OUTPUT

This command is available only if an OUTPUT file (see FILE OUTPUT) has been opened. It provides alternative versions of the commands CHARACTERS, TAXA, DESCRIBE, SUMMARY, DIAGNOSE, DIFFERENCES, SIMILARITIES, and COMMENT. These versions format the output differently (in formats designed for input to other programs).

OUTPUT commands, except for COMMENT, normally output a heading identical with the first two words of the command. This heading is suppressed if the preceding command was an OUTPUT COMMENT command. This enables the construction of complete directives for other programs. For example, "OUTPUT COMMENT *INCLUDE ITEMS" followed by "OUTPUT TAXA REMAINING" would produce an INCLUDE ITEMS directive suitable for CONFOR.

Syntax of command line: OUTPUT option parameters

OUTPUT CHARACTERS parameters

The same as the CHARACTERS command, except that the output consists only of the specified character numbers. This command can be used to generate INCLUDE or EXCLUDE CHARACTERS directives for CONFOR.

OUTPUT TAXA parameters

The same as the TAXA command, except that the output consists only of the specified taxon numbers. This command can be used to generate INCLUDE or EXCLUDE ITEMS directives for CONFOR.

OUTPUT DESCRIBE parameters

The same as the DESCRIBE command, except that the output is in DELTA format.

OUTPUT SUMMARY parameters

The same as the SUMMARY command, except that the output is in DELTA format.

OUTPUT DIAGNOSE parameters

The same as the DIAGNOSE command, except that the output is in a format suitable for the CONFOR directives ADD or EMPHASIZE CHARACTERS.

OUTPUT DIFFERENCES parameters

The same as the DIFFERENCES command, except that the output consists only of the character numbers for which the taxa are different. This command can be used to generate INCLUDE or EXCLUDE CHARACTERS directives for CONFOR.

OUTPUT SIMILARITIES parameters

The same as the SIMILARITIES command, except that the output consists only of the character numbers for which the taxa are similar. This command can be used to generate INCLUDE or EXCLUDE CHARACTERS directives for CONFOR.

OUTPUT COMMENT text

The same as the COMMENT command, except that the text is written to the OUTPUT file.