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editbookmark
editbox
editfiguretype
editcolumn
editcompound
editdrawing
editellipse
editeps
editgrid
editindextopic
editline
editobject
editpalette
editpicture
editpoint
editpolygon
editgroup
editpath
edittext
edittextobj
endcommandcapture
endprefcapture
endstyletag
exportgraphic
exportpdf

exporttext

EDITBOOKMARK text commands

Brief description.

editbookmark [NAME bookmarkname] [BOOKMARK bookname | BOOKMARKID booknameid] [DOCUMENT document | WINDOW document-window]

Examples:

editbookmark

 

EDITBOX Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected box.

editbox [POSITION left top right bottom] [type] [CORNER radius | ECORNER radiusx radiusy] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the box.

type/k The corner type. Options: NORMAL | ROUND | SCALLOP | BEVEL | INSET.

CORNER/d The corner radius.

ECORNER/d The elliptical corner radius.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editbox position 1.75 1.5 2.75 2.5

editbox position 3 3 6 6 page 'project.doc~8'

editbox position 6 7 8 9 ecorner 0.1 0.2 skew 0 45

 

EDITCOLUMN Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected text column frame.

editcolumn [POSITION left top right bottom] [GUTTER space] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangletwistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointxpointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the text column frame.

COLUMNS/i The number of columns in a text frame.

GUTTER/d The space between columns.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editcolumn position 1 1 7.5 10 columns 2 gutter 0.25

editcolumn position 1 1 5 6 rotate 45 page 'MyDoc~8'

 

EDITCOMPOUND Object Commands

Sets the bounding box coordinates of a selected compound object.

editcompound [POSITION left top right bottom] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the frame.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editcompound position 1 1 5 6 rotate 5 page 'MyDoc~8'

 

EDITDRAWING Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected drawing.

editdrawing [POSITION left top right bottom [SCALECONTENT]] [CONTENTOFFSET offsetx offsety] [CONTENTSCALE scalex scaley] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [frame] [stored] [FILE filepath] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]
[DRAWING | LAYER] IfLayer:[VISIBLE | INVISIBLE][EDITABLE | NONEDITABLE]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the frame.

SCALECONTENT/k Scales the contents with the frame.

CONTENTOFFSET/d The offset in the frame.

CONTENTSCALE/d The scale of the object in the frame.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT. frame/k Specifies whether the object is framed.

Options: FRAMED|FRAMELESS. stored/k Specifies if the object is internal.

Options: INTERNAL|EXTERNAL.

FILE/s The filepath and name of the drawing.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editdrawing position 1 1 5 6 rotate 45 page ¨
   internal 'MyDoc~8'

editdrawing external file ¨
   'Graphics:drawings/house.dr2d'

editdrawing external file ¨
   'Macintosh HD:Graphics:House'

 

EDITELLIPSE Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected ellipse.

editellipse [POSITION centerx centery radiusx radiusy] [ANGLES startangle endangle] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

type/k The ellipse type.

Options: PIE | ARC | ELLIPSE.

ANGLES/d The starting and ending angles.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editellipse position 3 3 1.5 1.5

editellipse position 3 3 1.5 1.5 page 'MyDoc~6' free

editellipse pie angles 45 90 print

 

EDITEPS Object Commands

Sets the coordinates and options of an EPS illustration.

editeps [POSITION left top right bottom [SCALECONTENT]] [CONTENTOFFSET offsetx offsety] [CONTENTSCALE scalex scaley] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [frame] [stored] [FILE filepath] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the frame.

SCALECONTENT/k Scales the contents with the frame.

CONTENTOFFSET/d The offset in the frame.

CONTENTSCALE/d The scale of the object in the frame.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT. frame/k Specifies whether the object is framed.

Options: FRAMED|FRAMELESS. stored/k Specifies if the object is internal.

Options: INTERNAL|EXTERNAL.

FILE/s The filepath and name of the object.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editeps position 1.75 1.5 2.75 2.5

editeps offset -2 -2 contentscale 80 constrain

 

EDITFIGURETYPE text commands

Brief description.

editfiguretype [NAME name] [TYPE type | TYPEID typeid] [DOCUMENT document | WINDOW document~window]

Examples:

editfiguretype

 

EDITGRID Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected grid object.

editgrid [POSITION pointx1 pointy1 pointx2 pointy2 | POINTS pointx1 pointy1 pointx2 pointy2 pointx3 pointy3 pointx4 pointy4> [DIVISIONS horz vert] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of a rectangular grid.

POINTS/d The coordinates of the vertices of a non-rectangular grid. (Numbered counterclockwise)

DIVISIONS/i The number of grid cells in each direction.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editgrid position 2 2 6 6 divisions 5 10 noprint

editgrid position 2 2 6 6 divisions 5 10 constrain

editgrid points 1 1 1 3 5 6 2 3 page 'MyDoc~6'

 

EDITGROUP Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected group.

editgroup [POSITION left top right bottom] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editgroup position 1.75 1.5 2.75 2.5 constrain

editgroup position 2 2.5 3.125 5.625 page 'MyDoc~6'

 

EDITINDEXTOPIC text commands

Brief description.

editindextopic [NAME topicname] [TOPIC topicname | TOPICID topicid] [DOCUMENT document | WINDOW document-window]

Examples:

editindextopic

 

EDITLINE Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected line.

editline [POSITION left top right bottom] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editline position 1 1 5 5

editline position 2 1.25 8 10 page 'MyDoc~6' noprint

 

EDITOBJECT Object Commands

Sets the edit options for any object(s). This command allows you to edit different types of objects without changing their coordinates.

editobject [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editobject rotate 45 about 1 2.25 page 'MyDoc~6'

editobject noprint

 

EDITPALETTE System Commands

Displays the Edit palette.

editpalette [status] [AT pointx pointy] [SAVE]

status/k The palette's display status.

Options: SHOW|HIDE|TOGGLE.

AT/i The palette position in pixels.

SAVE Saves the palette settings to the PageStream Preferences file.

Notes:

TOGGLE may not be used in conjunction with SAVE.

Examples:

editpalette toggle

editpalette show at 0 350 save

editpalette hide

 

EDITPATH Object Commands

Sets the bounding box coordinates of a selected path.

editpath [POSITION left top right bottom] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editpath position 1.75 1.5 2.75 2.5

editpath position 3 3 6 6 constrain

editpath position 2 2.5 3.125 5.625 page 'MyDoc~6'

 

EDITPICTURE Object Commands

Sets the coordinates and options of a picture frame.

editpicture [POSITION left top right bottom [SCALECONTENT]] [CONTENTOFFSET offsetx offsety] [CONTENTSCALE scalex scaley] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DPI xdpi ydpi] [frame] [stored] [FILE filepath] [DOCUMENT name/S | WINDOW name/S | OBJECTID number/I]
[FPO {DEFAULT|FINE|MEDIUM|COARSE|CUSTOM xdpi ydpi}]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

SCALECONTENT/k Scales the contents with the frame.

CONTENTOFFSET/d The offset in the frame.

CONTENTSCALE/d The scale of the object in the frame.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT. frame/k Specifies whether the object is framed.

Options: FRAMED|FRAMELESS. stored/k Specifies if the object is internal.

Options: EXTERNAL|INTERNAL (default).

FILE/s The filepath and name of the image.

DPI/i The resolution of the picture.

Default=actual.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editpicture internal

editpicture contentoffset -0.5 -9.25 ¨
   contentscale 225 200

 

EDITPOINT Drawing Commands

Edits the coordinates of a path point.

editpoint [ANCHOR x y] [CONTROLBEFORE x y] [CONTROLAFTER x y] [join] [POINTINDEX point] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

ANCHOR/d The new coordinates of the point.

CONTROLBEFORE/d The new coordinates of the previous curve handle.

CONTROLAFTER/d The new coordinates of the next curve handle.

POINTINDEX/i The number of the point to edit.

Default=selected point.

join/k Specifies the join type: cornerjoin

(default)|smoothjoin.

DOCUMENT/s The document name. Default=current.

WINDOW/s The window name. Default=current.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to manipulate.

Notes:

Pointindex identification numbers are numbered from 0 starting with the first moveto in a path.

Examples:

editpoint anchor 1.15 3.43 controlbefore 0.75 1.792

editpoint cornerjoin pointindex 5

 

EDITPOLYGON Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected regular polygon.

editpolygon [POSITION centerx centery radiusx radiusy] [type] [SIDES number] [OFFSETANGLE angle] [DEFLECTION amount] [ANGLEDEFLECTION amount] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the object.

type/k The polygon type.

Options: NORMAL|STAR|PUFFY|SCALLOP|WAVY.

SIDES/i The number of sides.

Must be >2.

OFFSETANGLE/d The pre-rotation angle.

DEFLECTION/d The spike depth.

ANGLEDEFLECTION/d The spike angle.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

Examples:

editpolygon sides 11 wavy

editpolygon offsetangle 0 deflection 40% ¨
   angledeflection 50%

 

EDITTEXT Text Commands

Deletes the character or word to the left or right of the cursor.

edittext <deletewhat> [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name]

deletewhat/k Specifies the text to delete.

Options: BACKSPACE | DELETE | DELETEWORDLEFT | DELETEWORDRIGHT.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

Examples:

edittext delete

edittext backspace

 

EDITTEXTOBJ Object Commands

Sets the coordinates of a selected frameless text object.

edittextobj [POSITION left top right bottom] [ROTATE angle | SKEW slantangle twistangle | SLANT angle | TWIST angle] [ABOUT pointx pointy | ABOUTCENTER] [constraint] [printable] [TEXTFX <type> [DISTORTX toggle] [BENDLINES toggle] [SCALETOFIT toggle] <TEXTFXPATH [placement] <[MOVETO pointx pointy] | [LINETO pointx pointy] | [CURVETO curvex1 curvey1 curvex2 curvey2 pointx pointy] | [CLOSEPATH]>>>] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

POSITION/d The coordinates of the text block.

ROTATE/d The rotation angle.

SKEW/d The slant and twist angle.

SLANT/d The slant angle.

TWIST/d The twist angle.

ABOUT/d The rotation point.

ABOUTCENTER Rotates around its center.

constraint/k The aspect ratio constraint toggle.

Options: CONSTRAIN|FREE (default). printable/k The print object toggle.

Options: PRINT (default)|NOPRINT.

TEXTFX Sets a TextFX shape or curve.

type/k Specifies the type of TextFX.

Options: NONE | WARP | BETWEEN | ALONG.

DISTORTX/k When warping in a shape, TRUE specifies horizontal distortion instead of vertical distortion. When warping between paths, TRUE specifies horizontal distortion in addition to vertical distortion.

BENDLINES/k Curves are converted to lines during warping. When set to TRUE, specifies that lines are converted back to curves for higher quality but slower speed.

SCALETOFIT/k Specifes that text should be scaled to fit the curve, rather than being spaced to fit.

toggle/k Toggles a feature.

Options: TRUE | FALSE.

TEXTFXPATH Specifies a closed shape in which text is warped, two open subpaths between which text is warped or the open path on which text is set. placement/k Specifies the placement of text on a curved path.

Options: ABOVEPATH | ONPATH | BELOWPATH.

MOVETO/d Starts the warp shape or curve path.

LINETO/d Adds a TextFX path line to the point.

CURVETO/d Adds a TextFX path bezier curve to the point.

CLOSEPATH Closes the TextFX path.

DOCUMENT/s The document name.

WINDOW/s The window name.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Notes:

All options default to the current values if not specified.

TEXTFX and its related parameters require the TextFX 2 extension, which is sold separately.

Examples:

edittextobj position 1 1 7.5 10

edittextobj position 1 1 5 6 rotate 45 page 'MyDoc~8'

edittextobj textfx between textfxpath moveto 0 0.25 ¨
   curveto 1 0 5 0 5.5 1 moveto 2 3 ¨
   curveto 3 2 5 2 6 2

 

ENDCOMMANDCAPTURE System Commands

End buffering text commands. This is used to avoid a separate redraw for each text attribute application.

endcommandcapture [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name]

DOCUMENT/s The document name. Default=current.

WINDOW/s The window name. Default=current.

Examples:

endcommandcapture

endcommandcapture document 'project.doc'

 

ENDPREFCAPTURE document commands

End buffering of preference settings. This speeds up the setting of a large number of preferences

endprefcapture

Examples:

endprefcapture

 

ENDSTYLETAG Style Commands

Ends modification of a style tag.

endstyletag [STYLETAG name]

STYLETAG/s The style tag being modified.

Examples:

endstyletag styletag 'Headline'

 

EXPORTGRAPHIC File Commands

This exports a graphic object.

exportgraphic [FILE filepath] [FILTER name] [progress] [mode] [DOCUMENT name | WINDOW name | OBJECTID number]

 

FILE/s The filename and path of the file to export.

FILTER/k The filter to use.

Options: PICT | TIFF | IFFILBM|GIF | BMP | IFFDR2D | IFFILUS | JPEG.

progress/k Toggle to display a progress meter.

Options: STATUS | NOSTATUS (default).

mode/k The user prompt mode.

Options: FORCE | ALERT | QUIET (default).

Force overwrites without asking for confirmation, alert opens an alert box for confirmation, and quiet overwrites without confirmation but returns an error if a file is overwritten.

DOCUMENT/s The document name. Default=current.

WINDOW/s The window name. Default=current.

OBJECTID/i The number of the object to edit.

Default=current.

Notes:

If the FILE parameter is not specified, a file selector will open.

If the FILTER parameter is not specified, the Place Graphic dialog box will open.

Examples:

exportgraphic file Ram:Snapshot filter iffilbm status

 

EXPORTPDF file commands

Brief description.

exportpdf [ASK | FILE filename] [OUTPUT <GRAYSCALE | COLOR>] [PAGE document:...-page | MPG document:...-masterpage:side | PAGERANGE document:... "page,from-to,from-to,..." | DOCUMENT document | CHAPTER document:...]

Examples:

exportpdf

 

EXPORTTEXT File Commands

This exports the selected text.

exporttext [FILE filepath] [FILTER name] <charset> [progress] [mode] [CONVERTQUOTE toggle] [CONVERTDASH toggle] [LINEHASLF toggle] [RETAINFORMAT toggle] [TEXTCODE code] [DOCUMENT name]

FILE/s The filename and path of the file to export.

FILTER/k The filter to use.

Options: ASCII | IFFFTXT | IFFCTXT | WORDWORTH.

charset/k The character set to use.

Options: AMIGA | WINDOWS | MSDOS | MACINTOSH. ASCII only.

progress/k Toggle to display a progress meter.

Options: STATUS | NOSTATUS (default).

mode/k The user prompt mode.

Options: FORCE | ALERT | QUIET (default).

Force overwrites without asking for confirmation, alert opens an alert box for confirmation, and quiet overwrites without confirmation but returns an error if a file is overwritten.

toggle/k Toggles a feature.

Options: TRUE | FALSE.

CONVERTQUOTE Converts typewriter quotation marks to typographic quotation marks. Not applicable to iffctxt. Default=true.

CONVERTDASH Converts double dashes to en dashes and triple dashes to em dashes. Not applicable to iffctxt. Default=true.

LINEHASLF Assumes that each line ends with a line feed rather than each paragraph. Applicable to ascii|iffftxt only.

Default=false.

RETAINFORMAT Exports the attributes as well as the text. Not applicable to ascii.

Default=true.

TEXTCODE/k The text code engine to use.

Options: PAGESTREAM | PAGEMAKER | XPRESS | PROPAGE | NONE

(default).

DOCUMENT/s The document name. Default=current.

Notes:

If the FILE parameter is not specified, a file selector will open.

If the FILTER paragraph is not specified, the Place Graphic dialog box will open.

Examples:

exporttext file ram:MyText.FTXT filter iffftxt status