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Importing and Exporting Styles

You can use the Styles import/export functionality to share style files between yourself and other users.

Exporting a File to Share

You can save (export) a style file to a place on your system to then share with other users. To do this:

  1. From the Style Editor, select File Export... and name the file, then save it into a directory as a style file (.sav).
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  3. This file can then be saved to a disk or sent via E-mail, FTP, etc. to another user.

Importing a Received File

You can import a saved style file. To do this:

  1. From the Style Editor, select File Import... and locate the desired file.
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  3. Click Open.
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  5. The style should now appear in your style listing in the iTools Style Editor.

  IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)