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-====== CSV2TDF ======+====== Falcon 4 CSV2TDF ======
  
-**CSV2TDF** by Sherlock+[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=47|Falcon 4.0 Forum]], [[:falcon4|Falcon 4 Home]], [[falcon4:campaign|Falcon 4 Campaign]], [[falcon4:cockpits|Falcon 4 Cockpits]], [[falcon4:database|Falcon 4 Database]], [[falcon4:file_formats|Falcon 4 File Formats]], [[falcon4:srtm|Falcon 4 SRTM Terrain]], [[falcon4:terrain|Falcon 4 Terrain]], [[falcon4:textures|Falcon 4 Textures]], [[falcon4:tools|Falcon 4 Tools]] 
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 +**Falcon 4 CSV2TDF** by Sherlock
  
 The purpose of this MS Excel macro converter is to convert your airbases.csv file to the .tdf file format that [[falcon4:tools:terrainview|Terrainview]] can read and which [[falcon4:tools:dem2terrain|DEM2Terrain]] makes when first creating terrain. The purpose of this MS Excel macro converter is to convert your airbases.csv file to the .tdf file format that [[falcon4:tools:terrainview|Terrainview]] can read and which [[falcon4:tools:dem2terrain|DEM2Terrain]] makes when first creating terrain.
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   - Open the accompanying airbases.xls file in the same instance of MS Excel.   - Open the accompanying airbases.xls file in the same instance of MS Excel.
   - Select and copy the first 7 columns from your airbase xls file (out to the 7th column - "Y"); then paste those copied columns into the accompanying airbases.xls file on worksheet "Sheet1" This is important that you paste onto "Sheet1". If you don't, the macro won't work.  Also, on the airbases.xls file, start your paste operation in cell A1; this is important also.   - Select and copy the first 7 columns from your airbase xls file (out to the 7th column - "Y"); then paste those copied columns into the accompanying airbases.xls file on worksheet "Sheet1" This is important that you paste onto "Sheet1". If you don't, the macro won't work.  Also, on the airbases.xls file, start your paste operation in cell A1; this is important also.
-  - In the upper left corner, in the MS Excel menus: +  - In the upper left corner, in the MS Excel menus:
     - a. click on "Tools",     - a. click on "Tools",
-    - b. then click on "Macro", +    - b. then click on "Macro",
     - c. then click on "Marcros" (the MACRO dialog box should pop up),     - c. then click on "Marcros" (the MACRO dialog box should pop up),
     - d. then click on/highlight Macro name: "AirbaseConvert",     - d. then click on/highlight Macro name: "AirbaseConvert",
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 Open the TDF file in text editor, then start to go through the airbases in terrainview. Each airbase you confirm its okay, remove its line on the TDF file. After you've removed enough of them, save the TDF, then reload the TDF in Terrainview to update the list. Now the airbase dots arent showing the already checked airbases, saving even more time when you go through the dots. Open the TDF file in text editor, then start to go through the airbases in terrainview. Each airbase you confirm its okay, remove its line on the TDF file. After you've removed enough of them, save the TDF, then reload the TDF in Terrainview to update the list. Now the airbase dots arent showing the already checked airbases, saving even more time when you go through the dots.
  
-Download [[https://www.pmctactical.org/f4/downloads/CSV2TDF.rar|CSV2TDF.rar]] - 8kb.+Download CSV2TDF.rar - 8kb. PMCTODO download is missing!? 
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