TIFFSetDirectory

Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (3T)
Updated: December 16, 1991
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NAME

TIFFSetDirectory - set the current directory for an open TIFF file

SYNOPSIS

#include <tiffio.h>
int TIFFSetDirectory(TIFF* tif, int dirnum)

DESCRIPTION

Set the specified directory to be the current directory and read the directory's contents with TIFFReadDirectory(). The parameter dirnum specifies the subfile/directory as an integer number, with the first directory numbered zero.

DIAGNOSTICS

All error messages are directed to the TIFFError(3T) routine.

%s: Error fetching directory count. An error was encountered while reading the ``directory count'' field.

%s: Error fetching directory link. An error was encountered while reading the ``link value'' that points to the next directory in a file.