Upgrade to latest version. If you look there, XYZ is not one of the options. The current option list looks like this:
script ERROR: write what? COORDS|HISTORY|IMAGE|ISOSURFACE|MO|STATE|VAR x CLIPBOARD or JPG|JPG64|PNG|PPM|SPT|JVXL|XYZ|MOL|PDB "filename" Stephen Hillier wrote: >Bob, > >I've tried these exactly - with my own file name - then cut and paste >from the e-mail to be sure - but get the following responses: > >$ write coord "filename.xyz" >script ERROR: ScriptException:quoted string expected > Script line:write coord "filename.xyz" >$ write XYZ "filename" >script ERROR: ScriptException:write what? STATE|HISTORY|IMAGE CLIPBOARD >or JPG|JPG64|PNG|PPM|SPT "filename" > Script line:write XYZ "filename" >$ > > >steve > > > >>>>Bob Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10-May-07 1:56 pm >>> >>>> >>>> >It's a misprint/bug. You do have to specify the type of write you >want: > >write coord "filename.xyz" > >or, if the filename is not explicit: > >write XYZ "filename" > >I see now that there is a typo in the documentation or a bug in Jmol in > >that "coord" not "coords" is necessary. I think I will consider this a > >bug and add "coords" to Jmol's vocabulary. > >Stephen Hillier wrote: > > > >>Hi, >> >>I am trying to use the command >> >>write coords "filename" with the Jmol application to save an *.xyz >>file , I have also tried >> >>write "filename.xyz" >> >>I am trying to create and save a file that I can then load into power >>point as per instructions at: >> >>http://dcwww.camp.dtu.dk/~strabo/jmolinfo.htm >> >> >> >> >> >say, that's a VERY nice page. Do we know the author? > > > >>However, I can't seem to find the correct syntax for the coords bit, >> >> >I > > >>just can't get that to run with out an error >> >>I can successfully save a file using just write "filename.xyz" but >> >> >the > > >>file created doesn't seem to contain the XYZ information, just lots >> >> >of > > >>other information about the state, and a path to the original xyz file >> >> >I > > >>have used? Then when I try to load the file created as 'write >>"filename.xyz"' into power point the Jmol applet complains it's the >>wrong format! >> >>My basic questions then are: >> >>How do I save a file in the correct format from the Jmol application? >> >>Can that file also contain information about any >> >> >objects/mofifications > > >>etc I have made such as adding polyhedra? Or must I run a script to >>create those after loading the XYZ file? >> >>Making progress, but still very much a beginner, >> >>steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. >http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ >_______________________________________________ >Jmol-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users

