Menu bar

The menu bar has the following items.

1.File
2.Edit
3.View
4.Move
5.Marker
6.Setting
7.Help

File

This is a menu related to files such as saving map data.
The [File] menu has the following items.

New
Create new map data according to the contents set in [Map settings].
Open
Load the saved map data file.
Save
Save the map data you are editing.
Save as
Save the map data you are editing with a new file name.
Export
Export map data and message data to an external file.
See the [Export] page for more information.
Exit
Exit "Graph paper".

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Edit

The [Edit] menu has the following items.

Undo
Cancels one edit operation.
For example, if you put a wall part in the map and then [Undo], that wall part will be deleted.
You can undo up to 16 editing operations.
Redo
Undo the operation performed in [Undo].
For example, if you put a wall part in the map and then [Undo], that wall part will be deleted. If you do a [Redo] after that, the deleted wall parts will be put back on the map.
Rotate right
Rotate the entire map 90 degrees clockwise.
Rotate left
Rotate the entire map 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Insert Floor
Insert a new floor above the displayed floor.
Floors below the displayed floor will be moved down one by one, and the floor quantity will be increased by one.
NoticeIf the floor quantity has already reached the maximum value, you cannot insert a floor.
Delete Floor
Delete the displayed floor.
The floors below the displayed floor are moved up one by one, and the floor quantity is reduced by one.
NoticeIf the floor quantity is 1, the contents of the displayed floor will be erased and the floor quantity will not change.
Floor replacement
Opens a window for specifying two floors, and swaps the contents of the two floors specified there.
Cut Floor
Cut out the entire displayed floor.
The contents of the cut floor are erased and stored in memory.
The cut content can be pasted with [Paste].
Copy Floor
The entire displayed floor is stored in memory.
The stored contents can be pasted with [Paste].
Copy to another floor
Opens a window for specifying two floors, and copies the contents of the specified source floor to the copy destination floor.
Clear Floor
Erases the contents of the entire displayed floor.
Change base point
Change the base point of the displayed floor to any coordinates.
If the base point type is set to something other than "Map center", it will be automatically changed to "Map center". Then, the [Center bias] is set so that the specified coordinates are the base point.
Set offset value
Set an offset value for the coordinates of the displayed floor.
The offset value is added to the coordinate value and displayed only when the base point type is other than "Map center".
Whether or not to apply the offset value is displayed in the map coordinate display field. Only when the mouse cursor is away from the map screen, "offset: ON" and "offset: OFF" are displayed.
By clicking the display part of "offset: ON" and "offset: OFF", you can switch between applying and not applying the offset value.

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View

The [View] menu has the following items.

Form
You can select the window from vertical type and horizontal type.
Vertical:The map information panel and command list are placed at the bottom of the map screen.
Horizontal:The map information panel and command list are placed on the right side of the map screen.
NoticeHowever, if the following conditions are met, it will be forcibly displayed with a [horizontal type] configuration.
  1.When the vertical axis of the resolution is 600 dots. This is because the [vertical type] does not fit in the 600 dots on the vertical axis.
  2.When the font size setting is set to a large size. This is because "Settings" and "Help" on the menu bar are not displayed outside the screen.
3D screen
Opens a window that displays the map on a 3D screen.
The viewpoint from the coordinates of your current location is displayed on the 3D screen.
However, if the coordinates of the current location are not set, the viewpoint from the bottom left coordinates of the area displayed on the screen will be displayed.
For 3D screen, refer to [3D screen]
View all floors in browser
View the floor of the entire map in your browser.
View current floor in browser
The currently displayed floor is displayed in the browser.
Background color
Specifies the background color of the page displayed in the browser.
There are two choices, "white" and "black".
If you select "White", the background color will be white and the text color will be black, and if you select "Black", the background color will be black and the text color will be white.
3D screen image
Specify whether to display the 3D screen image in the content displayed in the browser.
Notice1:The display can be enabled only when the 3D screen is displayed.
Notice2:The 3D screen image is displayed only on the floor page where Current location marker is set.
Message data with a text editor
Display the message data of the entire map with a text editor.
Mouse cursor frame
Set whether to display the frame showing the coordinates indicated by the mouse cursor.
Message mark
Set whether to display a mark indicating that there is a message on the map screen.
Flooring
Set whether to display the flooring parts on the map screen.
When set to "Flooring: Off", the 0th flooring part is displayed at all coordinates.
Airspace
Set whether to display the air space parts on the map screen.
Object
Set whether to display the object part on the map screen.
Text
Set whether to display the characters entered in Text mode on the map screen.
Text Style
Set the display style of characters.
The style can be selected from [Normal], [Bold], and [Italic].
NoticeThis setting applies to all characters.
Airspace and Objects at the top / Wall at the top
Set the stacking order of parts.
Airspace and Objects at the top: Shows air space and objects above the wall. Where the images overlap, the wall is hidden by the air space and objects.
Wall at the top: Shows the wall above the air space and objects. In the area where the images overlap, the air space and the object are hidden by the wall.
Function key list
Set whether to display the list of parts registered in the function keys.
Return the order of the parts list to the standard
Returns the order of the parts list to the standard.

Notice The flooring parts, air space parts, and character display settings are automatically set to "On" when Graph paper is started and when each part is selected.

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Move

The [Move] menu has the following items.

Move to Base point
The position of the base point is displayed on the map screen.
Move to Current location
The area around your current location is displayed on the map screen.
Move to the Bottom Left
From the area where the parts are placed, the bottom left position is displayed on the map screen.
Move to the Upper Left
From the area where the parts are placed, the upper left position is displayed on the map screen.
Move to the Bottom Right
From the area where the parts are placed, the bottom right position is displayed on the map screen.
Move to the Upper Right
From the area where the parts are placed, the upper right position is displayed on the map screen.
Move map data based on specified coordinates
Specify any coordinates and shift the entire map so that the coordinates overlap the base point.
For example, if the base point is the coordinates at the bottom left of the map, specifying the coordinates of [1, 1] will move the entire map to the bottom left by one square.

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Set current location

Specify the coordinates of the current location marker.
The location marker is a marker to keep track of your current location in the game. Move the position of the mark if necessary.

You can move the current location marker one by one with the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the operation panel.

The [Set current location] menu has the following items.

Set current location
Specify the coordinates of the current location marker on the map screen. A marker is displayed at the specified coordinates.
Current location marker: On / Off
Switches the current location marker display ON / OFF.
You can also switch using the space key on the keyboard.
Arrow Key
Select the key setting when moving the current location marker with the arrow keys.
Independent of the 3D screen, it is set exclusively for the map screen.
There are two settings below.
[UP to forward / Right Left Down to Turn]
[Go the direction pressed the key]

NoticeYou can also use the W, D, S, and A keys on your keyboard.
Collision detection: On / Off
When moving the current location marker, select whether or not to perform a game-like judgment process.
If you make a judgment, you will move under the same conditions as in the game.

Settings for judgment can be made from the parts list displayed in [Settings]-[Map settings].
See the [Map settings] page for more information.
Control panel: On / Off
Select whether to display or not display the operation panel for moving the current location marker by mouse operation.
Display 3D screen
At startup, it switches whether to display the 3D screen.
Even if it is not displayed at startup, it can be displayed by selecting [View]-[Display 3D screen].
For 3D screen, refer to [3D screen]

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Setting

The [Setting] menu has the following items.

Operating environment
Set the operating environment of "Graph paper".
For details, see [Operating environment].
Map settings
Make settings related to map data.
See the [Map settings] page for more information.
Parts size
Select the size of the parts that make up the map.
You can select from three types: 16*16, 24*24, 32*32.
Map parts type
Select the graphics for the parts that make up the map.
There are 6 types of parts prepared as standard: "White", "Black", "Grey", "Stone", "Desert", and "Forest".

Although it is not a standard function, you can also make your own parts.
For information on how to create your own parts, see the [Self-made parts] page.
Message mark type
Change the type of message mark that indicates that a message is set on the map.
You can select from two types, a balloon and a red mark.
Pop-up message: On / Off
Set whether to pop up the message content when the mouse cursor is placed on the coordinates of the message on the map.
Pop-ups are displayed only in [Put parts] mode.
Pop-up message display time
Set the popup display time of the message.

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Help

Instructions Manual
Open the "Graph paper" instruction manual (HTML file) in your browser.
WEB
Open the "Graph paper" website in your browser.
Version
Displays the version of "Graph paper".

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