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Re: How to check if a file is indeed a NetCDF file? [message #15033 is a reply to message #15032]

Mon, 19 April 1999 00:00

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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Paul van Delst wrote:

> Hello,
>
> In trying to read NetCDF data files in IDL, I've discovered that the
> NCDF_OPEN crashes on me if the file I ask it to open is not a nCDF file.
> It crashes somewhat gracefully in that it tells me that NCDF_OPEN
> couldn't open the file and the error # is 19. Does anyone out there know
> how to use the IDL NCDF library to determine whether or not a file is in
> NetCDF format? The fact that the most obvious solution (i.e. NCDF_OPEN
> *returns* an error # rather than falling in a heap) doesn't work like I
> would expect doesn't make me too hopeful.
>
> Any info appreciated.
>
> paulv
>
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You will found 'CDF' if it's a netCDF File.

R.Bauer

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