Astro Design PORTABLE SIGNAL GENERATOR PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE SP-8848 - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 2 Operation
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2.6.3. Operation methods
(1)Loading the file
Before creating new characters, proceed with "Creating and editing the character data" in 2) below.
1) Press the [Load] button to open the "Load File" file selection dialog box.
2) Select the file. When [Display Image] is checked, the selected file is previewed.
3) Click the [OK] button. The character of the selected file is now displayed in the editing area.
If the layout has been set
The character code registered in the layout is displayed at [Code].
If the layout has not been set
[Code] is cleared.
(2)Creating and editing the character data
1) If the grid section of the editing area is clicked with the right button of the mouse, it is set to ON; if it is clicked with
the left button, it is set to OFF. (One grid section in the editing area corresponds to one dot of the character font. In
the editing area, the ON state is indicated in black and the OFF state in white.)
2) To set a multiple number of consecutive dots, drag the mouse and all the dots of the character along the line of
movement will be set to ON if the right button of the mouse is clicked and to OFF if the left button is clicked.
3) To clear the entire character created in the editing area, click the [All Clear] button.
4) To undo the last operation, click the [Undo] button.
(*) The numbers shown by [Cell Size] serve as a general guideline when editing by changing the line color of the set
position.
(*) The position of the cursor in the editing area is indicated at [Mouse Position].
(3)Loading the Windows font data
The font data already installed in Windows is converted into the character format and loaded.
1) Click the [Win Font] button. The "Select Windows Font" font selection dialog box appears.
2) Specify the text to be loaded in [Text].
3) To change the text font, size or style, click the [Set Font...] button.
4) To change the position or size of the text display, use [Start Position] or [Size].
5) To specify alignment of the text position, use [Align].
6) Click the [OK] button. The specified text is now displayed in the editing area.
(4)Saving the file
The displayed data is saved in the file.
Click the [Save] button.
→ The data is saved in the selected file and any existing data in that file is overwritten.
Click the [Save As] button.
→ The data is saved in a new file.
(*) If [Display Image] is checked, the selected file is previewed.