# HDFView / Java HDF Object Package **URL:** https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdfview-java-hdf-object-package/9.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [3D array view issue](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/3d-array-view-issue/10503)
**Author:** [@philip.lee](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/philip.lee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/3d-array-view-issue/10503 "2022-11-18T16:48:04Z")
I can create an array using h5py like this f.attrs\["py-array-3x2x2"\] = np.array( \[\[\[1, 2\], \[3, 4\]\], \[\[5, 6\], \[7, 8\]\], \[\[9, 10\], \[11, 12\]\]\] ) which looks to me like a 3 x (2 x 2) array, but HDFView displays it as a … --- ## [\*\*\* Error occurred while instantiating TableView class \*\*\*](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-occurred-while-instantiating-tableview-class/10457)
**Author:** [@torsten.robitzki](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/torsten.robitzki)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-occurred-while-instantiating-tableview-class/10457 "2022-11-14T08:11:33Z")
I’ve created a rather large hdf5 file, using the h5py python package. It contains one data set with a compound data type with ~120 fields. I try to use HDFView 3.1.4 to view the data. I can open the file, but when I doub… --- ## [lineplot: SWT is not responding](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/lineplot-swt-is-not-responding/10446)
**Author:** [@albert.neu](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/albert.neu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/lineplot-swt-is-not-responding/10446 "2022-11-11T14:41:22Z")
Im running Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. Often when I select data and hit “Show Lineplot” I have to wait very long and get the following: SWT is not responding before the “Line Plot Options” appear. And sometimes I wait and … --- ## [Jarhdf5 not found](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/jarhdf5-not-found/9813)
**Author:** [@baptiste](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/baptiste)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/jarhdf5-not-found/9813 "2022-11-09T13:54:54Z")
Hi. I am trying to compile Hdfview source and find exactly the same error than error: module not found: jarhdf The answer is not sufficient, I cannot find jarhdf5 in any folder even if I install hdf5 with the sources. … --- ## [error: module not found: jarhdf](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-module-not-found-jarhdf/8907)
**Author:** [@psongfr](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/psongfr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-module-not-found-jarhdf/8907 "2022-11-09T12:44:44Z")
When I was trying to build HDFview3.1.3 from source in Ubuntu 18.04, I get the error information as: (base) ps@Precision:~/Downloads/hdfview-3.1.3$ ~/Downloads/apache-ant-1.10.11/bin/ant run Buildfile: /home/ps/Downloa… --- ## [Make HDFView available on Flathub.org](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/make-hdfview-available-on-flathub-org/9476)
**Author:** [@tchaik](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/tchaik)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/make-hdfview-available-on-flathub-org/9476 "2022-11-08T19:46:14Z")
Flathub is “the home of hundreds of apps which can be easily installed on any Linux distribution”. Its an freely-accessible, community-maintained, online software collection and distribution platform for Linux. Applicati… --- ## [MSC Nastran \*.H5](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/msc-nastran-h5/10248)
**Author:** [@atrivedi](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/atrivedi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/msc-nastran-h5/10248 "2022-09-27T17:16:48Z")
Hello everyone! I have a result file with extension \*.H5. It is generated from MSC Nastran. I downloaded HDFView, but I am not able to view stress contours. Can someone please help share some insights? Thanks, and r… --- ## [Can't edit any entries using HDF Viewer](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cant-edit-any-entries-using-hdf-viewer/10227)
**Author:** [@olavurmortensen](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/olavurmortensen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cant-edit-any-entries-using-hdf-viewer/10227 "2022-09-19T15:44:23Z")
Running HDF Viewer 3.1.4 on a Windows 10 machine. When I try to edit a value in a cell, nothing happens. I don’t get any error or anything. I’ve tried a few different files, and below is a link to a h5 file I’ve tried t… --- ## [Building with java 11 without jpackage: ant binaryPackage does not work](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/building-with-java-11-without-jpackage-ant-binarypackage-does-not-work/9995)
**Author:** [@german.salazar](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/german.salazar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/building-with-java-11-without-jpackage-ant-binarypackage-does-not-work/9995 "2022-07-21T22:57:22Z")
The build instructions indicate to ant run ant binaryPackage but my Linux environment has Java 11 and it does not seem to have jpackage… how to obtain ./build/dist then? is there a work around? is it something tha… --- ## [HDFView on Windows not displaying fixed length UTF-8 string correctly](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-on-windows-not-displaying-fixed-length-utf-8-string-correctly/9962)
**Author:** [@detlef.sanchen](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/detlef.sanchen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-on-windows-not-displaying-fixed-length-utf-8-string-correctly/9962 "2022-07-19T13:21:22Z")
Hi there, I think there is a bug in the way HDFView displays fixed length UTF-8 strings. I’m writing an attribute with the value “Ganz schön heiß!” (“pretty hot!” in german) and when reading it back I get the correct st… --- ## [HDFview Build Error on linux](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-build-error-on-linux/9816)
**Author:** [@baptiste](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/baptiste)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-build-error-on-linux/9816 "2022-06-02T16:34:55Z")
Hi Building HDFview 3.2.0 with Hdf5 1.12.0. I get this error: Buildfile: /home/baptiste/Code\_Info/PLPLP4/hdfview-3.2.0/build.xml \[echo\] \[echo\] Application: HDFView 3.2.0 \[echo\] Build Fil… --- ## [Multiple build problems](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/multiple-build-problems/9687)
**Author:** [@blazej.86](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/blazej.86)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/multiple-build-problems/9687 "2022-04-29T15:17:22Z")
I am trying to build the latest HDFView from source and I run into multiple errors. The versions I’m using: hdfview-3.1.3 hdf5-1.13.1 hdf-4.2.13 szip-2.1.1 The docs say: Set the HDFLIBS and HDF5LIBS environment var… --- ## [Help request with Java 3.3.2](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/help-request-with-java-3-3-2/9673)
**Author:** [@singh28](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/singh28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/help-request-with-java-3-3-2/9673 "2022-04-22T15:29:18Z")
Greetings, We have a Java application, and we were using the old 2.6.1 HDF Java libraries for our day-to-day activity. But recently due to some changing requirements, we have to change it to 3.3.2. We have an ETL proces… --- ## [Help Request regarding Java 3.3.2](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/help-request-regarding-java-3-3-2/9672)
**Author:** [@singh28](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/singh28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/help-request-regarding-java-3-3-2/9672 "2022-04-14T20:59:02Z")
Greetings, We have a Java application, and we were using the old 2.6.1 HDF Java libraries for our day-to-day activity. But recently due to some changing requirements, we have to change it to 3.3.2. We have an ETL proces… --- ## [HDFView 3.1.3 - attribute with compound type](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-3-attribute-with-compound-type/9660)
**Author:** [@philip.lee](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/philip.lee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-3-attribute-with-compound-type/9660 "2022-04-12T13:24:37Z")
test-data.h5 (18.1 KB) In the attached file I’ve added a single row of data of a compound type as an attribute and as a data-set. HDFView can display the data-set but when I double click the attribute I get “Error occu… --- ## [Viewing 3D array (hdfview) + updating existing dataset (h5py)](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/viewing-3d-array-hdfview-updating-existing-dataset-h5py/9616)
**Author:** [@paul18fr](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/paul18fr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/viewing-3d-array-hdfview-updating-existing-dataset-h5py/9616 "2022-04-05T20:01:22Z")
Hi All I’m using h5py to record and update data, especially 3D arrays built using Numpy; I’m facing 2 “troubles”: 3D arrays Under numpy, a 3D array has the following structure (d, r, c) where d,r,c are respectivly … --- ## [error: when starting hdfview on ubuntu18.04 ](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-when-starting-hdfview-on-ubuntu18-04/9424)
**Author:** [@renjincai1127](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/renjincai1127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-when-starting-hdfview-on-ubuntu18-04/9424 "2022-02-15T03:21:33Z")
Hello! I am new to hdfview and got errors when I tried to install and start it on my ubuntu18.04. I installed it using the commands following: sudo apt-get install alien cd ~/Downloads wget https://support.hdfgroup.o… --- ## [Building HDFView 3.1.2 on Ubuntu 20.04](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/building-hdfview-3-1-2-on-ubuntu-20-04/7906)
**Author:** [@pranto.roza.53](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/pranto.roza.53)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/building-hdfview-3-1-2-on-ubuntu-20-04/7906 "2021-08-20T19:21:32Z")
Hi, I’ve tried to install HDFView 3.1.2 on my Linux Ubuntu 20.04 laptop and I have downloaded HDFView pre-build binary file from HDFView-3.1.2-ubuntu20\_64.tar.gz link. I didn’t see any error during installation. But it… --- ## [HDFView 3.1.0 error displaying dataset with np.float16 data](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-0-error-displaying-dataset-with-np-float16-data/7974)
**Author:** [@ken.walker](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/ken.walker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-0-error-displaying-dataset-with-np-float16-data/7974 "2022-02-11T17:04:56Z")
I know np.float16 is not commonly used…has anyone ever tested HDFView with a dataset (np.array) of np.float16? I created 3 datasets each shape=(10,10), 1 each of np.float64, np.float32, and np.float16. When I open with H… --- ## [HDFView unable to export dataset](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-unable-to-export-dataset/7867)
**Author:** [@tom.sha](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/tom.sha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-unable-to-export-dataset/7867 "2021-12-07T12:57:07Z")
Installed HDFView 3.1.1 on Windows 10, then tried “Export Dataset” on a HDF5 file. The following error message shows up when : “Unable to export dataset: Unable to open file”. Tried different save locations (on local HDD… --- ## [HDF5FunctionArgumentException: Inappropriate type for Datatype.CLASS\_ARRAY](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf5functionargumentexception-inappropriate-type-for-datatype-class-array/9145)
**Author:** [@martin.raedel](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/martin.raedel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf5functionargumentexception-inappropriate-type-for-datatype-class-array/9145 "2021-11-19T12:33:32Z")
I am currently trying to get acquainted with the creation of compound datasets and ran into a question. In the end I need to write something like the following: To get things started I tried creating a compount datase… --- ## [How to view HDFview](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-view-hdfview/8673)
**Author:** [@ionanicolep](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/ionanicolep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-view-hdfview/8673 "2021-10-13T16:40:21Z")
Hello! I am having some difficulting opening HDFview, and I did read the workaround, however I am quite new to computers and am having some trouble understanding how to get everythin into the right directory. If anyone c… --- ## [Cannot download hdfview on Ubuntu 20.04](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-download-hdfview-on-ubuntu-20-04/8866)
**Author:** [@annampp02](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/annampp02)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-download-hdfview-on-ubuntu-20-04/8866 "2021-08-23T20:49:21Z")
I’ve been trying for the last two hours to get this to work and it’s been really frustrating. This has been a problem for almost two years now with 2.11 and the repositories have not been updated on debian/ubuntu. I trie… --- ## [How to run HDFView-3.1.1 on Windows10 (64bit) after installation](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-run-hdfview-3-1-1-on-windows10-64bit-after-installation/7566)
**Author:** [@yayoiyamanote](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/yayoiyamanote)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-run-hdfview-3-1-1-on-windows10-64bit-after-installation/7566 "2021-07-19T13:34:00Z")
My research collaborator in the distant country sent me some file to open via HDF viewer. So, I downloaded HDFView-3.1.1-win10\_64-vs16.zip from this page to my Windows10 (64bit). https://www.hdfgroup.org/downloads/hdfv… --- ## [Issur after installing hdfview 3.1.2](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/issur-after-installing-hdfview-3-1-2/8621)
**Author:** [@paul18fr](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/paul18fr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/issur-after-installing-hdfview-3-1-2/8621 "2021-07-08T11:55:56Z")
Hi All I’ve been working on both Windows 10 OS and Centos 7 one. No issue under Windows, but the latest hdfview release I’ve installed under my CentOS crashes with some hdf5 files (not all actually, why?) I’ve the erro… --- ## [Cannot install HDFView.msi; is .exe version available?](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-install-hdfview-msi-is-exe-version-available/7838)
**Author:** [@anthony.l.cook](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/anthony.l.cook)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-install-hdfview-msi-is-exe-version-available/7838 "2021-07-08T03:50:36Z")
I have previously used HDFView as installed from the .msi installer file. However, a new IT Group Policy at my institution will not allow installs from .msi files. Is there an .exe version of HDFView installer, or any … --- ## [Hdfview should default to read-only open](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-should-default-to-read-only-open/4584)
**Author:** [@miller86](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/miller86)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-should-default-to-read-only-open/4584 "2021-06-28T15:59:17Z")
I ran hdfview like so… /path/HDFView-3.0.0-Linux/HDFView/3.0.0/hdfview.sh myfile.h5 Its a 1.5 GB file with a ton of directories and objects in it. hdfview OOM’d. That is bad. Worse, it corrupted the file. When a fi… --- ## [HDFView 3.1.2 issues and regressions](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-2-issues-and-regressions/7887)
**Author:** [@m.decker](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/m.decker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-1-2-issues-and-regressions/7887 "2021-05-03T14:33:28Z")
Hi, I spent all of yesterday figuring out the new release. There are two regressions from my point of view compared to 3.1.1. Most importantly: The program does not even start any more after installation. Another report… --- ## [Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Could not load SWT library.](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-unsatisfiedlinkerror-could-not-load-swt-library/8196)
**Author:** [@orfeo.colebatch](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/orfeo.colebatch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-unsatisfiedlinkerror-could-not-load-swt-library/8196 "2021-04-28T12:12:32Z")
Hi, I’ve installed HDFView on windows 10 64 bit (build 18363.1379) and am having the below java problems. I updated Java to version 8 (update 281). I’ve uninstalled all the old versions of Visual Studio and installed Vi… --- ## [HDFView on macOS Big Sur](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-on-macos-big-sur/7789)
**Author:** [@saathoff](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/saathoff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-on-macos-big-sur/7789 "2021-04-06T11:34:06Z")
HDFView 3.1.0 worked fine until I installed the new macOS Big Sur, now when I try to open a file it gives me the following error: This is putting me a bit in panic mode because I really need it. Does anyone know how… [Previous page](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdfview-java-hdf-object-package/9.md) [Next page](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdfview-java-hdf-object-package/9.md?page=2)