This function creates a new file or opens an existing file.
Examples
In this example, we create a new swath file named, SwathFile.hdf. It returns the file handle, fid:
fid = EOS_SW_OPEN("SwathFile.hdf", /CREATE)
Syntax
Result = EOS_SW_OPEN( filename [, /CREATE] [, /RDWR | , /READ] )
Return Value
Returns the swath file id handle (fid) if successful and FAIL (–1) otherwise.
Arguments
filename
Complete path and filename for the file to be opened (string).
Keywords
CREATE
If file exists, delete it, then open a new file for read/write.
RDWR
Open for read/write, If file does not exist, create it.
READ
Open for read only. If file does not exist, error. This is the default.
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