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H5T_OPEN

Syntax | Return Value | Arguments | Keywords | Version History | See Also

The H5T_OPEN function opens a named datatype.

Syntax

Result = H5T_OPEN(Loc_id, Name)

Return Value

Returns the datatype's identifier number. This identifier can be released with the H5T_CLOSE.

Arguments

Loc_id

An integer representing the identifier of the file or group containing the datatype.

Name

A string representing the name of the datatype to be accessed.

Keywords

None

Version History

5.6
Introduced

See Also

H5T_CLOSE

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)