Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 48)

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must be careful how the file is saved. By default, a word processor
will store additional non-ASCII data in a file making it incompatible
as a description file. However this can be avoided if you use the File >
Save As… routine from your word processor and choose a Text Only
format as the type of document to save. For more information on
creating a text file using a word processor, refer to your word
processor’s documentation.
Description files can be created in two different formats; one includes
codes and the other does not. The chosen format determines how
descriptions are entered. Each format is described below.
Description Files without Codes
A description file that does not contain codes is simply a list of the
descriptions that you will want to use in a job. The content of a
sample description file, without codes, is shown here.
The following rules apply to description files without codes:
• Each line in the file contains a separate description.
• A description can be up to 16 characters in length
(including spaces).
• A description can contain any characters included on a
keyboard.
• Descriptions do not need to be arranged in alphabetical order.
(Survey Pro does that for you.)
• Descriptions are not case sensitive.