Extract text from Algorithm source files (ALG)
To convert ALG Algorithms to another format, you need Portugol Studio or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Pseudocode Source File" file type, you need software like Portugol Studio or a similar tool.
An .ALG file typically stores either text-based Portugol algorithm source code used by educational interpreters like VisualG or Portugol Studio, or it contains proprietary civil engineering alignment geometry used by Bentley InRoads. Additionally, software like AlgoBox and Flowgorithm use this extension to save XML-based logic flowcharts.
These formats present immediate compatibility challenges. Educational .ALG files are frequently saved using localized text encodings that display incorrectly in standard web browsers or modern code editors. On the engineering side, Bentley .ALG files are locked behind expensive enterprise CAD subscriptions. Without a dedicated license to Bentley software, the alignment and coordinate geometry (COGO) data is completely unreadable.
Converting your .ALG files is the fastest, most realistic workaround. For educational scripts, convert the file to TXT for universal text editing, XML for web compatibility, or PDF for archiving and printing assignments safely. For engineering geometry, extracting the alignment data to open standards like LandXML (XML) or DWG is strictly required for cross-platform workflows in software like Autodesk Civil 3D.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ALG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted BMP, TXT, BMS, TSX, RKT and XML files.
If you want to convert ALG file to XML, SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW, SID or IMG, you can use Portugol Studio or similar software from the "Algorithm Source Code" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to ALG, try Portugol Studio or another comparable tool in the "Algorithm Source Code" category.
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