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diff --git a/unix/os/doc/zclsbf.hlp b/unix/os/doc/zclsbf.hlp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d436a59 --- /dev/null +++ b/unix/os/doc/zclsbf.hlp @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.help zclsbf May84 "System Interface" +.ih +NAME +zclsbf -- close a binary file +.ih +SYNOPSIS +.nf +zclsbf (chan, status) + +int chan # OS channel of binary file +int status +.fi +.ih +DESCRIPTION +The binary file associated with the channel \fIchan\fR is closed, i.e., +the file is disassociated from the process which opened it and freed for +access by some other process, and the channel is freed for use with another +file. A binary file must be closed before process termination or the integrity +of the file is not guaranteed. +.ih +RETURN VALUE +ERR is returned in \fIstatus\fR for an illegal \fIchan\fR. OK is returned +if the operation is successful. +.ih +NOTES +The IRAF Main guarantees that all files will be closed prior to process +shutdown. The Main will also close all open files at program termination +unless the program explicitly indicates that a file is to be left open. +.ih +SEE ALSO +zopnbf, zfiobf +.endhelp |