Opening a Track/Event File

Track/event collection files have the extension *.smt, and their internal format is unique to Solar Maps. They may be opened and edited within Solar Maps, but cannot be used with any external programs.

Select the “Open Track Collection File…“ item from the “Track“ menu.

This will display the “Select Tracking File to Open” dialog, displaying a list of files from which you can choose.

Note that when you click on a file name, a description of the file appears in the box along the bottom of the window.

All of the track files are initially stored in Solar Maps USERDATA directory, but if necessary, you can choose a different disk drive by selecting an item from the drop-down list of drive names, and look in a different directory by double-clicking on directory names in the directory list box on the left. For example, you may wish to select the A: drive if you want to open a track file which is stored on a diskette.

After you open a track file, you will be prompted to select one or more tracks or events from within that file to display.

Select the “Open Track Collection File…“ item from the “Track“ menu.

This will display the “Select Tracking File to Open” dialog, displaying a list of files from which you can choose.