HDF_VD_ATTACH

The HDF_VD_ATTACH function accesses a VData with the given Id in a Hierarchical Data Format file. If successful, a handle for that VData is returned, otherwise 0 is returned.

Calling Sequence

Result = HDF_VD_ATTACH( FileHandle, VDataId )

Arguments

FileHandle

The HDF file handle returned from a previous call to HDF_OPEN.

VDataId

The VData reference number, usually obtained by HDF_VD_GETID or HDF_VD_LONE. Set this argument to -1 to create a new VData.

Keywords

READ

Set this keyword to open the VData for reading. This is the default.

WRITE

Set this keyword to open the VData for writing. If VDataID is set equal to -1, the file is opened for writing whether or not this keyword is set.