# PetscInfoGetFile
Gets the name and FILE pointer of the file where `PetscInfo()` prints to 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscInfoGetFile(char **filename, FILE **InfoFile)
```
Not Collective


## Output Parameters

- ***filename -*** The name of the output file
- ***InfoFile -*** The FILE pointer for the output file





## Note
This routine allocates and copies the filename so that the filename survives `PetscInfoDestroy()`. The user is
therefore responsible for freeing the allocated filename pointer afterwards.


## Fortran Note
This routine is not supported in Fortran.


## See Also
 `PetscInfo()`, `PetscInfoSetFile()`, `PetscInfoSetFromOptions()`, `PetscInfoDestroy()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/info/verboseinfo.c.html#PetscInfoGetFile">src/sys/info/verboseinfo.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex7.c.html</A><BR>


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