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Hi Ed >> I also noticed that H5DSget_num_scales returns -1 (FAIL) in one case >> when there is no scale attached. I'll take a look why we did that >> this way, but probably we can return 0 for this case >Well that would be better. I changed the return value of H5DSget_num_scales for a case when there are no scales attached from FAIL (-1) to 0 the code is checked in our cvs repo the lines of code that were returning -1 in your case are inside the H5DSget_num_scales function /* try to find the attribute "DIMENSION_LIST" on the >>data<< dataset */ if ((has_dimlist = H5LT_find_attribute(did,DIMENSION_LIST))<0) return FAIL; /* it does not exist */ if (has_dimlist == 0) return 0; previously it returned FAIL here , the rationale was because it did not find the DIMENSION_LIST attribute. it is more correct to return 0, like you noticed, meaning that there was no attempt to previously attach a dimension scale to this dataset thanks for the suggestion > > in a group (H5Gget_num_objs) and iterating with >> H5Gget_objtype_by_idx >What is a less original way of solving this problem? that was just original for me because those functions are relatively new, and I do not use them very much Pedro At 05:22 PM 7/12/2005, you wrote: >Pedro Vicente Nunes <pvn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> Hi Ed >> >> thank you so much for trying our dimension scales software. > >Thanks for putting it there! > >> >> Your program is very interesting, it uses an original approach to iterate >> trough the objects >> in a group (H5Gget_num_objs) and iterating with >> H5Gget_objtype_by_idx > >What is a less original way of solving this problem? > >> >> can we use it for our repository tests ? > >Of course. > >> >> regarding your question, the approach you are using to verify that a >> dimension scale ID is really pointing to the dimscale dataset, won't work. >> >> that is because you are using the H5Iget_name function, but the ID that this >> function accepts >> was obtained (inside the H5DSiterate_scales function) with the >> H5Rdereference function, so >> it was a "dereferenced" object , which has "no name", so to speak. >> >> so, we have to find another way to verify those IDs. >> one option that comes to mind is to use the H5Gget_objinfo function >> , that returns a unique object address in the file > >Yes, I've already worked that out with Quincey, and implemented it in >netcdf-4. I'm playing with it now, but I'm still not sure that it will >work. > >> >> however to use this, you'll have to modify the design of your program. >> you must obtain the dim scale ID, save it, >> then compare it inside the cycle with H5Gget_objinfo with the 2 IDs >> and compare those adresses. > >Yes, this is exactly what I now do. > >> >> the test file test_ds.c has several examples of iterator functions >> that obtain information about a dimension scale > >Thanks, I will look at it closely. > >> >> I modified your alien_visitor function so that it uses H5Gget_objinfo . >> however, like this, it does not do what you want, but it is an example >> >> sorry for not being more specific, but it's been a while sine I wrote that >> code. >> I'll go tru it again to see if I can find a way to match your >> original goal > >That's OK, I've moved on. But I'm sure I'll hit the next problem soon! > >> >> I also noticed that H5DSget_num_scales returns -1 (FAIL) in one case >> when there is no scale attached. I'll take a look why we did that >> this way, but probably we can return 0 for this case > >Well that would be better. > >> >> here is the new function, complete code is attached >> Pedro > >Thanks Pedro! > >Ed > >-- >Ed Hartnett -- ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx </Pedro Vicente Nunes> -------------------------------------------------------------- hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu Tel. 1-217-265 0311
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