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<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hey
All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
wanted an easy way to create new signs online and load them into PUDL's
dictionary. So I made a new utility.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It is
not built for speed, but it works. You can try it if you
like:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.pudl.info/creator">www.pudl.info/creator</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Here's
some simple directions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1)
Select a Category and Group from the drop down list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>2)
Press Display</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>3)
Click on a symbol</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>4)
Click on a variation</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>5)
Click on the image canvas (top left square) where the middle of the symbol
should be placed</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Repeate these steps to add more symbols.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>After
you add a symbol, you can move the symbol by adjusting the XY
coordinates.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Once
the signs looks right you can load the sign into the dictionary by pressing Add
Sign to Dictionary. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Stephen Slevinski</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=380350806-19032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.pudl.info">www.pudl.info</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>