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e x p o r t t o f i l e
export to file
You use the export to file rule only in an element rule for a graphic or equation
element, to provide information the software needs when writing a document containing
graphics or equations to markup. The export to file rule tells FrameMaker how to
write the file name when it creates a new graphic file, and optionally the graphic format for
the file.
Synopsis and contexts
element "gi" {
is fm graphic_or_eqn element ["fmtag"];
writer type ["facetname"]
. . .}
Arguments
gi
graphic_or_eqn
type
facetname
fname
Structure Application Developer's Guide
export to file "fname" [as "format"];
A generic identifier.
One of the keywords: graphic or equation.
One of the rules anchored frame, facet, or equation. If facet,
you must also supply the facetname argument.
If type is equation, the rule applies to equation elements.
If type is facet, the rule applies to a graphic element that contains
only a single facet with the name specified by facetname. This
occurs when the graphic element is an anchored frame containing
only a single imported graphic object whose original file was in the
facetname graphic format. In this case, the rule is only executed if
the "converted referenced graphics" rule is also used. Otherwise, it is
ignored. You can use this rule with type set to facet multiple times
if you want the software to treat several file formats differently.
If type is anchored frame, the rule applies to a graphic element
under all other circumstances and does not use the "convert
referenced graphics" rule.
A facet name. You supply this argument if and only if type is facet.
The string for the facetname must exactly match the string for the
facetname in the FrameMaker document. To determine a graphic
file's facetname, select the graphic, click Graphics>ObjectProperties,
and observe the facetname in the dialog box.
A base filename which can be either absolute or relative to the output
directory. Note: If path information is included in fname, the Windows
platform requires double backslashes to translate correctly as path
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