[hdf-forum] H5Dset_extent and maxdims

[Pedro Vicente]

Hi Francesc

At 05:46 AM 10/7/2008, Francesc Alted wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to wrap the H5Dset_extent call, and I have a question.  In 
>the current docs, one can read:
>
>"""
> This function can be applied to the following datasets:
>
>    * Any dataset with unlimited dimensions
>    * A dataset with fixed dimensions if the new dimension sizes are 
>less than the maximum sizes set with maxdims (see H5Screate_simple) 
>"""
>
>(http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/RM/RM_H5D.html#Dataset-SetExtent), 
>
>However, when I try to set a size larger than maximum against a dataset 
>with fixed dimensions, the H5Dset_extent call succeeds and effectively 
>*enlarges* the dimension (contrarily to what documentation is saying).


this should not happen, it is not allowed to set a size larger than the initially set maximum in a dataset with fixed dimensions

the docs are correct

can you send us a sample program ?

Pedro



>Anybody can tell me whether this is an error in the docs or in the 
>function itself?  I'm using HDF5 1.8.1 for my tests.





>Thanks,
>
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>Francesc Alted
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