Number: 1200

Date: 21-May-84 20':18':36

Submitter: Cooper.pa

Source: Cooper.pa

Subject: Document FORCEOUTPUT

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Attn: vanMelle

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Documentation

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Hopefully

System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

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Description: '
1. There should be a generic function on output streams to force out any partially buffered output. As far as I can tell, right now each protocol has to implement its own.'
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Date': 24 May 84 15':44 PDT'
From': vanMelle.pa'
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It''s called FORCEOUTPUT.  There is a FORCEOUTPUT device method that defaults to NILL.  I guess we should document this.'
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Edit-By: vanMelle

Edit-Date: 25-May-84 11':12':16