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diff --git a/sys/imfort/doc/bfaloc.hlp b/sys/imfort/doc/bfaloc.hlp new file mode 100644 index 00000000..470042bc --- /dev/null +++ b/sys/imfort/doc/bfaloc.hlp @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.help bfaloc Sep86 imfort.bfio +.ih +NAME +bfaloc -- create and preallocate storage for a binary file +.ih +SYNOPSIS +.nf +subroutine bfaloc (fname, nchars, status) + +character*(*) fname #I host name of new file +integer nchars #I size of file in "chars" +integer status #O status return +.fi +.ih +DESCRIPTION +The \fIbfaloc\fR procedure creates a new file \fIfname\fR and preallocates +space for at least \fInchars\fR SPP char units of storage. The contents of +the file are unitialized. +.ih +RETURN VALUE +A negative status value indicates either that the file could not be created +(e.g., due to insufficient permission), or that the requested amount of space +could not be allocated. A positive or zero status indicates that the operation +succeeded. +.ih +NOTES +On some systems, storage may not physically be allocated until the file is +written into. +.ih +SEE ALSO +bfopen +.endhelp |