Why does the "Read from binary file.vi" add 4 bytes to a string of data?

[Wayne H.]

I am attempting to design a program which will take a list of files of a certain file extension, create a copy of that file, and use a relatively common file naming process which the new copies of the origional files are consecutive.

The problem with my vi is that when I moniter the data from the "read from binary file.vi" in an array format, the newly created file contains 4 additional bytes than the origional.

Any Ideas as to why 4 bytes are added to the new file.

I have attached the vi.

I was testing with .jpg files as example, but I want it to work with any file extension.

Thanks,

Wayne

[mvr]

You have accidently posted in the LabWindows/CVI forum, you want to repost this in the LabView forum.