These commands transfer information between the current worksheet and
files on disk. The /FP (Put), /FT (Table), and /FW (Write) commands
can pipe their output to a program. In order to use this feature,
type ``| progname'' to the prompt asking for a filename.
The File command provides the following options:
- Get
- Retrieves the specified files from the disk.
- Put
- Saves the current worksheet or a specified range to the disk
in worksheet format.
- Write
- Prints the current worksheet or a specified range to a file in
the format in which it is displayed on the screen.
- Table
- Prints the worksheet or a specified range in a format called
table format so that table processors such as tbl, LATEX, or
TEX can use the data.
- Merge
- Read in data from the named worksheet file and overwrite
corresponding cells.
- Combine
- Run macros or combine the data in the designated file into the
current worksheet.
- Directory
- Sets the current default directory for file
operations.