The features described in this topic are obsolete
and should not be used in new IDL code.

HDF_DFSD_GETDATA

This routine is obsolete and should not be used in new IDL code.

The HDF_DFSD_GETDATA procedure reads data from an HDF file.

Syntax

HDF_DFSD_GETDATA, Filename, Data [, /GET_DIMS{Set only if you have not called HDF_DFSD_GETINFO with the DIMS keyword}] [, /GET_TYPE]

Arguments

Filename

A scalar string containing the name of the file to be read.

Data

A named variable in which the data is returned.

Keywords

GET_DIMS

Set this keyword to get dimension information for reading the data. This keyword should only be used if one has not called HDF_DFSD_GETINFO with the DIMS keyword

GET_TYPE

Set this keyword to get the data type for the current SDS.