From: John Halleck (John.Halleck_at_utah.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 23 2001 - 20:35:10 CET
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On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 devinkouts_at_earthlink.net wrote:
> John,
>
> >Why doesn't instruments scope over the entire survey that
> >uses them.
>
> Actually they do just as you ask. The example you saw in the message was
> taken out of context. In context (online at
Sorry... I'm only partly following the discussion.
My appologies for wasting peoples time on a misunderstanding.
> http://www.psc-cavers.org/xml/CaveSurveyElementsv04.html ) The
> instruments are subordinate to a <SURVEY> Element and on the same
> hierarchical level as the survey Shot. What I've come to realize however
> is each Shot will need its own ability to override the global
> <Instruments> and it's children.
I agree. And also the assumed uncertainty... There have been several
times when I knew the shot was not accurate (for example if I was
freezing in the water) but used the same instruments.)
> Just last month, while I sketched, I
> had to step in with my own compass (not previously used on that survey
> trip) to get an accurate reading for a novice surveyor with problematic
> equipment. That one <Shot> would need to record my instrument as
> responsible (for the back sight no less), and all other <Shot>s would be
> associated with the global "Survey" instruments.
Good.
> Using this approach would allow you to do as you suggest and answer
> multiple questions, e.g.:
> Show all surveys using Devin's compass, or
> Show all shots using Devin's compass, or
> Show all backsight (or foresights) using Devin's compass.
Excelent!
>
> DSK
>
> Devin Kouts
> Caver
> Systems Engineer
> www.psc-cavers.org
>
> [...]
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