Background picture and map page control file

The background picture control file contains the information the program needs. Same control file is used also in Map page function.

groups
file lists and name rules
formats
colors

Commands in control file:

BLOCK

Block (BLOCK name)

List of files in one block.

name : block name. This is used in TYPE-line.

FILE

File (FILE name X Y dX dY)

Information of one file.

name : file name. This is used in TYPE-line.
X Y : coordinates of thelower left corner.
dX dY : file size in meters.

GROUP

Group (GROUP)

Start of new group.

NAME

Name (NAME name)

Group name.

name : shown in the selection list.

DEF

Definition (DEF definition)

Group definition.

definition : free text about the group (max 50 characters).

NAMEPOS

Postioning (NAMEPOS place)

Name position in screen (0 = no name).

place : given using numbers 1-9 (1 = lower left corner, 9 = upper right corner).

COLOR

Color (COLOR color size)

Block color and text size.

color : color index from the code file.
size : metric text size is given by negative value.

PAGE

Name (PAGE name X Y dX dY)

Single map page (no limit).

name : part of file name.
X, Y : lower left corner.
dX dY : size. If missing, previous given value is used.

PAGE-section is used only in Map page. If PAGE-section is missing, files in FILE-section are used.

TYPE

Type (TYPE name format directory ruler block)

name : name shown in dialog
format : file format
directory : directory for file

directory name can be absolute or relative. Control file path is used with relative name.
ruler : ruler to create name

%s is replaced be FILE-name. This could be only part of the final name.
For example if FILE=150 and ruler=A%.bmp, the final namewill be "A150.bmp".

block : blok name

TYPE-line can be given as comma separated, if file/directory names include spaces.

The example file VIEW_ENG.DAT is delivered with the program. You can use it as a ‘base’ when doing your own control file.

Example:

!
!  File VIEW_FIN.DAT
!  Usage Description of map pages
!
!  Copyright © 1999 3D-system Oy       14.10.1999
!

#BLOCK   B1
#FILE        1.bmp 75000.000 16000.000  3000.000 4000.000
#FILE        2.bmp 75084.375 16000.000  2831.250 4000.000

#BLOCK   B2
#FILE block_11.xy  75000.000 16000.000  3000.000 3957.731

#GROUP
#NAME           3D-system Oy
#DEF            View pictures
#TYPE           Guidemaps Bitmap raster %s B1
#TYPE           Blocks 3D vector %s B2