cfunc.write

C Function/C Functions, Releases: AP 6.1

Pick/BASIC 'write' functionality from C.

Syntax

int _CP_write(int type, CPSTR* string1, int expression, CPSTR* string2)

Description

equivalent to the Pick/BASIC statements: write or writeu

The equivalency is dependent upon the 'type' parameter.

type Pick/BASIC statement

_CP_WRITE write string1 on expression,string2

_CP_WRITEU writeu string1 on expression,string2

The expression should be an integer file descriptor returned by the _CP_open call.

This function returns -1 if an error occurs. The error code is contained in _CP_errno.

Example

The following example writes 'hi' in item 'myid' in
'myfile'.

CPSTR * s = _CP_mkstr('myfile');
CPSTR * t = _CP_mkstr('hi');
CPSTR * id = _CP_mkstr('myid');
int f;

_CP_open(&f,_CP_str_null,s);
_CP_write(_CP_WRITE, t, f, id);

See Also

Command Name Type Description
cfunc.introduction Introductory Overview
cfunc.open C Function Pick/BASIC 'open' functionality from C.
cfunc.close C Function Pick/BASIC 'close' functionality from C.
cfunc.read C Function Pick/BASIC 'read' functionality from C.
cfunc.writev C Function Pick/BASIC 'writev' functionality from C.

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