l in _markersdict], key=lambda k: k['position'])  # sort by position
    _cue = [m['position'] for m in _markerslist]
    _cuelabels = [m['label'] for m in _markerslist]

    return (rate, data, bits, ) \
        + ((_cue,) if readmarkers else ()) \
        + ((_cuelabels,) if readmarkerlabels else ()) \
        + ((_markerslist,) if readmarkerslist else ()) \
        + ((loops,) if readloops else ()) \
        + ((pitch,) if readpitch else ())


def write(filename, rate, data, bitrate=None, markers=None, loops=None, pitch=None, normalized=False):
    """
    Write a numpy array as a WAV file

    Parameters
    ----------
    filename : file
        The name of the file to write (will be over-written).
    rate : int
        The sample rate (in samples/sec).
    data : ndarray
        A 1-D or 2-D numpy array of integer data-type.

    Notes
    -----
    * Writes a simple uncompressed WAV file.
    * The bits-per-sample will be determined by the data-type.
    * To write multiple-channels, use a 2-D array of shape
      (Nsamples, Nchannels).

    """

    # normalization and 24-bit handling
    if bitrate == 24:   # special handling of 24 bit wav, because there is no numpy.int24...
        if normalized:
            data[data > 1.0] = 1.0
            data[data < -1.0] = -1.0
            a32 = numpy.asarray(data * (2 ** 23 - 1), dtype=numpy.int32)
        else:
            a32 = numpy.asarray(data, dtype=numpy.int32)
        if a32.ndim == 1:
            a32.shape = a32.shape + (1,)  # Convert to a 2D array with a single column.
        a8 = (a32.reshape(a32.shape + (1,)) >> numpy.array([0, 8, 16])) & 255  # By shifting first 0 bits, then 8, then 16, the resulting output is 24 bit little-endian.
        data = a8.astype(numpy.uint8)
    else:
        if normalized:   # default to 32 bit int
            data[data > 1.0] = 1.0
            data[data < -1.0] = -1.0
            data = numpy.asarray(data * (2 ** 31 - 1), dtype=numpy.int32)

    fid = open(filename, 'wb')
    fid.write(b'RIFF')
    fid.write(b'\x00\x00\x00\x00')
    fid.write(b'WAVE')

    # fmt chunk
    fid.write(b'fmt ')
    if data.ndim == 1:
        noc = 1
    else:
        noc = data.shape[1]
    bits = data.dtype.itemsize * 8 if bitrate != 24 else 24
    sbytes = rate * (bits // 8) * noc
    ba = noc * (bits // 8)
    fid.write(struct.pack('<ihHIIHH', 16, 1, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits))

    # cue chunk
    if markers:    # != None and != []
        if isinstance(markers[0], dict):       # then we have [{'position': 100, 'label': 'marker1'}, ...]
            labels = [m['label'] for m in markers]
            markers = [m['position'] for m in markers]
        else:
            labels = ['' for m in markers]

        fid.write(b'cue ')
        size = 4 + len(markers) * 24
        fid.write(struct.pack('<ii', size, len(markers)))
        for i, c in enumerate(markers):
            s = struct.pack('<iiiiii', i + 1, c, 1635017060, 0, 0, c)           # 1635017060 is struct.unpack('<i',b'data')
            fid.write(s)

        lbls = ''
        for i, lbl in enumerate(labels):
            lbls += b'labl'
            label = lbl + ('\x00' if len(lbl) % 2 == 1 else '\x00\x00')
            size = len(lbl) + 1 + 4          # because \x00
            lbls += struct.pack('<ii', size, i + 1)
            lbls += label

        fid.write(b'LIST')
        size = len(lbls) + 4
        fid.write(struct.pack('<i', size))
        fid.write(b'adtl')                                                      # https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#list
        fid.write(lbls)

    # smpl chunk
    if loops or pitch:
      if not loops:
        loops = []
      if pitch:
        midiunitynote = 12 * numpy.log2(pitch * 1.0 / 440.0) + 69
        midipitchfraction = int((midiunitynote - int(midiunitynote)) * (2**32-1))
        midiunitynote = int(midiunitynote)
        #print(midipitchfraction, midiunitynote)
      else:
        midiunitynote = 0
        midipitchfraction = 0
      fid.write(b'smpl')
      size = 36 + len(loops) * 24
      sampleperiod = int(1000000000.0 / rate)

      fid.write(struct.pack('<iiiiiIiiii', size, 0, 0, sampleperiod, midiunitynote, midipitchfraction, 0, 0, len(loops), 0))
      for i, loop in enumerate(loops):
        fid.write(struct.pack('<iiiiii', 0, 0, loop[0], loop[1], 0, 0))

    # data chunks
    fid.write(b'data')
    fid.write(struct.pack('<i', data.nbytes))
    import sys
    if data.dtype.byteorder == '>' or (data.dtype.byteorder == '=' and sys.byteorder == 'big'):
        data = data.byteswap()

    data.tofile(fid)

    if data.nbytes % 2 == 1: # add an extra padding byte if data.nbytes is odd: https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#data
        fid.write('\x00')

    # Determine file size and place it in correct
    #  position at start of the file.
    size = fid.tell()
    fid.seek(4)
    fid.write(struct.pack('<i', size-8))
    fid.close()
	# wavfile.py (Enhanced)
	# Date: 20190213_2328 Joseph Ernest
	#
	# URL: https://gist.github.com/josephernest/3f22c5ed5dabf1815f16efa8fa53d476
	# Source: scipy/io/wavfile.py
	#
	# Added:
	# * read: also returns bitrate, cue markers + cue marker labels (sorted), loops, pitch
	# See https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#labl
	# * read: 24 bit & 32 bit IEEE files support (inspired from wavio_weckesser.py from Warren Weckesser)
	# * read: added normalized (default False) that returns everything as float in [-1, 1]
	# * read: added forcestereo that returns a 2-dimensional array even if input is mono
	#
	# * write: can write cue markers, cue marker labels, loops, pitch
	# * write: 24 bit support
	# * write: can write from a float normalized in [-1, 1]
	# * write: 20180430_2335: bug fixed when size of data chunk is odd (previously, metadata could become unreadable because of this)
	#
	# * removed RIFX support (big-endian) (never seen one in 10+ years of audio production/audio programming), only RIFF (little-endian) are supported
	# * removed read(..., mmap)
	#
	#
	# Test:
	# ..\wav\____wavfile_demo.py


	"""
	Module to read / write wav files using numpy arrays

	Functions
	---------
	`read`: Return the sample rate (in samples/sec) and data from a WAV file.

	`write`: Write a numpy array as a WAV file.

	"""
	from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import

	import numpy
	import struct
	import warnings
	import collections
	from operator import itemgetter

	class WavFileWarning(UserWarning):
	pass

	_ieee = False

	# assumes file pointer is immediately
	# after the 'fmt ' id
	def _read_fmt_chunk(fid):
	res = struct.unpack('<ihHIIHH',fid.read(20))
	size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits = res
	if (comp != 1 or size > 16):
	if (comp == 3):
	global _ieee
	_ieee = True
	#warnings.warn("IEEE format not supported", WavFileWarning)
	else:
	warnings.warn("Unfamiliar format bytes", WavFileWarning)
	if (size>16):
	fid.read(size-16)
	return size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits

	# assumes file pointer is immediately
	# after the 'data' id
	def _read_data_chunk(fid, noc, bits, normalized=False):
	size = struct.unpack('<i',fid.read(4))[0]

	if bits == 8 or bits == 24:
	dtype = 'u1'
	bytes = 1
	else:
	bytes = bits//8
	dtype = '<i%d' % bytes

	if bits == 32 and _ieee:
	dtype = 'float32'

	data = numpy.fromfile(fid, dtype=dtype, count=size//bytes)

	if bits == 24:
	a = numpy.empty((len(data) // 3, 4), dtype='u1')
	a[:, :3] = data.reshape((-1, 3))
	a[:, 3:] = (a[:, 3 - 1:3] >> 7) * 255
	data = a.view('<i4').reshape(a.shape[:-1])

	if noc > 1:
	data = data.reshape(-1,noc)

	if bool(size & 1): # if odd number of bytes, move 1 byte further (data chunk is word-aligned)
	fid.seek(1,1)

	if normalized:
	if bits == 8 or bits == 16 or bits == 24:
	normfactor = 2 ** (bits-1)
	data = numpy.float32(data) * 1.0 / normfactor

	return data

	def _skip_unknown_chunk(fid):
	data = fid.read(4)
	size = struct.unpack('<i', data)[0]
	if bool(size & 1): # if odd number of bytes, move 1 byte further (data chunk is word-aligned)
	size += 1
	fid.seek(size, 1)

	def _read_riff_chunk(fid):
	str1 = fid.read(4)
	if str1 != b'RIFF':
	raise ValueError("Not a WAV file.")
	fsize = struct.unpack('<I', fid.read(4))[0] + 8
	str2 = fid.read(4)
	if (str2 != b'WAVE'):
	raise ValueError("Not a WAV file.")
	return fsize


	def read(file, readmarkers=False, readmarkerlabels=False, readmarkerslist=False, readloops=False, readpitch=False, normalized=False, forcestereo=False):
	"""
	Return the sample rate (in samples/sec) and data from a WAV file

	Parameters
	----------
	file : file
	Input wav file.

	Returns
	-------
	rate : int
	Sample rate of wav file
	data : numpy array
	Data read from wav file

	Notes
	-----

	* The file can be an open file or a filename.

	* The returned sample rate is a Python integer
	* The data is returned as a numpy array with a
	data-type determined from the file.

	"""
	if hasattr(file,'read'):
	fid = file
	else:
	fid = open(file, 'rb')

	fsize = _read_riff_chunk(fid)
	noc = 1
	bits = 8
	#_cue = []
	#_cuelabels = []
	_markersdict = collections.defaultdict(lambda: {'position': -1, 'label': ''})
	loops = []
	pitch = 0.0
	while (fid.tell() < fsize):
	# read the next chunk
	chunk_id = fid.read(4)
	if chunk_id == b'fmt ':
	size, comp, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits = _read_fmt_chunk(fid)
	elif chunk_id == b'data':
	data = _read_data_chunk(fid, noc, bits, normalized)
	elif chunk_id == b'cue ':
	str1 = fid.read(8)
	size, numcue = struct.unpack('<ii',str1)
	for c in range(numcue):
	str1 = fid.read(24)
	id, position, datachunkid, chunkstart, blockstart, sampleoffset = struct.unpack('<iiiiii', str1)
	#_cue.append(position)
	_markersdict[id]['position'] = position # needed to match labels and markers

	elif chunk_id == b'LIST':
	str1 = fid.read(8)
	size, type = struct.unpack('<ii', str1)
	elif chunk_id in [b'ICRD', b'IENG', b'ISFT', b'ISTJ']: # see http://www.pjb.com.au/midi/sfspec21.html#i5
	_skip_unknown_chunk(fid)
	elif chunk_id == b'labl':
	str1 = fid.read(8)
	size, id = struct.unpack('<ii',str1)
	size = size + (size % 2) # the size should be even, see WAV specfication, e.g. 16=>16, 23=>24
	label = fid.read(size-4).rstrip('\x00') # remove the trailing null characters
	#_cuelabels.append(label)
	_markersdict[id]['label'] = label # needed to match labels and markers

	elif chunk_id == b'smpl':
	str1 = fid.read(40)
	size, manuf, prod, sampleperiod, midiunitynote, midipitchfraction, smptefmt, smpteoffs, numsampleloops, samplerdata = struct.unpack('<iiiiiIiiii', str1)
	cents = midipitchfraction * 1./(2**32-1)
	pitch = 440. * 2 ** ((midiunitynote + cents - 69.)/12)
	for i in range(numsampleloops):
	str1 = fid.read(24)
	cuepointid, type, start, end, fraction, playcount = struct.unpack('<iiiiii', str1)
	loops.append([start, end])
	else:
	warnings.warn("Chunk " + chunk_id + " skipped", WavFileWarning)
	_skip_unknown_chunk(fid)
	fid.close()

	if data.ndim == 1 and forcestereo:
	data = numpy.column_stack((data, data))

	_markerslist = sorted([_markersdict[l] for l in _markersdict], key=lambda k: k['position']) # sort by position
	_cue = [m['position'] for m in _markerslist]
	_cuelabels = [m['label'] for m in _markerslist]

	return (rate, data, bits, ) \
	+ ((_cue,) if readmarkers else ()) \
	+ ((_cuelabels,) if readmarkerlabels else ()) \
	+ ((_markerslist,) if readmarkerslist else ()) \
	+ ((loops,) if readloops else ()) \
	+ ((pitch,) if readpitch else ())



	def write(filename, rate, data, bitrate=None, markers=None, loops=None, pitch=None, normalized=False):
	"""
	Write a numpy array as a WAV file

	Parameters
	----------
	filename : file
	The name of the file to write (will be over-written).
	rate : int
	The sample rate (in samples/sec).
	data : ndarray
	A 1-D or 2-D numpy array of integer data-type.

	Notes
	-----
	* Writes a simple uncompressed WAV file.
	* The bits-per-sample will be determined by the data-type.
	* To write multiple-channels, use a 2-D array of shape
	(Nsamples, Nchannels).

	"""

	# normalization and 24-bit handling
	if bitrate == 24: # special handling of 24 bit wav, because there is no numpy.int24...
	if normalized:
	data[data > 1.0] = 1.0
	data[data < -1.0] = -1.0
	a32 = numpy.asarray(data * (2 ** 23 - 1), dtype=numpy.int32)
	else:
	a32 = numpy.asarray(data, dtype=numpy.int32)
	if a32.ndim == 1:
	a32.shape = a32.shape + (1,) # Convert to a 2D array with a single column.
	a8 = (a32.reshape(a32.shape + (1,)) >> numpy.array([0, 8, 16])) & 255 # By shifting first 0 bits, then 8, then 16, the resulting output is 24 bit little-endian.
	data = a8.astype(numpy.uint8)
	else:
	if normalized: # default to 32 bit int
	data[data > 1.0] = 1.0
	data[data < -1.0] = -1.0
	data = numpy.asarray(data * (2 ** 31 - 1), dtype=numpy.int32)

	fid = open(filename, 'wb')
	fid.write(b'RIFF')
	fid.write(b'\x00\x00\x00\x00')
	fid.write(b'WAVE')

	# fmt chunk
	fid.write(b'fmt ')
	if data.ndim == 1:
	noc = 1
	else:
	noc = data.shape[1]
	bits = data.dtype.itemsize * 8 if bitrate != 24 else 24
	sbytes = rate * (bits // 8) * noc
	ba = noc * (bits // 8)
	fid.write(struct.pack('<ihHIIHH', 16, 1, noc, rate, sbytes, ba, bits))

	# cue chunk
	if markers: # != None and != []
	if isinstance(markers[0], dict): # then we have [{'position': 100, 'label': 'marker1'}, ...]
	labels = [m['label'] for m in markers]
	markers = [m['position'] for m in markers]
	else:
	labels = ['' for m in markers]

	fid.write(b'cue ')
	size = 4 + len(markers) * 24
	fid.write(struct.pack('<ii', size, len(markers)))
	for i, c in enumerate(markers):
	s = struct.pack('<iiiiii', i + 1, c, 1635017060, 0, 0, c) # 1635017060 is struct.unpack('<i',b'data')
	fid.write(s)

	lbls = ''
	for i, lbl in enumerate(labels):
	lbls += b'labl'
	label = lbl + ('\x00' if len(lbl) % 2 == 1 else '\x00\x00')
	size = len(lbl) + 1 + 4 # because \x00
	lbls += struct.pack('<ii', size, i + 1)
	lbls += label

	fid.write(b'LIST')
	size = len(lbls) + 4
	fid.write(struct.pack('<i', size))
	fid.write(b'adtl') # https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#list
	fid.write(lbls)

	# smpl chunk
	if loops or pitch:
	if not loops:
	loops = []
	if pitch:
	midiunitynote = 12 * numpy.log2(pitch * 1.0 / 440.0) + 69
	midipitchfraction = int((midiunitynote - int(midiunitynote)) * (2**32-1))
	midiunitynote = int(midiunitynote)
	#print(midipitchfraction, midiunitynote)
	else:
	midiunitynote = 0
	midipitchfraction = 0
	fid.write(b'smpl')
	size = 36 + len(loops) * 24
	sampleperiod = int(1000000000.0 / rate)

	fid.write(struct.pack('<iiiiiIiiii', size, 0, 0, sampleperiod, midiunitynote, midipitchfraction, 0, 0, len(loops), 0))
	for i, loop in enumerate(loops):
	fid.write(struct.pack('<iiiiii', 0, 0, loop[0], loop[1], 0, 0))

	# data chunks
	fid.write(b'data')
	fid.write(struct.pack('<i', data.nbytes))
	import sys
	if data.dtype.byteorder == '>' or (data.dtype.byteorder == '=' and sys.byteorder == 'big'):
	data = data.byteswap()

	data.tofile(fid)

	if data.nbytes % 2 == 1: # add an extra padding byte if data.nbytes is odd: https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210234/http://www.sonicspot.com/guide/wavefiles.html#data
	fid.write('\x00')

	# Determine file size and place it in correct
	# position at start of the file.
	size = fid.tell()
	fid.seek(4)
	fid.write(struct.pack('<i', size-8))
	fid.close()