| Title: | DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT. |
| Notice: | Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187 |
| Moderator: | TAEC::BEROUD |
| Created: | Mon Aug 21 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 6497 |
| Total number of notes: | 27359 |
The map backdrop files are not DDIF or X11 so ...
is it possible to create customised map backdrops?
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1363.1 | BSYBEE::EGOLF | John C. Egolf LKG2-2/T02 x226-7874 | Tue Aug 20 1991 23:20 | 3 | |
yes, but "it ain't easy". They are in vector format. In V1.2, it will be much easier. | |||||
| 1363.2 | How easier? | NEOV00::MRIVERA | Mario Rivera, EIS Monterrey Mexico | Thu Aug 29 1991 14:10 | 9 |
re: .-1 Hi John: Could you be a little bit more specific? What does "much easier" mean? Any idea of effort required to build a map compared to current approach? Thanks, Mario | |||||
| 1363.3 | BSYBEE::EGOLF | John C. Egolf LKG2-2/T02 x226-7874 | Thu Aug 29 1991 20:25 | 22 | |
In preparation for Interop, we took an 8.5x11 paper layout of the show floor. We used the DECscan package to scan it in. We used DECscan to crop and rotate. We then used DECpaint to scale and convert from .img to .xbm (maybe we could have used DECscan, but this worked as well). With the current version, I editted the map file and put the .xbm file name in. Invokded DECmcc and the Iconic Map, opened the domain, and there it was. This is *much* easier to get your backdrops up and in the window. However, there are a couple of drawbacks. One, unlike the vector maps, the backdrop is fixed. As you navigate around within a window, the backdrop stays put - frozen in place. Two, the backdrop does not show up in the navagation window. Three, if when you double click to go into another domain, the bacdrop remains until you specify another backdrop. If you want it cleared, you must specify a file with a "null" backdrop (ie: nothing there). Despite the above drawback, this is very easy to use and very powerful for "fixed" position windows. JCE | |||||
| 1363.4 | GREAT! Thanks so much | NEOV00::MRIVERA | Mario Rivera, EIS Monterrey Mexico | Fri Aug 30 1991 15:56 | 0 |
| 1363.5 | Where is the map file | MQOSWS::F_MONETTE | Montreal Sales Support | Tue Nov 12 1991 18:01 | 7 |
What do you mean by editted the map file and put the .xbm file name in?
I did create a file with DECpaint and specify the X11 format but now i
don't know how to include the file name in the map file
thank you in advance
F.Monette
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| 1363.6 | V1.2? | TOOK::R_SPENCE | Nets don't fail me now... | Tue Nov 19 1991 18:18 | 4 |
I believe X11 format backdrops are only in V1.2
s/rob
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