.. _format_convertor:

Format Convertor
----------------

The program, ``format_convertor``, 
converts ligand files from one format to another format. 
It can also split a multiple-ligand SD file into single-ligand SD files.

The supported formats for formart conversion are:

1. SD, SDF 
2. Mol, Mol2
3. PDB


Help menu:

::
  
  $SILCSBIODIR/programs/format_convertor

      --split        [MODE] split: split input SDF file into a folder
      --convert      [MODE] convert: convert input file into other format
      --inf FILE     *[INPUT] input file name
      --outf FILE    *[OUTPUT] output file/folder name
      --iformat arg  *[FORMAT] input file format: PDB, MOL2, SDF, MOL
      --oformat arg  *[FORMAT] out file format: PDB, MOL2, SDF, MOL
  -v, --verbose      verbose output
  -h, --help         print help


Example usage for spliting one multiple-ligand SD file into single-ligand SD files:

::

  $SILCSBIODIR/programs/format_convertor --split --inf i.sdf --outf dir


Example usage for converting a single-ligand SD file to a PDB file:

::

  $SILCSBIODIR/programs/format_convertor --convert --inf i.sdf --outf o.pdb --iformat SDF --oformat PDB