Attention! This is a work-in-progress repository! Currently, it only converts SCN files to PNG files.

ScnTron

ScnTron is a Python program for processing .scn files commonly used in microbiology. It includes functions for converting .scn files to other image formats and for extracting metadata from .scn files.

Installation

To install ScnTron, you first need to have Python 3.x installed on your system. Then, follow these steps:

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the repository.

3. Run the following command to install the required Python libraries:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

To use ScnTron, simply run the main script:

python scptron.py

This will start the ScnTron program and display the main menu.

From the main menu, you can select various options for processing .scn files, including:

• Convert .scn files to other image formats, such as .tif or .jpg

To select an option, simply enter the corresponding number and follow the prompts.

Examples

Here are a few examples of how to use ScnTron:

• To convert a .scn file named "example.scn" to a .tif file, select option 1 from the main menu and follow the prompts.