# READOUTPUT()

Syntax:

XX = READOUTPUT(filename,formatname [, section])

where "filename" is the name of the filePro file, "formatname" is the output format name and section (optional) is the type of information you want returned.

Version Ref: 4.8 (not included in filePro Lite)

5.0 (Enhanced)

Description:

READOUTPUT returns the portions of an output format.

Notes:

Section parameter options include:

0 = Returns the text portion of the output format, convertnig graphics characters to "+-|".

1 = Returns the text portion of the output format but returns graphics characters as-is e.g. (0x00-0x0A).
2 = Returns the text portion of the output format but returns graphics characters as spaces.

3 = Returns only the graphics characters, as "+-|" text.

4 = Returns only the graphics characters, as-is.

5 = Returns size information of the format, as a list of colon-separated 3-digit values as "nnn:nnn:nnn:" consisiting of:

width, length, type, # across the page, # down page, # of header lines, # of footer lines (always zero), # of data lines, # of lines per subtotal/grandtotal break.

Notes:

Codes 3 through 5 were added as a version 5.0 enhancement. For codes 3 and 4, all regular text is returned as spaces.

If no section is specified, the default section is "0".

If the output format cannot be read (ie. Doesn't exist) then a null value is returned.