plugin_file_exporter.md

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+# Export data using the command line
+Yes, it is possible to export data using the command line.
+
+# Command line options relative to file export
+
+| option | type | description/value |   
+| :---:    | :---:  | :---:   |   
+| --run export |  **MANDATORY** | name of the plugin |
+| --output_writer "plugin name" | optional | file format for export (see explanation below). Default output format is AnyWave ADES |    
+| --decimate_factor value | optional   | reduce the sampling rate of data. Default is no decimation. |
+
+This plugin also considers the following common options:   
+
+| option |  type |
+| :---:    | :---: |
+| --input_file |  **MANDATORY** |
+| --output_file |  **MANDATORY** |
+| --hp | optional |
+| --lp | optional |
+| --use_markers | optional |
+| --skip_markers | optional |
+| --output_dir | optional |
+| --marker_file  | optional |
+| --montage_file | optional |
+| --lp | optional |
+| --hp | optional |
+
+# montage and data chunks
+You can export data using a montage of your choice by using --montage_file option.  
+The exporting process will use the montage and export channels accordingly.   
+
+You can also export only one or several chunks of the original data by using markers.
+If you have previously marked your data for export with a dedicated marker, you can specify the --user_markers opion.
+This option should be used with a marker file using --marker_file option or with the default marker file associated with the data file (if you add the marker in THAT file).   
+
+## List of available writers
+| option |  description |
+| :---:    | :---: |
+| --output_writer "AnyWave ADES Format" | Creates .ades file . Accepts all format as input. |
+| --output_writer "MATLAB Format" | Creates .mat file. Accepts all format as input. |
+| --output_writer "EDF Format" | Creates .edf file. Accepts only EEG/EMG data. |
+| --output_writer "Brainvision Analyser Format" | Creates .vhdr file. Accepts only EEG/EMG data. |
+
+# Usage
+convert MEG file to ADES:
+~~~~bash
+anywave --input_file D:\data\1\cf,rDC --output_file meg_data --output_dir d:\converted 
+~~~~
+Creates  meg_data.ades, meg_data.dat and meg_data.mrk files in d:\converted.   
+
+convert EEG data to VHDR:
+~~~~bash
+anywave --input_file D:\data\eeg\patient1.cnt --output_file patient1 --output_dir d:\converted --output_writer "brainvision analyser format" 
+~~~~
+Files patient1.vhdr patient1.eeg and patient1.vmrk will be created in d:\converted.   
+
+convert EEG and filter data:
+~~~~bash
+anywave --input_file D:\data\eeg\patient1.cnt --output_file patient1 --output_dir d:\converted --hp 1 --lp 120
+~~~~
+Files patient1.ades patient1.dat patient1.mrk will be created in d:\converted. 
+Data will be filtered in band (1-120Hz)
+
+convert eeg and reduce sampling rate:
+~~~~bash
+anywave --input_file D:\data\eeg\patient1.cnt --output_file patient1 --output_dir d:\converted --decimate_factor 2
+~~~~
+If we consider patient1.cnt file to contain 1024Hz data, the output patient1.ades file will contain 512Hz data.