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SDgetdimid/sfdimid

int32 SDgetdimid(int32 sds_id, intn dim_number)
sds_id

IN:

Dataset identifier returned from SDselect

dim_number

IN:

Number of dimensions

Purpose

Retrieves the dimension identifier associated with the specified dimension in the dataset.

Return value

Returns a dim_id if successful and FAIL (or -1) otherwise.

Description

The dim_id is required by all other calls that will deal with this particular dimension. Dimensions are zero based so: 0 <= dim_number < rank.

FORTRAN

integer function sfdimid(sds_id, dim_number)

integer sds_id, dim_number



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