Display properties save
This function saves the drawing styles to a file for subsequent use during a later session of GRAPHICS.
To run this function: Choose Display > Display properties > Save, or Customise > Display properties > Save, or...
Filename
Enter the name of the file to which the drawing styles are to be saved.
The drawing styles specifications are written to the specified file.
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.
During the course of a Graphics editing session you may use the STYLES STRING or STYLES OBJECT functions to change the drawing styles. To make these changes permanent you must either save the styles file by using this function or, when the string/DTM file is saved, the fact that changes have been made are detected and the styles file is saved automatically.
If you use this function to save the styles file with a new name then that new name is recorded in the string file if you subsequently use the SAVE FILE function.
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
Results are in the file xxx
The drawing styles have been save to the file named ``xxx''