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This toolbox illustrates use of the "timer" functions, used to execute a macro on a timed basis. It opens the tutorial "BESTROUT" map and zooms into a randomly selected city on the map on a "timed" basis. The toolbox illustrates: General use of a toolbox and toolbox (dialog box) items. Use of Timers: functions such as CreateTimer() and DestroyTimer(). How to update items in a Dialog Box, using UpdateDBox() and the DBox's Update item. How to implement two separate buttons that 'toggle' from one to another i.e. 'Pause' and 'Resume'. How to use the Close item to properly exit a Dialog Box. How to zoom a map to a particular record in a map layer.

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Caliper Corporation
Caliper: Producer of US and UK GIS Mapping Software and Transportation Planning Software
http://www.caliper.com