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===== Climate-specific buttons ===== ==== Load ==== The '//Load//' button opens up a file dialog, with which you may select the climate file to load. Climates should be placed in the following directory or in subdirectories thereof: ^ WinXP | C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\Climates\ | ^ Vista | C:\Users\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\Climates\ | === Automatic loading of climates === On start-up, L3DT will automatically load any climate files contained within the climate resources directory given above. === Supported formats === The supported climate file formats are old '.cli' and the new '.cli.xml' format. However, the '.cli' format is treated as import-only, and any such '.cli' loaded here will be immediately re-saved as '.cli.xml'. ==== Create ==== The '//Create//' button, which appears when you have selected the '<< new climate >>' option in the climate list, will create an empty climate and open the [[l3dt:userguide:climates:cliedit|climate editor]] dialog box to begin editing. Double clicking on the '<< new climate >>' list item has the same effect as clicking on the '//Create//' button. ==== Copy ==== The '//Copy//' button, which appears when you have selected a climate in the list, creates a clone of the currently selected climate and open the [[l3dt:userguide:climates:cliedit|climate editor]] dialog box to begin editing. ==== Edit ==== The '//Edit//' button opens up the [[l3dt:userguide:climates:cliedit|climate editor]] window. Double-clicking on a climate in the list has the same effect as clicking on the '//Edit//' button. ==== Remove ==== The '//Remove//' button deletes the selected climate from the climate list. ===== Other buttons ===== ==== OK ==== Clicking on the '//OK//' button will apply all changes to L3DT's master climate list, save all climate files, and save the 'climates.ini.xml' index file. ==== Cancel ==== Clicking '//Cancel//' will undo any changes you've made, unless you have used the '//Calc AM//' button (see next). ===== Calculate & Go ===== The climate manager provides a shortcut interface for re-calculating climate dependent maps using the '//Calculate//' droplist and the '//Go//' button (shown below). This can be useful when editing climates, as it allows you to assess the impact of your changes without closing the climate manager.{{l3dt:userguide:dialogs:climanager2.png}}
When you select one of the calculations and click '//Go//', L3DT will apply all changes you've made to the climates before running the selected calculation. This means that after using this feature, the '//Cancel//' button can no-longer undo any prior changes you've made.