The following is a listing of currently supported commands for the CavePlot-Text survey data format. More commands will probably be added in the future. New commands will always be preceded by an "=" character.
=N= Precedes the name of the Survey
The rest of the line is put into the survey name.
Only the first 31 characters are used
Example =N=This is a Fake Cave
This name applies to the entire data file
For sub-sets of the entire data file, see "Sections"
=U= Precedes the name of the Distance Units
The rest of the line is put into the Distance Units.
Only the first 15 characters are used
Example =U=Meters
=I= Precedes general information
The rest of the line is put into General Information.
Can have more than 1 General Information String
Total General Info is limited to 30,000 characters.
Example =I=This cave is really very awesome.
=I=It is so awesome, that we even mapped it.
=I=Even so, we could only find 50 meters
=I= of cave to map.
=C= Precedes a Station Comment
The rest of the line is put into a Station Comment.
Comments are limited to 254 characters per station.
Example =C=This station is directly over the pit!
=S1= Precedes a New Section Name
=S2= ...(1,2,or3 is Sect Set#)
=S3= ...As Above...
The rest of the line is a Section Name.
If not already created, CavePlot adds this Section
Following stations will all belong to this Section