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# OutFile [Deprecated]

## Name

OutFile -- A class to perform file output.

## Description

Deprecated: Warning: the error return behavior of these methods is fragile, only end of file is reported as an error. It is probably not wise to use use this inteface unless your text processing needs are very simple.

This class is intended to simplify output file-I/O in Swarm. It essentially deals with the detailed file opening and closing routines thus alleviating the need for C file I/O procedure calls.

## Protocols adopted by OutFile

SwarmObject CREATABLE

## Methods

### Phase: Creating

- + create: (id <Zone>)aZone withName: (const char *)theName
  for backward compatibility

- + create: (id <Zone>)aZone setName: (const char *)theName
  The create:setName: method opens a file named theName and creates an Outfile object.

### Phase: Using

- - (void)drop
  The drop method closes the open file. This method must be called to close the file.

- - putTab
  The putTab method writes a tab into the open file.

- - putNewLine
  The putNewline method writes a newline into the open file.

- - putChar: (char)aChar
  The putChar: method takes an instance of type char and writes it into the open file.

- - putFloat: (float)aFloat
  The putFloat: method takes an instance of type float and writes it into the open file.

- - putDouble: (double)aDouble
  The putDouble: method takes an instance of type double and writes it into the open file.

- - putUnsignedLong: (unsigned long)anUnsLong
  The putUnsignedLong: method takes an instance of type unsigned long and writes it into the open file.

- - putLong: (long)aLong
  The putLong: method takes an instance of type long and writes it into the open file.

- - putUnsigned: (unsigned)anUnsigned
  The putUnsigned: method takes an instance of type unsigned and writes it into the open file.

- - putInt: (int)anInt
  The putInt: method takes an instance of type int and writes it into the open file.

- - putString: (const char *)aString
  The putString: method takes an instance of type string and writes it into the open file.

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