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RadarGetRadar

Syntax
struct Radar *RadarGetRadar(struct RadarNetwork *ptr,int stid);
Header
superdarn/radar.h
Library
radar
Description

The RadarGetRadar function locates the radar information block for one of the radars.

The argument ptr is a pointer to a structure containing the information for the entire network. The radar identifier number for the radar is given by the argument stid.

Returns
Returns a pointer to the radar information structure for a radar. On error, a NULL pointer is returned.
Errors
On error, a NULL pointer is returned.
Example

Source Code: RadarGetRadar.c

/* RadarGetRadar
   =============
   Author: R.J.Barnes

Copyright (c) 2012 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory

This file is part of the Radar Software Toolkit (RST).

RST is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

Modifications:


*/


#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include "rtypes.h"
#include "radar.h"

struct RadarNetwork *network; 

int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
  char *envstr;
  FILE *fp;
  char *code=NULL;
  int st;
  struct Radar *radar;

  envstr=getenv("SD_RADAR");
  if (envstr==NULL) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Environment variable 'SD_RADAR' must be defined.'n");
    exit(-1);
  }

  fp=fopen(envstr,"r");

  if (fp==NULL) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Could not locate radar information file.'n");
    exit(-1);
  }

  network=RadarLoad(fp);
  fclose(fp); 
  if (network==NULL) {
    fprintf(stderr,"Failed to read radar information.'n");
    exit(-1);
  }
  
  code=argv[argc-1];

  st=RadarGetID(network,code);
  radar=RadarGetRadar(network,st);

  fprintf(stdout,"RadarGetRadar'n");
  fprintf(stdout,"%s'n",radar->name);
  fprintf(stdout,"%s'n",radar->operator);


  return 0;
}