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Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary

EXTENSION



Specifies the file extension for an external graphics file.
Used in: GOPTIONS statement
Default: device-dependent
Restriction: not supported by Java or ActiveX
See also: GACCESS, GSFNAME

Syntax
Details

Syntax

EXTENSION='file-type'

file-type

a string up to eight characters long that is a file extension, such as GIF or CGM, that you want to append to an external file.


Details

The extension specified on EXTENSION= is used when the output destination is a storage location. The extension is ignored when the output destination is a file. To specify the output destination, you can use a FILENAME statement, or the graphics options GACCESS= or GSFNAME=.

Assuming that the output destination is a storage location,

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