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getfilevardimnames
Returns all dimension names associated with a variable on the given file.
Available in version 6.5.0 and later.
Prototype
function getfilevardimnames ( thefile [1] : file, varname [1] : string ) return_val [*] : string
Arguments
thefileA reference to a file created from a call to addfile or addfiles. The file referenced must be one in the supported file format list.
varnameThe name of the variable in single string format.
Description
This function is an alias for getfilevardims. Visit that page for full details and examples.