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diff --git a/doc/html/Datatypes.html b/doc/html/Datatypes.html index 4c57359..248966c 100644 --- a/doc/html/Datatypes.html +++ b/doc/html/Datatypes.html @@ -777,6 +777,22 @@ <td><code>H5T_NATIVE_LDOUBLE</code></td> <td><code>long double</code></td> </tr> + <tr> + <td><code>H5T_NATIVE_HSIZE</code></td> + <td><code>hsize_t</code></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><code>H5T_NATIVE_HSSIZE</code></td> + <td><code>hssize_t</code></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><code>H5T_NATIVE_HERR</code></td> + <td><code>herr_t</code></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><code>H5T_NATIVE_HBOOL</code></td> + <td><code>hbool_t</code></td> + </tr> </table> </center> @@ -1024,7 +1040,9 @@ hid_t dset4 = H5Dcreate (file, "dset4", t2, space, H5P_DEFAULT); </table> </center> + <a name="Datatypes-DataConversion"> <h2>8. Data Conversion</h2> + </a> <p>The library is capable of converting data from one type to another and does so automatically when reading or writing the @@ -1049,11 +1067,18 @@ hid_t dset4 = H5Dcreate (file, "dset4", t2, space, H5P_DEFAULT); conversion functions than calling an application-defined conversion function). - <p><b>Note:</b> The alpha version of the library does not contain - a full set of conversions. It can convert from one integer - format to another and one struct to another. It can also - perform byte swapping when the source and destination types are - otherwise the same. + <p><b>Note:</b> The HDF5 library contains a deliberately limited + set of conversion routines. It can convert from one integer + format to another, from one floating point format to another, + and from one struct to another. It can also perform byte + swapping when the source and destination types are otherwise + the same. The library does not contain any functions for + converting data between integer and floating point formats. + It is anticipated that some users will find it necessary to + develop float to integer or integer to float conversion functions + at the application level; if they wish, users are invited to + submit those functions to be considered for inclusion in future + versions of the library. <p>A conversion path contains a source and destination data type and each path contains a <em>hard</em> conversion function @@ -1383,12 +1408,24 @@ H5Tregister_soft ("cus2be", H5T_INTEGER, H5T_INTEGER, cray_ushort2be); conversion path whether that conversion path was actually used or not. +<!-- <hr> <address><a href="mailto:matzke@llnl.gov">Robb Matzke</a></address> <address><a href="mailto:koziol@ncsa.uiuc.edu">Quincey Koziol</a></address> +--> <!-- Created: Thu Dec 4 14:57:32 EST 1997 --> <!-- hhmts start --> +<!-- Last modified: Tue Sep 8 14:43:32 EDT 1998 +--> <!-- hhmts end --> + +<hr> +<address> +<a href="mailto:hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu">HDF Help Desk</a> +</address> + +Last modified: 9 September 1998 + </body> </html> |