SaveSymbol

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The SaveSymbol transaction saves the group of selected objects in the specified document window to a file. Normally the file is given a defined symbol extension and placed in the defined symbol directory. Symbol files can later be selected and placed with the Symbol or Hotspot tools.

Type XTYP_EXECUTE

Syntax [SaveSymbol(docwinID, "fileName", "symbolLabel")]

Parameter	Data type	Values	Meaning
docwinID	DWORD	0 \| docwinID	active \| specific
fileName	string	file name including path	name and location to save the symbol under
		"" (empty string)	prompt user for file name
symbolLabel	string	label, maximum 80 characters

Remarks

Symbols usually have an .sbl extension, but you can also use other single-layer and single-page vector file types as symbols.

Release information

Added in Release 3.60.