OOF2: The Manual

Name

Data File (DataFileOutput) — Send Mesh data to a file.

Synopsis

DataFileOutput(filename,mode,format)

Details

  • Base class: OutputDestination
  • Parameters:

    filename
    Type: A character string.
    mode
    Whether to write or append to the file. Type: An object from the WriteMode enumerated class.
    format
    Format of the file. Type: An object from the DataFileFormat enumerated class.

Description

DataFileOutput is the OutputDestination that the MeshFileOutput uses to send Scheduled Output data to a file. It is the only type of OutputDestination allowed by MeshFileOutput.

The files written by DataFileOutput can be loaded back into OOF2 with the OOF.File.Load.Data command or the --data startup command line option.

If mode is w, the file will be opened for writing, and any existing file contents will be overwritten. If mode is a, the file will be opened for appending, and the new data will appear at the end. Note that if the file is ever rewound, all data in the file will be overwritten even if the file had been opened for appending.