IFormattedIO488::WriteString

Description

Appends a string to the formatted I/O object's write buffer.  If the flushAndEND parameter is true, the buffer will be flushed before this method returns.

VB Prototype

WriteString(
  data As String,
  flushAndEND As Boolean ' Optional Parameter
)

C++ Prototype

HRESULT WriteString(
  BSTR data,
  VARIANT_BOOL flushAndEND
);

Parameters

data

The string data to write.

flushAndEND

[Optional in Visual Basic] If this parameter is true, the formatted I/O object will flush the contents of the write buffer and send an end to the instrument.

Return Value

Refer to the table of return codes.

See Also

IO, InstrumentBigEndian, WriteString, WriteNumber, WriteList, WriteIEEEBlock, ReadString, ReadNumber, ReadList, ReadIEEEBlock, FlushWrite, FlushRead, SetBufferSize, IFormattedIO488 Overview