---
name: "plgfam"
section: "3plplot"
platform: "linux"
package: "plplot-doc"
version: "5.15.0+dfsg2-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plgfam"
---

# plgfam(3plplot)

Get family file parameters

## NAME

**plgfam** - Get family file parameters

## SYNOPSIS

**plgfam**(*p\_fam*, *p\_num*, *p\_bmax*)

## DESCRIPTION

Gets information about current family file, if familying is enabled.  See the PLplot documentation for more information.

Redacted form: **plgfam(p\_fam, p\_num, p\_bmax)**

This function is used in examples 14 and 31.

## ARGUMENTS

- *p\_fam* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the current family flag value.  If nonzero, familying is enabled for the current device.

- *p\_num* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the current family file number.

- *p\_bmax* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the maximum file size (in bytes) for a family file.

## AUTHORS

Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.org/credits.php) have contributed to PLplot over its long history.

## SEE ALSO

PLplot documentation at http://plplot.org/documentation.php.