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ioWriteEx ( )

Writes the next item depending on dataType

Usage:

ioWriteEx (object me, any stream, integer datatype )

Parameters:

stream (integer or float) - the value to write to the file

dataType (integer) - The possible types are:

-1: writes 1 byte as a signed char
1: writes 1 byte as a unsigned char
-2: writes 2 bytes as a signed short
2: writes 2 bytes an unsigned short
-4: writes 4 bytes as a signed long
4: writes 4 bytes as an unsigned long
6: writes 4 bytes as a float
8: writes 8 bytes as a double

Returns:

(integer) - The success code

Example:

xtRose = xtra("Rosetta").new( )
xtRose.ioOpen( "C:\mySavedData.dat", 4 )
xtRose.ioWriteEx( 80, -1 )

Notes:


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