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# $ CONTENTS This help document describes those functions of the GSMAP version 9 system implemented by the GSMCAD program, many new functions, and the system of menus unique to the Windows implementation. GSMCAD does not include all the capabilities of the GSMAP system, and this documentation is not comprehensive. The most complete documentation of the GSMAP system remains the U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-411, SYSTEM 9 ,GSMAP, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE IBM PC AND COMPATIBLE MICROCOMPUTERS, TO ASSIST WORKERS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. by Gary I Selner and Richard B. Taylor. Users should refer to that document for questions that are not resolved by the on-line documentation. GETTING STARTEDgetstart DRAWING ENTITY TYPES (CODE GROUPS)code0 MAP PROJECTION AND PROJECTION FILESprojectionhelp FILE FUNCTIONSfiles EDITING ENTITIESeditm BLOCK FUNCTIONSblkhead DRAWING NEW ENTITIESdigitize DISPLAY OPTIONSdisplay ZOOMING THE SCREEN WINDOWzoom PANNING THE SCREEN WINDOWpan EDITING THE DATABASEdbase HARD COPY OUTPUToutputm DATABASE FILE STRUCTURE AND STANDARD DOS FILE EXTENSIONSdosexthelp SETTING UP A DIGITIZERsetupdig # $ FILE MENU FUNCTIONS The file menu is active when the program begins, whereas the other menus only become active after a database has been opened. File menu functions are listed below. Opening a databasefopendb Creating a new databasefmakenew Opening a background databasefopenback Backing up a databasefdbbak Opening a projection filefopenprj Opening a plot file fopenplt Rereading a plot filefirrplt Editing text filesfedit Importing datafiimport Exporting dataexporthead Resuming previous sessionslasttime Reporting bugsfibug Shelling out to DOSshelldos Exiting the programend # $ Opening a database Displays a list of database index (.ndx) files. Select a database to edit by double clicking on the filename or typing in the filename. If the data base is geodeticgeodeticdef rather than car