IDL Reference Guide: iTools Object Classes

IDLitWriter::SetData

The IDLitWriter::SetData function method is called by the system to set the data for the current file. When called, the writer should access the current filename and write the desired data.

This method will contain a majority of the implementation for a new writer class.

Syntax

Result = Obj->[IDLitWriter::]SetData(Data)

Return Value

Returns a 1 if successful, or a 0 if the initialization failed.

Arguments

Data

A data object that contains the information to be written.

Keywords

None

Version History

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)