/**
  * Converts hc.txt to hc.dat for hits count applet hc.class
  * @author Robert John Morton UK-YE572246C
  * @version 27 April 2000 */

// This program uses the Java 1.1.8 API.

import java.io.*;

class hctxtdat {
  public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {

    BufferedReader r = new BufferedReader(
      new InputStreamReader(
        new FileInputStream("hc.txt")
      )
    );
    DataOutputStream w = new DataOutputStream(
       new FileOutputStream("hc.dat")
    );
    String s;
    int x;

    while((s = r.readLine()) != null) {  // read in the next line of text
      int l = s.length();                // get its length

      if (l > 8)       // if more than 8 characters then it is a valid entry
        x = Integer.parseInt(s.substring(8,l));
                       // extract number of hits for that week
      else             // else it is a null entry
        x = -1;        // indicates a null entry
      w.writeByte(x);  // write the integer as a single signed byte value
    }
    w.close();
    r.close();
  }
}