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fwide()
Set and get the stream orientation

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        Return the size of keys needed by the filesystem encryption
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        Lock a domain
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        Get status information for a domain
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        Destroy a domain
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        Unlock a domain
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        Perform a control action for a domain whitelist
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        Grant a client access to a domain
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        Revoke a client's access to a domain
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        Get the flags for a domain whitelist
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        Set and get the stream orientation
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fwide()

QNX SDP8.0C Library ReferenceAPIDeveloper

Set and get the stream orientation

Synopsis:

#include <wchar.h>

int fwide( FILE * fp,
           int mode );

Arguments:

fp

The stream whose orientation you want to set.

mode

The orientation mode:

If mode is greater than zero and the stream orientation hasn't been set, fwide() flags the stream as wide-oriented.
If mode is less than zero, fwide() behaves similarly, but flags the stream as byte-oriented.
If mode is zero, fwide() returns the stream type without altering the stream.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The fwide() function sets or determines the orientation of the stream fp.

Returns:

> 0: The stream is (now) wide-oriented.
0: The stream is unbound.
< 0: The stream is (now) byte-oriented.

Classification:

ANSI, POSIX 1003.1


Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes

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