---
name: "PS_open_fp"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_open_fp"
---

# PS\_open\_fp(3)

Uses an already open file pointer as the output file

## NAME

PS\_open\_fp — Uses an already open file pointer as the output file

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

int PS\_open\_fp(PSDoc \*psdoc, FILE \*fp)

## DESCRIPTION

Takes the passed file pointer and uses it as an output file. The  file will not be closed by [PS\_close(3)](/PS_close/3.md).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns -1 in case of an error and 0 otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_open\_file(3)](/PS_open_file/3.md), [PS\_open\_mem(3)](/PS_open_mem/3.md), [PS\_close(3)](/PS_close/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.