

\subsection{Get number of variable attributes: {\tt vlistInqNatts}}
\index{vlistInqNatts}
\label{vlistInqNatts}

The function {\tt vlistInqNatts} gets the number of variable attributes assigned to this variable.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistInqNatts(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, INTEGER nattsp)
\end{verbatim}

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\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt nattsp}]
Pointer to location for returned number of variable attributes.

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Get information about an attribute: {\tt vlistInqAtt}}
\index{vlistInqAtt}
\label{vlistInqAtt}

The function {\tt vlistInqAtt} gets information about an attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistInqAtt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, INTEGER attnum, 
                                 CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER typep, INTEGER lenp)
\end{verbatim}

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\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt attnum}]
Attribute number (from 0 to natts-1).
\item[{\tt name}]
Pointer to the location for the returned attribute name. The caller must allocate space for the 
                    returned string. The maximum possible length, in characters, of
                    the string is given by the predefined constant {\tt CDI\_MAX\_NAME}.
\item[{\tt typep}]
Pointer to location for returned attribute type.
\item[{\tt lenp}]
Pointer to location for returned attribute number.

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Define an integer attribute: {\tt vlistDefAttInt}}
\index{vlistDefAttInt}
\label{vlistDefAttInt}

The function {\tt vlistDefAttInt} defines an integer attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistDefAttInt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER type, INTEGER len, 
                                    INTEGER ip)
\end{verbatim}

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\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt type}]
External data type ({\tt DATATYPE\_INT16} or {\tt DATATYPE\_INT32}).
\item[{\tt len}]
Number of values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt ip}]
Pointer to one or more integer values.

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Get the value(s) of an integer attribute: {\tt vlistInqAttInt}}
\index{vlistInqAttInt}
\label{vlistInqAttInt}

The function {\tt vlistInqAttInt} gets the values(s) of an integer attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistInqAttInt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER mlen, INTEGER ip)
\end{verbatim}

\hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt mlen}]
Number of allocated values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt ip}]
Pointer location for returned integer attribute value(s).

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Define a floating point attribute: {\tt vlistDefAttFlt}}
\index{vlistDefAttFlt}
\label{vlistDefAttFlt}

The function {\tt vlistDefAttFlt} defines a floating point attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistDefAttFlt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER type, INTEGER len, 
                                    REAL*8 dp)
\end{verbatim}

\hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt type}]
External data type ({\tt DATATYPE\_FLT32} or {\tt DATATYPE\_FLT64}).
\item[{\tt len}]
Number of values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt dp}]
Pointer to one or more floating point values.

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Get the value(s) of a floating point attribute: {\tt vlistInqAttFlt}}
\index{vlistInqAttFlt}
\label{vlistInqAttFlt}

The function {\tt vlistInqAttFlt} gets the values(s) of a floating point attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistInqAttFlt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER mlen, INTEGER dp)
\end{verbatim}

\hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt mlen}]
Number of allocated values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt dp}]
Pointer location for returned floating point attribute value(s).

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Define a text attribute: {\tt vlistDefAttTxt}}
\index{vlistDefAttTxt}
\label{vlistDefAttTxt}

The function {\tt vlistDefAttTxt} defines a text attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistDefAttTxt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER len, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) tp)
\end{verbatim}

\hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt len}]
Number of values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt tp}]
Pointer to one or more character values.

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}


\subsection{Get the value(s) of a text attribute: {\tt vlistInqAttTxt}}
\index{vlistInqAttTxt}
\label{vlistInqAttTxt}

The function {\tt vlistInqAttTxt} gets the values(s) of a text attribute.

\subsubsection*{Usage}

\begin{verbatim}
    INTEGER FUNCTION vlistInqAttTxt(INTEGER vlistID, INTEGER varID, 
                                    CHARACTER*(*) name, INTEGER mlen, INTEGER tp)
\end{verbatim}

\hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
\begin{deflist}{\tt vlistID\ }
\item[{\tt vlistID}]
Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate}}.
\item[{\tt varID}]
Variable identifier, or {\tt CDI\_GLOBAL} for a global attribute.
\item[{\tt name}]
Attribute name.
\item[{\tt mlen}]
Number of allocated values provided for the attribute.
\item[{\tt tp}]
Pointer location for returned text attribute value(s).

\end{deflist}
\end{minipage}
