Map export
This function allows you to unload map definitions to a text file. This is useful if the map definitions must be transported to a different type of computer.
To run this function: Choose Plotting > Map > Export, or...
Map Name
Enter the Map names which are to be used to unloaded to the text file. The maps to be unloaded may be selected from a list by using the browser on this field. Wildcard characters may be used to unload all maps which match certain requirements.
Valid wildcard characters are:
- ?, match any single character
- *, match any string of zero or more characters
- [..], match any single character from the enclosed set. For example [a-z] would match any character in the inclusive range 'a' to 'z'. If the first character after the initial bracket is the exclamation '!', then the effect of the range is negated. For example [!m-n] would match all characters other than 'm' and 'n'.
The wildcard characters may be combined in any combination (provided it makes sense) to define some very flexible selection criteria.
Some examples are described in the table below.
Complete the UNLOAD MAPS TO A TEXT FILE form and choose Apply to unload the specified maps to the text file.
All maps which match the wildcard specification are saved to the text file map.txt.