fstream::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. It may be called only after the file is opened.

Return Value

The previous mode; -1 if the parameter is invalid, the file is not open, or the mode cannnot be changed.

See Also

ios binary manipulator, ios text manipulator