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SAVE MEMORY

Name:
    SAVE MEMORY
Type:
    Support Command
Purpose:
    Writes out all internal DATAPLOT parameters, variables, functions, and switches to a file.
Description:
    The SAVE MEMORY command allows the analyst to interrupt a DATAPLOT run (due to a meeting, lunch, etc.) without loss. The RESTORE MEMORY command allows the analyst to reload the settings and resume at the point of interruption.
Syntax:
    SAVE MEMORY <file name>
    where <file name> is the name of a file where the internal settings are saved.

    If the file name does not contain a period, place a period (no spaces) at the end of the file name.

    If no file name is given, "dpsavf.tex" will be used.

Examples:
    SAVE MEMORY OUT.
    SAVE MEMORY SCRATCH.
    SAVE MEMORY TEMP.
Note:
    This command was significantly updated 2020/12 to incorporate many new settings.
Note:
    DATAPLOT has no restrictions on the file name other than it be a valid file name on the local operating system and that it contain a period "." in the file name itself or as a trailing character. DATAPLOT strips off trailing periods on those systems where it is appropriate to do so. On systems where trailing periods can be a valid file name (e.g., Unix), DATAPLOT opens the file with the trailing period.
Note:
    File names are case sensitive on Unix file systems. For Unix, DATAPLOT opens the file as given. All other currently supported systems are not case sensitive regarding file names.

    As a further caution for Unix hosts, certain expansion characters (specifically ~ to refer to your home directory) are interpreted by the shell and are not recognized by the Fortran compiler. These expansion characters are interpreted as literal characters and do not yield the intended file name.

Default:
    None
Synonyms:
    None
Related Commands:
    RESTORE VARIABLE = Restore variables and parameters saved with a SAVE VARIABLE command.
    SAVE VARIABLE = Save variables and parameters to a file.
    RESTORE MEMORY = Restore all internal Dataplot settings from a previously saved file.
    RESET = Reset internal DATAPLOT settings to their default values.
Applications:
    Interactive Usage
Implementation Date:
    Pre-1987
    2020/12: Updated to include many new settings
    2020/12: Use "dpsavf.tex" if no file name is given
    2020/12: Added better error trapping
Program: 
     
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Date created: 12/09/2020
Last updated: 12/09/2020
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