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The HDFView is a Java-based tool for browsing and editing HDF4 and HDF5 files. HDFView allows users to browse through any HDF4 and HDF5 file, starting with a tree view of all top-level objects in an HDF file's hierarchy. HDFView allows a user to descend through the hierarchy and navigate among the file's data objects. The content of a data object is loaded only when the object is selected, providing interactive and efficient access to HDF4 and HDF5 files. HDFView editing features allow a user to create, delete, and modify the value of HDF objects and attributes.
The HDFView graphical user interface (GUI) is simple and easy-to-use. First, HDFView was implemented by using the JavaTM 2 Platform, which is machine-independent. The GUI components have the same look-and-feel for all machines. Second, HDFView uses conventional folders and icons to display groups and datasets in a tree structure. Users can easily expand or collapse folders to navigate the hierarchical structure of an HDF file. Third, HDFView shows data content as text (table or plain text) or as image.
This release includes bug fixes, new features,a test suite, and improved documentation.
This version fixed bugs from previous versions and added a few new and enhanced features. It is a continuous work from the previous versions of HDFView. Some of the major features from previous versions include replaceable I/O and GUI modules, memory leak fixes, enhanced documentation, and test suite.
This version is user-configurable to support HDF4 or HDF5 or both. Users can choose HDFView features to support HDF4 or HDF5 or both when installing HDFView or compiling from the source code.
The following is a list of the browsing and editing features of HDFView. Details of the features are discussed in their related chapters.
The HDFView is distributed in two forms: No_VM_bundled and VM_bundled. The No_VM_bundled distribution does not contain the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) while the VM_bundled distribution bundles the JRE.
To run HDFView with No_VM_bundled distribution, JDK 1.5+ is required. The HDFView does not compile on JDK 1.4.x or earlier version.
Download JavaTM 2 Platform at:
JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (Windows, Solaris, Linux)
HDFView uses the HDF4 and HDF5 Java Native Interfaces, which calls the HDF4 and HDF5 library, respectively. These native interfaces are included in the distribution. For more information (source and pre-built) on the HDF4/5 Java Native Interface, see "Java Native Interface for HDF" at http://www.hdfgroup.org/hdf-java-html/JNI/.
The pre-built binaries are available in two forms: No_VM_bundled and VM_bundled.
Platform | Download | File size |
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Java Virtual Machine Bundled |
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Linux | hdfview_install_linux_vm.bin | 60M |
Solaris | hdfview_install_solaris_vm.bin | 61M |
Windows | hdfview_install_windows_vm.exe | 34M |
Java Virtual Machine Required |
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Linux | hdfview_install_linux_novm.bin | 11M |
Mac Intel | hdfview_install_macosx_intel_novm.zip | 7.3M |
Mac PowerPC | hdfview_install_macosx_novm.zip | 8.2M |
Solaris | hdfview_install_solaris_novm.bin | 17M |
Windows | hdfview_install_windows_novm.exe | 7.9M |
Platform | Download | File size |
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Java Virtual Machine Bundled |
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Linux | x86-64 AMD hdfview_install_linux64x86_vm.bin | 49M |
Java Virtual Machine Required |
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Linux | x86-64 hdfview_install_linux64x86_novm.bin | 9.0M |
Linux | 64-bit Intel hdfview_install_linux64ia_novm.bin | 10.0M |
Solaris | 64-bit SPARC hdfview_install_solaris64_novm.bin | 11M |
The No_VM_bundled binary distribution does not contain the Java 2 Runtime Environment. The No_VM_bundled requires JDK1.5.0 or above. Before you install the No_VM_bundled distribution, you must have JDK1.5.0 or above installed on your machine. If you don't have a Java 2 VM, you must download and install one. As all releases of Macintosh OS X include a fully functional Java 2 Virtual Machine, there is no need for a Mac OS X JRE.
Download JavaTM 2 Platform at:
JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (Windows, Solaris, Linux)
JRE1.5.0 is bundled in the VM_bundled distribution. You do not need any aditional software to run HDFView.
To download and install HDFView, you must accept the Java 2 Runtime Environment license agreement. Please read the Java 2 Runtime Environment Binary Code License Agreement before you download the VM_bundled distribution. The installation program will not install HDFView unless you accept the Java 2 Runtime Environment License Agreement.
After downloading the installation file, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer. At the prompt, type
sh ./hdfview-xxx.bin
where xxx is the Unix OS name such as solaris, linux or macosx. The installer
will guide you to select the Java Virtual Machine and the HDFView home directory
(where you want to install the HDFView).
The installer will guide you to select the Java Virtual Machine and HDFView home directory (where you want to install the HDFView). After installing, you can launch the HDFView from Start -> Program Files -> NCSA HDFView
General information about HDF (HDF4 and HDF5) is available at http://www.hdfgroup.org/.
Information about the HDFView tool and related products is available at http://www.hdfgroup.org/hdf-java-html/
Questions and feedback may be sent to the HDF Helpdesk.
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