HELP
An object that uses transactions to transmit
data to the operating system standard error
output.

USE
Use To StdErr to output a wide variety of
file encodings and formats to the standard
error output of HP VEE.

To StdErr Actions:

All ToStdErr objects use the same write
pointer, even if they are in different
threads or different contexts.  Data written
by different ToStdErr objects appears on
stderr in the order the objects operated.

* WRITE - Writes data to standard error using
the specified encoding and format.

* WAIT - Waits the specified number of
seconds before executing the next
transaction.

To StdErr Encodings:

* TEXT - Writes all data types in a
human-readable form.  HP VEE numeric data is
automatically converted to text as it is
written.

* BYTE - Converts numeric data to binary
integer and writes the least significant
byte.

* CASE - Maps an enumerated value or an
integer to a string and writes the string.
For example, you could use CASE to accept
error numbers and write error messages.

* BINARY - Writes all data types in an
machine-specific binary format.

* BINBLOCK - Writes all HP VEE data types in
binary form with IEEE 488.2 definite length
block headers.

* CONTAINER - Writes all data types in a
machine-specific text font.

LOCATION
I/O ==> To ==> StdErr

OPEN VIEW PARAMETERS
The open view shows the list of transactions
to be executed.

OBJECT MENU

* Config - Allows you to view and edit the
configuration that determines the end-of-line
character and formatting for arrays.

* Add Trans - Adds a transaction to the end
of the list.

* Insert Trans - Inserts a transaction before
the currently highlighted transaction.

* Cut Trans - Cuts (deletes) the currently
highlighted transaction, but saves it in the
transaction "cut-and-paste" buffer.

* Copy Trans - Copies the currently
highlighted transaction to the transaction
"cut-and-paste" buffer.

* Paste Trans - Pastes a transaction,
previously "cut" or "copied" to the buffer,
in the position before the currently
highlighted transaction.

NOTES
In general, standard error for HP VEE is the
terminal window in which you ran veetest or
veeengine.

You can redirect standard error by
starting the HP VEE process using a command
that redirects standard error, such as

  veetest 2> someFileName  (For sh and ksh)
  veetest >& someFileName  (For csh)

to send the stderr data to the file
"someFileName".

SHORT CUTS
To quickly insert a transaction, place the
cursor on a transaction.  Press [CTRL-O] to
insert a transaction over the transaction
where you placed the cursor.

To quickly delete ("kill") a transaction,
place the cursor on that transaction and
press [CTRL-K].

To paste a transaction from the "kill"
buffer press [CTRL-Y].

To quickly move to the next or previous
transaction, press [CTRL-N] or [CTRL-P]
respectively.

SEE ALSO
From File, From StdIn, and To/From Named
Pipe.

"Using Transaction I/O" in Using HP VEE,
chapter 12.
