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>Date: Thu, 16 Jun 1994 15:02:07 -0600 (MDT) >From: address@hidden (Ethan Alpert) >To: address@hidden >Subject: ncvarget and array reordering In the above message you wrote: >The whole idea here is, if negative edge lengths were allowed, then user >defined reorderings of data durring reads and writes would be possible. >Saving both programing time and CPU time. I believe that this can be done using generalized hyperslab I/O, though, admittedly, this wouldn't be as convenient as using negative edge lengths in regular hyperslab I/O. -------- Steve Emmerson <address@hidden>