longout Records

Normal Operation

The variable x stands for the written or read value.

DOUBLE format (e.g. %f):
Not allowed.
LONG format (e.g. %i):
Output: x=VAL
Input: VAL=x Using unsigned formats with values ≥ 0x800000 gives different results on 64 bit machines.
ENUM format (e.g. %{):
Output: x=VAL
Input: VAL=x
STRING format (e.g. %s):
Not allowed.

Initialization

During initialization, the @init handler is executed, if present. All format converters work like in normal operation.