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+<h1>*standard-output*</h1>
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+<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:10px"><tbody>
+<tr valign="top">
+  <td><nobr>Type:</nobr></td>
+  <td><nobr>&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</nobr></td>
+  <td width="100%"><nobr>system variable</nobr></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+  <td><nobr>Source:</nobr></td>
+  <td><nobr>&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</nobr></td>
+  <td width="100%"><nobr>xlinit.c</nobr></td>
+</tr>
+</tbody></table></p>
+
+<h2>Syntax</h2>
+
+<dl>
+<dt>&nbsp;*standard-output*</dt>
+</dl>
+
+<h2>Description</h2>
+
+<p>The *standard-output* system variable contains a file pointer that points
+to the file where all normal printing and messages from XLISP will go. The
+default file for *standard-output* is the system standard output device,
+normally the screen display.</p>
+
+<h2>Examples</h2>
+
+<pre class="example">
+*standard-output*                        <font color="#008844">; returns #&lt;File-Stream: #24406&gt;</font>
+(setq old-so *standard-output*)          <font color="#008844">; save the file pointer</font>
+(setq fp (open "f" :direction :output))  <font color="#008844">; open a new output file</font>
+(setq *standard-output* fp)              <font color="#008844">; change where output goes</font>
+
+(+ 2 2)                                  <font color="#008844">; you won't see any messages</font>
+                                         <font color="#008844">; just the echo of input line</font>
+
+(setq *standard-output* old-so)          <font color="#008844">; restore standard output</font>
+(close fp)                               <font color="#008844">; close file</font>
+</pre>
+
+<p><b>Note:</b> Be careful when modifying the *standard-output*, you will
+not be able to see what you are doing. If you do not save the old file
+pointer, you will not be able to return to normal operation and will need to
+exit XLISP.</p>
+
+<p>See the
+<a href="../manual/xlisp-man-011.htm#standard-output">*standard-output*</a>
+system variable in the <nobr>XLISP 2.0</nobr> manual.</p>
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