filebuf::setmode

Syntax

int setmode( int nMode = filebuf::text );

Parameters

nMode

An integer that must be one of the static filebuf constants, as follows:

Value

Meaning

filebuf::text	Text mode (newline characters translated to and from carriage return–linefeed pairs).
filebuf::binary	Binary mode (no translation).

Remarks

This function sets the binary/text mode of the stream's filebuf object.

Return Value

The previous mode if there is no error; otherwise 0.

See Also

ios binary manipulator, ios text manipulator