SymbolStandard.Merge Method
Returns a new SymbolStandard that is the result of merging the current SymbolStandard with the metadata in the specified file.
Thread safety: This method is thread-safe.
Merge(System.String fileName)
Returns a new SymbolStandard that is the result of merging the current SymbolStandard with the metadata in the specified file.Syntax
public SymbolStandard Merge (
System.String fileName
)Parameters
fileName
Type: System.String
The metadata file to merge with the current symbol standard.
The metadata file to merge with the current symbol standard.
Return Value
Type: SymbolStandard
A new symbol standard that is the result of merging the current symbol standard with the metadata in file specified by fileName.
A new symbol standard that is the result of merging the current symbol standard with the metadata in file specified by fileName.
Remarks
This method merges a SymbolStandard with additional symbol metadata from the specified file and returns a new SymbolStandard where the custom symbol metadata can be found, like any of the predefined symbols, through the Metadata property.
Note
In most cases merging a SymbolStandard with custom symbol metadata is accomplished by setting the MilitaryCVisualizerParameters.CustomMetadataFileName property in a Carmenta Engine configuration file and then accessing the merged metadata through the TacticalVisualizerParameters.SymbolStandard property at runtime.
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Android