Command: file

NEST HelpDesk Command Index NEST Quick Reference
Name:
file - opens file for reading or writing
Synopsis:
string1 string2 file -> ostreamtype
-> istreamtype
Examples:
(sli-init.sli) (r) file type == -> istreamtype
Description:
file is the PostScript operator used to open files
for reading or writing. If opening is successful the
appropriate streamtype is returned. If opening fails
/FileOpenError is raised.
If the file name contains path information "/", the
operator tries to open the specified file directly,
otherwise if the file should be opened for reading
the operator uses the searchpath to locate the file.
Parameters:
string1 is the file name, string2 is a modifier (r) or
(w) which specifies if the file should be opened for
reading or writing.
Remarks:
commented April 12, 1999
Hehl, Diesmann
References:
compare RedBook 2nd ed. page 414
Author:
Gewaltig, Diesmann
FirstVersion:
1995
SeeAlso:
Source:
/var/www/debian/nest/nest-simulator-2.20.0/lib/sli/sli-init.sli
NEST HelpDesk Command Index NEST Quick Reference

© 2004 The NEST Initiative