Using Custom Setting Files

Setting files are used to set dialog defaults in MapViewer.

Creating Custom Setting Files

To create a custom setting files:

1. Make a copy of the default MAP.SET file and rename it (use the .SET extension).

2. Click File | Defaults.

3. Open the renamed setting file by clicking the $image\open2.gif$ button next to the Current setting file field.

4. Modify the setting file on the Default Settings page.

5. Save the changes to the file by clicking the OK button in the Options dialog.

Using SET Files

After the preferences are set, you can rename the set file, keeping the [.SET] extension. Each setting file can use a different set of defaults. You can manually change the setting file MapViewer uses in the Default Settings page by clicking the $image\open2.gif$ button next to the Current setting file.

Alternatively, to use a different setting file with MapViewer, you can start MapViewer with the /SET switch on the command line, as in:

Map.exe /SET SetFile

where SetFile is the path and name of an existing setting file.

To make this entire process easier, you can create a new shortcut and specify the /SET switch in the Target: field of the shortcut properties dialog. See your Windows documentation for details on how to create shortcuts.