52 files changed, 981 insertions, 374 deletions

diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diffgentest.c b/tools/h5diff/h5diffgentest.c
index 735dc0f..2a95ce0 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diffgentest.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diffgentest.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ int test_types(const char *fname)
     */
     H5Lcreate_external("filename", "objname", fid1, "ext_link", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     H5Lregister(UD_link_class);
-    H5Lcreate_ud(fid1, "ud_link", MY_LINKCLASS, NULL, 0, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    H5Lcreate_ud(fid1, "ud_link", MY_LINKCLASS, NULL, (size_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * Close
@@ -814,12 +814,13 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
  hid_t   sid;
  hid_t   tid;
  herr_t  status;
- int     val, i, j, k, n;
+ int     val, i, j, k, l, n;
  float   f;
 
  /* create 1D attributes with dimension [2], 2 elements */
  hsize_t    dims[1]={2};
- char       buf1[2][2]= {"ab","de"};        /* string */
+ char       buf1[2][STR_SIZE]= {"ab","de"};        /* string */
+ char       *buf1a[2];                             /* VL string */
  char       buf2[2]= {1,2};                 /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf3[2]= {{1,2},{3,4}};         /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf4[2];                        /* reference */
@@ -832,7 +833,8 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  /* create 2D attributes with dimension [3][2], 6 elements */
  hsize_t    dims2[2]={3,2};
- char       buf12[6][2]= {"ab","cd","ef","gh","ij","kl"};         /* string */
+ char       buf12[3][2][STR_SIZE]= {{"ab","cd"},{"ef","gh"},{"ij","kl"}};     /* string */
+ char       *buf12a[3][2];                                               /* VL string */
  char       buf22[3][2]= {{1,2},{3,4},{5,6}};                     /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf32[6]= {{1,2},{3,4},{5,6},{7,8},{9,10},{11,12}};   /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf42[3][2];                                          /* reference */
@@ -844,9 +846,11 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  /* create 3D attributes with dimension [4][3][2], 24 elements */
  hsize_t    dims3[3]={4,3,2};
- char       buf13[24][2]= {"ab","cd","ef","gh","ij","kl","mn","pq",
- "rs","tu","vw","xz","AB","CD","EF","GH",
- "IJ","KL","MN","PQ","RS","TU","VW","XZ"};  /* string */
+ char       buf13[4][3][2][STR_SIZE]= {{{"ab","cd"},{"ef","gh"},{"ij","kl"}},
+                {{"mn","pq"},{"rs","tu"},{"vw","xz"}},
+                {{"AB","CD"},{"EF","GH"},{"IJ","KL"}},
+                {{"MN","PQ"},{"RS","TU"},{"VW","XZ"}}};  /* string */
+ char       *buf13a[4][3][2];   /* VL string */
  char       buf23[4][3][2];    /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf33[4][3][2];    /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf43[4][3][2];    /* reference */
@@ -871,9 +875,7 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
  {
   for (i=0; i<2; i++)
    for (j=0; j<2; j++)
-   {
     buf1[i][j]='z';
-   }
  }
  /*
  buf1[2][2]= {"ab","de"};
@@ -888,10 +890,17 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
 [ 1 ]          e                z
  */
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid, 2);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, (size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_attr(loc_id,1,dims,"string",tid,buf1);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<2; i++)
+  buf1a[i]=buf1[i];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_attr(loc_id,1,dims,"VLstring",tid,buf1a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -935,7 +944,7 @@ void write_attr_in(hid_t loc_id,
 [ 1 ]          2               0               2
 */
 
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_attr(loc_id,1,dims,"opaque",tid,buf2);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -1126,7 +1135,10 @@ position        array of </g1>  array of </g1>  difference
  */
  if (make_diffs)
  {
-  memset(buf12, 'z', sizeof buf12);
+  for (i=0; i<3; i++)
+   for (j=0; j<2; j++)
+    for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+     buf12[i][j][k]='z';
  }
 
  /*
@@ -1150,10 +1162,18 @@ position        array of </g1>  array of </g1>  difference
  */
 
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid, 2);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, (size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_attr(loc_id,2,dims2,"string2D",tid,buf12);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<3; i++)
+  for (j=0; j<2; j++)
+   buf12a[i][j]=buf12[i][j];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_attr(loc_id,2,dims2,"VLstring2D",tid,buf12a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1201,7 +1221,7 @@ position        array of </g1>  array of </g1>  difference
 [ 2 0 ]          5               0               5
 [ 2 1 ]          6               0               6
  */
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_attr(loc_id,2,dims2,"opaque2D",tid,buf22);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -1288,7 +1308,6 @@ position        enum2D of </g1> enum2D of </g1> difference
  n=0;
  for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
   for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
-    int l;
     buf52[i][j].p = malloc((i + 1) * sizeof(int));
     buf52[i][j].len = i + 1;
     for (l = 0; l < i + 1; l++)
@@ -1411,7 +1430,11 @@ position        float2D of </g1> float2D of </g1> difference
 
  if (make_diffs)
  {
-  memset(buf13,'z',sizeof buf13);
+  for (i=0; i<4; i++)
+   for (j=0; j<3; j++)
+    for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+     for (l=0; l<2; l++)
+      buf13[i][j][k][l]='z';
  }
 
  /*
@@ -1472,10 +1495,19 @@ position        string3D of </g1> string3D of </g1> difference
  */
 
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid, 2);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, (size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_attr(loc_id,3,dims3,"string3D",tid,buf13);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<4; i++)
+  for (j=0; j<3; j++)
+   for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+    buf13a[i][j][k]=buf13[i][j][k];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_attr(loc_id,3,dims3,"VLstring3D",tid,buf13a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1528,7 +1560,7 @@ position        bitfield3D of </g1> bitfield3D of </g1> difference
  * H5T_OPAQUE
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_attr(loc_id,3,dims3,"opaque3D",tid,buf23);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -1686,7 +1718,6 @@ position        enum3D of </g1> enum3D of </g1> difference
  for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
   for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
    for (k = 0; k < 2; k++) {
-    int l;
     buf53[i][j][k].p = malloc((i + 1) * sizeof(int));
     buf53[i][j][k].len = i + 1;
     for (l = 0; l < i + 1; l++)
@@ -1821,13 +1852,14 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  hid_t   tid;
  hid_t   dcpl;
  herr_t  status;
- int     val, i, j, k, n;
+ int     val, i, j, k, l, n;
  float   f;
  int     fillvalue=2;
 
  /* create 1D attributes with dimension [2], 2 elements */
  hsize_t    dims[1]={2};
  char       buf1[2][STR_SIZE]= {"ab","de"}; /* string */
+ char       *buf1a[2];                      /* VL string */
  char       buf2[2]= {1,2};                 /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf3[2]= {{1,2},{3,4}};         /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf4[2];                        /* reference */
@@ -1840,7 +1872,8 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  /* create 2D attributes with dimension [3][2], 6 elements */
  hsize_t    dims2[2]={3,2};
- char       buf12[6][STR_SIZE]= {"ab","cd","ef","gh","ij","kl"};  /* string */
+ char       buf12[3][2][STR_SIZE]= {{"ab","cd"},{"ef","gh"},{"ij","kl"}};     /* string */
+ char       *buf12a[3][2];                                        /* VL string */
  char       buf22[3][2]= {{1,2},{3,4},{5,6}};                     /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf32[6]= {{1,2},{3,4},{5,6},{7,8},{9,10},{11,12}};   /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf42[3][2];                                          /* reference */
@@ -1851,9 +1884,11 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  /* create 3D attributes with dimension [4][3][2], 24 elements */
  hsize_t    dims3[3]={4,3,2};
- char       buf13[24][STR_SIZE]= {"ab","cd","ef","gh","ij","kl","mn","pq",
- "rs","tu","vw","xz","AB","CD","EF","GH",
- "IJ","KL","MN","PQ","RS","TU","VW","XZ"};  /* string */
+ char       buf13[4][3][2][STR_SIZE]= {{{"ab","cd"},{"ef","gh"},{"ij","kl"}},
+                {{"mn","pq"},{"rs","tu"},{"vw","xz"}},
+                {{"AB","CD"},{"EF","GH"},{"IJ","KL"}},
+                {{"MN","PQ"},{"RS","TU"},{"VW","XZ"}}};  /* string */
+ char       *buf13a[4][3][2];  /* VL string */
  char       buf23[4][3][2];    /* bitfield, opaque */
  s_t        buf33[4][3][2];    /* compound */
  hobj_ref_t buf43[4][3][2];    /* reference */
@@ -1878,17 +1913,22 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  {
   for (i=0; i<2; i++)
    for (j=0; j<2; j++)
-   {
     buf1[i][j]='z';
-   }
  }
 
 
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid,STR_SIZE);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid,(size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_dset(loc_id,1,dims,"string",tid,buf1);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<2; i++)
+  buf1a[i]=buf1[i];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_dset(loc_id,1,dims,"VLstring",tid,buf1a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1917,7 +1957,7 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
   }
  }
 
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_dset(loc_id,1,dims,"opaque",tid,buf2);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -2051,15 +2091,26 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  if (make_diffs)
  {
-  memset(buf12, 'z', sizeof buf12);
+  for (i=0; i<3; i++)
+   for (j=0; j<2; j++)
+    for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+     buf12[i][j][k]='z';
  }
 
 
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid,STR_SIZE);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid,(size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_dset(loc_id,2,dims2,"string2D",tid,buf12);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<3; i++)
+  for (j=0; j<2; j++)
+   buf12a[i][j]=buf12[i][j];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_dset(loc_id,2,dims2,"VLstring2D",tid,buf12a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2079,7 +2130,7 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  * H5T_OPAQUE
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_dset(loc_id,2,dims2,"opaque2D",tid,buf22);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -2135,8 +2186,6 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  n = 0;
  for(i = 0; i < 3; i++)
   for(j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
-    int l;
-
     buf52[i][j].p = malloc((i + 1) * sizeof(int));
     buf52[i][j].len = i + 1;
     for(l = 0; l < i + 1; l++)
@@ -2213,14 +2262,27 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
 
  if (make_diffs)
  {
-  memset(buf13,'z',sizeof buf13);
+  for (i=0; i<4; i++)
+   for (j=0; j<3; j++)
+    for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+     for (l=0; l<2; l++)
+      buf13[i][j][k][l]='z';
  }
 
  tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
- status  = H5Tset_size(tid,STR_SIZE);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid,(size_t)STR_SIZE);
  write_dset(loc_id,3,dims3,"string3D",tid,buf13);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
 
+ for (i=0; i<4; i++)
+  for (j=0; j<3; j++)
+   for (k=0; k<2; k++)
+    buf13a[i][j][k]=buf13[i][j][k];
+ tid = H5Tcopy(H5T_C_S1);
+ status  = H5Tset_size(tid, H5T_VARIABLE);
+ write_dset(loc_id,3,dims3,"VLstring3D",tid,buf13a);
+ status = H5Tclose(tid);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * H5T_BITFIELD
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2246,7 +2308,7 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  * H5T_OPAQUE
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
- tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, 1);
+ tid = H5Tcreate(H5T_OPAQUE, (size_t)1);
  status = H5Tset_tag(tid, "1-byte opaque type"); /* must set this */
  write_dset(loc_id,3,dims3,"opaque3D",tid,buf23);
  status = H5Tclose(tid);
@@ -2316,8 +2378,6 @@ void write_dset_in(hid_t loc_id,
  for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
   for(j = 0; j < 3; j++)
    for(k = 0; k < 2; k++) {
-    int l;
-
     buf53[i][j][k].p = malloc((i + 1) * sizeof(int));
     buf53[i][j][k].len = i + 1;
     for(l = 0; l < i + 1; l++)
@@ -2410,7 +2470,7 @@ void gen_datareg(hid_t fid,
  int             i;
 
  /* allocate the buffer for write the references */
- rbuf = calloc(2, sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t));
+ rbuf = calloc((size_t)2, sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t));
 
  /* allocate the buffer for write the data dataset */
  buf = malloc(10 * 10 * sizeof(int));
@@ -2455,7 +2515,7 @@ void gen_datareg(hid_t fid,
   coord[3][0]=2; coord[3][1]=5;
   coord[4][0]=1; coord[4][1]=7;
  }
- H5Sselect_elements(sid1,H5S_SELECT_SET,5,coord);
+ H5Sselect_elements(sid1,H5S_SELECT_SET,(size_t)5,(const hsize_t *)coord);
  H5Sget_select_npoints(sid1);
 
  /* store second dataset region */
@@ -2524,7 +2584,7 @@ int test_hyperslab(const char *fname,
   goto out;
  
  /* create a evenly divided buffer from 0 to 127  */
- buf = (char *)HDmalloc((unsigned)(nelmts * size));
+ buf = (char *)HDmalloc((size_t)(nelmts * size));
  s = 1024 * 1024 / 127;
  for(i = 0, j = 0, c = 0; i < 1024 * 1024; j++, i++) {
   if(j == s) {
diff --git a/tools/h5import/h5import.c b/tools/h5import/h5import.c
index f8f518b..d1b15bb 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/h5import.c
+++ b/tools/h5import/h5import.c
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    (void)HDsetvbuf(stderr, (char *) NULL, _IOLBF, 0);
    (void)HDsetvbuf(stdout, (char *) NULL, _IOLBF, 0);
 
-#if defined __MWERKS__
-    argc = ccommand(&argv);
-#endif
-
     if ( argv[1] && (strcmp("-V",argv[1])==0) )
     {
         print_version("h5import");
@@ -275,7 +271,7 @@ gtoken(char *s)
  * Programmer:  pkmat
  *
  * Modifications: pvn
- *  7/23/2007. Added support for STR type
+ *  7/23/2007. Added support for STR type, extra parameter FILE_ID
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -293,12 +289,53 @@ processDataFile(char *infile, struct Input *in, FILE **strm, hid_t file_id)
   const char *err10 = "Unrecognized input class type.\n";
   const char *err11 = "Error in reading string data.\n";
 
-  if ((*strm = fopen(infile, "r")) == NULL)
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * special case for opening binary classes in WIN32
+  * "FP" denotes a floating point binary file,
+  * "IN" denotes a signed integer binary file, 
+  * "UIN" denotes an unsigned integer binary file,
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+  if ( in->inputClass == 4 /* "IN" */ ||
+       in->inputClass == 3 /* "FP" */ ||
+       in->inputClass == 7 /* "UIN" */ 
+      
+      )
+  {
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+      
+      if ((*strm = fopen(infile, "rb")) == NULL)
+      {
+          (void) fprintf(stderr, err1, infile);
+          return(-1);
+      }
+#else
+
+      if ((*strm = fopen(infile, "r")) == NULL)
+      {
+          (void) fprintf(stderr, err1, infile);
+          return(-1);
+      }
+
+#endif
+
+  }
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * if the input class is not binary, just use "r"
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+  else
   {
-      (void) fprintf(stderr, err1, infile);
-      return(-1);
+      if ((*strm = fopen(infile, "r")) == NULL)
+      {
+          (void) fprintf(stderr, err1, infile);
+          return(-1);
+      }
   }
 
+
+
   switch(in->inputClass)
   {
     case 0: /*  TEXTIN */
@@ -372,7 +409,7 @@ readIntegerData(FILE **strm, struct Input *in)
   H5DT_INT8 *in08;
   H5DT_INT16 *in16, temp;
   H5DT_INT32 *in32;
-#ifndef _WIN32
+#ifndef WIN32
   H5DT_INT64 *in64;
   char buffer[256];
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/h5import/h5importtest.c b/tools/h5import/h5importtest.c
index 2a8c827..9272632 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/h5importtest.c
+++ b/tools/h5import/h5importtest.c
@@ -21,271 +21,378 @@
  *      h5importtest
  *
  * Description:
- *      This program creates files  that can be
+ *      This program creates that can be
  *      used to test the h5import program.
  *
  */
-/*
- * Define names for test files
- */
 
 int
 main(void)
 {
-    int         nrow = 3, ncol = 4, npln = 5;
-    int         i, j, k;
-    FILE       *sp;
-
+    int       nrow = 3, ncol = 4, npln = 5;
+    int       i, j, k;
+    FILE      *sp;
+    
     float     b32r3[5][3][4];
     float     row4[3], col4[4], pln4[5];
     float     rowo4 = (float)11.0e0, colo4 = (float)21.0e0, plno4 = (float)51.0e0;
     float     rowi4 = (float)1.0e0, coli4 = (float)2.0e0, plni4 = (float)5.0e0;
-
-    int     b32i3[5][3][4];
-    int     row4i[3], col4i[4], pln4i[5];
-    int     rowo4i = (int)11 , colo4i = (int)21 , plno4i = (int)51 ;
-    int     rowi4i = (int)1 , coli4i = (int)2 , plni4i = (int)5 ;
-
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    long_long     b64i2[3][4], b64i3[5][3][4];
-    long_long     row4i64[3], col4i64[4], pln4i64[5];
-    long_long     rowo4i64 = (long_long)11 , colo4i64 = (long_long)21 , plno4i64 = (long_long)51 ;
-    long_long     rowi4i64 = (long_long)1 , coli4i64 = (long_long)2 , plni4i64 = (long_long)5 ;
+    
+    int       b32i3[5][3][4];
+    int       row4i[3], col4i[4], pln4i[5];
+    int       rowo4i = (int)11 , colo4i = (int)21 , plno4i = (int)51 ;
+    int       rowi4i = (int)1 , coli4i = (int)2 , plni4i = (int)5 ;
+    
+#ifndef WIN32
+    long_long b64i2[3][4], b64i3[5][3][4];
+    long_long row4i64[3], col4i64[4], pln4i64[5];
+    long_long rowo4i64 = (long_long)11 , colo4i64 = (long_long)21 , plno4i64 = (long_long)51 ;
+    long_long rowi4i64 = (long_long)1 , coli4i64 = (long_long)2 , plni4i64 = (long_long)5 ;
 #endif
-
+    
     short     b16i3[5][3][4];
     short     row4i16[3], col4i16[4], pln4i16[5];
     short     rowo4i16 = (short)11 , colo4i16 = (short)21 , plno4i16 = (short)51 ;
     short     rowi4i16 = (short)1 , coli4i16 = (short)2 , plni4i16 = (short)5 ;
-
-    char     b8i3[5][3][4];
-    char     row4i8[3], col4i8[4], pln4i8[5];
-    char     rowo4i8 = (char)11 , colo4i8 = (char)21 , plno4i8 = (char)51 ;
-    char     rowi4i8 = (char)1 , coli4i8 = (char)2 , plni4i8 = (char)5 ;
-
-    double     b64r3[5][3][4];
-    double     row8[3], col8[4], pln8[5];
-    double     rowo8 = 11.0e0, colo8 = 21.0e0, plno8 = 51.0e0;
-	double     rowi8 = 1.0e0, coli8 = 2.0e0, plni8 = 5.0e0;
-
-
+    
+    char      b8i3[5][3][4];
+    char      row4i8[3], col4i8[4], pln4i8[5];
+    char      rowo4i8 = (char)11 , colo4i8 = (char)21 , plno4i8 = (char)51 ;
+    char      rowi4i8 = (char)1 , coli4i8 = (char)2 , plni4i8 = (char)5 ;
+    
+    double    b64r3[5][3][4];
+    double    row8[3], col8[4], pln8[5];
+    double    rowo8 = 11.0e0, colo8 = 21.0e0, plno8 = 51.0e0;
+    double    rowi8 = 1.0e0, coli8 = 2.0e0, plni8 = 5.0e0;
+    
+    
     /*
-     * initialize the row, column, and plane vectors
-     *
-     * row values start at 11 and increment by 1 => 11, 12, 13
-     * column values start at 21 and increment by 2 => 21, 23, 25, 27
-     * plane values start at 51 and increment by 5 => 51, 56, 61, 66, 71
-     */
-
-
+    * initialize the row, column, and plane vectors
+    *
+    * row values start at 11 and increment by 1 => 11, 12, 13
+    * column values start at 21 and increment by 2 => 21, 23, 25, 27
+    * plane values start at 51 and increment by 5 => 51, 56, 61, 66, 71
+    */
+    
+    
     /*
-     * build array elements - rank 2
-     *
-     * element value = sum of row value and col values
-     */
-
+    * build array elements - rank 2
+    *
+    * element value = sum of row value and col values
+    */
+    
     row4[0] = rowo4;
     col4[0] = colo4;
     pln4[0] = plno4;
-
+    
     row8[0] = rowo8;
     col8[0] = colo8;
     pln8[0] = plno8;
-
+    
     row4i[0] = rowo4i;
     col4i[0] = colo4i;
     pln4i[0] = plno4i;
-
-#ifndef _WIN32
+    
+#ifndef WIN32
     row4i64[0] = rowo4i64;
     col4i64[0] = colo4i64;
     pln4i64[0] = plno4i64;
 #endif
-
+    
     row4i16[0] = rowo4i16;
     col4i16[0] = colo4i16;
     pln4i16[0] = plno4i16;
-
+    
     row4i8[0] = rowo4i8;
     col4i8[0] = colo4i8;
     pln4i8[0] = plno4i8;
-
+    
     for (i = 1; i < nrow; i++)
     {
         row4[i] = row4[i - 1] + rowi4;
         row8[i] = row8[i - 1] + rowi8;
         row4i[i] = row4i[i - 1] + rowi4i;
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	row4i64[i] = row4i64[i - 1] + rowi4i64;
+#ifndef WIN32
+        row4i64[i] = row4i64[i - 1] + rowi4i64;
 #endif
-	row4i16[i] = row4i16[i - 1] + rowi4i16;
-	row4i8[i] = row4i8[i - 1] + rowi4i8;
+        row4i16[i] = row4i16[i - 1] + rowi4i16;
+        row4i8[i] = row4i8[i - 1] + rowi4i8;
     }
 
     for (j = 1; j < ncol; j++)
     {
-          col4[j] = col4[j - 1] + coli4;
-          col8[j] = col8[j - 1] + coli8;
-	  col4i[j] = col4i[j - 1] + coli4i;
-#ifndef _WIN32
-          col4i64[j] = col4i64[j - 1] + coli4i64;
+        col4[j] = col4[j - 1] + coli4;
+        col8[j] = col8[j - 1] + coli8;
+        col4i[j] = col4i[j - 1] + coli4i;
+#ifndef WIN32
+        col4i64[j] = col4i64[j - 1] + coli4i64;
 #endif
-	  col4i16[j] = col4i16[j - 1] + coli4i16;
-	  col4i8[j] = col4i8[j - 1] + coli4i8;
+        col4i16[j] = col4i16[j - 1] + coli4i16;
+        col4i8[j] = col4i8[j - 1] + coli4i8;
     }
     for (k = 1; k < npln; k++)
     {
-          pln4[k] = pln4[k - 1] + plni4;
-          pln8[k] = pln8[k - 1] + plni8;
-	  pln4i[k] = pln4i[k - 1] + plni4i;
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    	  pln4i64[k] = pln4i64[k - 1] + plni4i64;
+        pln4[k] = pln4[k - 1] + plni4;
+        pln8[k] = pln8[k - 1] + plni8;
+        pln4i[k] = pln4i[k - 1] + plni4i;
+#ifndef WIN32
+        pln4i64[k] = pln4i64[k - 1] + plni4i64;
 #endif
-	  pln4i16[k] = pln4i16[k - 1] + plni4i16;
-	  pln4i8[k] = pln4i8[k - 1] + plni4i8;
-   }
-
-   for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-   {
-     for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-     {
-#ifndef _WIN32
-  	b64i2[i][j] = row4i64[i] + col4i64[j];
+        pln4i16[k] = pln4i16[k - 1] + plni4i16;
+        pln4i8[k] = pln4i8[k - 1] + plni4i8;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+    {
+        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+        {
+#ifndef WIN32
+            b64i2[i][j] = row4i64[i] + col4i64[j];
 #endif
-     }
-   }
+        }
+    }
 
     /*
-     * build array elements - rank 3
-     *
-     * element value = sum of row value, col, and plane values
-     */
-
+    * build array elements - rank 3
+    *
+    * element value = sum of row value, col, and plane values
+    */
+    
     for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-      {
-          for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+    {
+        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+        {
+            for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
             {
-                for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-                  {
-                      b32r3[k][i][j] = row4[i] + col4[j] + pln4[k];
-                      b64r3[k][i][j] = row8[i] + col8[j] + pln8[k];
-	              b32i3[k][i][j] = row4i[i] + col4i[j] + pln4i[k];
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	     	      b64i3[k][i][j] = row4i64[i] + col4i64[j] + pln4i64[k];
+                b32r3[k][i][j] = row4[i] + col4[j] + pln4[k];
+                b64r3[k][i][j] = row8[i] + col8[j] + pln8[k];
+                b32i3[k][i][j] = row4i[i] + col4i[j] + pln4i[k];
+#ifndef WIN32
+                b64i3[k][i][j] = row4i64[i] + col4i64[j] + pln4i64[k];
 #endif
-		      b16i3[k][i][j] = row4i16[i] + col4i16[j] + pln4i16[k];
-		      b8i3[k][i][j] = row4i8[i] + col4i8[j] + pln4i8[k];
-                  }
+                b16i3[k][i][j] = row4i16[i] + col4i16[j] + pln4i16[k];
+                b8i3[k][i][j] = row4i8[i] + col4i8[j] + pln4i8[k];
             }
-      }
+        }
+    }
 
-    /*
-     * binary 32-bit file - rank 2 & 3
-     */
+    
 
 #ifndef UNICOS
 
 
-    	sp = fopen("txtin16", "w");
-	for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST txtin16.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtin16.conf -o txtin16.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+
+
+    sp = fopen("txtin16.txt", "w");
+    for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
         {
-          for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-              (void) fprintf(sp, "%10u", b16i3[k][i][j]);
-          (void) fprintf(sp, "\n");
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+                (void) fprintf(sp, "%10u", b16i3[k][i][j]);
+            (void) fprintf(sp, "\n");
         }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
-      sp = fopen("txtin32", "w");
-      for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST txtin32.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin32.conf -o textin32.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+
+    sp = fopen("txtin32.txt", "w");
+    for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
         {
-          for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-              (void) fprintf(sp, "%10d", b32i3[k][i][j]);
-          (void) fprintf(sp, "\n");
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+                (void) fprintf(sp, "%10d", b32i3[k][i][j]);
+            (void) fprintf(sp, "\n");
         }
-      (void) fclose(sp);
+    }
+    (void) fclose(sp);
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binin32.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin32.conf -o binin32.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
 
-    sp = fopen("bin32", "w");
+#ifdef WIN32        
+    sp = fopen("binin32.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binin32.bin", "w");
+#endif
     for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b32i3[k][i][j], sizeof(int), 1, sp);
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b32i3[k][i][j], sizeof(int), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binuin32.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binuin32.conf -o binuin32.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
 
-    sp = fopen("buin32", "w");
+#ifdef WIN32        
+    sp = fopen("binuin32.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binuin32.bin", "w");
+#endif
     for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b32i3[k][i][j], sizeof(unsigned int), 1, sp);
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b32i3[k][i][j], sizeof(unsigned int), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
 
-    sp = fopen("bin64-2", "w");
-    for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b64i2[i][j], sizeof(long_long), 1, sp);
-    (void) fclose(sp);
-#endif
 
-    sp = fopen("bfp32", "w");
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binin16.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin16.conf -o binin16.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+
+#ifdef WIN32        
+    sp = fopen("binin16.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binin16.bin", "w");
+#endif
     for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
+    {
         for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
             for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-                (void) fwrite((char *) &b32r3[k][i][j],
-                              sizeof(float), 1, sp);
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b16i3[k][i][j], sizeof(short), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
-        sp = fopen("bin16", "w");
-	for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b16i3[k][i][j], sizeof(short), 1,
-                          sp);
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binuin16.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binuin16.conf -o binuin16.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+#ifdef WIN32
+    sp = fopen("binuin16.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binuin16.bin", "w");
+#endif
+    for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b16i3[k][i][j], sizeof(unsigned short), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
-        sp = fopen("buin16", "w");
-	for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b16i3[k][i][j], sizeof(unsigned short), 1,
-                          sp);
-    (void) fclose(sp);
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
 
-        sp = fopen("bin64-3", "w");
-	for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b64i3[k][i][j], sizeof(long_long), 1,
-                          sp);
-    (void) fclose(sp);
-#endif
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binin8.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin8.conf  -o binin8.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
 
-    sp = fopen("bin8", "w");
+#ifdef WIN32
+    sp = fopen("binin8.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binin8.bin", "w");
+#endif
     for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
-    	for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
-        for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-            (void) fwrite((char *) &b8i3[k][i][j], sizeof(char), 1,
-                          sp);
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
+            for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b8i3[k][i][j], sizeof(char), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
 
-#endif
+#endif /* UNICOS */
 
-    /*
-     * binary 64-bit file - rank 2 & 3
-     */
 
-    sp = fopen("bfp64", "w");
+
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binfp64.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binfp64.conf -o binfp64.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+
+ /*
+  * binary 64-bit file - rank 2 & 3
+  */
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+    sp = fopen("binfp64.bin", "wb");
+#else
+    sp = fopen("binfp64.bin", "w");
+#endif
     for (k = 0; k < npln; k++)
+    {
         for (i = 0; i < nrow; i++)
+        {
             for (j = 0; j < ncol; j++)
-                (void) fwrite((char *) &b64r3[k][i][j],
-                              sizeof(double), 1, sp);
+            {
+                (void) fwrite((char *) &b64r3[k][i][j], sizeof(double), 1, sp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     (void) fclose(sp);
+
+
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * TOOLTEST binin8w.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin8w.conf -o binin8w.h5
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+
+    {
+        /* test CR+LF (13,10) and EOF (26) in windows */
+        char bin8w[4] = {13,10,26,0};
+        
+#ifdef WIN32
+        sp = fopen("binin8w.bin", "wb");
+#else
+        sp = fopen("binin8w.bin", "w");
+#endif
+        for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            char c = bin8w[i];
+            if ( fwrite( &c, sizeof(char), 1, sp) != 1 )
+                printf("error writing file\n");
+        }
+        fclose(sp);
+        
+        
+    }
+
+
+
+
+
     return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh b/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
index 0687871..ff7dc35 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
+++ b/tools/h5import/h5importtestutil.sh
@@ -60,49 +60,72 @@ cp $srcdir/testfiles/*.h5 tmp_testfiles/
 $RUNSERIAL ./h5importtest
 
 TESTING "ASCII I32 rank 3 - Output BE " ;
-TOOLTEST txtin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin32 -o test1.h5
+#TOOLTEST txtin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin32 -o test1.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtin16.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtin32.conf -o txtin32.h5
 
 TESTING "ASCII I16 rank 3 - Output LE - CHUNKED - extended" 
-TOOLTEST txtin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin16 -o test2.h5
+#TOOLTEST txtin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin16 -o test2.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtin16.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtin16.conf -o txtin16.h5
+
 
 TESTING "ASCII I8 - rank 3 - Output I16 LE-Chunked+Extended+Compressed " 
-TOOLTEST txtin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin8  -o test3.h5
+#TOOLTEST txtin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textin8  -o test3.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtin16.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtin8.conf  -o txtin8.h5
 
 TESTING "ASCII UI32 - rank 3 - Output BE" 
-TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/in1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textuin32 -o test4.h5
+#TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/in1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textuin32 -o test4.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtuin32.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtuin32.conf -o txtuin32.h5
 
 TESTING "ASCII UI16 - rank 2 - Output LE+Chunked+Compressed " 
-TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/in1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textuin16 -o test5.h5
+#TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/in1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textuin16 -o test5.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtuin32.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtuin16.conf -o txtuin16.h5
 
 TESTING "ASCII F32 - rank 3 - Output LE " 
-TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/fp1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textfp32 -o test6.h5
+#TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/fp1 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textfp32 -o test6.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtfp32.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtfp32.conf -o txtfp32.h5
+
 
 TESTING "ASCII F64 - rank 3 - Output BE + CHUNKED+Extended+Compressed " 
-TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/fp2 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textfp64 -o test7.h5
+#TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/fp2 -c $srcdir/testfiles/textfp64 -o test7.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtfp64.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtfp64.conf -o txtfp64.h5
 
 TESTING "BINARY F64 - rank 3 - Output LE+CHUNKED+Extended+Compressed " 
-TOOLTEST bfp64 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbfp64 -o test8.h5
+#TOOLTEST bfp64 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbfp64 -o test8.h5
+TOOLTEST binfp64.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binfp64.conf -o binfp64.h5
+
 
 TESTING "BINARY I16 - rank 3 - Output order LE + CHUNKED + extended " 
-TOOLTEST bin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin16 -o test9.h5
+#TOOLTEST bin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin16 -o test9.h5
+TOOLTEST binin16.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin16.conf -o binin16.h5
+
 
 TESTING "BINARY I8 - rank 3 - Output I16LE + Chunked+Extended+Compressed " 
-TOOLTEST bin8 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin8  -o test10.h5
+#TOOLTEST bin8 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin8  -o test10.h5
+TOOLTEST binin8.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin8.conf  -o binin8.h5
+
 
 TESTING "BINARY I32 - rank 3 - Output BE + CHUNKED " 
-TOOLTEST bin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin32 -o test11.h5
+#TOOLTEST bin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbin32 -o test11.h5
+TOOLTEST binin32.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin32.conf -o binin32.h5
+
 
 TESTING "BINARY UI16 - rank 3 - Output byte BE + CHUNKED " 
-TOOLTEST buin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbuin16 -o test12.h5
+#TOOLTEST buin16 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbuin16 -o test12.h5
+TOOLTEST binuin16.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binuin16.conf -o binuin16.h5
 
 TESTING "BINARY UI32 - rank 3 - Output LE + CHUNKED " 
-TOOLTEST buin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbuin32 -o test13.h5
+#TOOLTEST buin32 -c $srcdir/testfiles/conbuin32 -o test13.h5
+TOOLTEST binuin32.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binuin32.conf -o binuin32.h5
+
 
 TESTING "STR" 
-TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtstr -c $srcdir/testfiles/textstr -o teststr.h5
+TOOLTEST $srcdir/testfiles/txtstr.txt -c $srcdir/testfiles/txtstr.conf -o txtstr.h5
+
+TESTING "BINARY I8 CR LF EOF" 
+TOOLTEST binin8w.bin -c $srcdir/testfiles/binin8w.conf -o binin8w.h5
+
 
-rm -f  tx* b* *.dat
-rm -f  test*.h5 
+rm -f  *.txt *.bin *.h5
 rm -rf tmp_testfiles
 else
 	echo "** h5import or h5importtest not available ***"
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbfp64 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binfp64.conf
index 6b4c361..6b4c361 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbfp64
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binfp64.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test8.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binfp64.h5
index 80e3a8a..80e3a8a 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test8.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binfp64.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin16 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin16.conf
index 06869cb..06869cb 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin16
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin16.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test9.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin16.h5
index 0825bbc..0825bbc 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test9.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin16.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin32.conf
index 11996ef..11996ef 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin32
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin32.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test11.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin32.h5
index fd8faa9..fd8faa9 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test11.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin32.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin8 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8.conf
index 1edd80a..1edd80a 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbin8
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test10.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8.h5
index a1d1a37..a1d1a37 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test10.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.conf b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fccb4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+INPUT-CLASS IN
+INPUT-SIZE  8
+RANK 1
+DIMENSION-SIZES 4
+OUTPUT-BYTE-ORDER LE
+OUTPUT-CLASS IN
+OUTPUT-SIZE 8
+OUTPUT-ARCHITECTURE STD
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64acaed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binin8w.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbuin16 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin16.conf
index a4603df..a4603df 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbuin16
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin16.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test12.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin16.h5
index c486c89..c486c89 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test12.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin16.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbuin32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin32.conf
index a649e97..a649e97 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbuin32
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin32.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test13.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin32.h5
index 41699d7..41699d7 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test13.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/binuin32.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbfp32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbfp32
deleted file mode 100755
index 66e6b35..0000000
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/conbfp32
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-PATH /fpbin/32-bit
-INPUT-CLASS FP
-INPUT-SIZE	32
-RANK 3
-DIMENSION-SIZES 5 3 4
-OUTPUT-ARCHITECTURE IEEE
-OUTPUT-BYTE-ORDER BE
-CHUNKED-DIMENSION-SIZES 2 2 2 
-COMPRESSION-PARAM 2
-
-
-
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textfp32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.conf
index 9696a7f..9696a7f 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textfp32
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test6.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.h5
index f74e003..f74e003 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test6.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/fp1 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.txt
index 142c94f..142c94f 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/fp1
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp32.txt
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textfp64 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.conf
index fbab6a6..fbab6a6 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textfp64
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test7.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.h5
index b6ba4f5..b6ba4f5 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test7.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/fp2 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.txt
index 6c83dc3..6c83dc3 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/fp2
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtfp64.txt
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin16 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.conf
index d2d11c3..d2d11c3 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin16
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test2.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.h5
index dc6c1ea..dc6c1ea 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test2.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/in1 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.txt
index 0688e9b..0688e9b 100755..100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/in1
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin16.txt
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.conf
index ca4802a..ca4802a 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin32
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test1.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.h5
index 350333c..350333c 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test1.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.txt b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0688e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin32.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+        83        85        87        89
+        84        86        88        90
+        85        87        89        91
+        88        90        92        94
+        89        91        93        95
+        90        92        94        96
+        93        95        97        99
+        94        96        98       100
+        95        97        99       101
+        98       100       102       104
+        99       101       103       105
+       100       102       104       106
+       103       105       107       109
+       104       106       108       110
+       105       107       109       111
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin8 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin8.conf
index 4405338..4405338 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textin8
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin8.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test3.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin8.h5
index 42e7727..42e7727 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test3.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtin8.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textstr b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.conf
index 85079e0..85079e0 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textstr
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/teststr.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.h5
index ceb0810..ceb0810 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/teststr.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.txt
index 25be0a6..25be0a6 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtstr.txt
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textuin16 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin16.conf
index 753e6e8..753e6e8 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textuin16
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin16.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test5.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin16.h5
index 9ee166a..9ee166a 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test5.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin16.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textuin32 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.conf
index d61e1a1..d61e1a1 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/textuin32
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.conf
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test4.h5 b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.h5
index 1a4dda5..1a4dda5 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/testfiles/test4.h5
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.h5
diff --git a/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.txt b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.txt
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0688e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5import/testfiles/txtuin32.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+        83        85        87        89
+        84        86        88        90
+        85        87        89        91
+        88        90        92        94
+        89        91        93        95
+        90        92        94        96
+        93        95        97        99
+        94        96        98       100
+        95        97        99       101
+        98       100       102       104
+        99       101       103       105
+       100       102       104       106
+       103       105       107       109
+       104       106       108       110
+       105       107       109       111
diff --git a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.c b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.c
index 954f3e7..febf7d7 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.c
+++ b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int have_request(pack_opt_t *options);
  * Purpose: locate all high-level HDF5 objects in the file
  *  and compress/chunk them using options
  *
- * Algorythm: 2 traversals are made to the file; the 1st builds a list of
+ * Algorithm: 2 traversals are made to the file; the 1st builds a list of
  *  the objects, the 2nd makes a copy of them, using the options;
  *  the reason for the 1st traversal is to check for invalid
  *  object name requests
diff --git a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.h b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.h
index baa888e..80fb1b0 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.h
+++ b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.h
@@ -19,17 +19,12 @@
 
 #include "hdf5.h"
 #include "h5trav.h"
-#include "H5Zprivate.h"	/* H5Z_COMMON_CD_VALUES */	
-
-
 
 #define H5FOPENERROR "unable to open file"
-
-#define PFORMAT  "%-7s %-7s %-7s\n" /*chunk info, compression info, name*/
-#define PFORMAT1 "%-7s %-7s %-7s"     /*chunk info, compression info, name*/
-
-#define MAX_NC_NAME 256 /* max length of a name */
-#define MAX_VAR_DIMS 32 /* max per variable dimensions */
+#define PFORMAT  "%-7s %-7s %-7s\n"   /* chunk info, compression info, name*/
+#define PFORMAT1 "%-7s %-7s %-7s"     /* chunk info, compression info, name*/
+#define MAX_NC_NAME 256               /* max length of a name */
+#define MAX_VAR_DIMS 32               /* max per variable dimensions */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * data structures for command line options
@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@ typedef struct {
  H5Z_FILTER_SCALEOFFSET 6 , scaleoffset compression
 */
 
-/* #define CD_VALUES H5Z_COMMON_CD_VALUES */
 #define CD_VALUES 20
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/tools/lib/h5diff_array.c b/tools/lib/h5diff_array.c
index 008b6b9..c5646ed 100644
--- a/tools/lib/h5diff_array.c
+++ b/tools/lib/h5diff_array.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int   not_comparable;
     is_zero=1;                                       \
 }
 
-#   define PDIFF(a,b)		( (b>a) ? (b-a) : (a-b))
+#define PDIFF(a,b)      ( (b>a) ? (b-a) : (a-b))
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * local prototypes
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@ static int   not_comparable;
  */
 static hsize_t diff_region(hid_t obj1_id, hid_t obj2_id,hid_t region1_id, hid_t region2_id, diff_opt_t *options);
 static hbool_t all_zero(const void *_mem, size_t size);
-static int     ull2float(unsigned long_long ull_value, float *f_value);
 static hsize_t character_compare(unsigned char *mem1,unsigned char *mem2,hsize_t i,int rank,hsize_t *dims,hsize_t *acc,hsize_t *pos,diff_opt_t *options,const char *obj1,const char *obj2,int *ph);
 static hsize_t character_compare_opt(unsigned char *mem1,unsigned char *mem2,hsize_t i,int rank,hsize_t *dims,hsize_t *acc,hsize_t *pos,diff_opt_t *options,const char *obj1,const char *obj2,int *ph);
 static hbool_t equal_float(float value, float expected);
 static hbool_t equal_double(double value, double expected);
+static int     ull2float(unsigned long_long ull_value, float *f_value);
+
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * NaN detection
@@ -266,8 +267,6 @@ hsize_t diff_array( void *_mem1,
     size_t        size;              /* size of datum */
     unsigned char *mem1 = (unsigned char*)_mem1;
     unsigned char *mem2 = (unsigned char*)_mem2;
-    unsigned char *tmp1;
-    unsigned char *tmp2;
     hsize_t       acc[32];    /* accumulator position */
     hsize_t       pos[32];    /* matrix position */
     int           ph=1;       /* print header  */
@@ -288,23 +287,26 @@ hsize_t diff_array( void *_mem1,
     
     if(H5Tis_variable_str(m_type))
     {
-        tmp1 = ((unsigned char**)mem1)[0];
-        tmp2 = ((unsigned char**)mem2)[0];
-        nfound+=diff_datum(
-            tmp1,
-            tmp2,
-            m_type,
-            (hsize_t)0,
-            rank,
-            dims,
-            acc,
-            pos,
-            options,
-            name1,
-            name2,
-            container1_id,
-            container2_id,
-            &ph);
+        for ( i = 0; i < nelmts; i++)
+        {
+            nfound+=diff_datum(
+                ((unsigned char**)mem1)[(size_t)i],
+                ((unsigned char**)mem2)[(size_t)i],
+                m_type,
+                i,
+                rank,
+                dims,
+                acc,
+                pos,
+                options,
+                name1,
+                name2,
+                container1_id,
+                container2_id,
+                &ph);
+            if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
+                return nfound;
+        } /* i */
     }
     
     else
@@ -515,42 +517,35 @@ hsize_t diff_datum(void       *_mem1,
     case H5T_STRING:
 
         {
-            
             H5T_str_t pad;
             char      *s;
             
-            if(H5Tis_variable_str(m_type))
-            {
-               /* mem1 is the pointer into the struct where a `char*' is stored. So we have
-                * to dereference the pointer to get the `char*' to pass to HDstrlen(). */
-                s = *(char**)mem1;
-                if(s!=NULL)
-                    size = HDstrlen(s);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                s = (char *)mem1;
-                size = H5Tget_size(m_type);
-            }
-            
-            pad = H5Tget_strpad(m_type);
-            
+            /* Get pointer to first string to compare */
+            s = (char *)mem1;
+
             /* check for NULL pointer for string */
             if(s!=NULL)
             {
+                if(H5Tis_variable_str(m_type))
+                    size = HDstrlen(s);
+                else
+                    size = H5Tget_size(m_type);
+                
+                pad = H5Tget_strpad(m_type);
+            
                 for (u=0; u<size && (s[u] || pad!=H5T_STR_NULLTERM); u++)
                     nfound+=character_compare(
-                    mem1 + u,
-                    mem2 + u, /* offset */
-                    i,        /* index position */
-                    rank,
-                    dims,
-                    acc,
-                    pos,
-                    options,
-                    obj1,
-                    obj2,
-                    ph);
+                        mem1 + u,
+                        mem2 + u, /* offset */
+                        i,        /* index position */
+                        rank,
+                        dims,
+                        acc,
+                        pos,
+                        options,
+                        obj1,
+                        obj2,
+                        ph);
             }
                 
         }
@@ -697,7 +692,6 @@ hsize_t diff_datum(void       *_mem1,
             H5Tclose(memb_type);
         }
         break;
-        
    
         
    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2867,7 +2861,6 @@ hsize_t diff_float(unsigned char *mem1,
 }
 
 
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: diff_double
  *
@@ -2897,80 +2890,111 @@ hsize_t diff_double(unsigned char *mem1,
     hsize_t     i;
     double      per;
     int         both_zero;
+    int         isnan1;
+    int         isnan2;
     
-    
-    /* -d and !-p */
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * -d and !-p 
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+ 
     if (options->d && !options->p)
     {
-        
         for ( i = 0; i < nelmts; i++)
         {
             memcpy(&temp1_double, mem1, sizeof(double));
             memcpy(&temp2_double, mem2, sizeof(double));
-            
-            if (ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double) > options->delta)
-            {
-                if ( print_data(options) )
+
+           /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            * detect NaNs
+            *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            */
+            isnan1 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp1_double);
+            isnan2 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp2_double);
+
+            if ( !isnan1 && !isnan2)
+            {             
+                if (ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double) > options->delta)
                 {
-                    print_pos(ph,0,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
-                    parallel_print(SPACES);
-                    parallel_print(F_FORMAT,temp1_double,temp2_double,ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
+                    if ( print_data(options) )
+                    {
+                        print_pos(ph,0,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
+                        parallel_print(SPACES);
+                        parallel_print(F_FORMAT,temp1_double,temp2_double,ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
+                    }
+                    nfound++;
                 }
-                nfound++;
-            }
+            } /* NaN */
             mem1+=sizeof(double);
             mem2+=sizeof(double);
             if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
                 return nfound;
-        }
+        } /* i */
     }
-    
-    /* !-d and -p */
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * !-d and -p 
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
     else if (!options->d && options->p)
     {
-        
         for ( i = 0; i < nelmts; i++)
         {
             memcpy(&temp1_double, mem1, sizeof(double));
             memcpy(&temp2_double, mem2, sizeof(double));
             
-            PER(temp1_double,temp2_double);
-            
-            if (not_comparable && !both_zero) /* not comparable */
-            {
-                if ( print_data(options) )
-                {
-                    print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
-                    parallel_print(SPACES);
-                    parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P_NOTCOMP,temp1_double,temp2_double,
-                        ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
-                }
-                options->not_cmp=1;
-                nfound++;
-            }
+           /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            * detect NaNs
+            *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            */
+            isnan1 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp1_double);
+            isnan2 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp2_double);
             
-            else
+            if ( !isnan1 && !isnan2)
+            {        
+                
+                PER(temp1_double,temp2_double);
                 
-                if ( per > options->percent )
+                if (not_comparable && !both_zero) /* not comparable */
                 {
                     if ( print_data(options) )
                     {
                         print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
                         parallel_print(SPACES);
-                        parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P,temp1_double,temp2_double,
-                            ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double),
-                            ABS(1-temp2_double/temp1_double));
+                        parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P_NOTCOMP,temp1_double,temp2_double,
+                            ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
                     }
+                    options->not_cmp=1;
                     nfound++;
                 }
-                mem1+=sizeof(double);
-                mem2+=sizeof(double);
-                if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
-                    return nfound;
-        }
+                
+                else
+                    
+                    if ( per > options->percent )
+                    {
+                        if ( print_data(options) )
+                        {
+                            print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
+                            parallel_print(SPACES);
+                            parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P,temp1_double,temp2_double,
+                                ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double),
+                                ABS(1-temp2_double/temp1_double));
+                        }
+                        nfound++;
+                    }
+            } /* NaN */
+            mem1+=sizeof(double);
+            mem2+=sizeof(double);
+            if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
+                return nfound;
+        } /* i */
     }
     
-    /* -d and -p */
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * -d and -p 
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
     else if ( options->d && options->p)
     {
         
@@ -2979,41 +3003,58 @@ hsize_t diff_double(unsigned char *mem1,
             memcpy(&temp1_double, mem1, sizeof(double));
             memcpy(&temp2_double, mem2, sizeof(double));
             
-            PER(temp1_double,temp2_double);
-            
-            if (not_comparable && !both_zero) /* not comparable */
-            {
-                if ( print_data(options) )
-                {
-                    print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
-                    parallel_print(SPACES);
-                    parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P_NOTCOMP,temp1_double,temp2_double,
-                        ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
-                }
-                options->not_cmp=1;
-                nfound++;
-            }
+            /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            * detect NaNs
+            *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            */
+            isnan1 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp1_double);
+            isnan2 = my_isnan(FLT_DOUBLE,&temp2_double);
             
-            else
+            if ( !isnan1 && !isnan2)
+            {        
+                
+                PER(temp1_double,temp2_double);
                 
-                if ( per > options->percent && ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double) > options->delta )
+                if (not_comparable && !both_zero) /* not comparable */
                 {
                     if ( print_data(options) )
                     {
                         print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
                         parallel_print(SPACES);
-                        parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P,temp1_double,temp2_double,
-                            ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double),
-                            ABS(1-temp2_double/temp1_double));
+                        parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P_NOTCOMP,temp1_double,temp2_double,
+                            ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double));
                     }
+                    options->not_cmp=1;
                     nfound++;
                 }
-                mem1+=sizeof(double);
-                mem2+=sizeof(double);
-                if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
-                    return nfound;
-        }
+                
+                else
+                    
+                    if ( per > options->percent && ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double) > options->delta )
+                    {
+                        if ( print_data(options) )
+                        {
+                            print_pos(ph,1,hyper_start+i,acc,pos,rank,dims,obj1,obj2);
+                            parallel_print(SPACES);
+                            parallel_print(F_FORMAT_P,temp1_double,temp2_double,
+                                ABS(temp1_double-temp2_double),
+                                ABS(1-temp2_double/temp1_double));
+                        }
+                        nfound++;
+                    }
+                    
+            } /* NaN */
+            mem1+=sizeof(double);
+            mem2+=sizeof(double);
+            if (options->n && nfound>=options->count)
+                return nfound;
+        } /* i */
     }
+
+ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * no -d and -p 
+  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
     else
     {
         
@@ -3044,6 +3085,9 @@ hsize_t diff_double(unsigned char *mem1,
     return nfound;
 }
 
+
+
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: diff_schar
  *
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_58.txt b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_58.txt
index 38d3177..b582c88 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_58.txt
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_58.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Expected output for 'h5diff -v h5diff_dset1.h5 h5diff_dset2.h5 refreg'
 #############################
 dataset: </refreg> and </refreg>
-Referenced dataset      5904            5904
+Referenced dataset      10272            10272
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 Region blocks
 block #0           (2,2)-(7,7)           (0,0)-(2,2)
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt
index fe3e03f..bc9efbe 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ position        string of </>   string of </>   difference
 [ 1 ]          d                z                
 [ 1 ]          e                z                
 4 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring of </>> and <VLstring of </>>
+size:           [2]           [2]
+position        VLstring of </> VLstring of </> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 ]          e                z                
+4 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield of </>> and <bitfield of </>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        bitfield of </> bitfield of </> difference          
@@ -99,6 +108,23 @@ position        string2D of </> string2D of </> difference
 [ 2 1 ]          k                z                
 [ 2 1 ]          l                z                
 12 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring2D of </>> and <VLstring2D of </>>
+size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
+position        VLstring2D of </> VLstring2D of </> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          l                z                
+12 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield2D of </>> and <bitfield2D of </>>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        bitfield2D of </> bitfield2D of </> difference          
@@ -262,6 +288,58 @@ position        string3D of </> string3D of </> difference
 [ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
 [ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
 47 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring3D of </>> and <VLstring3D of </>>
+size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
+position        VLstring3D of </> VLstring3D of </> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          l                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          m                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          n                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          p                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          q                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          r                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          s                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          t                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          u                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          v                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          w                z                
+[ 1 2 1 ]          x                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          A                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          B                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          C                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          D                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          E                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          F                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          G                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          H                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          I                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          J                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          K                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          L                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          M                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          N                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          P                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          Q                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          R                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          S                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          T                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          U                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          V                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          W                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
+47 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield3D of </>> and <bitfield3D of </>>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        bitfield3D of </> bitfield3D of </> difference          
@@ -612,6 +690,15 @@ position        string of </dset> string of </dset> difference
 [ 1 ]          d                z                
 [ 1 ]          e                z                
 4 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring of </dset>> and <VLstring of </dset>>
+size:           [2]           [2]
+position        VLstring of </dset> VLstring of </dset> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 ]          e                z                
+4 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield of </dset>> and <bitfield of </dset>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        bitfield of </dset> bitfield of </dset> difference          
@@ -694,6 +781,23 @@ position        string2D of </dset> string2D of </dset> difference
 [ 2 1 ]          k                z                
 [ 2 1 ]          l                z                
 12 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring2D of </dset>> and <VLstring2D of </dset>>
+size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
+position        VLstring2D of </dset> VLstring2D of </dset> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          l                z                
+12 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield2D of </dset>> and <bitfield2D of </dset>>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        bitfield2D of </dset> bitfield2D of </dset> difference          
@@ -859,6 +963,58 @@ position        string3D of </dset> string3D of </dset> difference
 [ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
 [ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
 47 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring3D of </dset>> and <VLstring3D of </dset>>
+size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
+position        VLstring3D of </dset> VLstring3D of </dset> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          l                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          m                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          n                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          p                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          q                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          r                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          s                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          t                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          u                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          v                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          w                z                
+[ 1 2 1 ]          x                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          A                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          B                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          C                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          D                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          E                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          F                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          G                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          H                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          I                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          J                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          K                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          L                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          M                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          N                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          P                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          Q                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          R                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          S                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          T                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          U                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          V                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          W                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
+47 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield3D of </dset>> and <bitfield3D of </dset>>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        bitfield3D of </dset> bitfield3D of </dset> difference          
@@ -1200,7 +1356,7 @@ position        float3D of </dset> float3D of </dset> difference
 [ 3 2 0 ]          23              0               23             
 [ 3 2 1 ]          24              0               24             
 24 differences found
-456 differences found
+519 differences found
 group  : </g1> and </g1>
 0 differences found
 attribute: <string of </g1>> and <string of </g1>>
@@ -1212,6 +1368,15 @@ position        string of </g1> string of </g1> difference
 [ 1 ]          d                z                
 [ 1 ]          e                z                
 4 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring of </g1>> and <VLstring of </g1>>
+size:           [2]           [2]
+position        VLstring of </g1> VLstring of </g1> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 ]          e                z                
+4 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield of </g1>> and <bitfield of </g1>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        bitfield of </g1> bitfield of </g1> difference          
@@ -1292,6 +1457,23 @@ position        string2D of </g1> string2D of </g1> difference
 [ 2 1 ]          k                z                
 [ 2 1 ]          l                z                
 12 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring2D of </g1>> and <VLstring2D of </g1>>
+size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
+position        VLstring2D of </g1> VLstring2D of </g1> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          l                z                
+12 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield2D of </g1>> and <bitfield2D of </g1>>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        bitfield2D of </g1> bitfield2D of </g1> difference          
@@ -1455,6 +1637,58 @@ position        string3D of </g1> string3D of </g1> difference
 [ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
 [ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
 47 differences found
+attribute: <VLstring3D of </g1>> and <VLstring3D of </g1>>
+size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
+position        VLstring3D of </g1> VLstring3D of </g1> difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          l                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          m                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          n                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          p                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          q                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          r                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          s                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          t                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          u                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          v                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          w                z                
+[ 1 2 1 ]          x                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          A                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          B                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          C                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          D                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          E                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          F                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          G                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          H                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          I                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          J                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          K                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          L                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          M                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          N                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          P                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          Q                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          R                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          S                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          T                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          U                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          V                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          W                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
+47 differences found
 attribute: <bitfield3D of </g1>> and <bitfield3D of </g1>>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        bitfield3D of </g1> bitfield3D of </g1> difference          
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
index 90ee5c0..9c0bd33 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ file1     file2
     x      x    /dset          
     x      x    /dsetref       
     x      x    /g1            
+    x      x    /g1/VLstring   
+    x      x    /g1/VLstring2D 
+    x      x    /g1/VLstring3D 
     x      x    /g1/array      
     x      x    /g1/array2D    
     x      x    /g1/array3D    
@@ -53,6 +56,84 @@ dataset: </dsetref> and </dsetref>
 0 differences found
 group  : </g1> and </g1>
 0 differences found
+dataset: </g1/VLstring> and </g1/VLstring>
+size:           [2]           [2]
+position        VLstring        VLstring        difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 ]          e                z                
+4 differences found
+dataset: </g1/VLstring2D> and </g1/VLstring2D>
+size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
+position        VLstring2D      VLstring2D      difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 2 1 ]          l                z                
+12 differences found
+dataset: </g1/VLstring3D> and </g1/VLstring3D>
+size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
+position        VLstring3D      VLstring3D      difference          
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 0 0 ]          a                z                
+[ 0 0 0 ]          b                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          c                z                
+[ 0 0 1 ]          d                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          e                z                
+[ 0 1 0 ]          f                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          g                z                
+[ 0 1 1 ]          h                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          i                z                
+[ 0 2 0 ]          j                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          k                z                
+[ 0 2 1 ]          l                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          m                z                
+[ 1 0 0 ]          n                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          p                z                
+[ 1 0 1 ]          q                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          r                z                
+[ 1 1 0 ]          s                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          t                z                
+[ 1 1 1 ]          u                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          v                z                
+[ 1 2 0 ]          w                z                
+[ 1 2 1 ]          x                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          A                z                
+[ 2 0 0 ]          B                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          C                z                
+[ 2 0 1 ]          D                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          E                z                
+[ 2 1 0 ]          F                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          G                z                
+[ 2 1 1 ]          H                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          I                z                
+[ 2 2 0 ]          J                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          K                z                
+[ 2 2 1 ]          L                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          M                z                
+[ 3 0 0 ]          N                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          P                z                
+[ 3 0 1 ]          Q                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          R                z                
+[ 3 1 0 ]          S                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          T                z                
+[ 3 1 1 ]          U                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          V                z                
+[ 3 2 0 ]          W                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          X                z                
+[ 3 2 1 ]          Z                z                
+47 differences found
 dataset: </g1/array> and </g1/array>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        array           array           difference          
@@ -776,7 +857,7 @@ position        vlen3D          vlen3D          difference
 [ 3 2 1 ]          59              0               59             
 59 differences found
 dataset: </refreg> and </refreg>
-Referenced dataset      5904            5904
+Referenced dataset      10272            10272
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 Region blocks
 block #0           (2,2)-(7,7)           (0,0)-(2,2)
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr1.h5 b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr1.h5
index e261486..c44066b 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr1.h5
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr1.h5
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr2.h5 b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr2.h5
index 0a59fc5..5de3303 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr2.h5
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_attr2.h5
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_basic2.h5 b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_basic2.h5
index 209485f..ad45cc0 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_basic2.h5
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_basic2.h5
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset1.h5 b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset1.h5
index 3f853be..ab6b96f 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset1.h5
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset1.h5
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset2.h5 b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset2.h5
index 1f14d29..3db0c8e 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset2.h5
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5diff_dset2.h5