function [data, dref] = loadmc2(fname, dim, format, offset)
%
%    data=loadmc2(fname,dim,format)
%       or
%    [data dref]=loadmc2(fname,dim,format,offset)
%
%    author: Qianqian Fang (q.fang <at> neu.edu)
%
%    input:
%        fname: the file name to the output .mc2 file
%        dim:   an array to specify the output data dimension
%               normally, dim=[nx,ny,nz,nt]
%        format:a string to indicate the format used to save
%               the .mc2 file; if omitted, it is set to 'float'
%
%    output:
%        data:  the output MCX solution data array, in the
%               same dimension specified by dim
%        dref(optional): diffuse reflectance at the surface of the domain.
%               if this output is not given while diffuse reflectance
%               is recorded, dref is shown as the negative values in
%               the data output.
%
%    this file is part of Monte Carlo eXtreme (MCX)
%    License: GPLv3, see http://mcx.sf.net for details
%

if (nargin == 2)
    format = 'float';
end

fid = fopen(fname, 'rb');

if (fid == 0)
    error('can not open the specified file');
end

if (nargin > 3)
    fseek(fid, offset, 'bof');
end

data = fread(fid, inf, format);
fclose(fid);

data = reshape(data, dim);

if (nargout > 1)
    dref = -data;
    dref(dref < 0) = 0;
    data(data < 0) = 0;
end