Export2 Method

The Export2 method exports the document to a specified graphics file. Returns a Boolean.

Syntax

object.Export2( file, selected, options, showProgress, filterID )

 

Parameter Type Description
file String required, path and complete file name including extension
selected Variant optional, export selected objects only, default = false
options Variant optional, default = ""
showProgress Boolean optional, false means do not display export progress bar
filterID String conditional, filterID is required for file types that have more than one possible internal format

 

Remarks

Include the file extension in the file parameter to indicate the file type. See the following links for more details on options.

PDF Vector Export Automation Options

PDF Raster Export Automation Options

Atlas Boundary [.BNA] Export Options

AutoCAD [.DXF] Export Options

Bitmap Export Options

Esri Shapefile [.SHP] Export Options

Golden Software Blanking [.BLN] Export Options

Golden Software Interchange [.GSI] Export Options

MapInfo Interchange Format [.MIF] Export Options

 

  1.  FilterId is required if no recognized file extension is used in FileName, or if the file extension supplied can be used by more than one file format.

  2.  FilterId is case-sensitive. File extensions are case-insensitive.

  3. If FilterId is used the file extension is optional.

  4. The following table shows two common export options. These options apply to all filters.

Option Action Default Description
Defaults 0 = No, use previously saved options
1 = Yes, set all options to defaults
0 Set all options to their default values. Any additional options specified in the option string are applied after the previously saved or default values are set.
ForgetOptions 0 = No, save the options for later use
1 = Yes, don't save options for later use
0 Don't remember options for later use. If set to 0, any previously saved options are overwritten with any new values specified in the option string.

 

Example

This example demonstrates how to export a document as a PDF using bitmap export options.

Set Plot = GrapherApp.Documents.Open(GrapherApp.Path+"\Samples\line scatter plot.gpj")

 

Plot.Export2(GrapherApp.Path+"\Samples\line scatter plot.pdf",,,,"pdfi")

 

Used by: Document object