Last modified: 19 August 2010
Name: H5Tset_sign
Signature:
herr_t H5Tset_sign( hid_t dtype_id, H5T_sign_t sign )

Purpose:
Sets the sign property for an integer type.

Description:
H5Tset_sign sets the sign property for an integer type:
H5T_SGN_NONE (0)      Unsigned integer type
H5T_SGN_2 (1)   Two's complement signed integer type

Parameters:
hid_t dtype_id IN: Identifier of datatype to set.
H5T_sign_t sign     IN: Sign type.

Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface: h5tset_sign_f
SUBROUTINE h5tset_sign_f(type_id, sign, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  
                                  ! Datatype identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: sign     ! Sign type for an integer type 
                                  ! Possible values are:
                                  !    Unsigned integer type 
                                  !       H5T_SGN_NONE_F = 0
                                  !    Two's complement signed integer type
                                  !       H5T_SGN_2_F = 1
                                  !    or error value 
                                  !       H5T_SGN_ERROR_F=-1 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr  ! Error code
END SUBROUTINE h5tset_sign_f