File Menu
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The File menu appears in the menu bar for all types of windows, but not all topics are present for each window. The type of Window in which each topic is present is given in parentheses.

New (Start-up, Control) - This starts a new data set, stepping through the dialogs of the Input menu, and optionally through those of the Forces menu.

Open (Start-up, Control) - Open an existing VIBRATZ file, either a current .VBR data file, or a .VIB file from the old VIBRAT program. Also will open .VBD text files giving output from previous runs.

Save (Control) - Save the current data set.

Save As (Control) - Save with a different name.

Close (Atoms, Spectra, Text) - Close the current window.

Open Recent (Start-up, Control) - Allows Opening of recently-used files.

Import File (Start-up, Control) - Import atomic coordinates and other parameters from a variety of crystallographic and molecular file types.

Print (Spectra, Atoms, Text) - Printouts of various types. What is printed depends on which window is active. When the Control Window is active, this item is not available. When the Atoms Window is active, the structure image is printed, when the Spectra Window is active, the spectra are printed, and when a text window is active, that text is printed.

Print Preview - Gives a screen preview of the printed page(s).

Page Setup - Sets parameters for printout, such as number of copies and page size.

Calculate (Control) - Carries out a calculation, with output to the .VBD file as well as to the Output window (if selected in the Control Window). It is usually easier to use the Calculate button in the Control Window.

Metafile [Windows] or PICT [Macintosh] (Atoms, Spectra) - Writes Windows metafiles, including enhanced (32-bit) files, or Macintosh Pict files of the Spectra or Atoms Window images.

Raster File (Atoms, Spectra) - Writes raster or bitmap files in .BMP, .PCX, .TIF or .PNG format of the Spectra or Atoms Window images (.PNG only for Macintosh).

Save Screen (Atoms, Spectra) - Saves the exact contents of the client area of the current window (excluding borders, menus, etc.) to a bitmap file, .bmp in the case of Windows or PICT in the case of Macintosh, or places the bitmap image in the clipboard, from which it can be Copied to other applications.

Exit/Quit - Quit VIBRATZ.