Scans an HDF file and prints a simple list of file contents by HDF object type.

filename—A string containing the name of the HDF file.

Help—If present and nonzero, lists the usage for this routine.

Usage—If present and nonzero, lists the usage for this routine. (Same as the Help keyword.)

HDFSCAN is a simple HDF file reader that examines an HDF file for Raster 8 images, HDF Palettes, Raster 24 images, and Scientific Data Sets.

hdf_init

!HDF_debug = -1

HDFSCAN, !Data_dir + '/raster24.hdf'

HDFGETNT

Also refer to the following routines in the HDF Reference Manual:

DFPGETPAL, DFPLASTREF, DFPNPALS, DFPRESTART, DF24GETDIMS, DF24LASTREF, DF24RESTART, DFR8GETDIMS, DFR8LASTREF, DFR8NIMAGES, DFR8RESTART, DFSDGETDIMS, DFSDLASTREF, DFSDRESTART, HCLOSE, HGETLIBVERSION, HISHDF, HOPEN

For more information on using the HDF interface and the calling sequence for the entire suite of HDF base functions, refer to PV-WAVE HDF Interface.

For a complete list of the HDF convenience routines, refer to Functional Summary of Routines.