Writer Directives

The suffixes shown are prefixed by the current <WriterKeyword> in a mapping file. By default, the <WriterKeyword> for the CGDEF writer is CGDEF.

DATASET

Required/Optional: Required

The value for this directive is the file name into which data is to be written.

Example:

CGDEF_DATASET /usr/data/cgdef/myfile.cgdef

Workbench Parameter: Destination ComGraphix Data Exchange Format (CGDEF) File

PROTOTYPE_FILE

Required/Optional: Optional

The value following this directive is the file name of the CGDEF file that is used as a template file. This file should include all setup and header information along with RGB color definitions (required), symbol definitions (required) and overlay definitions (optional). The writer will collect this information and use it as it processes features to output.

Example:

CGDEF_PROTOTYPE_FILE /usr/data/cgdef/template.cgdef

Workbench Parameter: Prototype File