summaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
path: root/doc/html/RM_H5T.html
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorFrank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org>1999-12-17 15:54:15 (GMT)
committerFrank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org>1999-12-17 15:54:15 (GMT)
commit4d18fe3563cdf5a88e8cfe5514c4a0e2eb215f4d (patch)
tree3bc97b8d074189f560336b4bde491c0548dbc7f9 /doc/html/RM_H5T.html
parent4ee64d4c71ceed8bebd8e3e2b7c90257f92cc42f (diff)
downloadhdf5-4d18fe3563cdf5a88e8cfe5514c4a0e2eb215f4d.zip
hdf5-4d18fe3563cdf5a88e8cfe5514c4a0e2eb215f4d.tar.gz
hdf5-4d18fe3563cdf5a88e8cfe5514c4a0e2eb215f4d.tar.bz2
[svn-r1897] RM_H5T.html H5Tset/get_fields: Added spos parameter.
H5Tconvert: Added plist_id parameter.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/html/RM_H5T.html')
-rw-r--r--doc/html/RM_H5T.html37
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/doc/html/RM_H5T.html b/doc/html/RM_H5T.html
index 1ae41cd..3dde985 100644
--- a/doc/html/RM_H5T.html
+++ b/doc/html/RM_H5T.html
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite> for further information, including a compl
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dst_id</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>nelmts</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>buf</code>,
- <em>void *</em><code>background</code>
+ <em>void *</em><code>background</code>,
+ <em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Converts data from between specified datatypes.
@@ -503,6 +504,11 @@ in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite> for further information, including a compl
<code>b</code> fields already initialized and the conversion
of <code>buf</code> supplies the <code>c</code> and <code>d</code>
field values).
+ <p>
+ The parameter <code>plist_id</code> contains the dataset transfer
+ property list identifier which is passed to the conversion functions.
+ As of Release 1.2, this parameter is only used to pass along the
+ variable-length datatype custom allocation information.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>src_id</code>
@@ -515,6 +521,8 @@ in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite> for further information, including a compl
<dd>Array containing pre- and post-conversion values.
<dt><em>void *</em><code>background</code>
<dd>Optional background buffer.
+ <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
+ <dd>Dataset transfer property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
@@ -1473,10 +1481,11 @@ zero.
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Datatype-GetFields">H5Tget_fields</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Tget_fields</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>,
- <em>size_t *</em> <code>epos</code>,
- <em>size_t *</em> <code>esize</code>,
- <em>size_t *</em> <code>mpos</code>,
- <em>size_t *</em> <code>msize</code>
+ <em>size_t *</em><code>spos</code>,
+ <em>size_t *</em><code>epos</code>,
+ <em>size_t *</em><code>esize</code>,
+ <em>size_t *</em><code>mpos</code>,
+ <em>size_t *</em><code>msize</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves floating point datatype bit field information.
@@ -1490,13 +1499,15 @@ zero.
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of datatype to query.
- <dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>epos</code>
+ <dt><em>size_t *</em><code>spos</code>
+ <dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return floating-point sign bit.
+ <dt><em>size_t *</em><code>epos</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return exponent bit-position.
- <dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>esize</code>
+ <dt><em>size_t *</em><code>esize</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return size of exponent in bits.
- <dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>mpos</code>
+ <dt><em>size_t *</em><code>mpos</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return mantissa bit-position.
- <dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>msize</code>
+ <dt><em>size_t *</em><code>msize</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return size of mantissa in bits.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
@@ -1518,6 +1529,7 @@ zero.
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Datatype-SetFields">H5Tset_fields</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Tset_fields</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>,
+ <em>size_t</em> <code>spos</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>epos</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>esize</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>mpos</code>,
@@ -1526,8 +1538,8 @@ zero.
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets locations and sizes of floating point bit fields.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
- <dd><code>H5Tset_fields</code> sets the locations and sizes of the various floating
- point bit fields. The field positions are bit positions in the
+ <dd><code>H5Tset_fields</code> sets the locations and sizes of the various
+ floating-point bit fields. The field positions are bit positions in the
significant region of the datatype. Bits are numbered with the least
significant bit number zero.
@@ -1537,6 +1549,9 @@ zero.
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>
<dd>Identifier of datatype to set.
+ <dt><em>size_t</em> <code>spos</code>
+ <dd>Sign position, i.e., the bit offset of the floating-point
+ sign bit.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>epos</code>
<dd>Exponent bit position.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>esize</code>