Tablet Maps

Available Commands

This list contains the digitizer commands that can be placed on a digitizer map. Drag a command from this list to a cell on the map to add that command to the map. Identical commands placed in adjacent squares will automatically merge to create a larger command area.

Merge Down

Used to merge the currently selected map cell with the cell immediately below.

Merge Right

Used to merge the currently selected map cell with the cell immediately to the right.

Clear

Used to clear the cell of all command and property details.

UnMerge

Used to un-merge a merged cell.

Default Font

Used to change the font type, weight, and size for all cells on the map. Once set, new cells will be created with these default font settings.

Tablet Map Information

Specify the name of the map and the number of cells in both rows and columns.

Print Settings

If planning to use the map with a digitizer board, you can set the print size and print a copy of it using these setting. Enter width and height in millimeters to specify the size of the printed map. Click the Print button to see a print preview, select a printer, and print a hard copy of the map.

Calibrate and Test

After the map has been printed and attached to the digitizer tablet, along with the ruler, it needs to be calibrated before it can be used. Connect the digitizer to the computer, and click this button to open the Calibrate and Test dialog. The dialog helps to align the map on the digitizer tablet's active area, and determines the correct divisor to use for length measurements.

Test Mobile Tablet Map

If planning to use the map with a mobile tablet, you can test how it looks and that the commands are sending correctly to P5 here. Once you click the button you will need to select an already configured mobile tablet device and the P5 Mobile Tablet Map application must be running on that device.

Selected Command Details

Use this panel to specify what the command should do, which field it targets (if applicable) and how it looks on the printed map.

•Background: Select the background color for the command square.

•Description: Specify the text to display on the command square.

•Font: Select the font style for the command square text.

•Font Size: Enter the font size for the command square text.

•Font Weight: Select the font weight for the command square text.

•Foreground: Select the color for the command square text.

•Command Type: Select the type of command to perform when the command square is tapped during data entry. Depending on the command type, you may need to specify additional details, such as field and value and whether to append or overwrite values.

•Append Values: The Append Values check box is available for the Set Multiple Fields command. Check this box to append the values added by this command, where possible. If the field has an update type of Overwrite Only, the value set by this command will overwrite any existing value. If the field has an update type of Append with Space, the value set by this command will append to any existing value with a space between the old and new value. If the field has an update type of Append Without Space, the value set by this command will append to any existing value without a space between them. See Field Update Types for more information.

•The Set Multiple Fields command now has a method to clear a value in one field while changing/adding a value in another. See the Set Multiple Fields Command page for more details.