HDF_VD_ATTRFIND

The HDF_VD_ATTRFIND function returns an attribute's index number given the name of an attribute associated with the specified VData or VData/field pair.

Examples

For an example using this routine, see HDF_VD_ATTRSET.

Syntax

Result = HDF_VD_ATTRFIND(VData, FieldID, Name)

Return Value

Returns the specified attribute’s index number or –1 if the attribute cannot be located.

Arguments

VData

The VData handle returned by a previous call to HDF_VD_ATTACH.

FieldID

A zero-based index specifying the field, or a string containing the name of the field within the VData to which the attribute is attached. Setting FieldID to –1 specifies that the attribute is attached to the VData itself.

Name

A string containing the name of the attribute whose index is to be returned.

Keywords

None

Version History

5.5	Introduced