---
name: "sc_StateOutBin"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsc-doc"
version: "2.3.1-22"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sc_StateOutBin"
---

# sc\_StateOutBin(3)

Save state to a binary file.

## NAME

sc::StateOutBin - Save state to a binary file.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <state_bin.h>`

Inherits **sc::StateOutFile**.

### Public Member Functions

**StateOutBin** (std::ostream &)\
 **StateOutBin** (const char \*)\
 int **open** (const char \*name)\
 State information will be written to name.  void **close** ()\
 Close the output stream.  int **use\_directory** ()\
 Returns true if this object uses a directory.  int **tell** ()\
 Returns the current position in the file.  void **seek** (int loc)\
 Set the current position in the file.  int **seekable** ()\
 Return non-zero if tell and seek do anything sensible.

### Additional Inherited Members

## Detailed Description

Save state to a binary file.

## Member Function Documentation

### void sc::StateOutBin::close ()` [virtual]`

Close the output stream.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOutFile**.

### int sc::StateOutBin::open (const char \* name)` [virtual]`

State information will be written to name.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOutFile**.

### void sc::StateOutBin::seek (int loc)` [virtual]`

Set the current position in the file. The default implementation does nothing.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOut**.

### int sc::StateOutBin::seekable ()` [virtual]`

Return non-zero if tell and seek do anything sensible. The default implementation returns 0.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOut**.

### int sc::StateOutBin::tell ()` [virtual]`

Returns the current position in the file. The default implementation returns 0.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOut**.

### int sc::StateOutBin::use\_directory ()` [virtual]`

Returns true if this object uses a directory.

Reimplemented from **sc::StateOut**.

## Author

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