The HDF_DFAN_PUTDESC procedure writes a description for the given tag and reference number in an HDF file.
Syntax
HDF_DFAN_PUTDESC, Filename, Tag, Ref, Description
Arguments
Filename
A scalar string containing the name of the file to be written.
Tag
The tag number.
Reference
The reference number.
Description
A string or array of bytes containing the information to be written.
If a description does not exist, the Description variable will contain either a 0L (long-integer zero) or a blank string, and a warning message will be printed. Warning messages can be suppressed by setting the !QUIET system variable to a non-zero value.
Keywords
None
Examples
See the example for HDF_DFAN_GETDESC.
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