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Hishdf
intn Hishdf(const char *
filename
)
filename
IN:
Complete path and filename of the file to be checked
Purpose
Determines if a file is an HDF file.
Return value
Returns TRUE (or 1) if the file is an HDF file and FALSE (or 0) otherwise.
Description
The first four bytes of a file identify it as an HDF file. It is possible that
Hishdf
will identify a file as an HDF file but
Hopen
will be unable to open the file; for example, if the data descriptor list is corrupt.
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HDF User's Reference Manual, Draft 06/09/97, NCSA HDF Development Group.