tdldtab

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tdldtab

Description

Loads an exception dictionary, kerning table or ligature table stored on disk into your document.

This is simply a variant of tload, primarily designed to list files which have the correct extensions when the user clicks on the drop down pick list in the Load table dialog box.

Example 260. Load a ligature table into a document

The macro below will load the ligature table lignul into a document:

tdldtab 2,"c:/3d/lignul.3lg"

Syntax

tdldtab type:n? filename:s?
tdldtab

[no parameter]

Invoke the Load Table(s) dialog box.

type

Type of file to be loaded into the document:

0	Exception dictionary (a file with the extension .3ex)
1	Kerning table (a file with the extension .3ke)
2	Ligature table (a file with the extension .3lg).

filename

Name of file to be loaded into the document. If filename contains wildcard characters, a list of matching files will appear in a menu for you to select from.