WWRITE_DIB Function (Windows)

Saves the contents of a graphics window to a file as a Device Independent Bitmap (DIB).

status = WWRITE_DIB( [window_index] )

window_index (optional) The index of the window from which the image is to be saved. If not specified, the current window is assumed.

status A value indicating success or failure of the write; expected values are:

Keywords

Filename A string containing the name of the output DIB file. If not specified, a file named wave.gif is created in the current directory.

Interactive If present and nonzero, open the Import Graphics dialog box. This dialog box lets you interactively create or select an export file.

This function saves the contents of a graphics window to a DIB format file. To export the contents of a variable to a DIB file, use the DC_WRITE_DIB function.

The following commands demonstrate how to export the contents of graphics window 2 to a DIB file:

WINDOW, 2
SHADE_SURF, DIST(40)

; Create a window and display graphics in it.

status = WWRITE_DIB(2, Filename='image.gif')

; Save the contents of the window directly in a DIB format file.

DC_READ_DIB, DC_WRITE_DIB, WREAD_DIB

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Windows Users: The graphics window Control menu includes a command that exports DIB graphics to a file. For information on the Control menu, see Chapter 3, Getting Started: Windows, in the PV-WAVE User's Guide.

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