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HDF_VG_SETINFO

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The HDF_VG_SETINFO procedure sets the name and class of a VGroup.

Syntax

HDF_VG_SETINFO, VGroup [, CLASS=string] [, NAME=string]

Arguments

VGroup

The VGroup handle as returned by HDF_VG _ATTACH.

Keywords

CLASS

A string containing the class name for the VGroup.

NAME

A string containing the name for the VGroup.

Examples

fid = HDF_OPEN('demo.hdf',/RDWR) ; Open an HDF file:  
vgid = HDF_VG_ATTACH(fid, -1, /WRITE) ; Add a new VGroup:  
; Set the name and class for the VGroup:  
HDF_VG_SETINFO, vgid, NAME='My Name', CLASS='My VGroup Class'  
; Retrieve the name and class information from the file:  
HDF_VG_GETINFO, vgid, NAME=outname, CLASS=outclass  
; Print information about the returned variables:  
HELP, outname, outclass  
; End VGroup access:  
HDF_VG_DETACH, vgid  
; Close the HDF file:  
HDF_CLOSE, fid  
IDL Output
OUTNAME STRING = 'My Name'  
OUTCLASS STRING = 'My VGroup Class'  

Version History

4.0
Introduced

See Also

HDF_VG_GETINFO

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)