v5dimport was written so that adding code to read new file formats should be easy. The source code for v5dimport is in the src/ subdirectory (see especially v5dimport.c and file_i.c). Look for the comment:
/*** ADD NEW FORMATS HERE ***/ |
to see where code has to be added to support a new file format.
Basically, you need to write two new functions. One which scans your file format to build a list of grid_info structs. The other reads the actual grid data from your file given a grid_info struct. These functions should be put in a new file named read_foo.c where foo is the name of your file format. Then, update the file.c file to use your functions. Use the existing read_*.c files as a guide.