DUMP_DIAGRAM

This is an alternative command used to create output. First use the PLOT_DIAGRAM command to send output to the Console Results window. Then you can save it to a file either using this command or right-click the diagram in the Console Results window and select Save as.

Similar to PRINT_DIAGRAM, it does not matter what graphic device/printer is set up. The command can convert the diagram shown in the Console Results window to the selected format.

Syntax	DUMP_DIAGRAM
Prompt	Output format/: (jpg,ps,pdf,svg,emf,gif,png) /png/
	Enter a format or press <Enter> to accept the default (png). If you choose to enter the parameters and file name in one line (i.e. when you are entering the command), the Save window does not open as described below. For example, if you enter `dump_diagram png test` at the prompt, an image file called test.png is output to the same folder where the macro file is stored. If a file with the specified name already exists, you are prompted to overwrite the old file. You can alternatively add `Y` or `N` to the command string to specify whether to overwrite the file or not e.g. `dump_diagram png test y`. A Save window opens if you have not specified a file name. Select a directory path and enter a File name. If a file with the specified name already exists, then you are prompted whether to overwrite the old file or not. The third argument of the command (Y) allows you to specify whether to overwrite the old file or not (N).

Syntax

DUMP_DIAGRAM

Prompt

Output format/: (jpg,ps,pdf,svg,emf,gif,png) /png/

Enter a format or press <Enter> to accept the default (png).

If you choose to enter the parameters and file name in one line (i.e. when you are entering the command), the Save window does not open as described below. For example, if you enter dump_diagram png test at the prompt, an image file called test.png is output to the same folder where the macro file is stored. If a file with the specified name already exists, you are prompted to overwrite the old file. You can alternatively add Y or N to the command string to specify whether to overwrite the file or not e.g. dump_diagram png test y.

A Save window opens if you have not specified a file name. Select a directory path and enter a File name. If a file with the specified name already exists, then you are prompted whether to overwrite the old file or not. The third argument of the command (Y) allows you to specify whether to overwrite the old file or not (N).

After the output is done, the temporarily set graphic device for conversion and printing is switched back to the one set by the command SET_PLOT_FORMAT, so that you can save the graph in file(s) using PLOT_DIAGRAM.