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topic: 93Entering additional text
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posted: 19 Jun 2007 15:11

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George McKenzie
 
Fareham - United Kingdom

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Hi,

Each of the components in my template has a name label which I can choose to view or not using the pad menu. I would like to enter additional text which is not associated with the name label. The latter would be turned off. Is there any way that I can do this?

Many thanks,

George McKenzie


posted: 20 Jun 2007 10:29

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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George McKenzie wrote:
Each of the components in my template has a name label which I can choose to view or not using the pad menu. I would like to enter additional text which is not associated with the name label. The latter would be turned off. Is there any way that I can do this?
Hi George,

You didn't say how much text you want to enter or where you want it to appear, so the following is a general reply. Please ask again if you need more specific details.

There are 4 main ways to enter text into Templot, see this screenshot:

screen_text.pngscreen_text.png

1. Template name labels:
Shown on screen pad: yes. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: .box template data file.

This is a single line of text which is part of each stored track template. It doesn't have to be near the template, you can drag it anywhere on the pad, and there are some new functions in version 082d to arrange the labels neatly in rows or columns, move all the labels in one go, and turn them on or off quickly using the End key shortcut. The name label has 2 components, a number and a name. You can switch these components on or off independently. You can change the font, style, colour, etc., for the name labels (for the current session).

The name labels are also important functionally to enable selection of individual templates using the Shift key, where several partial templates are overlaid.

You can use a template name label as a general pad caption by adding a very short (say 0.1mm) length of isolated plain track as a dummy template.

The current template doesn't have a name label but it does have a name, which can be entered via the information panel.
2. Background label shapes:
Shown on screen pad: yes. Printed on templates: yes. Saved in: .bgs background shapes file.

This is a single line of text which is part of the background shapes functions. You can change the font and style etc., for label shapes (for the current session). The colour is the same as other background shapes (for the current session). Unlike the template name labels, background label shapes are shown on the printed templates. There is a function to convert template name labels to label shapes for this purpose. Be aware that when printed, label shapes get rotated 90 degrees about their top left corner, to match the orientation of other printed text on the template pages. The intention is to convey information, not necessarily to produce a neat result.
3. Template memo notes:
Shown on screen pad: no. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: .box template data file.

This is a large junk of text which you can enter as part of each template's stored data. It has its own editor dialog window and can be printed via the menu functions on the storage box. Use this text to make any permanent notes which you need to record about each template. Or notes about the entire track plan, which by convention are included in the memo notes for the first template in the box. There is no practical limit on the amount of text you can enter. If it's a lot, you may prefer to copy and paste from your word processor or text editor, rather than use Templot's simple editor.
4. Jotter text:
Shown on screen: yes. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: can be saved manually to a text file, and is backed up between sessions.

The jotter is a place to make quick notes and record needed-again dimensions, usually copied and pasted from elsewhere, or added automatically from the data-entry dialogs or the info panel. The text on the jotter is automatically saved in a backup file between sessions, but you must remember to reload the backed up text next time if you want it again. The jotter is not recommended for important notes which need to be permanently saved. Instead, enter or copy them into the memo notes for the first template in the .box file, or a dummy template created for the purpose. Right-click on the jotter for copying, printing and saving functions.
regards,

Martin.

posted: 21 Jun 2007 22:17

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George McKenzie
 
Fareham - United Kingdom

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Hi, Martin

Thanks for the extensive reply. I am trying to create a hard copy (reduced size) of my layout template (Gosport Station) for presentation to my Club. I have now discovered that I can use GIMP to edit images captured with my screen saver.

Again thanks,

George McKenzie

posted: 21 Jun 2007 23:20

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Martin Wynne
 
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George McKenzie wrote:
I am trying to create a hard copy (reduced size) of my layout template (Gosport Station) for presentation to my Club. I have now discovered that I can use GIMP to edit images captured with my screen saver.
Hi George,

Yes, if you want to add graphics and annotations to a Templot track plan, a separate graphics editor is the best way to go.

But grabbing the screen is not necessarily the best starting point. The way Templot draws templates on the screen is optimised for the low screen resolution and fast redraws. You will get a much neater result if you use the printer output from Templot, where you can set line thicknesses and infill styles and colours. You can use software such as Snagit (free trial from http://www.techsmith.com/snagit ) to print from Templot to a virtual printer driver which can save bitmap images. Another program which can do that is PaperPort and similar document-handling programs which are sometimes bundled with scanners. Snagit also includes full annotation and mark-up functions.

Here is a quick Snagit8 printer grab from Templot with a couple of annotations:

print_to_snagit.pngprint_to_snagit.png

You can see that there is much greater potential than using screen grabs. This example was first created as a huge A4 bitmap file at 600dpi, and then re-sized in 8-bit png format for display here.

regards,

Martin.



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