Re: [netcdfgroup] Web documentation error for NF_INQ_DIMIDS

• To: "David W. Pierce" <dpierce@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] Web documentation error for NF_INQ_DIMIDS
• From: Russ Rew <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:07:10 -0600

Hi Dave,

Thanks, we've fixed the web page and the documentation source for future
releases. 

--Russ

> the web page for NF_INQ_DIMIDS:
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/netcdf-f77/NF_005fINQ_005fDI
> MIDS.html
> 
> Says this:
> -----------------------
> Usage
> 
>      INTEGER FUNCTION NF_INQ_DIMIDS(INTEGER NCID, INTEGER DIMIDS,
> INTEGER INCLUDE_PARENTS)
> 
> NCIDThe group id for this operation.
> DIMIDSAn array of ints when the dimids of the visible dimensions will be
> stashed. Use nf_inq_ndims to find out how many dims are visible from this
> group. (see NF_INQ
> Family<http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/netcdf-f77/NF_005fINQ
> -Family.html#NF_005fINQ-Family>).
> 
> INCLUDE_PARENTSIf zero, only the group specified by NCID will be searched
> for dimensions. Otherwise parent groups will be searched too.
> ------------------
> 
> But this is wrong. The proper call list is (ncid, NDIMS, dimids,
> include_parents).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --Dave
> 
> -- 
> David W. Pierce
> Division of Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography
> Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, USA
> (858) 534-8276 (voice)  /  (858) 534-8561 (fax)    dpierce@xxxxxxxx

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  • [netcdfgroup] Web documentation error for NF_INQ_DIMIDS
    • From: David W. Pierce