PCIWorks -- PCI Application Launcher

PCIWorks is a simple application which shows an icon for each of the major PCI applications: ImageWorks, EASI, Xpace, GCPWorks, OrthoEngine SE, FLY!, ImageMapping, OrthoEngine AE, PCI Modeler, GeoAnalyst, Author, and ACE. Each application can easily be started by clicking on its corresponding icon. A single icon containing four smaller icons allow access to the PCI corporate logo, help, vertical or horizontal layout and pciworks exit.

Only the icons for those executables with the same version as PCIWorks' will show up in the PCIWorks control bar.

Normally PCIWorks is automatically started upon login by appropriate use of the .login, .profile or LOGIN.COM files (depending on your system), or by typing pciworks to a prompt in a terminal window.

Copyright

    PCIWorks!, Version 7.0, Release date: May 2000

                          COPYRIGHT

Software copyrighted (c) by PCI, 50 West Wilmot St., Richmond Hill, Ontario, CANADA, L4B 1M5. Tel: (905) 764-0614

                      RESTRICTED RIGHTS

                     CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in DSS 9400-18 `General Conditions - Short Form - Licensed Software'.

                      U.S. GOVERNMENT

Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR clause 52.227-19 `Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights' and in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the `Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause' at DFARS 52.227-7013.

ImageWorks

ImageWorks is an interactive X/Motif application for viewing and manipulating image, graphic and vector data from a variety of file formats.

ImageWorks will determine its configuration based on the contents of the PRM.PRM file, if it is available; otherwise it will default to 512 x 512 with 3 image planes and 8 graphic planes.

Extensive online help is available from within ImageWorks.

EASI

The EASI Icon will open a terminal window and run EASI within it. EASI is the command line based interface to EASI/PACE, and can be used to setup and run all PACE programs. The EASI command language can be used to write complex procedures.

Online help for EASI, and all the PACE programs is available from within EASI.

Xpace

Xpace is an interactive X/Motif application for setting up and running EASI/PACE programs. Xpace allows access to all PACE programs.

Online help for Xpace and all the PACE programs is available in Xpace.

GCPWorks

GCPWorks is an interactive X/Motif application for performing image registration, mosaicking, and radiometric correction. GCPWorks is standalone, and supports a number of image and vector file formats.

Online help is available within GCPWorks.

OrthoEngine SE

OrthoEngine SE is a GUI satellite image orthorectification package. This program can build accurate orthos from satellite images. The main procedures include data input, DEM generation/editing, ortho generation, and mosaicking.

Online help for OrthoEngine SE is available within OrthoEngine SE.

FLY!

FLY! is an interactive X/Motif application; it provides near realtime visualization of movement through image data, with an underlying digital elevation model.

Online help for FLY! is available within FLY!.

ImageMapping

ImageMapping is an interactive map composition tool. ImageMapping is a subset of the ACE product.

Online help for ImageMapping is available within ImageMapping.

OrthoEngine AE

OrthoEngine AE is a powerful, accurate, and easy to learn GUI airphoto orthorectification package. This program can build map-accurate orthos from scanned airphotos; orthos that will fit under your vectors regardless of the GIS/CAD/Map software you use. The main procedures include aerial-triangulation, DEM generation/editing, ortho generation, and mosaicking.

Online help for OrthoEngine AE is available within OrthoEngine AE.

PCI Modeler

PCI Modeler provides an interactive methodology for the development of both simple and complex data processing flows. The Modeler provides access to a number of standard operations such as data import and export, as well as many EASI/PACE processing programs.

Users are able to build processing models by placing EASI/PACE programs (for which they are licensed) on the Modeler canvas, and connecting them via pipes to create a process flow. Parameters for the programs are then set in control panels, after which the model can be executed. During the execution of the model, graphical cues follow the data flow through the process. Subsequent runs of the Modeler may start at any point in the process flow. Users can have intermediate results displayed in viewers.

A convenient Module Librarian allows quick access to programs and components which the user wishes to select and place on the canvas. Each program has a unique icon so that it is readily identified on the canvas.

Online help for PCI Modeler is available within PCI Modeler.

GeoAnalyst

GeoAnalyst is developed specifically for geologists and geophysicists who need to integrate remotely sensed data with Geological information.

Users are able to fuse and view multiple data types in one or more georeferenced windows.

GeoAnalyst comes equipped with multiple interpolation methods, filtering, upward/downward continuation, favorability mapping, automatic lineament extraction, plus satellite derived dip/strike and contact extension.

GeoAnalyst is able to import geophysical, geological, geochemical, cartographic, and remotely sensed image data. More than 50 raster and vector database formats are supported.

Online help for GeoAnalyst is available within GeoAnalyst.

Author

PCI Author is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) builder that allows stand-alone applications to be built that can be used by all PCI users. It is platform independent. This means that applications built using PCI Author can be run on different operating systems. EASI scripts and functions can be easily associated with events giving access to PCI Image processing functions and other and low level intrinsic functions.

ACE

ACE (Advanced Cartographic Environment) is a high performance map production software package designed to provide a "turn-key" environment for producing entirely digital maps, from input to final generation of output file, ready for printing.

Online help for ACE is available within ACE.

PCI Geomatics Web Page

The small icon showing the PCI Geomatics logo launches the web browser with PCI Geomatics Home Page.

HELP

The HELP Icon will launch `helper', an interactive X/Motif application for browsing EASI/PACE help files. Initially the helper will be display the help information for PCIWorks, but via the Search option, help files for other programs may be viewed.

Exit

The Exit Icon allows the user to exit the PCIWorks application.

User Defined Icons

Additional application icons may be included in the PCIWorks menu bar by providing a special preference text file. This file is called .pciworks.prf. This file should be placed in in your home directory. The format of the file is as follows.

WorksIcon: [icon filename] "execute command" "hint text"

Empty lines or lines which start with a space are ignored. Comment lines can be indicated by beginning the line with a #.

Here is an example.

# first application
WorksIcon: $PCIHOME/etc/abc.bmp "orthoeng -debug" "This is the hint text"

The icon files, abc.bmp, must be created first. These must reside in directory you are working from. The PCIWorks program uses the icon sizes, 35x35. But you can use different size of icon as the user defined icon. These can be created using the standard X bitmap editor on your system. Ask your system administrator for help if you are unsure about this step.

You may also launch a web browser with your specified web address from the pciworks: Replace the executable file name string with the web address: For example, "http://www.chapters.ca"

If you did not create an icon for a your additional application, or the corresponding icon bitmap file can not be found in the current working directory, a blank white icon will be supplied and be used by the program.

The command to execute does not necessarily have to be an application but can be any executable including shell scripts.

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