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function v = read_char_binary (filename, count)

  %% usage: read_char (filename, [count])
  %%
  %%  open filename and return the contents, treating them as
  %%  signed short integers
  %%

  m = nargchk (1,2,nargin);
  if (m)
    usage (m);
  end

  if (nargin < 2)
    count = Inf;
  end

  f = fopen (filename, 'rb');
  if (f < 0)
    v = 0;
  else
    v = fread (f, count, 'char');
    fclose (f);
  end