function no_out = nitrace2txt(x)
h = actxserver('WScript.Shell');
winopen(x) %Invokes ni io trace.exe
h.SendKeys('%'); %invokes attention to io trace
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('%'); %points file menu
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('{DOWN}'); %opens file menu
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('E'); %points export
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('~'); %perform exporting
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('~'); %save file in the same folder
pause(1); %wait
h.SendKeys('%{F4}'); %closes ni io trace
end