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Write

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Syntax

void write(char format[], ...);

Function

Outputs a text message to the Write Window. Write is based on the C functionprintf. The compiler cannot check the format string. Illegal format entries will lead to undefined results. Messages output with the write function will be displayed on separate lines.

Parameters

Format string, variables or expressions Legal format expressions:

Return Values

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Examples float f=123.456;on key 'h'{write("Hello World!");write("f = %5.3f",f);write("format is not supported for the given variable");write("f = %7.3f",f);write("f = %9.3f",f);} on key 'q'{qword q = 0x1234567890ABCDEFLL;write("Decimal: %I64u", q);write("Hexadecimal: %I64X", q);} on key 'd'{dword d = 0x1234;write("Decimal: %u", d);write("Hexadecimal: %X", d);}

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