Difference between revisions of "DrawIO-Saving a File"

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# Enter a suitable filename in the dialog
# Enter a suitable filename in the dialog
# Click on the '''Device''' button
# Click on the '''Device''' button
# The file will be saved to your download folder.  Open the file using any '''TEXT''' editor (such as Notepad), then copy and paste the contents into the file specified in the exercise.  (The exercise will specify a filename with an extension of '''.xml''' which will instruct emacs as to how to interpret the file.)  '''DO NOT COPY THE CONTENTS FROM A BROWSER''' as this will add unnecessary characters.
# The file will be saved to your download folder.  Upload the file using [[SFTP]].
# After pasting the contents, select the XML region and type {{SpecialKey|ALT|x}} '''sgml-pretty-print''' which will correctly format the region.  (If this doesn't work, first execute {{SpecialKey|ALT|x}} '''set-justification-left''' and then re-execute the command.)

Revision as of 08:16, 18 October 2021

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— Merlin, The Coder

To save a file using Draw.IO:

  1. From the File menu, select: Export as...
  2. Select XML as the format
  3. In the pop-up dialog, deselect all options, so the dialog appears as: DrawIO.FileExportXMLDialog.png
  4. Click on the Export button
  5. Enter a suitable filename in the dialog
  6. Click on the Device button
  7. The file will be saved to your download folder. Upload the file using SFTP.
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