Formats for Attribute Values

Several settings use specially formatted values to specify all the required information when using Default Settings. When specifying the values for these settings, you must include all the parameters as discussed below.

Minimal error checking is performed, and it is possible to specify values completely inappropriate for some data sets. Some inappropriate Setting values may cause maps to appear incorrectly.

Colors

Colors are specified by name as they appear in the dialog color palettes, by Rxxx Gyyy Bzzz values, or by Rxxx Gyyy Bzzz Aaaa values. For detailed syntax information and an example, see color property syntax.

Line Properties

Lines are specified by the line color, name, and width. For detailed syntax information and an example, see line property syntax.

Fill Properties

Fills are specified by color, pattern, and additional options. For detailed syntax information and an example, see fill property syntax.

Font Properties

Fonts are specified by font name, size, color, and style. For detailed syntax information and an example, see font property syntax.

Symbol Properties

Symbols are specified by symbol number, symbol set, color, size, and opacity. For detailed syntax information and an example, see symbol property syntax.

Numeric Label Properties

The numeric label is specified by prefix, suffix, font properties, and numeric properties. For detailed syntax information and an example, see numeric label property syntax.