[GRASSLIST:10365] Re: error writing cell file during copy

[Glynn Clements]

Rochelle MIranda wrote:

>  I was looking into the source code when i came across the following module.
>  d.rast.edit  
>  In file mk_new_layer.c  
> What does the following if  expression mean:
> 
> 
>         if ( read (tmpfd, rast, real_ncols * cellsize) != (real_ncols * cellsize))
>             error(1,"error writing cell file during copy");
> 
> 
>  And when can such error occur what are its causes?.

The error will occur if the file wasn't written correctly, or has been
truncated or corrupted in the meantime.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>