Re: [Pytables-users] Can't open the group: '/'. 'File' object has no attribute 'root'

[Francesc A. <fa...@py...>]

Hi Chao,

On 6/2/12 11:55 AM, Chao YUE wrote:
> if I use gdalinfo to check the file:
> chaoyue@chaoyue-Aspire-4750:~/Downloads/LISOTD$ gdalinfo 
> LISOTD_HRMC_V2.3.2011.hdf
> Driver: HDF4/Hierarchical Data Format Release 4
[clip]

This says that the file has HDF4 format, not HDF5.  Please note that 
PyTables only can deal with HDF5 files.  For HDF4 I'd rather use pyhdf:

http://pysclint.sourceforge.net/pyhdf/

-- 
Francesc Alted