TFILE

Sends text output to a disk file.

TFILE mode frame "file

mode	OPEN	opens the file for saving text
	CLOSE	closes the file (default)
	DUMP	dumps the contents of the text frame to the file
	DO	dumps the contents of the text frame and then opens the file
frame	text frame number; the range is 0 to 9 (default=current)
"file	file name to write into; the double quote is mandatory

The specified file name cannot be in use by another task, such as a text editor. It may be fully qualified up to 40 characters.

When you activate a text frame for text capture, the text frame number appears in the TFILE field on the right end of the status bar.

TFILE

This entry closes the file that is capturing all text output written to the current text frame.

TFILE OPEN X "SURFACE.OBS

This entry opens the file SURFACE.OBS and places any further output directed to the current text frame into that file.