4 files changed, 17 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5AtomType.C b/c++/src/H5AtomType.C
index bab1ed3..bdd98b0 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5AtomType.C
+++ b/c++/src/H5AtomType.C
@@ -89,12 +89,15 @@ void AtomType::setPrecision( size_t precision ) const
 }
 
 // Retrieves the bit offset of the first significant bit. 
-size_t AtomType::getOffset() const
+// 12/05/00: due to C API change
+//	- return type changed from size_t to int
+//	- offset = -1 when failure occurs vs. 0
+int AtomType::getOffset() const
 {
-   size_t offset = H5Tget_offset( id );  // C routine
+   int offset = H5Tget_offset( id );  // C routine
 
-   // returns a positive offset value if successful
-   if( offset == 0 )
+   // returns a non-negative offset value if successful
+   if( offset == -1 )
    {
       throw DataTypeIException();
    }
diff --git a/c++/src/H5AtomType.h b/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
index 165cbf5..14834c3 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class AtomType : public DataType {
 	void setPrecision( size_t precision ) const;
 
 	// Retrieves the bit offset of the first significant bit. 
-	size_t getOffset() const;
+	// 12/05/00 - changed return type to int from size_t - C API
+	int getOffset() const;
 
 	// Sets the bit offset of the first significant bit. 
 	void setOffset( size_t offset ) const;
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.C b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.C
index 67857ee..746dc39 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.C
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.C
@@ -114,12 +114,14 @@ int DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNdims () const
 }
 
 // Determines the number of elements in a dataspace
-hsize_t DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNpoints () const
+// 12/05/00: due to C API change
+//	return type hssize_t vs. hsize_t
+//	num_elements = -1 when failure occurs vs. 0
+hssize_t DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNpoints () const
 {
-   hsize_t num_elements = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints( id );
+   hssize_t num_elements = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints( id );
 
-   // num_elements = 0 when failure occurs
-   if( num_elements > 0 )
+   if( num_elements > -1 )
       return( num_elements );
    else
    {
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
index ddbb29c..7f0ca83 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class DataSpace : public IdComponent {
 	int getSimpleExtentNdims () const;
 
 	// Gets the number of elements in this dataspace.
-	hsize_t getSimpleExtentNpoints () const;
+	// 12/05/00 - changed return type to hssize_t from hsize_t - C API 
+	hssize_t getSimpleExtentNpoints () const;
 
 	// Gets the current class of this dataspace.
 	H5S_class_t getSimpleExtentType () const;