HDFSCAN Procedure

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

Restriction: See "Supported Platforms Guide" on the PV-WAVE Documentation website 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

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.