Library Editor

 

The library editor is a graphical tool allowing library file editing.

 

This tool is available from the track section selection toolbar. Right click on the track section or on the library toolbar button to display the editor.

 

 

 

Library zone:

 

The top section of the dialogue concerns library information.

 

Name: specify the library complete name in this edit box

Scale: track library scale

Units: unit used to define track dimension attributes like the track width or default border. This field is enabled when the library is empty (just created or emptied).

File name: file name of the text file containing track section definitions. This file is stored in folder “library” in Ultimate Racer installation directory.

Save button:save library with all track section changes

New button: creates a new empty library

 

Track section template zone:

 

Displays current track section templates with its attributes. The track template is zoomed in the middle of the dialogue.

 

Add: creates a new empty rectangle track section template. The new template is automatically added into the palette.

Duplicate: duplicates current selected track section template. The new template is automatically added into the palette.

Delete: deletes selected track section template. The template is automatically removed from the palette.

Up & down: move up and down the track template within the track template list.

 

Reference: record here the track section template reference. The reference must be unique for a track section in a library.

Full name: track full name

Shape: track section definition. Refer to shape definition for further details about track section description syntax.

Texture: list of textures applied to a track from the background to the foreground. Refer to texture definition for the texture syntax description. Mappable textures and pictures are described in texture and picture tables.

Lane: list of track section template lane. Syntax detailed in lane syntax page.

Notes: miscellaneous information about the track section template.