LANDSCAPE Script Reference Manual

Author: Hirohisa Mori / joshua@globalbase.org + [Transrate]Reiko Inoue Bendtsen c/o Suzaku Translations / (http://www.suzaku-translations.com/) +

* Abstract and Goal
* Human Requirements
* System Requirements
* Precautions on Server Operations
* LANDSCAPE script/Reference
* CSV Commands for worldfile.xl Scripts Reference
* History

Abstract and Goal

The functionality of LANDSCAPE is implemented by means of various scripts running on the server. This manual explains the basic operations, including conversion of data to be dislosed, in particular image data. In addition, the reader may refer to chapters of old manuals for further information on contents creation. We intend to incorporate those old manuals in this manual one by one.

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Human Requirements

Before you read this manual, you should install the LANDSCAPE server on an appropriate computer. Please refer to Document "LANDSCAPE Startup Manual"for how to install the server.

In order to read this manual, you are technically speaking only required to know how to manipulate XLscript files; however, we do recommend that you understand enough of the language syntax for you to be able to understand the contents as well. Please refer to xlscript Document "Protocol Reference Model of GLOBALBASE Architecture: The Autonomous Decentralized GIS"as needed.

Moreover, you are required to have basic knowledge on how to search through GLOBALBASE coordinate systems and the principles of overlapping them. These technical details are explained in the GLOBALBASE Technical Materials [UNDEF REF (GLOBALBASE-tech)]. We recommend that you obtain first-hand familiarity with the COSMOS GLOBALBASE VIEWER by trying it out yourself as well.

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System Requirements

A POSIX-compliant machine is required. You will be able to use the functions of xlsv by installing LANDSCAPE GLOBALBASE VIEWER on the machine.

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Precautions on Server Operations

After the installation, the LANDSCAPE GLOBALBASE server is started and shut down with the launch-xl command ( except for MacOSX) and XLServer . Some of the commands explained in this manual are only valid when the LANDSCAPE GLOBALBASE server is running. The availability is explained for each item; always make sure that the server is launched before using these commands.

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History

Date:2009-12-19
Generate the Manual (Edition 2009-12-19)
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Date: 2006-10-15
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b13
Created this manual.
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Date: 2007-04-08
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b15
Added the matrix.xl script.
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Date: 2007-04-18
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b15
Added the p4m.xl script, as well as functions to worldfile-mtx.xl and matrix.xl.
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Date: 2007-04-26
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16
Added the import-images.xl script and functions to matrix.xl.
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Date: 2007-04-26
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.05
Added a reverse option to p4m.xl.
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Date: 2007-07-19
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.05
Corrected the description of import-images.xl.
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Date: 2007-07-22
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.10
Corrected the description of worldfile.xl.
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Date: 2007-09-07
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.13
Corrected the description of csv-plot.xl.
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Date: 2007-10-06
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.14
Added the export-pnm option level to matrix.xl.
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Date: 2007-10-18
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b16.14
Added description of script utm2bl-mtx.xl.
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Date: 2008-02-21
Author: Hirohisa Mori / TargetVersion: ver.B.b17.02
Added the wfutils.xl script. Improved export-pnm in matrix.xl. Added the script prog.xl.
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Date: 2009-01-30
Author: Reiko Inoue Bendtsen / TargetVersion: ver.B.b17.12
Transrated this manual into English
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