Download Eye4Software GPS Mapping Studio
	Browse through the Eye4Software GPS Mapping Studio manual

GPS Mapping Software - Manage Countries - Tutorial

Introduction

To open the "Manage Countries" window, select "Options" => "Coordinate Systems" => "Manage Countries..." from the menu. Using this window, you will be able to view, delete or modify existing country / region definitions, or to add your own. The use of countries / regions is not required to perform calculations. It is only added to provide a mechanism to sort the map grids by the region or country they are used for.

click on the image to enlarge

Country

When clicking an item in the list, its parameters are displayed below the list (country name and flag filename). You can edit these parameters by clicking the "Modify" button.

Deleting a country

You can delete a country definition, by selecting an item from the list and clicking the button "Delete". The software will show a popup to confirm that you are sure you want to delete. Please note that you cannot delete countries that are used in a grid definition.

Modifying a country

You can modify a country by clicking the "Modify" button after you selected a country from the list. You can for instance translate the country name to your own language, or modify previously created regions. The flag associated with the country or region can be changed by clicking the "Browse" button. How to add your own symbols or flags is described in the "Adding a country" section below. After clicking the button, the "OK" button text will change to "Save". Clicking the "Save" button will save the modifications, clicking "Cancel" will keep the old data.

Adding a country

To add a new country definition, click the "Add" button. When adding a new definition, it is required to specify a name for this country. Specifying a symbol or flag for this country is optional, when no image has been specified a globe is displayed in the grid list. If you want to add your own symbol, convert this symbol to a 16x16 PNG Image file and copy this file to the "Flags" folder in the program directory. You can select a flag or symbol by clicking the "Browse" button. The software ships with flags for most countries around. Click the "Save" button to store the newly created datum, by clicking cancel the input is ignored and you will return to the list.