pe_vdatum_from_string

Creates a vertical datum from its string representation

Usage syntax

PE_VDATUM pe_vdatum_from_string (const char *buffer);

Parameters
buffer The string representation of the object
Description

Creates a vertical datum object from its string representation in the format:
VDATUM["National_Geodetic_Vertical_Datum_1929"]

Returns

On success, a vertical datum object; otherwise, a null pointer

Examples

PE_VDATUM ngvd29;

char *vdatum_metadata = “VDATUM[\"National_Geodetic_Vertical_Datum_1929\"]”;

ngvd29 = pe_vdatum_from_string(vdatum_metadata);