H5T_VLEN_TO_STR

The H5T_VLEN_TO_STR function converts an IDL_H5_VLEN array of strings to an IDL string array.

This routine is written in the IDL language. Its source code can be found in the file h5t_vlen_to_str.pro in the lib subdirectory of the IDL distribution.

Syntax

Result = H5T_VLEN_TO_STR(Array [, /PTR_FREE])

Return Value

Returns an IDL string array.

Arguments

Array

An array of named structures of type IDL_H5_VLEN, each with a PDATA field pointing to a scalar string.

Keywords

PTR_FREE

Set this keyword to free the pointers in the input array of IDL_H5_VLEN structures. The default is to not free the pointers.

Version History

6.3	Introduced