950403: ? about UNIX pipes and netCDF

>From: address@hidden (Charlie Zender)
>Organization: NCAR/CGD
>Keywords: 199504031940.AA29225 netCDF unix pipes

Charlie,

>i was wondering if netcdf will work with unix pipes. i'd think
>not, because netcdf probably has to have random access to files
>and can't handle input from a stream, but i wanted to ask to
>make sure. if netcdf will take input from a pipe, how do get
>the ncid, or filehandle, for the stdin pipe? same for output.
>thanks,

The netCDF does not work with pipes.  You were correct in your
reading of this due to the netCDF's random access capabilities.

Tom Yoksas