The File menu is used to open and close files, export data, print graphics, and generate PV‑WAVE code. This menu contains the following commands:

Restore—Opens the Restore Tool(s) dialog box that you can use to restore a previously saved VDA Tool.

Save—Saves the current view in a file. The current state of the VDA Tool is saved, including the data that is plotted. If a save file was not previously created, a file tool dialog box appears where you can specify a filename. By default, save files have a .sav extension.

Save As—Opens a file tool that you can use to specify a file in which to save the current graphics view. The current state of the VDA Tool is saved, including the data that is plotted. By default, save files have a .sav extension.

Save Template As—Opens a file tool used to save a template. By default, template files have a .tpl extension.

Export As Pixmap—Exports the currently displayed graphics as a pixmap stored in a variable. Pixmaps can be stored sequentially in a variable and used with the WzAnimate Tool, or stored separately and used as bitmap graphical elements.

In addition, you can save a series of such pixmaps in a variable that can be imported into the WzAnimate Tool.

Export Variable—Allows you to export variables to another VDA Tool.

Import Variables—Lets you import variables into the VDA Tool from the $MAIN$ program level of PV-WAVE.

Print—(UNIX Only) Prints the current view. To specify the printer name, use the Print Setup command.

Print Setup—(UNIX Only) Opens a setup dialog box used to specify printer options, including the name of the printer.

Print—(Windows Only) Opens the Printer Selection dialog box, which is used to specify a printer, set the printer properties, and submit the print job.

Page Setup—(Windows Only) Opens a dialog box used to specify output options, such as page height and width.

Generate Code—Opens a file tool that you can use to specify a file in which to save the PV‑WAVE commands used by the VDA Tool to generate graphics, import data, or perform some other action specific to the Tool. By default, generated code files have a .pro extension.

Close—Exits the VDA Tool.