COLD file format attributes and values

The formatID and attribute parameters for the OTG and TW COLD file formats act as a pair. They uniquely describe the value of the attribute within Imagenation. The values for the attributes are in ASCII notation.

Attribute IDs

Values

Meaning

IN_FMT_TAG_OVERLAYTYPE

type of image that is placed behind what is being viewed:

IN_FMT_OVERLAYTYPE_ASCII (1)
leave the background empty

IN_FMT_OVERLAYTYPE_IMAGE (2)
load the background
raster file

IN_FMT_TAG_OVERLAYNAME

file name to be used for the background image

IN_FMT_TAG_UNITS

units of measurement used by the offset values:

IN_UNITS_INCH (1)

IN_UNITS_MM (5)

IN_UNITS_CUSTOM1 (9) user-defined

IN_FMT_TAG_TOPOFFSET

positive floating point value

distance from the top of the page to where the report data starts

IN_FMT_TAG_LEFTOFFSET

positive floating point value

distance from the left of the page to where the report data starts

IN_FMT_TAG_CPI

positive integer

number of characters per inch on the report page

IN_FMT_TAG_LPI

positive integer

number of lines per inch on the report page

IN_FMT_TAG_ORIENTATION

IN_ORIENT_PORTRAIT (2)

IN_ORIENT_LANDSCAPE (3)

Reserved for future use.

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IN_SetFormatAttribute