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X04ADF

Note:  before using this routine, please read the Users' Note for your implementation to check the interpretation of bold italicised terms and other implementation-dependent details.

+ Contents

    1  Purpose
    7  Accuracy

1  Purpose

X04ADF closes a file associated with a given Fortran unit number.

2  Specification

SUBROUTINE X04ADF ( IOUNIT, IFAIL)
INTEGER  IOUNIT, IFAIL

3  Description

X04ADF is especially useful if the calling language is not Fortran. It closes a file associated with a given Fortran unit number.

4  References

None.

5  Parameters

1:     IOUNIT – INTEGERInput
On entry: the Fortran unit number which identifies the file to be closed.
2:     IFAIL – INTEGERInput/Output
On entry: IFAIL must be set to 0, -1​ or ​1. If you are unfamiliar with this parameter you should refer to Section 3.3 in the Essential Introduction for details.
For environments where it might be inappropriate to halt program execution when an error is detected, the value -1​ or ​1 is recommended. If the output of error messages is undesirable, then the value 1 is recommended. Otherwise, if you are not familiar with this parameter, the recommended value is 0. When the value -1​ or ​1 is used it is essential to test the value of IFAIL on exit.
On exit: IFAIL=0 unless the routine detects an error or a warning has been flagged (see Section 6).

6  Error Indicators and Warnings

If on entry IFAIL=0 or -1, explanatory error messages are output on the current error message unit (as defined by X04AAF).
Errors or warnings detected by the routine:
IFAIL=1
Failure to close the file.

7  Accuracy

Not applicable.

8  Further Comments

None.

9  Example

This example program simply illustrates how to close a file once it has been opened for writing followed by how to close a file once it has been opened for reading.

9.1  Program Text

Program Text (x04adfe.f90)

9.2  Program Data

None.

9.3  Program Results

Program Results (x04adfe.r)


X04ADF (PDF version)
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NAG Library Manual

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