Database Tab
See also: Pictures in ESTA
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This tab is used to view the database contents, to insert new pictures in the database, or to delete the existing ones.
Here is the description of the controls:
Import...
Imports a Windows metafile or a device independent bitmap to the ESTA pictures database. When you choose this command, an Open File dialog box is displayed. You can open a metafile or device independent bitmap file and the file will be shown in a dialog box, where name, position and scale can be specified.
Delete
This button deletes from the pictures database the picture whose name is highlighted.
Paste...
Pastes the picture from the Clipboard into the pictures database. The picture in the Clipboard must be a Windows metafile, a device dependent bitmap or a device independent bitmap.Note that you can copy pictures to the Clipboard from other Windows programs even while the ESTA pictures dialog box is open. The Paste command button will then be dynamically activated.
Save...
Saves current pictures database in text format to keep it portable across 16/32 bit platforms.
Consult...
Consults current pictures database from text format to keep it portable across 16/32 bit platforms.
Clear
Clears the Picture Database.
ESTA Pictures Database is Prolog External Database itself, so the databases created in 16 and 32 bit versions of ESTA are incompatible. Using Save and Consult facility you can avoid this restriction.
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