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HEstring

char *HEstring(int16 error_code)

error_code IN:

HDF error code

Purpose

Returns the error message associated with specified error code.

Return value

Returns a pointer to a string associated with the error code if successful.

Description

Returns a text description of the given error code. These strings are statically declared and should not be deallocated from memory (using the free routine) by the user. If a defined text description cannot be found a generic default message is returned.



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HDF Reference Manual - 07/29/98, NCSA HDF Development Group.