User-Defined Sample Area Parameters (Edit menu)

Use this command to create, edit, or delete user-defined parameter definitions for sample areas (or rooms).

Each sample area contains a value for each user-defined parameter. The value of the parameter can be set using the Sample Area Information dialog, the Set Parameter Values command, or the Load Parameter Values command.

User-defined parameters can be used to set the color of sample areas or the value of other parameters (both built-in and user-defined).

This command pulls up the following dialog:

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This dialog contains the following controls:

Parameter name list:

Select one of the previously defined parameters to edit or delete.

Name text box:

Use to change the name of the parameter.

Type drop-down list:

Use to change the type of the parameter. Available types are: Integer, Real, Text, Logic, Date-Time.

List check box:

Check this box to limit the valid values for the parameter to a fixed list of values.

Edit List button:

If the List check box is set, this allows access to edit the fixed list of valid values for the parameter.

Delete button:

Use to delete the selected parameter.

Insert New button:

Use to insert a new parameter into the list.