Recall
This function recalls drawing styles from a specified file for use during this session of Graphics.
To run this function: Choose Display > Display properties > Recall, or Customise > Display properties > Recall, or...
Filename
Enter the name of the drawing styles file which is to be loaded.
The specified drawing styles file is loaded and the next time a DRAW function is invoked it will use the newly loaded drawing styles.
The string file records the name of the styles file that is to be used to define how the string and DTM data are to be drawn. If a string file has no styles file named then the system default styles file will be used.
If a string file already has a styles file associated with it then loading a new styles file with this function will change that relationship permanently if you subsequently save the string file. After saving the string file it will refer to the new styles file for any future drawing of strings.
Conventions for using styles files
Styles files are, by convention, stored in the SSI_STYLES: sub-directory. To follow this convention simply prefix the name of the styles file with SSI_STYLES: whenever a styles file is saved or recalled to make or save modifications.
By following this convention all styles files are located in a single directory. This simplifies the use of styles files especially when you have string files that exist in multiple sub-directories. This occurs by centralising them in one location and permitting easy access to this centralised location. A major advantage of this convention is that even if string files are copied to a new sub-directory, the logical directory name prefix to the styles file will still find the file when it is required.
Messages
Styles loaded from xxx
The drawing styles have been successfully loaded from the file named 'xxx'.
Errors
Failed to load styles from xxxIt was not possible to load the drawing styles from the file named 'xxx'.