File Management

File management in AugerMap works in much the same way as most standard Microsoft Windows applications. AugerMap 2 includes a few extras, such as the ability to import files from AugerMap 1, and the ability to send a file as e-mail directly from AugerMap 2. Since printing is typically handled in the File menu of most Windows applications, that is covered here also.

You can have multiple files open at the same time in AugerMap 2. The Project Window information will change to reflect the current file, as determined by the active window.

All of the commands covered here appear in the File menu.

Creating, Opening, and Saving Files

When you start AugerMap, a “blank” file is automatically provided to you by default. To start an acquisition, you can either choose SEM or Elemental Region from the Acquisition menu.

To create a new file, simply select New. To open a file, select Open. Note that, for convenience, the last four files you have worked on appear at the bottom of the File menu, so you can open them without browsing.

To save an existing file, click Save (or Save As if you wish to change the name). You do not need to have acquired data to save a file. You can save a file with “empty” acquisitions to be used as a template.

To close a file, select Close (you can also individually close each of the windows associated with that file). The Close command comes in handy when you have many windows open, since you will not have to close them individually. If you have modified the file since creating or opening it, you will be prompted to save first before the file is closed.

Alternate methods of opening Files:

AugerMap files use the “.amp” extension. The AugerMap file type is registered with Windows the first time the software is run. As long as there are no other applications subsequently installed that use this extension, you can double-click on any AugerMap file to open it. Also, you can create Shortcuts (see your Microsoft Windows documentation for more information), and either double-click or drag+drop the shortcuts into AugerMap to open the associated file. This is especially handy if you’ve created some template files (“empty” acquisitions), that you use often.

Importing Data from AugerMap 1

While AugerMap 2 cannot read files directly from AugerMap 1, you can import files that have been exported by AugerMap 1 into an intermediary format.

To import an AugerMap 1 file, you must first open it in AugerMap 1 (version 1.43 or greater), and choose Export to Binary from the File menu. You can then select Import... from the AugerMap 2 File menu to read the file. (Afterwards, you may wish to choose Save As... from the File menu in AugerMap 2 to save the file for future use)

Exporting Data

All AugerMap data (with the exception of composite images) can be exported as ASCII text. The format depends on the acqusiition type. Note that for large images, these files can become quite large.

To export data, first view the image or line scan you are interested in, and click Export from the File menu. You’ll be prompted with a file name to save.

If you are exporting an elemental survey region, you will first be prompted with the option to export all data (which includes each point in each survey), or just the peak data (which is the max-min of each survey point).

To export data in bitmap and other image formats, simple copy the image to the clipboard, and paste it in and application that supports the image format you are interested in.

Printing a File

There are three commands associated with printing a file in AugerMap. AugerMap prints one image or acquisition per page. The currently active window determines what is printed.

To print a file using the current settings, select Print. To view the printed page on-screen before printing, select Print Preview. To change the current print settings (such as the printer used and orientation), select Print Setup.