OutStream.WRITE Function
Writes a specified number of bytes to the stream. Data is written in binary format.
[Written := ] OutStream.Write(Variable[, Length])
Parameters
- Variable
Type: Any Contains the data to be written
- Length
Type: Integer The number of bytes to be written. In the case of data types other than string, code, and binary, if you specify a length that differs from the size of the variable, an error message is displayed.
Property Value/Return Value
Type: Integer
The number of bytes that were written.
Remarks
If the optional return value, Written, is not specified and it was not possible to write all the data, an error message is displayed.
If the return value is present, you must verify that all the data was streamed.
Example
recBinaries.FIND('-');
recBinaries.Data.CREATEOUTSTREAM(OutStream);
OutStream.WRITE('Secretary');
OutStream.WRITE('Alice');
OutStream.WRITE('Hart');
OutStream.WRITE(010696D);
recBinaries.MODIFY();
See Also
Reference
InStream and OutStream Data Types
OutStream.WRITETEXT Function