[gdal-dev] getting "FL" (filelength) metadata field out of NITF file header

[Frank Warmerdam]

Dan wrote:
> Hi,
> Brand new to GDAL, and I'm using GDAL under SWIG's C# wrapper to read
> metadata out of nitf files using the GetMetaData("") command.  It's
> going very well in general.
> 
> If this is a dumb question, please forgive me.  There is a field "FL"
> (FileLength) in the NITF spec, but this field is not in the set of
> values passed back from this command, or at least it doesn't come back
> using the stock command.
> 
> Is there another way to get the "FL" data back from a NITF file using GDAL?

Dan,

I don't see any sign of this being preserved currently as GDAL level
metadata.   Sorry.

Best regards,
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