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author | Frank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org> | 2007-08-13 18:55:15 (GMT) |
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committer | Frank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org> | 2007-08-13 18:55:15 (GMT) |
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[svn-r14076] Description:
Document new tool options:
h5repack -n
Includes note regarding change in default behavior.
h5dump -b B (or h5dump --binary=B)
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diff --git a/doc/html/ADGuide/Changes.html b/doc/html/ADGuide/Changes.html index e2afa85..36765af 100755 --- a/doc/html/ADGuide/Changes.html +++ b/doc/html/ADGuide/Changes.html @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ transition from the HDF5 Release 1.6.5 to Release 1.6.6. <p> Release 1.6.6 is primarily a bug-fix release and includes -no changes in the syntax or [proper] behavior of +no changes in the syntax or intended behavior of the library’s public interfaces. There are, however, two changes in tool interfaces. @@ -195,22 +195,71 @@ There are, however, two changes in tool interfaces. <dl> <dt>The following tools have changed in this release; - these changes will be documented on the + these changes are documented on the <a href="../Tools.html">Tools page</a> of the <a href="../RM_H5Front.html"><cite>HDF5 Reference Manual</cite></a>. <br> <dd><code>h5repack</code>: <br> - A new option allows the new copy of a file, as created - by <code>h5repack</code>, to use the file datatype. - This is now the default behavior. - (The previous implementation offered conversion - only to native datatype.) - - <br> + A new <code>-n</code> option allows the user to specify + that a new file created by <code>h5repack</code> will use + native datatypes. + The default behavior is to use the original file datatypes. + <table> + <tr valign=top> + <td> </td> + <td><code>-n</code> </td> + <td>Use native HDF5 datatypes when repacking. + <br> + (Default behavior is to use the original + file datatypes.) + </td></tr> + </table> + <em>Note that the default behavior of this tool + has changed; + prior to Release 1.6.6, </em><code>h5repack</code> + <em> generated files only with native datatypes.</em> + + + <p> <dd><code>h5dump</code>: <br> - This tool includes new options for binary output. + This tool includes a new <code>-b</code> option + for binary output. + <table> + <tr valign=top> + <td> </td> + <td><code>-b <em>B</em></code> or + <br> + <code>--binary=<em>B</em> </code></td> + <td valign="top">Output dataset to a binary file + using the datatype specified by + <code><em>B</em></code>. + <br> + <code><em>B</em></code> must have one of the + following values: + <br> + + <code>LE </code> + Little-endian + <br> + + <code>BE </code> + Big-endian + <br> + + <code>MEMORY </code> + Memory datatype + <br> + + <code>FILE </code> + File datatype + <br> + Recommended usage is with the <code>-d</code> and + <code>-o</code> options. + </td> + </tr> + </table> </dl> @@ -2693,7 +2742,7 @@ Describes HDF5 Release 1.6.6, April 2007 </address> <!-- #EndLibraryItem --><!-- Created: Spring 1999 --> <!-- hhmts start --> -Last modified: 10 April 2007 +Last modified: 13 August 2007 <!-- hhmts end --> </body> |