cdflib.setFileBackward

Specify backward compatibility mode

Syntax

cdflib.setFileBackward(bcMode)

Description

cdflib.setFileBackward(bcMode) sets the backward compatibility mode for new file creation.

Examples

Set and Check Backward Compatibility Mode

Set the backward compatibility mode and then check its value.

cdflib.setFileBackward("BACKWARDFILEon")
bcMode = cdflib.getFileBackward

bcMode =

    'BACKWARDFILEon'

Input Arguments

bcMode — Backward compatibility mode

"BACKWARDFILEoff" (default) | "BACKWARDFILEon"

Backward compatibility mode, specified as "BACKWARDFILEoff" or "BACKWARDFILEon".

Data Types: string | char

More About

Backward Compatibility Mode

When backward compatibility mode is enabled, any new CDF file created using version 3.0 or later of the CDF library will be readable by clients using version 2.7 of the library. Version 3.0 and later of the CDF library use a 64-bit file offset to allow for files larger than 2 GB. Versions of the CDF library before version 3.0 use a 32-bit file offset.

Tips

• This function corresponds to the CDFsetFileBackward routine in the CDF library C API.

• To use this function, you must be familiar with the CDF C interface. You can access the CDF documentation at the CDF website.

Version History

Introduced in R2011a