mconv_encode(3) Encode an M-text into a byte sequence.

SYNOPSIS

int mconv_encode (MConverter * converter, MText * mt)

DESCRIPTION

Encode an M-text into a byte sequence. The mconv_encode() function encodes M-text mt and writes the resulting byte sequence into the buffer area or the stream that is currently bound to code converter converter.

RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, mconv_encode() returns the number of written bytes. Otherwise it returns -1 and assigns an error code to the external variable merror_code.

ERRORS

MERROR_IO, MERROR_CODING

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)
Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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