Changing a culvert Record window

The Specs A and B TAB contain attributes that describe the culvert; i.e., identification, size, location, year built and memo.

 

The Maintenance TAB contains a complete history of all maintenance and inspections that have been performed on this asset.   Each maintenance record (left-double-click mouse on a record) contains labor, material, equipment and contracts costs in reverse date order - the first recrord is last time someone worked on, or inspected this asset.

 

The Update Culverts form lets you describe each culvert under your jurisdiction and, when latitude and longitude are determined, link it to a map of your city or county.   To determine the latitude and longitude location of your culverts first, Run the GIS, Click on Utilities and Measure Map (on Menu Bar), then move crosshairs to culvert location - popup window displays lat/Longitude.

R&B IMS© licenses the IrfanView© (IView) graphics engine for viewing images.   The default location for your culvert images is under the main Road & Bridge program, then under the DATA\IMAGES, and finally, under the appropriate folder name.

The file naming convention utilizes long file names (more than 8 characters long).   If you are using a long file name, for example; Project 98-02 you may need to rename it with Windows Explorer (only once) in order for the file to be automatically loaded when you click the View button, on the detail cost record update window.   Depending on the camera, scanner or other method utilized for your (.TIF) graphic image Windows/DOS may attach the long file name properly.   Give us a call, or your camera/scanner/etc. vendor if you have a problem.   Remember, the proper subdirectories for your images are:

The View Culvert button activates the licensed IrfanView© Imaging engine and links the specific image file for viewing.   The steps necessary to load a Culvert image varies from simply copying existing .TIF files (Tagged Image Format File) and renaming them to the Culvert Number with extension of .TIF to importing directly from a camera .TIF format or scanning existing photographs on a TWAIN compliant scanner and naming them to the Culvert Number, with extension of .TIF.   Follow the directions that come with your TWAIN compliant scanner or Camera for creating the image in .TIF file format.   Also, the built-in MicroSoft HELP provides other generic information under Scanners, Camera, Image, Graphics (keywords).

The .TIF (also called TIFF) graphics format is used because it allows you to annotate the images and attach other working information; thereby making the graphics module much more useful.

1.   The graphic image must reside in the DATA folder under your main Road & Bridge program - \DATA\IMAGES\CULVERTS

2.   Your graphic image must be named the same as the

Culvert Number (with the .TIF extension).

3.   You cannot use a . (period) in the Culvert Number

because the DOS filenaming convention will not

understand it.   If you currently are using a period

change it to an underscore ( _ ) for both the Culvert

Number and file name.

To setup your TWAIN compliant scanner or camera under IrrfanView© Imaging Engine, first start IrfanView©, then click the File menu selection.   If you already have a TWAIN compliant scanner attached, Select Scanner will be readable; click on it and select your scanner.   This should put you in business.   If Select Scanner is not readable you either do not have a TWAIN complaint scanner attached or it is not properly set up and configured.   Refer to you scanner manual for setup steps.

The graphics file must be in the .TIF format, must be properly named to match the Culvert Number and must be in the DATA\IMAGES\Culverts subdirectory

An example for Culvert Number 09-92882.jpg, or any graphics format.

When you are looking at the data record that represents Culvert 09-92882 and click the View Culvert Button the IrfanView© Graphics rendering engine will start and load file 09-92882.TIF and display it on your screen.

If you want to make several different images of the same Culvert then add a character or number; i.e. 09-92882 (second picture) would be 09-92882-A.TIF, etc.   To load other graphic images (other than the first) you will need to use the File Open menu selection and look in the Culverts subdirectory for this particular (or other) file.   There is no limitation on number of pictures you may have for an individual Culvert.     If you need to rename files that are longer than the eight character convention you must use MS Explorer or rename through your Graphics/Scanner/Camera software.

Clicking the Maintenance History TAB brings up a cumulative historical record of the dates, work done and costs for maintenance on this Culvert.   In order for this to work you must enter the Culvert Number in the Cost Accounting record (or Funds Uses screen) in the Road/Street name field when entering the cost detail for work done on this particular culvert.