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.\"     Title: comedi_data_write
.\"    Author: David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>
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.\"      Date: 12/30/2018
.\"    Manual: Comedi reference
.\"    Source: Comedi
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "COMEDI_DATA_WRITE" "3" "12/30/2018" "Comedi" "Comedi reference"
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.SH "NAME"
comedi_data_write \- write single sample to channel
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#include <comedilib\&.h>
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.HP \w'int\ comedi_data_write('u
.BI "int comedi_data_write(comedi_t\ *\ " "device" ", unsigned\ int\ " "subdevice" ", unsigned\ int\ " "channel" ", unsigned\ int\ " "range" ", unsigned\ int\ " "aref" ", lsampl_t\ " "data" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Writes a single sample on the channel that is specified by the Comedi device
\fIdevice\fR, the subdevice
\fIsubdevice\fR, and the channel
\fIchannel\fR\&. If appropriate, the device is configured to use range specification
\fIrange\fR
and analog reference type
\fIaref\fR\&. Analog reference types that are not supported by the device are silently ignored\&.
.PP
The function
\fBcomedi_data_write\fR
writes the data value specified by the parameter
\fIdata\fR
to the specified channel\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
On success,
\fBcomedi_data_write\fR
returns
1
(the number of samples written)\&. If there is an error,
\-1
is returned\&.
.PP
.SH "AUTHORS"
.PP
\fBDavid Schleef\fR <\&ds@schleef.org\&>
.RS 4
Author.
.RE
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\fBFrank Mori Hess\fR <\&fmhess@users.sourceforge.net\&>
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Author.
.RE
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\fBHerman Bruyninckx\fR <\&Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be\&>
.RS 4
Author.
.RE
.PP
\fBBernd Porr\fR <\&tech@linux-usb-daq.co.uk\&>
.RS 4
Author.
.RE
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\fBIan Abbott\fR <\&abbotti@mev.co.uk\&>
.RS 4
Author.
.RE
.PP
\fB\('Eric Piel\fR <\&piel@delmic.com\&>
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Author.
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.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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Copyright \(co 1998-2003 David Schleef
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Copyright \(co 2001-2003, 2005, 2008 Frank Mori Hess
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Copyright \(co 2002-2003 Herman Bruyninckx
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Copyright \(co 2012 Bernd Porr
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Copyright \(co 2012 Ian Abbott
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Copyright \(co 2012, 2015 \('Eric Piel
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.PP
This document is part of Comedilib. In the context of this document, the term "source code" as defined by the license is interpreted as the XML source.
.PP
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.1 of the License.
.PP
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
.PP
You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
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