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Re: IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) [message #11211 is a reply to message #11043]

Fri, 06 March 1998 00:00

mgs
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In article <Helge.Rebhan-0603981507580001@vrmc10.jw.estec.esa.nl>,
Helge.Rebhan@REMOVE-THIS.gmx.net (Helge Rebhan) wrote:

> In article <mgs-0503981912550001@sc17-16-22.thegrid.net>,
> mgs@sd.cybernex.net (Mike Schienle) wrote:
>
>>
>>> Helge Rebhan (Helge.Rebhan@REMOVE-THIS.gmx.net) writes:
>>>
>>>> BTW, I found a strange bug in IDL 5.0 on the Macintosh with respect
to HDF.
>>>> If your 'working folder' is not pointing to the partition where your
> HDF file
>>>> is located any IDL-HDF routines failes to recognize the HDF format !!???
>>>> If you change your defalut folder everyhting is working fine !-(
>>>>
>>>> Anybody had the same experience ?
>>>
>>
>> I have to go with David on this one. I've never changed my Working Folder,
>> and I used to have separate partitions for data and applications. I don't
>> recall any Mac-specific problems relating to HDF.
>>
>
> My suspicion is a general bug with Mac specific pathnames:
> For example: I cannot write an HDF File to "HR DATA:" (root partition)
> But I'm able to write to "HR DATA:tmp:"
> Maby something related to the spaces in the root pathname .... ???

Very likely the problem. That may be a problem for UNIX as well. You can
put spaces in UNIX file and directory names, but you don't see it done on
a regular basis as with a Mac.

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		IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) By: Helge.Rebhan on Thu, 05 March 1998 00:00
		Re: IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) By: mgs on Fri, 06 March 1998 00:00
		Re: IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) By: Helge.Rebhan on Fri, 06 March 1998 00:00
		Re: IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) By: richard.adams on Thu, 19 March 1998 00:00
		Re: IDL Bug: (Re: Read HDF format file) By: Helge.Rebhan on Fri, 20 March 1998 00:00

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