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--- jvs:fscan:manual:chapter2:output [2016/02/15 19:51] – voyvodic
+++ jvs:fscan:manual:chapter2:output [2020/01/30 17:01] – voyvodic
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 **fScan Reference Manual, Chapter 2 (CmdLineOptions): output**
-===== Output -- =====
+===== Output -- =
-**usage: -output [formatname] filename [flg]**\\
+====
-**or: -output [wordsize] filename [flg]**\\
+**usage: -output [formatname] filename [flag]**\\
+**or: -output [wordsize] filename [flag]**\\
 **or: -output > stdoutfile**\\
 **or: -output >> stdoutfile**\\
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   * matrix
-The OUTPUT command can be used to redirect standard output (stdout) to a file, causing text that would normally be displayed on the screen to be sent to that file.
+The **FLAG** argument can be used to specify additional options when writing out files.\\
+**FLAG** values when writing image files:\\
+ * 020 - if in active display mode, flip images using display [[jvs:fscan:manual:chapter3:imagekeys:settings|FLIPFLAG]] flags
+ * 020 - if no window display, flip images using [[jvs:fscan:manual:chapter2:header|HEADER]] flip flags (not working yet)
+**FLAG** values when writing 3D surface files:\\
+ * 020 - include all surfaces (default is just first active surface)
+**FLAG** values when writing workspace (WDF or WSF) files:\\
+ * 010 - do not write in XML format
+ * 020 - include all data sets (default is only to include only open data sets)
+ * 040 - do not include alignment matrices (written by default if there is alignment)
+ * 01000 - when writing WDF, include data sets from both workspaces (default is only current workspace)
+The OUTPUT command can also be used to redirect standard output (stdout) to a file, causing text that would normally be displayed on the screen to be sent to that file.
 To redirect text output to a new file, use:\\
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 To stop redirecting output, use:\\
  ** -output stdout 0 **
+Note: If using the OUTPUT command to redirect output from a shell command line you must escape each '>' character with a '\' (e.g. "-output \>\> outfile.txt") to prevent the shell from misinterpreting the redirection.
 **See Also:**\\
+[[jvs:fscan:manual:chapter3:imagekeys:settings|FLIPFLAG]],
+[[jvs:fscan:manual:chapter2:header|HEADER]]
 [[jvs:fscan|fScan Home]],
 [[jvs:fscan:manual|fScan Manual]],