Command: ofsopen

Name:
ofsopen - Open an existing file for appending or writing.

Synopsis:
(name) (mode) ofsopen -> ofstreamhandle true -> false

Parameters:
(name) - name of the file. (mode) - string with either (w) or (a) to identify the access mode. (w) corresponds to writing and (a) to appending.

Description:
Open the named file according to the access mode. If the file is not existing, it will be created in the current working directory. If the file does exists, the access mode decides whether the file will be overwritten (w) or whether the new data will be appended (a). If successful an ofstream handle object and the boolean true is returned. In case of failure, only the boolean false is returned. This function provides a direct interface to the C++ ofstream constructor. SLI's search path mechanism is not used.

Remarks:
commented 26.3.1999, Diesmann
SeeAlso: ofstream

Source:
/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/sli/sli_io.cc

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Name:	ofsopen - Open an existing file for appending or writing.
Synopsis:	(name) (mode) ofsopen -> ofstreamhandle true -> false
Parameters:	(name) - name of the file. (mode) - string with either (w) or (a) to identify the access mode. (w) corresponds to writing and (a) to appending.
Description:	Open the named file according to the access mode. If the file is not existing, it will be created in the current working directory. If the file does exists, the access mode decides whether the file will be overwritten (w) or whether the new data will be appended (a). If successful an ofstream handle object and the boolean true is returned. In case of failure, only the boolean false is returned. This function provides a direct interface to the C++ ofstream constructor. SLI's search path mechanism is not used.
Remarks:	commented 26.3.1999, Diesmann
SeeAlso:	`ofstream`
Source:	/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/sli/sli_io.cc