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Current Release: HDFView 3.3.2
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HDFView Software
HDFView software consists of the HDFView utility and the Java HDF Object Package.
HDFView is a visual tool written in Java for browsing and editing HDF (HDF5 and HDF4) files. Using HDFView, you can:
- View a file hierarchy in a tree structure
- Create new files, add or delete groups and datasets
- View and modify the content of a dataset
- Add, delete and modify attributes
HDFView uses the Java HDF Object Package, which implements HDF4 and HDF5 data objects in an object-oriented form.
User’s Guides and Documentation
Pre-built Binary Distributions
Note: This release provides two ways to install the HDFView pre-built binary distribution for a platform:
- Running an installer. The installer uses a system specific program to install the HDFView application on the target system.
- Using an application image. This method simply requires running the provided executable to obtain the software. The application image is a folder/file image of the HDFView application. The user must setup any shortcuts or file associations.
Once you have uncompressed the downloaded pre-built binary file, refer to the provided README file for details.
Installers
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Application Images
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Source Code
For further details see How to Build HDFView from Source.
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