File Menu
The File menu contains tools for creating, opening, printing and saving files, as well as tools for importing and exporting data and images. The File menu items are common to all standard iTools.
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Menu Selection
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Keyboard Accelerator
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Function
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| New |
Ctrl+N |
Creates a new iTool of the specified type. Options: iImage, iPlot, iSurface, iContour, iVolume, iMap, and iVector. |
| Open... |
Ctrl+O |
Opens a file for import into the current iTool. If this is a data file, such as an image file, ASCII file, or binary file, a new data object will be created and, if applicable, a new visualization will be created. |
| Import... |
Imports an IDL variable or file to the current iTool. See Data Import Methods for details. |
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| Export Image... |
Exports the pixel data from the currently-selected image to an image file. This menu item is only available when image data is selected in the iTool. To export the entire contents of the iTool window, use Save. |
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| Export Data to IDL... |
Exports the data from the currently-selected object to the IDL main program level. |
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| Save |
Ctrl+S |
Saves the entire contents of the current iTool to an image file or iTools save file. To save only the pixel data from an image, use Export Image... |
| Save As... |
Prompts you to enter a filename and then saves the contents of the current iTool. |
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| Print Preview... |
Shows a preview of the visualization to print and allows you to reorient (Portrait or Landscape) as well as center, print, close, or change printer setup. |
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| Print... |
Ctrl+P |
Sends the current view of the contents of the graphics window to the specified printer via the standard Windows or Motif printer dialog. |
| Preferences... |
Displays the Preferences Browser. See The iTool Preferences Browser for details. |
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| Exit |
Ctrl+Q |
Exits the iTool window, closing all visualizations and views within the window and removing them from memory. |
