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Vstart/vfstart

intn Vstart(int32 file_id)

file_id IN:

File identifier returned by Hopen

Purpose

Initializes the vdata and/or vgroup interface.

Return value

Returns SUCCEED (or 0) if successful and FAIL (or -1) otherwise.

Description

Vstart initializes the vdata and/or vgroup interfaces for the file identified by the parameter file_id.

Vstart must be called before any vdata or vgroup operation is attempted on an HDF file. Vstart must be called once for each file involved in the operation.

FORTRAN

integer function vfstart(file_id)

integer file_id



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