Display strings with string numbers
This function draws string segments as a simple polylines with the string number at the start of each segment. The presentation style for the data that are drawn is defined in the drawing styles file that is associated with the string file in the active graphics layer. This function only draws string segments as simple polylines and disregards the Drawing Method defined in the styles file.
To run this function: Choose Display > Strings > With string numbers, or...
Note: This function draws data only from the active graphics layer.
Layer name
The name of the layer from which the data are to be drawn may be entered here. The active layer is provided as the default value. You may draw data from all graphics layers by leaving this field blank.
String range
Enter the string range which is to be drawn on the screen. The range must be a standard range specifier. You may leave the range blank if you wish to draw all strings in the layer.
Segment range
Enter the segment range which is to be drawn on the screen. The range must be a standard range specifier. You may leave the range blank to draw all segments of each string that is to be drawn
Seg pnt range
This input has no effect for this function. The input field is only present through use of a common input form with other drawing functions.
Desc field number
The entry in this field has no effect for this function.
Location for legend, Legend title
It is often very useful to have a legend presented on the graphics screen to provide a simple and intuitive means of describing the meaning of the colours for each of the polygons that have been drawn. A number of drawing functions have the ability to create such a legend for the data which is drawn.
Follow this link for complete details on how legends work for each of the functions which draw string data.
Result
The specified data are drawn.