28 files changed, 876 insertions, 41 deletions
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index c31ee8c..ebe94b9 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 ./fortran/examples/ph5example.f90
 ./fortran/examples/refobjexample.f90
 ./fortran/examples/refregexample.f90
+./fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh.in
 ./fortran/examples/rwdsetexample.f90
 ./fortran/examples/selectele.f90
 ./fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh.in
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@
 ./c++/examples/writedata.cpp
 ./c++/examples/Makefile.am
 ./c++/examples/Makefile.in
+./c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh.in
 
 ./c++/src/H5AbstractDs.cpp
 ./c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h
@@ -1659,6 +1661,8 @@
 ./hl/examples/pal_rgb.h
 ./hl/examples/ptExampleFL.c
 ./hl/examples/ptExampleVL.c
+./hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
+./hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
 ./hl/src/COPYING
 ./hl/src/Makefile.am
 ./hl/src/Makefile.in
@@ -1739,6 +1743,7 @@
 ./hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
 ./hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
 ./hl/fortran/examples/exlite.f90
+./hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
 ./hl/fortran/src/H5IMcc.c
 ./hl/fortran/src/H5IMcc.h
 ./hl/fortran/src/H5IMfc.c
@@ -1764,6 +1769,7 @@
 ./hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
 ./hl/c++/examples/ptExampleFL.cpp
 ./hl/c++/examples/ptExampleVL.cpp
+./hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
 ./hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.h
 ./hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.cpp
 ./hl/c++/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1844,6 +1850,8 @@
 ./c++/src/CMakeLists.txt
 ./c++/test/CMakeLists.txt
 ./examples/CMakeLists.txt
+./examples/run-all-ex.sh
+./examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
 ./fortran/CMakeLists.txt
 ./fortran/examples/CMakeLists.txt
 ./fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4717810..179fb17 100755
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ uninstall-all:
 
 # Install examples in this directory and recursively
 install-examples uninstall-examples:
-	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES); do               \
+	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES) $(HL); do               \
 	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;           \
 	done
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9de00d4..db0c92f 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ uninstall-all:
 
 # Install examples in this directory and recursively
 install-examples uninstall-examples:
-	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES); do               \
+	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES) $(HL); do               \
 	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;           \
 	done
 
diff --git a/c++/examples/Makefile.am b/c++/examples/Makefile.am
index 28af8d5..8a6a1d6 100644
--- a/c++/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/c++/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ TEST_PROG=create readdata writedata compound extend_ds chunks h5group
 TEST_SCRIPT=testh5c++.sh
 
 # These are the example files to be installed
-INSTALL_FILES=create.cpp readdata.cpp writedata.cpp compound.cpp         \
+INSTALL_FILES=create.cpp readdata.cpp writedata.cpp compound.cpp \
               extend_ds.cpp chunks.cpp h5group.cpp
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-c++-ex.sh
 
 # Some of the examples depend on files created by running other examples
 readdata.chkexe_: create.chkexe_
diff --git a/c++/examples/Makefile.in b/c++/examples/Makefile.in
index db470b0..7c1af42 100644
--- a/c++/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/c++/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
-	$(srcdir)/testh5c++.sh.in $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
+	$(srcdir)/run-c++-ex.sh.in $(srcdir)/testh5c++.sh.in \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
 TESTS =
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = testh5c++.sh
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-c++-ex.sh testh5c++.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -338,9 +339,10 @@ TEST_PROG = create readdata writedata compound extend_ds chunks h5group
 TEST_SCRIPT = testh5c++.sh
 
 # These are the example files to be installed
-INSTALL_FILES = create.cpp readdata.cpp writedata.cpp compound.cpp         \
+INSTALL_FILES = create.cpp readdata.cpp writedata.cpp compound.cpp \
               extend_ds.cpp chunks.cpp h5group.cpp
 
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-c++-ex.sh
 
 # Tell conclude.am that these are C++ tests.
 CXX_API = yes
@@ -405,6 +407,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-c++-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-c++-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 testh5c++.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/testh5c++.sh.in
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
@@ -599,6 +603,8 @@ h5group: $(srcdir)/h5group.cpp
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -613,10 +619,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh.in b/c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..79a4ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-c++-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the c++ examples from source files           #
+# installed in .../share/hdf5_examples/c++ using h5c++.  The                    #
+# order for running programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken    #
+# from the Makefile.  The order is important since some of the test programs    #
+# use data files created by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should #
+# be placed accordingly.                                                        #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+H5TOOL="h5c++"                  # The tool name
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".cpp"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest create &&\
+        RunTest readdata &&\
+        RunTest writedata &&\
+        RunTest compound &&\
+        RunTest extend_ds &&\
+        RunTest chunks &&\
+        RunTest h5group); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+
diff --git a/config/examples.am b/config/examples.am
index 0d51251..e48141e 100644
--- a/config/examples.am
+++ b/config/examples.am
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 ##
 ## INSTALL_FILES
 ## The source files that the examples use which should be installed.
+## INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES
+## INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES
 ##
 ## EXAMPLEDIR
 ## The directory into which examples should be installed. 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ CLEANFILES=$(TEST_PROG) $(TEST_PROG_PARA)
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -66,10 +70,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f4464c4..81853fe 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -28683,7 +28683,7 @@ if test -n "$TESTPARALLEL"; then
   fi
 fi
 
-ac_config_files="$ac_config_files src/libhdf5.settings Makefile src/Makefile test/Makefile test/testcheck_version.sh test/testerror.sh test/H5srcdir_str.h test/testlibinfo.sh testpar/Makefile testpar/testph5.sh perform/Makefile tools/Makefile tools/h5dump/Makefile tools/h5dump/testh5dump.sh tools/h5dump/testh5dumpxml.sh tools/h5ls/testh5ls.sh tools/h5import/Makefile tools/h5diff/Makefile tools/h5jam/Makefile tools/h5jam/testh5jam.sh tools/h5repack/Makefile tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh tools/h5ls/Makefile tools/h5copy/Makefile tools/lib/Makefile tools/misc/Makefile tools/misc/h5cc tools/misc/testh5repart.sh tools/h5stat/testh5stat.sh tools/h5stat/Makefile examples/Makefile examples/testh5cc.sh c++/Makefile c++/src/Makefile c++/src/h5c++ c++/test/Makefile c++/test/H5srcdir_str.h c++/examples/Makefile c++/examples/testh5c++.sh fortran/Makefile fortran/src/h5fc fortran/src/Makefile fortran/test/Makefile fortran/testpar/Makefile fortran/examples/Makefile fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh hl/Makefile hl/src/Makefile hl/test/Makefile hl/test/H5srcdir_str.h hl/tools/Makefile hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile hl/examples/Makefile hl/c++/Makefile hl/c++/src/Makefile hl/c++/test/Makefile hl/c++/examples/Makefile hl/fortran/Makefile hl/fortran/src/Makefile hl/fortran/test/Makefile hl/fortran/examples/Makefile"
+ac_config_files="$ac_config_files src/libhdf5.settings Makefile src/Makefile test/Makefile test/testcheck_version.sh test/testerror.sh test/H5srcdir_str.h test/testlibinfo.sh testpar/Makefile testpar/testph5.sh perform/Makefile tools/Makefile tools/h5dump/Makefile tools/h5dump/testh5dump.sh tools/h5dump/testh5dumpxml.sh tools/h5ls/testh5ls.sh tools/h5import/Makefile tools/h5diff/Makefile tools/h5jam/Makefile tools/h5jam/testh5jam.sh tools/h5repack/Makefile tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh tools/h5ls/Makefile tools/h5copy/Makefile tools/lib/Makefile tools/misc/Makefile tools/misc/h5cc tools/misc/testh5repart.sh tools/h5stat/testh5stat.sh tools/h5stat/Makefile examples/Makefile examples/run-c-ex.sh examples/testh5cc.sh c++/Makefile c++/src/Makefile c++/src/h5c++ c++/test/Makefile c++/test/H5srcdir_str.h c++/examples/Makefile c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh c++/examples/testh5c++.sh fortran/Makefile fortran/src/h5fc fortran/src/Makefile fortran/test/Makefile fortran/testpar/Makefile fortran/examples/Makefile fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh hl/Makefile hl/src/Makefile hl/test/Makefile hl/test/H5srcdir_str.h hl/tools/Makefile hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile hl/examples/Makefile hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh hl/c++/Makefile hl/c++/src/Makefile hl/c++/test/Makefile hl/c++/examples/Makefile hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh hl/fortran/Makefile hl/fortran/src/Makefile hl/fortran/test/Makefile hl/fortran/examples/Makefile hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh"
 
 
 cat >confcache <<\_ACEOF
@@ -29924,6 +29924,7 @@ do
     "tools/h5stat/testh5stat.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES tools/h5stat/testh5stat.sh" ;;
     "tools/h5stat/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES tools/h5stat/Makefile" ;;
     "examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "examples/run-c-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES examples/run-c-ex.sh" ;;
     "examples/testh5cc.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES examples/testh5cc.sh" ;;
     "c++/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/Makefile" ;;
     "c++/src/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/src/Makefile" ;;
@@ -29931,6 +29932,7 @@ do
     "c++/test/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/test/Makefile" ;;
     "c++/test/H5srcdir_str.h") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/test/H5srcdir_str.h" ;;
     "c++/examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh" ;;
     "c++/examples/testh5c++.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES c++/examples/testh5c++.sh" ;;
     "fortran/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/Makefile" ;;
     "fortran/src/h5fc") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/src/h5fc" ;;
@@ -29938,6 +29940,7 @@ do
     "fortran/test/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/test/Makefile" ;;
     "fortran/testpar/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/testpar/Makefile" ;;
     "fortran/examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh" ;;
     "fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh" ;;
     "hl/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/src/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/src/Makefile" ;;
@@ -29946,14 +29949,17 @@ do
     "hl/tools/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/tools/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh" ;;
     "hl/c++/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/c++/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/c++/src/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/c++/src/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/c++/test/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/c++/test/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/c++/examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/c++/examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh" ;;
     "hl/fortran/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/fortran/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/fortran/src/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/fortran/src/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/fortran/test/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/fortran/test/Makefile" ;;
     "hl/fortran/examples/Makefile") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/fortran/examples/Makefile" ;;
+    "hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh") CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh" ;;
 
   *) as_fn_error "invalid argument: \`$ac_config_target'" "$LINENO" 5;;
   esac
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 425d64b..b4ca940 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4204,6 +4204,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/libhdf5.settings
                  tools/h5stat/testh5stat.sh
                  tools/h5stat/Makefile
                  examples/Makefile
+                 examples/run-c-ex.sh
                  examples/testh5cc.sh
                  c++/Makefile
                  c++/src/Makefile
@@ -4211,6 +4212,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/libhdf5.settings
                  c++/test/Makefile
                  c++/test/H5srcdir_str.h
                  c++/examples/Makefile
+                 c++/examples/run-c++-ex.sh
                  c++/examples/testh5c++.sh
                  fortran/Makefile
                  fortran/src/h5fc
@@ -4218,6 +4220,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/libhdf5.settings
                  fortran/test/Makefile
                  fortran/testpar/Makefile
                  fortran/examples/Makefile
+                 fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh
                  fortran/examples/testh5fc.sh
                  hl/Makefile
                  hl/src/Makefile
@@ -4226,14 +4229,17 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/libhdf5.settings
                  hl/tools/Makefile
                  hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile
                  hl/examples/Makefile
+                 hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh
                  hl/c++/Makefile
                  hl/c++/src/Makefile
                  hl/c++/test/Makefile
                  hl/c++/examples/Makefile
+                 hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh
                  hl/fortran/Makefile
                  hl/fortran/src/Makefile
                  hl/fortran/test/Makefile
-                 hl/fortran/examples/Makefile])
+                 hl/fortran/examples/Makefile
+                 hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
 no_create=$saved_no_create
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 9143baa..92830df 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ INSTALL_FILES = h5_write.c h5_read.c h5_extend_write.c h5_chunk_read.c   \
           h5_reference.c h5_drivers.c h5_extlink.c h5_elink_unix2win.c   \
           h5_ref2reg.c h5_shared_mesg.c ph5example.c
 
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-c-ex.sh
+
+INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES = run-all-ex.sh
+
 # How to build examples, using installed version of h5cc
 if BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL
 $(EXTRA_PROG): $(H5CC_PP)
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ CHECK_CLEANFILES+=$(EXTLINK_DIRS)
 
 # Example directory
 EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples
 
 # List dependencies for each program.  Normally, automake would take
 # care of this for us, but if we tell automake about the programs it
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.in b/examples/Makefile.in
index 8e556e9..fee596a 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
-	$(srcdir)/testh5cc.sh.in $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
+	$(srcdir)/run-c-ex.sh.in $(srcdir)/testh5cc.sh.in \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
 TESTS =
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = testh5cc.sh
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-c-ex.sh testh5cc.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -350,6 +351,8 @@ INSTALL_FILES = h5_write.c h5_read.c h5_extend_write.c h5_chunk_read.c   \
           h5_reference.c h5_drivers.c h5_extlink.c h5_elink_unix2win.c   \
           h5_ref2reg.c h5_shared_mesg.c ph5example.c
 
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-c-ex.sh
+INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES = run-all-ex.sh
 
 # The external link examples demonstrate how to use paths; they need
 # directories to be created to do this.
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ EXTLINK_DIRS = red blue u2w
 
 # Example directory
 EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
@@ -415,6 +419,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-c-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-c-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 testh5cc.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/testh5cc.sh.in
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
@@ -629,6 +635,8 @@ h5_shared_mesg: $(srcdir)/h5_shared_mesg.c
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -643,10 +651,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/examples/run-all-ex.sh b/examples/run-all-ex.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e96b86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/run-all-ex.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hl-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will run the scripts to compile and run the installed hdf5        #
+# examples.                                                                     #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+if (echo "Run c examples" && \ 
+   (cd c; sh ./run-c-ex.sh) && \
+   echo "Run fortran examples" && \
+   (cd fortran; sh ./run-fortran-ex.sh) && \
+   echo "Run c++ examples" && \
+   (cd c++; sh ./run-c++-ex.sh) && \
+   echo "Run hl examples." && \
+   (cd hl; sh ./run-hl-ex.sh)); then
+   echo "Done"
+   exit 0
+else
+   exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in b/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..09ff2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-c-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the c examples from source files installed   #
+# in .../share/hdf5_examples/c using h5cc or h5pc.  The order for running       #
+# programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken from the Makefile.   #
+# The order is important since some of the test programs use data files created #
+# by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should be placed accordingly. #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+ 
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+if [ "$PARALLEL" = no ]; then
+    H5TOOL="h5cc"               # The tool name
+else
+    H5TOOL="h5pcc"               # The tool name
+fi
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".c"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+if ! test -d red; then
+   mkdir red
+fi
+if ! test -d blue; then
+   mkdir blue
+fi
+if ! test -d u2w; then
+   mkdir u2w
+fi
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest h5_write &&\
+        RunTest h5_read &&\
+        RunTest h5_extend_write &&\
+        RunTest h5_chunk_read &&\
+        RunTest h5_compound &&\
+        RunTest h5_group &&\
+        RunTest h5_select &&\
+        RunTest h5_attribute &&\
+        RunTest h5_mount &&\
+        RunTest h5_reference &&\
+        RunTest h5_drivers &&\
+        RunTest h5_ref2reg &&\
+        RunTest h5_extlink &&\
+        RunTest h5_elink_unix2win &&\
+        RunTest h5_shared_mesg); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+rm -rf red blue u2w
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+
diff --git a/fortran/examples/Makefile.am b/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
index 5d03d2a..f27f7ff 100644
--- a/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ INSTALL_FILES=dsetexample.f90 fileexample.f90 rwdsetexample.f90             \
        attrexample.f90 groupexample.f90 grpsexample.f90 grpdsetexample.f90  \
        hyperslab.f90 selectele.f90 grpit.f90 refobjexample.f90              \
        refregexample.f90 mountexample.f90 compound.f90 ph5example.f90
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-fortran-ex.sh
 
 # Mark this directory as part of the Fortran API
 FORTRAN_API=yes
diff --git a/fortran/examples/Makefile.in b/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
index 05ebe21..e890904 100644
--- a/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
-	$(srcdir)/testh5fc.sh.in $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
+	$(srcdir)/run-fortran-ex.sh.in $(srcdir)/testh5fc.sh.in \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
 TESTS =
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = testh5fc.sh
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-fortran-ex.sh testh5fc.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ INSTALL_FILES = dsetexample.f90 fileexample.f90 rwdsetexample.f90             \
        hyperslab.f90 selectele.f90 grpit.f90 refobjexample.f90              \
        refregexample.f90 mountexample.f90 compound.f90 ph5example.f90
 
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-fortran-ex.sh
 
 # Mark this directory as part of the Fortran API
 FORTRAN_API = yes
@@ -416,6 +418,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-fortran-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-fortran-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 testh5fc.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/testh5fc.sh.in
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
@@ -627,6 +631,8 @@ ph5example: ph5example.f90
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -641,10 +647,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh.in b/fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1564537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/examples/run-fortran-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hlfortran-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the fortran examples from source files       #
+# installed in .../share/hdf5_examples/fortran using h5fc or h5pfc.  The        #
+# order for running programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken    #
+# from the Makefile.  The order is important since some of the test programs    #
+# use data files created by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should #
+# be placed accordingly.                                                        #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+if [ "$PARALLEL" = no ]; then
+    H5TOOL="h5fc"               # The tool name
+else
+    H5TOOL="h5pfc"               # The tool name
+fi
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".f90"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest dsetexample &&\
+        RunTest fileexample &&\
+        RunTest rwdsetexample &&\
+        RunTest attrexample &&\
+        RunTest groupexample &&\
+        RunTest grpsexample &&\
+        RunTest grpdsetexample &&\
+        RunTest hyperslab &&\
+        RunTest selectele &&\
+        RunTest grpit &&\
+        RunTest refobjexample &&\
+        RunTest refregexample &&\
+        RunTest mountexample &&\
+        RunTest compound); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+
diff --git a/hl/Makefile.am b/hl/Makefile.am
index d707557..3271575 100644
--- a/hl/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/Makefile.am
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS=src test tools c++ fortran examples
 
 # Install examples
 install-examples uninstall-examples:
-	@(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
+	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES); do               \
+	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;           \
+	done
 
 installcheck-local:
 	@(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
diff --git a/hl/Makefile.in b/hl/Makefile.in
index 91c9db0..376c138 100755
--- a/hl/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/Makefile.in
@@ -752,7 +752,9 @@ help:
 
 # Install examples
 install-examples uninstall-examples:
-	@(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
+	@@SETX@; for d in examples $(HDF5_INTERFACES); do               \
+	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;           \
+	done
 
 installcheck-local:
 	@(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
index 5bc17d0..da1580a 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ TEST_PROG=ptExampleFL ptExampleVL
 
 # These are the example files to be installed
 INSTALL_FILES=ptExampleFL.cpp ptExampleVL.cpp
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc++-ex.sh
 
 # Tell conclude.am that these are C++ tests.
 CXX_API=yes
 
 # Where to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR=$(exec_prefix)/examples/hl/c++
+EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
 
 # How to build programs using h5c++
 $(EXTRA_PROG): $(H5CPP)
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
index 1efcb60..491e4d8 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
-	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
+	$(srcdir)/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
 TESTS =
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-hlc++-ex.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -338,12 +338,13 @@ TEST_PROG = ptExampleFL ptExampleVL
 
 # These are the example files to be installed
 INSTALL_FILES = ptExampleFL.cpp ptExampleVL.cpp
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc++-ex.sh
 
 # Tell conclude.am that these are C++ tests.
 CXX_API = yes
 
 # Where to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR = $(exec_prefix)/examples/hl/c++
+EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
@@ -402,6 +403,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-hlc++-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
 mostlyclean-libtool:
 	-rm -f *.lo
@@ -585,6 +588,8 @@ ptExampleVL: ptExampleVL.cpp
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -599,10 +604,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in b/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4e6b1fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hlc++-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the c++ examples from source files           #
+# installed in .../share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++ using h5c++.  The                 #
+# order for running programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken    #
+# from the Makefile.  The order is important since some of the test programs    #
+# use data files created by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should #
+# be placed accordingly.                                                        #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+H5TOOL="h5c++"                  # The tool name
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".cpp"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest ptExampleFL &&\
+        RunTest ptExampleVL); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+
diff --git a/hl/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/examples/Makefile.am
index 4a9bdbe..64a29d4 100644
--- a/hl/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ endif
 
 # Example directory
 EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
 
 # Example programs.
 # Don't tell automake about them, because if it knew they were programs,
@@ -41,7 +42,15 @@ TEST_PROG = ex_lite1 ex_lite2 ex_lite3 ptExampleFL ptExampleVL \
 
 # Install files
 # List all file that should be installed in examples directory
-INSTALL_FILES = ptExampleFL.c ptExampleVL.c
+INSTALL_FILES = ex_lite1.c ex_lite2.c ex_lite3.c ptExampleFL.c ptExampleVL.c \
+                ex_image1.c ex_image2.c \
+                ex_table_01.c ex_table_02.c ex_table_03.c ex_table_04.c      \
+                ex_table_05.c ex_table_06.c ex_table_07.c ex_table_08.c      \
+                ex_table_09.c ex_table_10.c ex_table_11.c ex_table_12.c      \
+                ex_ds1.c image24pixel.txt image8.txt pal_rgb.h
+
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc-ex.sh
+INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hl-ex.sh
 
 # Additional dependencies for each program are listed below.
 if BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL
diff --git a/hl/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/examples/Makefile.in
index 722e8ef..7e36991 100644
--- a/hl/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
-	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
+	$(srcdir)/run-hlc-ex.sh.in $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
 TESTS =
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-hlc-ex.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog *.h5
 
 # Example directory
 EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
 
 # Example programs.
 # Don't tell automake about them, because if it knew they were programs,
@@ -350,7 +351,15 @@ TEST_PROG = ex_lite1 ex_lite2 ex_lite3 ptExampleFL ptExampleVL \
 
 # Install files
 # List all file that should be installed in examples directory
-INSTALL_FILES = ptExampleFL.c ptExampleVL.c
+INSTALL_FILES = ex_lite1.c ex_lite2.c ex_lite3.c ptExampleFL.c ptExampleVL.c \
+                ex_image1.c ex_image2.c \
+                ex_table_01.c ex_table_02.c ex_table_03.c ex_table_04.c      \
+                ex_table_05.c ex_table_06.c ex_table_07.c ex_table_08.c      \
+                ex_table_09.c ex_table_10.c ex_table_11.c ex_table_12.c      \
+                ex_ds1.c image24pixel.txt image8.txt pal_rgb.h
+
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc-ex.sh
+INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hl-ex.sh
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
@@ -409,6 +418,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-hlc-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
 mostlyclean-libtool:
 	-rm -f *.lo
@@ -618,6 +629,8 @@ ex_table12: $(srcdir)/ex_table12.c
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -632,10 +645,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh b/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0478f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hl-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will run the scripts to compile and run the hdf5 hl examples.     #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+if (echo "Run hl c examples" && \
+   (cd c; sh ./run-hlc-ex.sh) && \
+   echo "Run hl fortran examples" && \
+   (cd fortran; sh ./run-hlfortran-ex.sh) && \
+   echo "Run hl c++ examples" && \
+   (cd c++; sh ./run-hlc++-ex.sh)); then
+   echo "Finished running hl examples"
+   exit 0
+else
+   exit 1
+fi  
diff --git a/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in b/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d66d9e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hlc-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the c examples from source files installed   #
+# in .../share/hdf5_examples/hl/c using h5cc or h5pc.  The order for running    #
+# programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken from the Makefile.   #
+# The order is important since some of the test programs use data files created #
+# by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should be placed accordingly. #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+if [ "$PARALLEL" = no ]; then
+    H5TOOL="h5cc"               # The tool name
+else
+    H5TOOL="h5pcc"               # The tool name
+fi
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".c"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest ex_lite1 &&\
+        RunTest ex_lite2 &&\
+        RunTest ex_lite3 &&\
+        RunTest ptExampleFL &&\
+        RunTest ptExampleVL &&\
+        RunTest ex_image1 &&\
+        RunTest ex_image2 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_01 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_02 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_03 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_04 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_05 &&
+        RunTest ex_table_06 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_07 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_08 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_09 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_10 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_11 &&\
+        RunTest ex_table_12 &&\
+        RunTest ex_ds1); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
index 1385b18..ba8788c 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ endif
 TEST_PROG=exlite
 
 # List files to be installed here
-INSTALL_FILES=
+INSTALL_FILES= exlite.f90
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlfortran-ex.sh
 
 # Mark this directory as part of the Fortran API
 FORTRAN_API=yes
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ $(EXTRA_PROG): $(H5FC)
 endif
 
 # Tell automake how to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR=$(exec_prefix)/examples/hl/fortran
+EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
 
 # List dependencies for each example.  Normally, automake would take
 # care of this for us, but if we tell automake about the programs it
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
index f5aece9..49fbfdb 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ POST_UNINSTALL = :
 build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
+	$(srcdir)/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/examples.am
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
-CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
+CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES = run-hlfortran-ex.sh
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 SOURCES =
 DIST_SOURCES =
@@ -343,13 +344,14 @@ CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog *.h5
 TEST_PROG = exlite
 
 # List files to be installed here
-INSTALL_FILES = 
+INSTALL_FILES = exlite.f90
+INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlfortran-ex.sh
 
 # Mark this directory as part of the Fortran API
 FORTRAN_API = yes
 
 # Tell automake how to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR = $(exec_prefix)/examples/hl/fortran
+EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
@@ -408,6 +410,8 @@ $(top_srcdir)/configure: @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__configure_deps)
 $(ACLOCAL_M4): @MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE@ $(am__aclocal_m4_deps)
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) am--refresh
 $(am__aclocal_m4_deps):
+run-hlfortran-ex.sh: $(top_builddir)/config.status $(srcdir)/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status $(subdir)/$@
 
 mostlyclean-libtool:
 	-rm -f *.lo
@@ -586,6 +590,8 @@ help:
 # How to create EXAMPLEDIR if it doesn't already exist
 $(EXAMPLEDIR):
 	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
+$(EXAMPLETOPDIR):
+	-$(top_srcdir)/bin/mkdirs $@
 
 # Install and uninstall rules.  We install the source files, not the
 # example programs themselves.
@@ -600,10 +606,26 @@ install-examples: $(EXAMPLEDIR) $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
 	  fi;                                                                \
 	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES); do                                   \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $$f $(EXAMPLEDIR)/. || exit 1);\
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
+	@for f in X $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES); do                       \
+	  if test $$f != X; then                                             \
+	    (set -x; $(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/$$f $(EXAMPLETOPDIR)/. || exit 1); \
+	  fi;                                                                \
+	done
 
 uninstall-examples:
-	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then                                 \
-	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);              \
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then             \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_FILES);                \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLEDIR); then           \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLEDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES);              \
+        fi
+	@if test -n "$(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES)" -a -d $(EXAMPLETOPDIR); then    \
+	  set -x; cd $(EXAMPLETOPDIR) && $(RM) $(INSTALL_TOP_SCRIPT_FILES);       \
         fi
 
 installcheck-local:
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in b/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..644a9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+# of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+# root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+# is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+# http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+# access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+#
+#  This file:  run-hlfortran-ex.sh
+# Written by:  Larry Knox
+#       Date:  May 11, 2010
+#
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#                                                                               #
+# This script will compile and run the fortran examples from source files       #
+# installed in .../share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran using h5fc or h5pfc.  The     #
+# order for running programs with RunTest in the MAIN section below is taken    #
+# from the Makefile.  The order is important since some of the test programs    #
+# use data files created by earlier test programs.  Any future additions should #
+# be placed accordingly.                                                        #
+#                                                                               #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+# Initializations
+EXIT_SUCCESS=0
+EXIT_FAILURE=1
+
+# Where the tool is installed.
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
+AR="@AR@"
+RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
+if [ "$PARALLEL" = no ]; then
+    H5TOOL="h5fc"               # The tool name
+else
+    H5TOOL="h5pfc"               # The tool name
+fi
+H5TOOL_BIN="${prefix}/bin/${H5TOOL}"   # The path of the tool binary
+
+#### Run test ####
+RunTest()
+{
+    Test=$1".f90"
+
+    echo
+    echo "#################  $1  #################"
+    ${H5TOOL_BIN} $Test
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "messed up compiling $Test"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    ./a.out
+}
+
+
+
+##################  MAIN  ##################
+
+# Run tests
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+then
+    if (RunTest exlite); then
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_SUCCESS}
+    else
+        EXIT_VALUE=${EXIT_FAILURE}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm a.out
+rm *.o
+rm *.h5
+echo
+
+exit $EXIT_VALUE 
+