WRITE

Function

Saves the current drawing or library.

Syntax

WRITE;
WRITE name
WRITE @name

The file name may also be entered with a pathname if it is to be saved in another directory. If no pathname is given, the file is saved in the project directory.

If the new name is preceded with a @, the name of the loaded drawing will also be changed accordingly. The corresponding board/schematic will then also be saved automatically under this name and the UNDO buffer will be cleared.

If WRITE is selected from the menu, a popup window will appear asking for the name to use (current drawing name is default). This name may be edited and accepted by clicking the OK button. Pressing the ESCAPE key or clicking the CANCEL button cancels the WRITE command.

To assure consistency for Forward&Back Annotation between board and schematic drawings, the WRITE command has the following additional functionality:

• when a board/schematic is saved under the same name, the corresponding schematic/board is also saved if it has been modified
• when a board/schematic is saved under a different name, the user will be asked whether he also wants to save the schematic/board under that different name
• saving a drawing under a different name does not clear the "modified" flag