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.SH "NAME"
econf_writeFile \- write configuration to file

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

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#include <libeconf\&.h>
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.BI "econf_err econf_writeFile(econf_file\ *" "key_file" ", const\ char\ *" "save_dir" ", const\ char\ *" "file_name" ");"

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
The \fBeconf_writeFile\fR() function writes the configuration information stored in the \fIkey_file\fR object to the disk\&.

.PP
The file is saved in the directory specified by \fIsave_dir\fR with the name specified by \fIfile_name\fR\&. If the directory or file permissions do not allow writing, the function will fail\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP
Upon successful completion, \fBECONF_SUCCESS\fR shall be returned\&.

.PP
Otherwise, an error number of type \fBeconf_err\fR shall be returned to indicate the error\&.

.SH "ERRORS"

.PP
\fBECONF_ARGUMENT_IS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          The value specified by \fIkey_file\fR is NULL\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_NOFILE\fR
.RS 4
          Configuration file not found\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_NOMEM\fR
.RS 4
          Out of memory\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_WRITEERROR\fR
.RS 4
          Error creating or writing to a file\&.

.RE

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBlibeconf\fR(3),
\fBeconf_readFile\fR(3),
\fBeconf_newIniFile\fR(3),
\fBeconf_free\fR(3),
\fBeconf_errString\fR(3).