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Convertrix

A Command-Line DNA Sample Converter

An affordable alternative to the really expensive software for DNA sequence assembly and contig editing.

Program description

Convertrix is a molecular biology command line tool for converting between several popular DNA sample formats. It can automatically trim the untrusted regions (low quality bases) at the end of samples.

The following formats are supported:

	Input	FASTA, SCF, SEQ, TXT, GBK, ABI
	Output	FASTA, SCF, SEQ, TXT

Instant download

This tool is delivered in the DNA Baser package. Click the download button to get this package.

Convertrix - A Batch DNA Sample Converter
Version	1.0
Download size	~0.9 MB
Download time	less than 3 seconds
OS: Windows

Features

Can be used in scripts to convert thousands of files
GUI to help you to generate the command line
Automatically trim untrusted regions
Formats: FASTA, SCF, SEQ, TXT, GBK, ABI
Doesn't need to be installed/uninstalled
Very small (less than 1MB)
Portable

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How to use it

You don't have to read a manual in order to use this program. A graphic interface is available to help you to generate the command line.

The same program acts both as a GUI and command line tool. The difference is made by the way you start the program:

Command Line Generator (graphic) mode: double click program's icon.
Format Converter: start the program from a DOS box/DOS script and pass some arguments into the command line

Fig 1 - Convertrix running in GUI mode

Fig 2 - Convertrix running as 'sample format converter'

Supported command line switches:

	Switch	Description
	--inputfile	The input sample. The following input formats are supported: SCF, ABI, FASTA, SEQ, TXT, GBK.
	--outputfolder	The folder where the output file will be written. Default=application's folder.
	--trimends	The program will automatically trim low quality ends (if the input sample has confidence score info embedded).
	--writelog	Write details about how the conversion went. Useful to see possible errors you may have during conversion. The log will be written in the output folder.
	--outputformat	The following output formats are supported: SCF, FASTA, SEQ, TXT, GBK.
	--windlength	WindowLength parameter for trimming engine.
	--goodconfidence scoretresh	Goodconfidence scoreTresh parameter for trimming engine.
	--goodbasesno	GoodBasesNo parameter for trimming engine.

Note: You don't have to write theses switches by hand in your script file. Let the GUI to generate them for you.

Example of scripts

How to convert all SCF files in a folder to FASTA:

Let's say that you have 1000 SCF sample file in the 'c:\samples' folder and you want to put the output (FASTA format) in the 'c:\samples\output' folder.

Create a new text file with Notepad and copy the code from the black box below in it. Save the file as 'convert_all.cmd' and double click it to execute it. In few seconds you will have all SCF files converted to FASTA.

for %%F IN (c:\samples\*.scf) DO Convertrix.exe --InputFile="%%F" --OutputFormat=fasta --OutputFolder="c:\samples\output" --enable-TrimEnds --enable-WriteLog

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How to install it

Convertrix Sample Converter is delivered in a small package together with other free molecular biology tools. Download the package and double click it. The programs inside the package will be extracted to the destination folder (specified by you). Go to the destination folder and double click the program you want to use.

This software tool installs in any computer even if you don't have administrator rights.

Portability

Convertrix is really small so you can easily copy it on a floppy disk or USB flash stick and take it with you.

System requirements

Convertrix can run on any version of Windows from Windows 98 to Windows 7 and also on Mac via Parallels or Bootcamp. It does not install additional libraries, updates, DLL, Java or registry keys into your system.

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