Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.6 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 49)

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you can modify the list and optionally save it to a file as described in
the Reference manual under the Miscellaneous Screens section.
If the first letter(s) that you typed match the first letters of a
description in the description file, that description will automatically
be selected in the dropdown list. Once the desired description is
selected, press [Enter] or double-tap the description on the screen.
You can also use the arrow keys to scroll through the dropdown list to
make an alternate selection.
Normally the selected description replaces any text entered in the
Description field, but you can optionally append the selected
description to the text entered by adding a ‘+’ symbol after the
entered text. For example, if you entered NW+ in a description field
and then selected Property Corner from the description list, the
resulting description would be NW Property Corner.
Description Files with Codes
A description file that uses codes is similar to those without
codes, except a code precedes each description in the file. A
sample description file with codes is shown here.
The following rules apply to description files that use codes:
• Each line contains a code/description pair.
• The code must be followed by a single space or tab, and
then the description.
• A description code can consist of up to seven characters with
no spaces.
• Description codes are case sensitive.
• The description is limited to 16 characters.
To use a description from a description file with codes simply type the
code associated with the desired description in any Description field.
As soon as soon as the cursor moves out of the Description field, the
code is replaced with the corresponding description. For example, if
you were using the description file shown above and you typed lo in a
description field, lo would be replaced with Lodgepole Pine once the
cursor was moved to another field.