lq-text: LQT_MakeInput

API FILE * LQT_MakeInput (db, FileInfo) t_LQTEXT_Database *db; t_FileInfo *FileInfo;

Purpose

Opens the document referred to by the given FileInfo for reading, using external input filters if necessary.

The returned stdio stream may refer to a pipe or to a file; use LQT_Destroy­File­Info to close it and reclaim the memory.

Returns

A stdio stream open for reading, or NULL on error.

Errors

Issues an error if a required external filter could not be started.

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