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Deko500 User’s Guide
D ATABASE W INDOW O PTIONS :
Database Name
A database name defined in the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
Connect
Connects Deko500 to the specified database.
Table In Database
A table within the database.
Field Name
The field used to identify a data record within the database.
Field Value
A value of the specified Field Name field. This can be “hard-coded” as
a specific value, or you can enter the variable,
$FieldValue , then
use the Command Bar to update the value of the variable. See the topic,
To use a variable Field Value, later in this section.
Display Field
The field whose value to display in the layer.
Create Query
Associates this database query with the current layer.
Read Query
Reads query associated with the current layer into the Database
window. Select a layer that has been previously set up for database
query, then use this button to display options already specified for that
layer in the Database window.
To use a variable Field Value ($FieldValue) :
1. From the View menu, select Command Bar to open the command
bar at the bottom of the desktop.
2. Click the text box on the command bar and type
$FieldValue=n (where n is the value), then click Play.
3. Set up a graphic layer to query a database, and choose
$FieldValue in the Field Value in the Database window.
CHYRON IMPORT
The Chyron Import option gives you the ability to read Chyron Infinit family
files and work with them in the Deko500 environment. The members of the
Infinite family include Maxine, Max, Winfinit, and Infinit. These files come in
two flavors:
message
Message directories contain message and RGBA files that Deko500 can read
into a Program window. These files usually refer to fonts, which you can
associate with True Type fonts for viewing and editing within Deko500.
machine
Machine directories contain logo font files that Deko500 can convert into Deko
custom typeface (.fac) files.
To open the Chyron Import window:
1. Insert the Chyron disk into the appropriate drive and close the
drive door.