---
name: "shishi_key_to_file"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "shishi-doc"
version: "1.0.3-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shishi_key_to_file"
---

# shishi\_key\_to\_file(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_key\_to\_file - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<shishi.h\>**

**int shishi\_key\_to\_file(Shishi \*** *handle***, const char \*** *filename***, Shishi\_key \*** *key***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

  Shishi handle as allocated by **shishi\_init()**.

- const char \* filename

  Name of file, to which the key text is appended.

- Shishi\_key \* key

  Key to print.

## DESCRIPTION

Prints an ASCII representation of a key structure *key* to the file *filename*.  The text is appended if the file exists.  See **shishi\_key\_print()** for an example of output text.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns **SHISHI\_OK** if successful. Failures are due to I/O issues, or to allocation.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **shishi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **shishi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info shishi**

should give you access to the complete manual.