Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of NewFileFormatDefinition

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06/19/08 11:26:32 (17 months ago)
Author:
robl (IP: 98.227.62.153)
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let's call it cdf-5

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  • NewFileFormatDefinition

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    1 The CDF-3 file format will look quite similar to the CDF-1 file format (see 
     1The CDF-5 file format will look quite similar to the CDF-1 file format (see 
    22http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/netcdf-4/newdocs/netcdf.html#NetCDF-Classic-Format 
    33) 
    44 
    5  * We define a new magic number version 'CDF-3' (unless the NetCDF4 format claims this, in which case we'll come up with something else) 
     5 * We define a new magic number version 'CDF-5' 
    66 * NON_NEG and  STREAMING fields will be 8 bytes instead of four. 
    77 * we define a new 64 bit integer type (NC_INT64: a 64 bit signed integer) 
     
    1717                 '\002'|    //File format version number                         
    1818                            //for 64-bit offset Format                           
    19                  '\003'     //File format version number  *new*                  
     19                 '\005'     //File format version number  *new*                  
    2020                            //for 64-bit data Format                             
    2121   NON_NEG := INT with non-negative value | // for classic format and