Enter Coal Thickness at Offsets activates coal section prompts in the mine note entry routines which creates sections of coal thickness at the offsets. The Enter Coal and Rock Thickness at Offsets option prompts for both coal and rock thickness. Enter Coal Sections at Offsets is a similar option that creates a complete coal section at the offsets. Use Centerline Stations instead of Distances will prompt for a starting station for the entries. Otherwise the starting station is automatically set to zero. The Prompt for Spad Number determines whether the program prompts for spad numbers for the entry points. Turning this option off saves a prompt if you are not using spad numbers. Enter Distances Back From Face is an option that allows all of the mine note entry routines to post back from the face. Once this option is set, you never need to set it again except to change it. When this option is on, you will be asked for the "Distance to Face" when starting a note entry routine. Also, each routine will display a message stating "Mine Note From Face Option Active". Create ASCII File During Mine Note Entry determines whether or not a record of the offset notes is kept in an ASCII file whose default name is OFFSET.DAT. This file is created by mine note entry routines and can be used by AutoMine Connections and Offsets by ASCII File. If this file already exists when a mine note entry routine is started, there is an option to either append the new notes to the existing file or replace the existing file. All these data files are stored in the Carlson data directory such as C:\SC14\DATA\. Since these files are in ASCII format, they can be easily edited with any text editor. Once ASCII File From Notes is set, you never need to set it again except to change it.
Pulldown Menu Location: Notes
Keyboard Command: mconfig
Prerequisite: None