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GEOVIA Surpac

System defaults

The system defaults files allow you to customise the way the software looks and runs. All the system files are standard ASCII text files and can be modified with any text editor program.

System files that end with a file extension of `.ssi'
(e.g. defaults.ssi) may be customised by the user. Each system file has a master distribution counterpart with an extension of `.mst' (e.g. defaults.mst). The master versions of these files should never be modified as they are updated when newer versions of the software are released. A brief description of the system defaults files follows.

  • alias files
    These are user defined files that assign alias names for system commands.
  • defaults.ssi
    Sets up general system defaults.
  • dholes.ssi
    Defines display attributes for geological codes in the graphics module.
  • keymaps.ssi
    Defines which keys are mapped to specific Surpac functions or actions, for example the F1 to F12 keys.
  • lookup.ssi
    This file provides a link between the patterns.ssi file and codes that can be placed in a string file description field.
  • patterns.ssi
    Defines patterns to use as fill attributes in the plotting module
  • translate.ssi
    Contains system logical to physical file mapping information as well as file naming conventions.
  • styles.ssi
    Sets up default display attributes in the graphics module.
  • logicals.ssi and user logicals
    Contains user logical to physical file mapping information.
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