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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.