General Module Survey
Table of content of data
selection module „Projects(.hfs)“
Data selection module
„Projects(.hfs)“
General Information of data selection module “Projects(.hfs)”
Options for data selection module „Projects(.hfs)“
Properties and formatting of measuring fields / change of
layers
Visualisation of data selection module „Projects“(.hfs)
Control of data selection module „Projects(.hfs)“
The module
„Projects(.hfs)“ is a tool for selecting and administrating hfs-project data
and is a element of the MoistTool programme component “data selection”. A
project file has the suffix “.hfs” and thus, can be called a HFS-file. The data
selection module “Projects(.hfs)” is needed in combination with control modules
as “Offline analysis”, “Report”, and “View”, for selecting the required files.
Adjustable
options are not available for the data selection module „Projects(.hfs)“. On
the other hand, settings related to a special measuring field can be identified
and choosen here.
properties
/ grid measurement table view / grid measurement 2D-view
3d-single
measuring vector table view
The
property panel allows the entry of attributes for a physical description of:
This can be
copied to all current measuring fields belonging to the project. If
material-attributes will be created, they can be saved and filled in
automatically inside of the program, if all measurements of a measuring array
have been carried out for one (the same) material.
In case of
formatting, data of one measuring field layer will be displayed as a table,
depending on the type of the measuring field. Thereby a distinction between
data to be formatted and measuring data should be made. Data to be formatted
deal with the position of measured data and thus, provide statements about the
grid being used and its extension. Especially for multi- or single layer
measuring fields with geometrical extensions, a 2D-view is optionally for
determine the size of a respective measuring field. Within the table view,
measured values might be changed as well as formatting values. Depending on the
type of measuring field and mode of selected data, manipulations of measuring
values and form attributes can be made via a pull-down menu. Measured values
can be selected singly or in a block as a whole entity (upper left corner). If
rows and columns are marked in total, cell ranges can be pasted and thus,
measuring field dimensions can be changed. Great attention must be paid to the
fact that all layers have got the same measuring field dimensions if using
multilayer measuring fields. Otherwise, a measuring field has to be considered
as unformatted and cannot be displayed.
marked
as unmeasured
– to mark measuring
points in the grid that are not accessible (?/?)
fill
diagonal– if a
measuring point is not measurable within a grid square (i.e. on a pitched roof
area (droop)), this value can be marked with ‘diagonal filling’ and
thus, a triangle will be filled out linearly interpolated by the remaining
three cornerstones
swap
rows and columns interchange / mirror vertical / mirro horizontal – changing the orientation of a
measuring field layer (in terms of grid measurement)
move cell content – shifting of positions of grid areas inside a
layer
delete
rows / delete column /add cells – Changing of layer dimensions; all layers of
a measuring field must have the same dimension at the end. Thus, the measuring
field can be considered as formatted and visualisable.
insert
values from windows clipboard – row/column structured data from the windows clipboard is filled in
the selected array
change cell value – revising of measured values
undo all changes – removing of modifications
A
visualisation of the project structure can be performed by a tree-view using
four sublevels. An overall figure of listed projects resp. directories gets
displayed in the first row. Within the first branching level, projects and
directories gets displayed that are directly embedded. There is the opportunity
linking all directories with all of their contained projects. (It will be only
a linkage of project files of this directory.) Hence, an administration of
project files will be simplified. If links are invalid (once targets of links
has been removed or has been shifted away within the directory structure) the
project label will be set within brackets.
Derivate:
MoistLab Derivate:
MoistAnalyze
The
following data control hierarchy with program specific symbols might be
derived:
Directory |
|
the real
position of the directory is irrelevant – there is only a link referring to
where the real directory is filed. Thus, different directories of several
data storage media can be assembled. A directory can be pasted as a link in
the directory tree by pressing the button „Add folder”. Only the
project files (.hfs) relevant to MoistLabTerminal are created as a link
automatically in the already linked folder. |
Project |
|
Is the
conventional data container for the accumulation of measuring arrays.
Measuring arrays of diverse structure can be filed, too. A project
corresponds to the hfs-file upon the data storage medium. |
Measuring field |
|
Is a
structure for filing measured data – the one of the software MoistLabTerminal
V3.20 in conjunction with the MOIST xLAB is data set-orientated, meaning
miscellaneous measured quantity will be saved in one data set (1 row consists
of 6 columns). |
Layer |
|
In case
of measuring with different applicators (sensors or probes) at the same
object to be measured, it is reasonable to save the data of each applicator
in a separate layer. All layers of a measuring array have got the same
structural dimensions. MOIST xLAB 100 is just one applicator and therefore
only one layer is possible. |
The symbol
of a project can occur in two versions, either as load or as unload in the
program.
Symbols of
measuring fields exists as ‘open’ or ‘unopen’. If a symbol of a measuring field
is covered by a question mark, a formatting of this measuring field has not yet
been carried out – in this case it is not possible to open up this measuring
field.
By
double-clicking on a layer- or measuring field junction (if only one layer
exists) the corresponding measuring field resp. one of its layer will be
opened. Valid formatted measuring fields only can be opened.
There exist
three control components inside the data selection module, which are arranged
in form of buttons. If a control module has been chosen and activated (i.e. if
a measuring field is currently displayed), a further operation by using the
buttons it is not possible.
By using
the button „Add“ a file selection window will be opened, to link
a new project file with the program.
By using „Remove“,
a link (junction of the first branching level) will be removed. The project
file or directory itself will not be deleted. In case of project files this can be made feasible
after a request.
With „+directory“
a directory will be created as a link. All project files (only those!) within
this directory will be applied as a link underneath the junction.
The button „Close
all“ causes a closure of all opened junctions, consequently only
junctions of the first level remain visible.
As described
under ‚visualisation’ a project can be opened by clicking onto a
measuring field- resp. layer junction.
With the drag and drop function, measuring fields might be shifted
between projects and also projects can be shifted into directories.
According to
the junction form selected, the following menu can be activated via the right
mouse button:
·
project
menu
clear project – the link to the project will be deleted. The
deletion of the project file on the data storage medium must be confirmed
additionally.
rename project – the name of the project and its file will be
displayed editable. Automatically, the valid data suffix „.hfs“ is attached.
insert empty measurement array – here, a measuring field of
arbitrary form and dimension (also number of layers) with a formatting and
measured values which are not yet valid can be generated; following selectable
boxes will be automatically generated for the entry of those values:
create empty project – a new (blank) project becomes generated
and filed as data in the project folder (changeable via „Options/ General
options/ Root directory for data storage“).
create new project from device data – all measuring arrays of the
terminal buffer file will be copied into a new project
·
measuring
fields-/ menu for layers
open- The measuring field will be displayed in the visualisation
module in the most obvious form (in case of MoistLabTerminal à module “table”). Only valid formatted
measuring fields can be opened.
props./formatting – Measured values can be manipulated and measuring
field dimensions (in case of grid measurement) can be defined by the
specification of a grid size. As long as specifications of grid sizes are not
defined, the displaying of data is not possible. Please compare with chapter
“properties and formatting of measuring fields / changing layers”.Attributes
and measuring conditions can be seen and changed. Please compare with chapter
“properties and formatting of measuring fields / changing layers”.
Rename – the name of the measuring array can be changed
clear – the measuring field will be deleted