This function creates a swath within the file. The swath is created as a Vgroup within the HDF file with the name swathname and class EOS_SWATH.
Syntax
Result = EOS_SW_CREATE(fid, swathname)
Return Value
Returns the swath handle (swathID) if successful and FAIL (–1) otherwise.
Arguments
fid
Swath file id (long) returned by EOS_SW_OPEN.
swathname
Name of swath (string) to be created.
Keywords
None
Examples
In this example, we create a new swath structure, “ExampleSwath”, in the previously created file, SwathFile.hdf.
swathID = EOS_SW_CREATE(fid, "ExampleSwath")
The swath structure is referenced by subsequent routines using the handle, swathID.
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