##### Syntax

-F format

##### Description

The -F option instructs the linker to write its output in the format fmt. The linker supports the following formats:

- -Fsrec Motorola S-record format
- -Fhex Intel extended hex format
- -Ftek Tektronix hex format
- -Ttxt Texas Instruments hex format
- -Flst Hexadecimal listing
- -Fhzx Rowley native format

The default format, if no other format is specified, is -Fhzx.

##### Setting this in CrossStudio

To set the output format for a project:

- Select the project in the Project Explorer.
- In the Linker Options group select the required format from the Output Format property.