Convert .dpt Files to Excel with Python

This script converts delimited text (.dpt) data files into Excel files using Python. This script was written specifically to convert .dpt files containing spectrophotometric data.

Prerequisites

To run this script, you need the following software:

• Python 3.7 or later
• Pandas package
• tqdm package (optional)

To install them, open the terminal and execute the command pip install pandas tqdm.

How to Use the Script

1. Download or clone the GitHub repository of this project.
2. Place all .dpt files you want to convert inside the 'data' folder.
3. Open the terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the main.py script.
4. Run the command python main.py.
5. A progress bar indicating the conversion progress will be displayed.
6. Upon completion, a confirmation message will be shown.
7. The converted Excel files are saved in the 'output' folder.

License

This project is available under the MIT license. For more information, refer to the LICENSE file.

Contributing

If you want to contribute to this project, you can open a pull request on the GitHub repository.

Notes

This script has been tested on a computer with Windows 10 and Python 3.9.2. It may not work correctly on other operating systems or Python versions.