Export String/DTM to binary
This function provides a simple method of compressing files (converting to binary) or decompressing the files (converting to text) without entering graphics. By not entering graphics a lot more memory remains free and the compression of large files is completed more quickly and less likely to involve the use of swap space.
To run this function: Choose File > Export > String / DTM text to binary, or...
Define the STRING or DTM file to process
Location, Range
Enter the location and Range of the DTM/String files.
Processing
If a file in the range does not exist then a warning message will be displayed at the end stating that not all the files in the range exist.
If a file is already in the format you wish to convert to then a message will inform you of this fact.
If a file is converted a message tells you the file converted and what format it has been converted to.
The final message displayed is how many files have been converted