NAME

     getFormat_CVIP - returns file format

SYNOPSIS

      #include <stdlib.h>
      #include <string.h>
      #include <stdio.h>
      #include <sys/types.h>
      #include <sys/stat.h>
      #include <unistd.h>
      #include "CVIPimage.h"
      #include "CVIPhalftone.h"
      #include "CVIPluminance.h"
      #include "CVIPconutils.h"
      #include "CVIPgif.h"
      #include "CVIPras.h"
      #include "CVIPpnm.h"
      #include "CVIPccc.h"
      #include "CVIPtiff.h"
      #include "CVIPitex.h"
      #include "CVIPeps.h"
      #include "CVIPbin.h"
      #include "CVIPmagic.h"
      #include "CVIPvip.h"
      #include "pnm.h"
      #include "CVIPcompress.h"

     IMAGE_FORMAT getFormat_CVIP(char *filename)

     <filename> - pointer to character string containing the name
     of the file name

PATH

     $CVIPHOME/CONVERSION/convert.c

DESCRIPTION

     This function will read the name of filename  passed  to  it
     and and return the enumerated type name of the function. The
     function is case insensitive.

TYPES AND CONSTANTS

     None

RETURN VALUES

      The FORMAT of the image

HISTORY

     History information recorded: None

SEE ALSO

      libconverter

AUTHOR

     Copyright (C) 1996 SIUE -  by  Scott  E.  Umbaugh  and  Greg
     Hance.