HDF_VD_FDEFINE

The HDF_VD_FDEFINE procedure adds a new field specification for a VData in a Hierarchical Data Format file. HDF_VD_FDEFINE can only be used for a new VData .

Arguments

VData

The VData handle returned by a previous call to HDF_VD_ATTACH.

Fieldname

A string containing the new field name.

Keywords

BYTE

Set this keyword to indicate that the field will contain 8-bit unsigned integer data.

DOUBLE

Set this keyword to indicate that the field will contain 64-bit floating point data.

FLOAT

Set this keyword to indicate that the field will contain 32-bit floating point data.

INT

Set this keyword to indicate that the field will contain 16-bit integer data.

LONG

Set this keyword to indicate that the field will contain 32-bit integer data.

ORDER

This keyword specifies the number of distinct components in the new field. Compound variables have an order greater than 1. The default order is 1.