Copying Output for External Use
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The map and chart lines that you are viewing in the main screen can be copied to the Windows clipboard, to a graphics file, or as an email attachment file. Also, the current chart and map details can be copied to the Windows clipboard.
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To copy the current map and chart image |
Select “Copy image to…” from the “Chart” menu
A dialog box will be shown to allow you to select the copy destination and type.
The possible destinations are as follows.
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Clipboard - for pasting into other programs such as word processors, desktop publishers and drawing programs. |
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File – for storage on your computer disk, for importing into other programs. If you choose this option then you will be prompted to enter a file name and location to save to. |
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Email attachment – for sending to other via email. If you have a suitably configured (MAPI compliant) email program, then this will create a GIF graphic file and open your email program with the a new email with the graphic file already attached. |
The possible graphic types are as follows.
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Bitmap – Standard windows bitmap format – large file size, common format |
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GIF – Graphic Interchange format – small file size and limited to 256 colors, but useful for efficient email and web page graphics |
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JPEG - like a compressed bitmap file. IA JPG graphic is scalable so it is very flexible. However it has a fixed resolution so expanding the graphic may cause loss of image quality if the initial resolution is not high.. |
Note: the clipboard destination only allows the bitmap graphic type, and the email destination only allows the GIF and JPG graphic types.
Note: MAPI is a mail automation protocol that allows third party programs to automate the generation of email.
In order to use these automated email options, you must have a MAPI compliant email program. All Microsoft email programs (eg. Outlook and Outlook Express) and Eudora are MAPI compliant, for example.
You may also need to ensure that the MAPI options are activated in some email programs, for example in Eudora Pro v3, you may need to go into the Tools / Options menu item, find the MAPI category, and ensure that “Use Eudora MAPI server” is switched to either “When Eudora is Running” or “Always”. If you are unsure about any of these options, you should consult the documentation of your email program (eg. search for “MAPI”), or contact the manufacturer of your email program.
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To copy the current map and chart details as text |
Select “Copy text details to clipboard” from the “Chart” menu
This copies information about the current chart, selected line types and map details. This information can usefully be pasted along with the image itself which was copied with the “Copy image to…” option. A sample of such text is as follows.
Chart:
Albert Einstein - Natal
14 Mar 1879
11:30 AM -0:40
Ulm
48N24 010E00
Tropical Zodiac
Lines:
Culminate/Anticulminate/Rise/Set
Eclipse:
4 Dec 2002
Map Description:
Australia