Export a layout or view document as an image using Avenue

Summary

You can use the ExportToFile request to export the contents of a view or layout as an image file.

Procedure

• Syntax:
  
  

  Code:
  aDoc.ExportToFile (aFileName, aFormatString, aListOfParameters) 

  
  Where:
  
  

  aDoc = a layout or view
  aFileName = the name of the image file
  aFormatString = the image format 
  aListOfParameters =  list of export options 

  
  Examples:
  
  

  Code:
  '-- Attach this script to a button on the View GUI
  TheView = Av.GetActiveDoc
  TheView.ExportToFile("c:\filename.wmf".asfilename, "Placeable WMF", {300, TRUE} )

  
  
  

  Code:
  '-- Attach this script to a button on the Layout GUI
  TheLayout = Av.GetActiveDoc
  TheLayout.ExportToFile("c:\filename.wmf".asfilename, "Placeable WMF", {300, TRUE}) 

  
  
• Export Options:
  
  Each image format offers different export options. You can examine the available options for each export format on the Export dialog box.
  
  1. Click Export from the File menu.
  2. Select an image format under 'List Files of Type'.
  3. Click the Options button
  
  

  Note:
  The Option button will not appear if the selected image format doesn't support export options. If options are available, the aListOfParameters must include a value for each parameter. 

  
  
• Availability of Export Options:
  
  Placeable WMF: Resolution and Enable clipping: {72,true} or {72,false} or {96,true} or {96,false} or {120,true} or {120,false} or {144,true} or {144,false}
  
  Windows MetaFile: Resolution and Enable clipping: {72,true} or {72,false} or {96,true} or {96,false} or {120,true} or {120,false} or {144,true} or {144,false}
  
  Windows Bitmap: Resolution: {72} or {96} or {120} or {144}
  
  PostScript (EPS): None
  
  PostScript New (EPS): Resolution: {300} or {360} or {600} or {720}
  
  Adobe Illustrator: None
  
  CGM Binary: Resolution: {300} or {360} or {400} or {600} or {720}
  
  CGM Character: Resolution: {300} or {360} or {400} or {600} or {720}
  
  CGM Clear Text: Resolution: {300} or {360} or {400} or {600} or {720}
  
  JPEG: Resolution and Quality: {72,20} or {72,40} or {72,60} or {72,80} or {72,100} or {96,20} or {96,40} or {96,60} or{96,80} or {96,100} or {120,20} or{120,40} or {120,60} or {120,80} or {120,100} or {144,20} or {144,40} or {144,60} or {144,80} or {144,100}