feat(packed): enable specifying initial byte order

AFM-analysis · Apr 3, 2024 · 6670245 · 6670245
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diff --git a/igor2/packed.py b/igor2/packed.py
@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@
 # a later record in the packed file.
 
 
-def load(filename, strict=True, ignore_unknown=True):
+def load(filename, strict=True, ignore_unknown=True, initial_byte_order=None):
     logger.debug('loading a packed experiment file from {}'.format(filename))
     records = []
     if hasattr(filename, 'read'):
         f = filename  # filename is actually a stream object
     else:
         f = open(filename, 'rb')
     byte_order = None
-    initial_byte_order = '='
+    if initial_byte_order is None:
+        initial_byte_order = '='
     try:
         while True:
             PackedFileRecordHeader.byte_order = initial_byte_order