| Title | HDF |
| Revision | 3.1 |
| Purpose | subroutine library and utilities to support Hierarchical Data Format |
| Package type | subroutine library, set of utilities |
| Application area | visualization |
| Abstract | NCSA Hierarchical Data Format is a multi-object file format that facilitates the transfer of graphical and floating-point data between various machines and operating systems, including the Cray, Convex, Sun, Alliant, Silicon Graphics, Macintosh, and IBM PC computers. HDF allows self-definitions of data content and easy extensibility for future enhancements or compatibility with other standard formats; includes Fortran and C calling interfaces; utilities to prepare raw image of data files or for use with other NCSA software; and interface for storing and retrieving compressed or uncompressed raster images with palettes; an interface for storing and retrieving scientific datasets of up to seven dimensions together with information about the data, such as labels, units, formats, and scales for all dimensions. |
| Submittor | Jennie File |
| Contact | Jennie File |
| Phone | |
| softdev@ncsa.uiuc.edu | |
| Company/ Institution | NCSA/University of Illinois |
| CUG Site Code | NCSA |
| Distribution method | ftp |
| URL | ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |
| Distribution restrictions | none |
| Copyright | public domain |
| License required | no |
| License fee | n.a. |
| Hardware | |
| Operating System | UNICOS 6.1 |
| Compiler(s) | scc, cft77 |
| Program support | supported (bug reports to bugs@ncsa.uiuc.edu) |
| Documentation | README file, Makefile, man pages, user documentation, programmer documentation, test data |
| Portability to other UNIX systems | Alliant, Amiga, Apollo, Cray, Convex, DecStation, IBM PC, Mac, MVS, SGI, Sun, VAX/Ultrix, VAX/VMS |
| Additional comments |