This is the IDL-CDF V3.5.1 patch for all systems. This patch includes handling
two new data types, CDF_INT8 and CDF_TIME_TT2000, as well as new functions to
speed up the epoch data comparison, differencing and conversion by allowing
the vectorized data elements, instead of only for scalar data. Help information
for all new functionality in the IDL-CDF interface module is included.

This directory contains the following files: (Text files marked with "*" are
brand new modules for handling the new data types. Others are the modified
modules from the existing ones, mostly for handling the vectorized input/output.
Read the individual help text file for info.)

AAREADME.txt              This is the readme file you are viewing.

CDFLeapSeconds.txt        This is the latest leap second table used by CDF 
                          operations.

showcdfversion.pro        The IDL script will show the versions of the IDL-CDF
                          interface (.dlm) and the underlying CDF library.

idl_cdf.dlm               The main CDF interface module.

CDF_CREATE.txt            The help info for creating a new CDF file.

CDF_ENCODE_EPOCH.txt      The help info for encoding the time(s) in CDF_EPOCH
                          data type into a readable string(s). 

CDF_ENCODE_EPOCH16.txt    The help info for encoding the time(s) in CDF_EPOCH16
                          data type into a readable string(s). 

CDF_ENCODE_TT2000.txt*    The help info for encoding the time(s) in
                          CDF_TIME_TT2000 data type into a readable string(s). 

CDF_EPOCH.txt             The help info for computing or breaking down 
                          CDF_EPOCH data value(s).

CDF_EPOCH16.txt           The help info for computing or breaking down 
                          CDF_EPOCH16 data value(s).

CDF_EPOCH_COMPARE.txt     The help info for comparing a scalar or vectorized
                          epoch value(s) in CDF_EPOCH, EPOCH16 or
                          CDF_TIME_TT2000 data type. 

CDF_EPOCH_DIFF.txt        The help info for computing the time differences
                          between a pair of scalar or vectorized epoch value(s)
                          in CDF_EPOCH, EPOCH16 or CDF_TIME_TT2000 data type.

CDF_EPOCH_TOJULDAYS.txt*  The help info for converting a scalar or vectorized
                          epoch value(s) in CDF_EPOCH, EPOCH16 or
                          CDF_TIME_TT2000 data type to Julian days.

CDF_LEAPSECONDS_INFO.txt* The help info for showing how the leap second table
                          is set up to be used by CDF.

CDF_PARSE_EPOCH.txt       The help info for parsing a properly formatted
                          date/time string(s) into a CDF_EPOCH data type
                          value(s).

CDF_PARSE_EPOCH16.txt     The help info for parsing a properly formatted
                          date/time string(s) into a CDF_EPOCH16 data type
                          value(s).

CDF_PARSE_TT2000.txt*     The help info for parsing a properly formatted
                          date/time string(s) into a CDF_TIME_TT2000 data type
                          value(s).

CDF_TT2000.txt*           The help info for computing or breaking down 
                          CDF_TIME_TT2000 data value(s).

CDF_VARCREATE.txt         The help info for creating a new variable.

HOWTO-install.txt         The help info for installing the IDL patch and files.

linux                     The directory for modules for the linux box.

macosX                    The directory for modules for the Mac OS X box.

solaris                   The directory for modules for the SUN/Solaris box.

w32                       The directory for modules for the Windows box.