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.