The .cfg File Format and Information
The Configuration file is used to store default values for the program and can be modified to meet your data requirements. This table provides comprehensive information about the data and default values. An initial configuration file is provided as part of the installation and there are tools within the program to modify it.
| CFG Row | Name | Description | Data Type / Explanation |
|---|
| 1 | showHelp | Show Help On Start-up | True / False |
| | | True - Show help on start-up |
| | | False - Do not show help on start-up |
| 3 | outFile | Output .yml File Name | Text |
| 4 | mission_name | Mission Name | Text |
| 5 | mission_color | Mission Color | Hex RGB Color Value, range: #000000 - #FFFFFF;
the program includes a graphic color picker. |
| 6 | mission_color_propagate | reserved | True / False |
| | | True - |
| | | False - |
| 7 | mission_locked | Mission Locked | True / False |
| | | True - Mission is locked |
| | | False - Mission is unlocked |
| 8 | unitsType | Units of Measure | Feet / Meters |
| | | Feet - .csv units are in feet |
| | | Meters - .csv units are in meters |
| 9 | degreesFormat | Degrees Format | DD / DDM / DMS |
| | | DD - .csv uses Decimal Degrees |
| | | DDM - .csv uses Degrees Decimal Minutes |
| | | DMS - .csv uses Degrees Minutes Sections |
| 10 | autoIncrement | Add a sequential number to waypoint names | True / False |
| | | True - Add a 3 digit sequential number to the waypoint name |
| | | False - Do not add a 3 digit sequential number to the waypoint name |
| 11 | N/A | Reserved | Internal Note |
| User Defined | name | Waypoint Prefix> | Text, added to as a prefix to the waypoint name |
| User Defined | color | Waypoint Color | Hex RGB Color Value, range: #000000 - #FFFFFF;
the program includes a graphic color picker. |
| User Defined | y | Waypoint Latitude (North/South) | Number, Degrees Value |
| | | Variable format - |
| User Defined | x | Waypoint Longitude (East/West) | Number, Degrees Value |
| | | Variable format - |
| User Defined | z | Waypoint Depth (or Altitude) | Number, depth or altitude in selected units |
| User Defined | tolerance | Waypoint Tolerance | Number, tolerance in selected units |
| User Defined | z_alt | Waypoint Depth Reference | True / False |
| | | True - z is the waypoint altitude |
| | | False - z is the waypoint depth |
| User Defined | z_matters | Waypoint Depth Lock | True / False |
| | | True - Waypoint depth is locked |
| | | False - Waypoint depth is unlocked |
| User Defined | speed | Waypoint Speed | Number, waypoint speed in selected units per second |
| User Defined | use_speed | Waypoint Speed Lock | True / False |
| | | True - Waypoint speed is locked |
| | | False - Waypoint speed is unlocked |
| User Defined | effort | Waypoint Effort | Number, % of effort to achieve waypoint |
| User Defined | display_rb | Reserved | True / False |
| | | True - display_rb is True |
| | | False - display_rb is False |
| User Defined | locked | Waypoint Locked | True / False |
| | | True - Waypoint is locked |
| | | False - Waypoint is unlocked |
| User Defined | heading | Waypoint Heading | Number, waypoint heading in degrees azimuth, range 0 - 360 |
| User Defined | heading_mode | Waypoint Heading Mode | NONE / ALONG_LINE / FIXED |
| | | NONE - |
| | | ALONG_LINE |
| | | FIXED |
This configuration file is provided with the initial installation:
showHelp=false
inFile=mission.csv
outFile=mission.yml
unitsType=feet
degreesFormat=ddm
autoIncrement=false
mission_name=mission
mission_color=#00ffff
mission_color_propagate=false
mission_locked=false
--You may change any of the =values in this file to set your own defaults, and you may change...
name=
y=
x=
z=
color=#ffff00
tolerance=6
z_alt=false
z_matters=true
speed=0.5
use_speed=true
effort=70
display_rb=false
locked=false
heading=0
heading_mode=NONE
The configuration file is named convert_csv_yml.cfg and is a text file. It can be edited using the Show / Set / Save Defaults feature provided within the program, or manually in a text editor. Either method can be used. You may use whichever is more comfortable for you.
