abfNewDatatype()

Adds a new datatype to the currently open datatype.

Syntax

intabfNewDatatype(const char *name);

Inputs

name
The name of the datatype to be created.

Return Value

0
On success
1
On failure

Example

int ret;
ret = abfNewDatatype("Acceleration");
if (ret)
{
/* post error message */
}

Comments

This function must be called after an ABF file has been opened.

It is possible to have two datatypes with the same name. However, it is impossible to read data from the second one in the program.

abfNewDatatype() is also known as abfCreateDatatype().