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Section 6: ScreenDisplay Menu - Setting Up SEASAVE Displays
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Section 6: ScreenDisplay Menu -
Setting Up SEASAVE Displays
This section describes how to set up and arrange SEASAVE display windows.
SEASAVE can have up to ten display windows. Edit a display window to
select desired parameters, number of digits for data display, and plot
characteristics (labels, grids, etc.). This information is saved in a setup file for
each display window. File extensions vary, depending on display type: .dso for
overlay plot displays, .dsf for fixed displays, and .dss for scrolled displays.
Adding a New Display Window
1. In the ScreenDisplay menu, select Add New Display Window and select
the window type - fixed, scroll, or overlay (plot), OR
In the Toolbar, click the New Fixed Display, New Scrolled Display, or
New Overlay Display button.
2. The new window appears. Setup of the window display is detailed below.
Setting Up / Editing a Display Window
1. Click in the desired window.
2. In the ScreenDisplay menu, select Edit Selected Display Window, OR
Right click in the desired window and select Setup. The Display Setup
dialog box appears. The selections in the dialog box vary, depending on
the display type (see Fixed or Scrolled Display and Overlay Plot Display
below). All three dialog boxes have the following buttons:
• Select Display File - select an existing display file for the window.
• Modify Display Parameters - modify the existing display setup;
brings up a Display Variables Set Up dialog box specific to the
display type.
• Save Display File - save any changes you make to the display setup.
When you have completed the setup, click OK.
3. Right click in the desired window and select Update Rate. The Change
Display Rate dialog box appears. The update rate is the time between each
calculation of parameters for update of the display; each display window
can have a different update rate. Enter the number of seconds between
updates and click OK. Note that an update rate faster than 1 second can be
difficult to view on a fixed or scrolled display.
4. If desired, change the display window size and location in the
SEASAVE window:
• In the ScreenDisplay menu, select Auto Arrange Display Windows
and select the arrangement type - horizontal tiles, vertical tiles, or
cascade (or, in the Toolbar, click the Horizontal Tile, Vertical Tile, or
Cascade Button). SEASAVE automatically sizes (all the same size)
and arranges all the windows. OR
• Use standard Windows click-and-drag methods to resize and move
the window(s) as desired.
Note:
The display window size and location in
the SEASAVE window, and the window
update rate, is not included in the
display (.dsf, .dso, or .dss) file. This
information, along with the names of
the display files, is included in the
SEASAVE configuration (.cfg) file. To
save the entire setup, you must save
the .cfg file (File menu, Save
SEASAVE Configuration As).