The Export command of the File menu will save the current project data in a set of ASCII files. The program will create the corresponding Project Data File (*.dat) and Department Data File (*.dep). Once these data files have been created, they can be read by the Spiral Import command and by an ASCII editor. Not all program settings will be saved, but only the major project, department, and relationship data.
Starting with version 4.0 of the Spiral program, the Project Data File created by the Save command is a binary file which can no longer be viewed or manipulated outside the Spiral program. Use the Open command to read project data files created with the Save command of version 4.0 or higher of Spiral. The default extension for Spiral project files is .spiral, the default extension for the Spiral project files of previous versions or exported data files is .dat.
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