Stefan,
I understand your concerns. I don't think there is enough information available by just adding channels to the binary blocks. There is no way to guess whether two channels share the same byte or whether they belong to a different one. Even with the bit masks and start byte you would have to guess from which byte to read the bits.
I forgot to ask how you produce the files. Is the software which produces the files something you developed ? Just in case would it makes sense to take the TDM/TDMS file format into consideration ? The format is self describing so you don't have to change the reading code when you change the channel setup.
Would this be an option for the future ?
Andreas
