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** File: TPSheet1.hlp
** Index: 21
** Sheet View's File Menu Commands
█ File menu
The File Menu contains commands
that let you open and save files, save a
configuration to disk, print a data file,
and export data.
█ New
The File|New menu item contains two
menu commands: Data Sheet and Plot.
Data Sheet: This command creates a
sheet window.
Plot: This command creates a plot
window.
█ Open
The File|Open menu item contains two
menu commands: Data Sheet and Plot.
Data Sheet: This command loads a
TechPlot Data file.
Plot: This command loads a TechPlot
Graph file.
█ Save
This command saves the data in the
active data sheet to disk.
█ Save As
This command lets you save the active
data sheet to a different name, in a
different directory or on a different
drive.
█ Import Data
The File|Import Data menu item has a
pop-up menu (or a sub-menu) which contains
the following commands: ASCII, Lotus, DIF,
dBase, Excel, and QuattroPro.
ASCII
An ASCII data file is a text file with
tab, space or "," delimiters between
numbers. The first non-numeric line is
considered as the column names for data
columns. The keywords "MOREDATA" and
"ENDDATA" can be used to handle large
number of data columns.
Lotus
TechPlot can import Lotus file format
for Lotus 1-2-3, version 1, 1A and 2.0.
DIF
DIF stands for the Data Interchange
Format proposed by Lotus Development
Corporation.
dBase
TechPlot can import Ashton-Tate's
dBase file format for dBase release II,
III, and IV.
Excel
TechPlot can import Microsoft's Excel
file format for MS Excel version 2 and
3.
QuattroPro
TechPlot can import Borland'
QuattroPro file format for Quattro Pro
version 2.0.
█ Export Data
The File | Export Data menu item has a
pop-up menu (or a sub-menu) which contains
the following commands: ASCII, Lotus, DIF,
dBase, Excel, and SYLK.
ASCII
To export the current sheet data to an
ASCII text file format.
Lotus
To export the current sheet data to a
Lotus 1-2-3 "WKS" file format.
DIF
To export the current sheet data to a
Data Interchange Format.
dBase
To export the current sheet data to a
dBase "DBF" file format.
Excel
To export the current sheet data to an
Excel "XLS" file format.
SYLK
To export the current sheet data to a
Symbolic Link file format.
█ Save Configuration
This command appears on the File menu
as Save Config. It saves the current
TechPlot preferences and configurations
to a disk file. The configuration file
contains the printer options such as
printer port, age mode, etc.; numerical
options such as user-defined function,
min-max value, number of points, etc.;
plot setup options such as symbol type,
color, size, etc.
█ Load Configuration
This command loads the configuration
options from a disk file to the current
TechPlot preferences and configurations.
█ Set Printer
This command lets you select a target
printer for data sheet output.
█ Print
This command lets you print the active
sheet data. Please make sure that a
printer is properly connected to your
computer and that it is turned on before
you choose this command.
TechPlot will add a page header which
includes file name, date, time, and page
number information to the hardcopy.
█ Print Selection
This command lets you print the current
selected block of the active sheet data.
█ DOS Shell
The File|DOS Shell command allows you
temporarily exit TechPlot to the DOS
command line. To return to TechPlot, type
EXIT and press <Enter>.
█ Exit
The File|Exit command exits TechPlot,
removes it from memory, and returns you
to the DOS command line.