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hdf5/

mg_h5_putdata.pro

file i/o, hdf5, sdf

includes main-level program

Write a variable or attribute to an HDF 5 file with a simple notation.

Examples

For example, the following creates an HDF5 file:

IDL> filename = 'test.h5' IDL> mg_h5_putdata, filename, 'scalar', 1.0 IDL> mg_h5_putdata, fid, 'array', findgen(10) IDL> mg_h5_putdata, filename, 'group/another_scalar', 1.0 IDL> mg_h5_putdata, filename, 'group/another_array', findgen(10) IDL> mg_h5_putdata, filename, 'array.attribute', 'Attribute of an array'
To browse the results:
IDL> ok = h5_browser(filename)

Author information

Author

Michael Galloy

Copyright

This library is released under a BSD-type license.

Copyright (c) 2007-2012, Michael Galloy <mgalloy@idldev.com>

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

a. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. b. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. c. Neither the name of Michael Galloy nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Routines

Routines from mg_h5_putdata.pro

mg_h5_putdata_putvariable, filename, name, data, reference=reference
mg_h5_putdata, filename, name [, data] [, /reference]

Write data to a file.

Routine details

top mg_h5_putdata_putvariable

mg_h5_putdata_putvariable, filename, name, data, reference=reference

Parameters

filename
name
data

Keywords

reference

top mg_h5_putdata

mg_h5_putdata, filename, name [, data] [, /reference]

Write data to a file.

Parameters

filename in required type=long

HDF5 filename to write variable into

name in required type=string

name of variable in HDF5 file

data in optional type=any

IDL variable to write

Keywords

reference in optional type=boolean

set to indicate that data is a reference to an attribute/variable in the file instead of actual data

File attributes

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