HDFSCAN Procedure
Scans an HDF file and prints a simple list of file contents by HDF object type.
 
Restriction
See Support for optional PV-WAVE modules to check if this function is available on your operating system.
Usage
HDFSCAN, filename
Input Parameters
filename—A string containing the name of the HDF file.
Keywords
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.)
Discussion
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.
 
note
For cleaner output, run HDFSCAN with !HDF_debug = –1.
Example
hdf_init
!HDF_debug = -1
HDFSCAN, !Data_dir + '/raster24.hdf'
See Also
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 Appendix A: PV-WAVE HDF Interface.
For a complete list of the HDF convenience routines, refer to Chapter 1: Functional Summary of Routines.