Many thanks to Eric Augenstein for a superb solution to a long standing vector problem. I am delighted to report that the process also works in 5.2 on UNIX.
Use cat file1 file2 > ALL to link the binary vector files into the composite binary file ALL Then use cp file1.erv ALL.erv to create the required ascii control file ALL.erv. To complete the process Maurico now has to edit all the polygons in ALL.erv (using global ribbon select in Edit Points Mode) and then edit the Map Composition Attribute to give a single named region ALL to all the selected polygons using the Apply All button. Copy the named vector polygons to the .ers as a raster region (as customary). Fantastic Philip Mulholland >Mauricio - >I have to convert a lot (100) of erv files into regions. It is a very >time-comsuming task to load each erv in the annotation tool and then >save it as a region in the ers file. >Is there a better (faster) way to add many regions to an ers file? You can try concatenating all your ERV files into one, then converting that one to regions. This is mentioned in the online help under "Merging annotation layers." Try the following DOS commands to do this: copy vector1.erv all.erv copy vector1+vector2+vector3+vector4 all This will give you a vector file named "all.erv" containing all your vectors. Eric Augenstein ----------------------------------------------------------- To make changes to your subscription, please visit our website, http://www.ermapper.com/technicl/ermapperl/index.htm
