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Chapter 5 Map Information Operations

edit

    Allows the user to edit ascii text files.

         edit ftype [fname]

    Invokes the system text editor (identified in the config file) for the file
    type and name specified.
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    Options/arguments:

         ftype     File type, where the valid options are:
                        config         config file (fname not req.)
                        cursor_key     a cursor_key file
                        default_head   def. header file (fname not req.)
                        diary          current map's diary file (fname not
                                       req.)
                        dictionary     an attribute dictionary file
                        digmenu        a digmenu file
                        digitizer      a digitizer device file
                        export         a file in the export directory
                        header         current map's header file (fname not
                                       req.)
                        import         a file in the import directory
                        macro          a macro file
                        map_list       a maplist file
                        menu_set       a menuset file
                        other          any complete file name
                        pen            a plotter penfile
                        tolerance      The tolerance file (fname not req.)
     
         fname     File name; not used for the following ftype files:
     
                   config, default_head, diary, header, tolerance
     
                   The fname parameter should not be a full path name except
                   when ftype is other.   The path name for all other file
                   types is determined by the ftype argument (i.e., if ftype
                   is a macro and the macro name is cub_mac, the full path is
                   presumed to be:
               
                   /u[sr]/ltp/macros/cub_mac
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    Example(s):

    To display vectors from adjacent maps onto the screen with the current,
    active map, enter:

         edge_add



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    See also:

              edge_maps, graphics, header, erase_margin, margin
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