gistfile1.js

  // read big-endian float
  readFloat32 = function(data, offset) {
    var b1 = data.charCodeAt(offset) & 0xFF,
        b2 = data.charCodeAt(offset+1) & 0xFF,
        b3 = data.charCodeAt(offset+2) & 0xFF,
        b4 = data.charCodeAt(offset+3) & 0xFF;
    var sign = 1 - (2*(b1 >> 7));
    var exp = (((b1 << 1) & 0xff) | (b2 >> 7)) - 127;
    var sig = ((b2 & 0x7f) << 16) | (b3 << 8) | b4;
    if (sign == 1 && sig == 0 && exp == -127)
      return 0.0;
    return sign * (1 + sig * Math.pow(2, -23)) * Math.pow(2, exp);
  }