Header/Footer Items - Static Notes

How it's Used
How to Insert a Static Note into a Log Design
Menu Settings
How to Reposition the Text
How to Review the Settings

Use

The Header/Footer Static Notes item displays multi-line, wrapping text in the log header or footer. The text to be plotted is entered into the log design, for text that won’t change from log to log (such as company names and addresses, or column headings). You might think of Static Notes as expanded Static Text labels. If you want to enter the Notes text in the data file, for text that will change from log to log, use the Edit Notes item.

This is a fixed design item with no corresponding data file commands.

Design file example(s): The example above illustrates Static Notes entries in the "My Documents\LogPlot 8\Samples\Enviro-Geotech3" log design. See the Enviro-geotech6 log design for an example of a Static Note used to enter a company name and address.

How to…

Insert static header/footer notes into a log design

1. Access the Log Designer program tab.
   
2. Click in the header or footer design pane you wish to edit. (Use the Visible Sections check-boxes to show/hide the different design panes.)
   
3. Select the Static Note button from the Log Designer tool pane. The pointer will change shape to a "+" for marking the desired note position on the design screen.
   
4. Place the cursor at the intended location in the header or footer for the upper-left corner of the notes block and click the left mouse button once. The program will display the Note Setup window.
   
5. Enter the requested text settings:

   Position: These coordinates determine the placement of the edges of the note block in the header or footer of the log. The X coordinate represents the horizontal (left to right) placement, and the Y coordinate the vertical placement in decimal inches or centimeters relative to the top of the header or footer. The defaults reflect the location where the mouse button was clicked (step 4 above). You may change the text placement by editing these values, or by moving/resizing the block itself on the design screen (usually easier, for notes).
   
   The units of the X and Y coordinates are established under File | Page Setup.

   Margin: These settings define the top, bottom, left and right margins within the Static Notes block. They are defined in decimal inches or centimeters (the same units as the Position coordinates).

   Text: Enter the actual text to be displayed in the header or footer of the log. Press the button to the right of the text pane in order to enter the text into the displayed pop-up window. You can resize the pop-up window if necessary by "grabbing" and dragging the window’s lower-left corner. You can apply formatting to the text using the buttons in the Editor window.

   Text Alignment: Click in the Left, Center, or Right radio button to choose the alignment within the defined block.

   Rotation: Use this drop-down list to set the text to No Rotation, 90 degrees clockwise, flipped, or 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

   Font: Use this button to access the Font dialog box, where you may set the Note’s font type, size, and color.

   Color: Use this button to change the color for the text. This can also be selected using the Font button.

   Border: If you want the Notes block to be outlined, insert a check in the Outline check-box and choose a line color.

   Fill: If you want the Notes block to be filled with color, insert a check in the Fill check-box and choose a fill color.

6. To accept the displayed information, click the Apply button. You will see the text placed in the header or footer in the design window. You may continue to adjust the text if necessary, remember to click Apply any time you want your changes applied.

   ! For the Static Notes block, it's possible that the Position settings don't allow enough space to see the text once you've clicked Apply; you’ll either need to modify the Position coordinates or close the Note Setup window to resize the block manually.

7. To close the Note Setup window, click the Close button.
   

Reposition the Notes Block

See: Move or Resize Header/Footer Items for information about dragging, resizing, and aligning items.

Review the Text Settings

If you need to access the Note Setup window you can:

• Double-click on the text item.
• Or, right-click on the item and select Edit Item.
• Or, double-click on the Static Notes item in the Item View pane.
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