Starts a VDA Tool used for exporting a PV-WAVE variable to an external file in a specified format.
Filename A string containing the name of the destination file.
Parent The widget ID of the parent widget.
Pattern A string containing the filter pattern for locating existing filenames within a specified directory.
Position Specifies, in pixels, the x and y (horizontal and vertical) coordinates for the starting location of the upper-left corner of the VDA Tool window.
Restore A data structure previously saved in the Tools Manager with the TmSaveTools function. This keyword is reserved for internal use. It is not to be used at the command line.
Template A string containing the name of a VDA Tool template file.
Type A string containing the type of file to be written.
The Restore keyword is used specifically by the TM_RESTORE method. For information on the TM_RESTORE method, refer to the source code for WzExport in:
wavedir/lib/vdatools/wzexport.pro
wavedir:[LIB.VDATOOLS]WZEXPORT.PRO
wavedir\lib\vdatools\wzexport.pro
wavedir
is the main PV-WAVE directory. A template is a VDA Tool with no data associated with it. The template contains all of the modifications to the VDA Tool that were set when the template file was saved. Template files are saved with the File=Save Template As ... function on the VDA Tool.
The Type keyword specifies the format for the output file. Valid file types include the following:
Binary
FORTRAN Binary
8 Bit Image
XOR Binary
24 Bit Image
Image
Windows DIB (Windows Only)
Type='8 BIT'
The Filename keyword specifies the name of the output file.
The Directory keyword specifies the path to the directory in which the output file will be saved.
NOTE: For information on how to use this VDA Tool, use online Help. Select the On Window command from the VDA Tool Help menu to bring up Help on this VDA Tool.
var = DIST(40) WzExport, var