Re: [ns] Printing from C++ through tcl

[Padmaparna Haldar <haldar@ISI.EDU>]

On Tue, 22 May 2001, Nikolaos Katsarakis Austauschstud. (M. Schweigel) wrote:


> Hello,
>
> I am trying to print some information messages from my new agent.
>
> There are two ways to do this.
>
> 1) include the stdio.h library in my C++ code and use a usual printf
> command, eg
>
> #include <stdio.h>
>
> printf("My number is: %d\n",number);
>
> 2) use the tcl evalf function, e.g.
>
> Tcl& tcl = Tcl::instance();
> tcl.evalf("puts stdout \"My number is: %d\n\"",number);
>
> But the second command is much more complicated, as I have to include
> the command_puts stdout_ and the _\"_ to protect the string. Is there an
> easier way of printing through tcl (maybe through resultf), or do I just
> have to use the good old printf?

Is there any compelling reason to use the 2nd option?
can you pl explain.
--Padma


>
> Thanks
>
> Nikos
>

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Padmaparna Haldar