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In Studio click on the Map Source mapsource_icon icon for the Map Source whose .map file you wish to edit and select the Map Editor tab. 

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Editing pane

This is the actual code editing Editing pane and shows the code for the map file. Any errors are underlined by a red squiggle whereas warnings are underlined with a blue squiggle. Any changes that you make can be seen immediately using the Map Viewer but will update the live configuration file until you click Save.

Editing Values

If you select an entry in the Editing pane it will be 

Highlight
highlighted in yellow
. If it is also underlined then you will be able to right -click on a known node that has a value, then a click on the entry and select Edit. A pop-up dialog will appear which will allow you to edit it’s values. Differnt types of dialog will be displayed depending upon the type of value you are editing. Here are some examples:

On / Off or True / FalseColourValuesSelection
BooleanImage AddedColourImage AddedExtentImage AddedImage TypeImage Added

 

You can also change them by either typing directly over them in the editor, selecting from a list of valid entries or if for instance, you select to edit a color entry the colour pallet will be displayedEditing pane.

Finding Values

If you wish to find a specific word in the .map file you may use Ctrl F to display a Find & Replace dialog.

Using the Toolbar

There is a Toolbar at the top of the Editing pane for common functions:

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Information pane

This is underneath the Editor Editing pane and has three tabs. If you double click on an entry the Editor pane will move directly Editing pane will be positioned to that line and highlight it will be highlighted.

Layers

Selecting this tab will display the list of Layers in your selected map file. The tab will also display a total count of the number of layers.

Errors

Selecting this tab will display the list of Errors in your map file together with the relevant line number in the Map Editor for you to fix the error. The tab will also display a total count of the number of errors.

Warnings

Selecting this tab will display the list of Warnings in your map file together with the relevant line number in the Map Editor. The tab will also display a total count of the number of warnings.

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