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# PetscViewerVUGetPointer
Extracts the file pointer from a `PETSCVIEWERVU` `PetscViewer`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerVUGetPointer(PetscViewer viewer, FILE **fd)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***viewer -*** The `PetscViewer`



## Output Parameter

- ***fd     -*** The file pointer





## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PETSCVIEWERVU`, `PetscViewerASCIIGetPointer()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vu/petscvu.c.html#PetscViewerVUGetPointer">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vu/petscvu.c</A>


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