fileMode(ZZ,File) -- set file mode

Synopsis

• Function: fileMode

• Usage:

  fileMode(mo,f)

• Inputs:
  • mo, an integer
  • f, a file
• Consequences:

  • the mode of the open file f is set to mo

Description

i1 : fn = temporaryFileName()

o1 = /tmp/M2-771569-0/0

i2 : f = fn << "hi there"

o2 = /tmp/M2-771569-0/0

o2 : File

i3 : m = 7 + 7*8 + 7*64

o3 = 511

i4 : fileMode(m,f)

i5 : fileMode f

o5 = 511

i6 : close f

o6 = /tmp/M2-771569-0/0

o6 : File

i7 : fileMode fn

o7 = 511

i8 : removeFile fn