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The Save Window
Figure 2.5:
The Save window.
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- Window title:
- DsTool: Save
- Function:
- The Save window is used to control saving memory data to files.
- Description:
- The Save window is opened by selecting the
Save option from the File menu button located in the
Command window. The user can specify parts of DsTool
memory to save.
- Panel items:
-
- Directory read-write text field:
Displays the currently selected directory to which DsTool will save data.
The default is the current value of the UNIX environmental variable
DSTOOL_DATA_DIR, or if that is not set, the current working directory.
- Filename read-write text field:
Displays the currently selected filename to which
DsTool will save data. The default is an emptry string.
- Data style exclusive selection:
- DsTool Tk Format:
-
Specifies that the data should be saved in
DsTool Tk format. This format is currently not completely
operational. The only options which can be saved with this
format are ``Current Settings'' and ``Window Configuration''.
- DsTool 2.0 Format:
-
Specifies that the data should be saved in
DsTool 2.0 format. This format allows all of the options
below to be saved. This is the default setting.
- Save options non-exclusive selections:
- Current Settings:
-
Specifies that the current initial
conditions, parameter values, and default settings
are saved to the file specified by the Filename text field.
Specifically, the data saved is a complete description of the Postmaster, with the
exception of the ``Models'' object. No Tcl variables which control the look of the
user interface (such as COLOR and EXT) are saved. This is selected by default.
- Window Configuration:
-
Specifies that the positions and sizes of all DsTool windows
are saved to the data file specified by the Filename text field.
For each 2-D View window that is open, the view options
are also saved. View options include the horizontal and
vertical coordinates and plotting ranges. By saving the current settings and
configuration before ending a DsTool session, the user may preserve virtually
all the program working environment. Later, the user can restart DsTool, load
the saved configuration and data file and continue working essentially as if the
session had not been terminated.
- Trajectories:
-
Specifies that all trajectories (whether or not they are currently
displayed) are saved to the data file specified by the Filename text field.
Be warned that by using this option it is easy to generate massive data files.
Flow objects (generated using the Multiple Orbits window) are also saved when this
option is chosen.
- Fixed points:
-
Specifies that all fixed points (which may be found using the Fixed Points window)
are saved to the data file specified by the Filename text field.
Any computed stable or unstable manifolds are also saved.
- Continuation data:
-
Specifies that all continuation trajectories (whether or not
they are currently displayed) are saved to the data file specified by the
Filename text field.
- Selected points:
-
Specifies that selected point data be saved to the data file
specified by the Filename text field.
Selected Point data contains elements of the
cross-product of phase and parameter space.
- Parameter data:
-
Specifies that parameter data be saved to the data file
specified by the Filename text field.
Parameter data and selected point data are similar in
that they both contain elements of the cross-product of phase and parameter
space. The main difference lies in how these data sets are displayed in view
windows. Parameter data is only displayed in a view window if all coordinates
are parameters. In fact, parameter data does not contain any phase space variable
information. This version of DsTool does not save information into the
Parameter memory, but this option is included for compatibility with other versions.
- Function values:
-
Specifies that function values be saved to the data file
specified by the Filename text field.
Function values are not stored in memory but they can be
written to a data file. Function values are never read back into DsTool;
DsTool will stop reading when it encounters a function value.
- Save window button:
Opens and brings to the foreground the
Files window, for saving the requested data to the file.
- Dismiss command button:
Closes the Save window.
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2009-08-07