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+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "selectest - Win32 Debug"
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+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
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+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib hdf5d.lib $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB) $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP) /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"..\..\..\proj\hdf5\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\hdf5lib\debug\lib"
+
+!ENDIF 
+
+# Begin Target
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+# Name "selectest - Win32 Release"
+# Name "selectest - Win32 Debug"
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\..\..\examples\h5_select.c
+# End Source File
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diff --git a/windows_vs6/examples/selectestdll/selectestdll.dsp b/windows_vs6/examples/selectestdll/selectestdll.dsp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bd4ef11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows_vs6/examples/selectestdll/selectestdll.dsp
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+
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+!MESSAGE "selectestdll - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Console Application")
+!MESSAGE "selectestdll - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Console Application")
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+!IF  "$(CFG)" == "selectestdll - Win32 Release"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
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+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib hdf5ddll.lib $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB) $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP) /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"..\..\..\proj\hdf5dll\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\hdf5lib\debug\dll"
+
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+
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diff --git a/windows_vs6/examples/testExamples.bat b/windows_vs6/examples/testExamples.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..57aa19c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows_vs6/examples/testExamples.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+@REM Copyright by The HDF Group.
+@REM Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
+@REM All rights reserved.
+@REM
+@REM This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+@REM terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+@REM the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root
+@REM of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the
+@REM root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and
+@REM is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at
+@REM http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have
+@REM access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.
+
+@ECHO OFF
+REM This batch file is used to test HDF5 C examples.
+REM by Xuan Bai
+REM Created: 09/09/2004
+REM Last Modified: 10/16/2004
+
+if %1.==. GOTO WRONG
+if "%1"=="/?" GOTO HELP
+if %1==release GOTO RELEASE
+if %1==debug GOTO DEBUG
+GOTO WRONG
+
+:RELEASE
+if %2.==. GOTO REL
+if %2==dll GOTO RELDLL
+GOTO WRONG
+
+:REL
+type nul > %1.txt
+cd examplesREL
+attributetest >> ..\%1.txt
+compoundtest >> ..\%1.txt
+extendwritetest >> ..\%1.txt
+grouptest >> ..\%1.txt
+intermgrouptest >> ..\%1.txt
+selectest >> ..\%1.txt
+writetest >> ..\%1.txt
+chunkread >> ..\%1.txt
+readtest >> ..\%1.txt
+cd ..
+more /e +3 testExamples_exp_output.txt  > output.txt
+fc %1.txt output.txt >temp.txt
+if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
+   echo All HDF5 C examples tests passed.
+) else (
+   echo HDF5 C examples tests failed.
+   echo.
+   more temp.txt
+)
+del output.txt
+del temp.txt
+GOTO END
+
+:RELDLL
+type nul > %1.txt
+cd examplesRELDLL
+attributetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+compoundtestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+extendwritetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+grouptestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+intermgrouptestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+selectestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+writetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+chunkreaddll >> ..\%1.txt
+readtestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+cd ..
+more /e +3 testExamples_exp_output.txt  > output.txt
+fc %1.txt output.txt >temp.txt
+if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
+   echo All HDF5 C examples tests passed.
+) else (
+   echo HDF5 C examples tests failed.
+   echo.
+   more temp.txt
+)
+del output.txt
+del temp.txt
+GOTO END
+
+:DEBUG
+if %2.==. GOTO DBG
+if %2==dll GOTO DBGDLL
+GOTO WRONG
+
+:DBG
+type nul > %1.txt
+cd examplesDBG
+attributetest >> ..\%1.txt
+compoundtest >> ..\%1.txt
+extendwritetest >> ..\%1.txt
+grouptest >> ..\%1.txt
+intermgrouptest >> ..\%1.txt
+selectest >> ..\%1.txt
+writetest >> ..\%1.txt
+chunkread >> ..\%1.txt
+readtest >> ..\%1.txt
+cd ..
+more /e +3 testExamples_exp_output.txt  > output.txt
+fc %1.txt output.txt >temp.txt
+if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
+   echo All HDF5 C examples tests passed.
+) else (
+   echo HDF5 C examples tests failed.
+   echo.
+   more temp.txt
+)
+del output.txt
+del temp.txt
+GOTO END
+
+:DBGDLL
+type nul > %1.txt
+cd examplesDBGDLL
+attributetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+compoundtestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+extendwritetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+grouptestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+intermgrouptestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+selectestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+writetestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+chunkreaddll >> ..\%1.txt
+readtestdll >> ..\%1.txt
+cd ..
+more /e +3 testExamples_exp_output.txt  > output.txt
+fc %1.txt output.txt >temp.txt
+if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
+   echo All HDF5 C examples tests passed.
+) else (
+   echo HDF5 C examples tests failed.
+   echo.
+   more temp.txt
+)
+del output.txt
+del temp.txt
+GOTO END
+
+:WRONG
+echo The syntax of the command is incorrect.
+echo.
+
+:HELP
+echo Tests HDF5 C examples.
+echo.
+echo testExamples [OPTION]
+echo.
+echo Please use one of the following options!
+echo.
+echo    testExamples release        test HDF5 C examples -- release version
+echo    testExamples release dll    test HDF5 C examples -- release dll version
+echo    testExamples debug          test HDF5 C examples -- debug version
+echo    testExamples debug dll      test HDF5 C examples -- debug dll version
+echo    testExamples /?             Help information
+echo.
+
+:END
diff --git a/windows_vs6/examples/writetest/writetest.dsp b/windows_vs6/examples/writetest/writetest.dsp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2b46494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows_vs6/examples/writetest/writetest.dsp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Project File - Name="writetest" - Package Owner=<4>
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Generated Build File, Format Version 6.00
+# ** DO NOT EDIT **
+
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+
+CFG=writetest - Win32 Debug
+!MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
+!MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
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+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "writetest.mak".
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+!MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
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+!MESSAGE "writetest - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Console Application")
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+
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+
+!ENDIF 
+
+# Begin Target
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+# Begin Source File
+
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+# End Source File
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diff --git a/windows_vs6/examples/writetestdll/writetestdll.dsp b/windows_vs6/examples/writetestdll/writetestdll.dsp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a507b8c
--- /dev/null
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+!MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE "writetestdll - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Console Application")
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+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "writetestdll - Win32 Debug"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "../../../examples/writetestdll/Debug"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "../../../examples/writetestdll/Debug"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE F90 /check:bounds /compile_only /dbglibs /debug:full /nologo /traceback /warn:argument_checking /warn:nofileopt
+# ADD F90 /check:bounds /compile_only /dbglibs /debug:full /nologo /traceback /warn:argument_checking /warn:nofileopt
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /GZ /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "..\..\..\src" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /D "_HDF5USEDLL_" /YX /FD /GZ /c
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib hdf5ddll.lib $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB) $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP) /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"..\..\..\proj\hdf5dll\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\hdf5lib\debug\dll"
+
+!ENDIF 
+
+# Begin Target
+
+# Name "writetestdll - Win32 Release"
+# Name "writetestdll - Win32 Debug"
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\..\..\examples\h5_write.c
+# End Source File
+# End Target
+# End Project