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Re: Unable to open HDF in IDL [message #35979 is a reply to message #35970]

Tue, 05 August 2003 07:14

Liam E. Gumley
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Registered: January 2000

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"Roy" <sjarn1@student.monash.edu.au> wrote in message
news:7a599348.0308042335.51c08575@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am using IDL 5.4 on linux. I was able to open my HDF files without
> any problems using the following program:
>
> PRO hdf,geo,rain
>
> file = hdf_sd_start('2A25.971231.535.5.HDF')
> indexa = hdf_sd_nametoindex(file, 'geolocation')
> indexb = hdf_sd_nametoindex(file, 'nearSurfRain')
> varida = hdf_sd_select(file, indexa)
> varidb = hdf_sd_select(file, indexb)
> hdf_sd_getdata, varida, geo
> hdf_sd_getdata, varidb, rain
> hdf_sd_endaccess, varida
> hdf_sd_endaccess, varidb
> hdf_sd_end, file
>
> return
> end
>
> However, I have now moved to a new computer attached to the same
> servers and now I cannot get past:
>
> % Compiled module: $MAIN$.
> % Compiled module: HDF.
> % Loaded DLM: HDF.
>
> IDL stops at the end line.
>
> I have checked out my HDF file and it appears to be fine
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this is happening?

What is the "end line"?
Can you post the full IDL output from the computer where the program fails?
Have you tried reading just one SDS?

The "return" statement in your program is not required by the way.

Cheers,
Liam.
Practical IDL Programming
http://www.gumley.com/

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		Re: Unable to open HDF in IDL By: David Fanning on Tue, 05 August 2003 16:29
		Re: Unable to open HDF in IDL By: sjarn1 on Tue, 05 August 2003 16:17
		Re: Unable to open HDF in IDL By: Liam E. Gumley on Tue, 05 August 2003 07:14
		Re: Unable to open HDF in IDL By: sjarn1 on Wed, 06 August 2003 17:48

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