The Main toolbar
The Main toolbar consists of the following buttons:
Open Map
Opens an ArcPad map (a file with a .apm extension).
Save Map
Saves the current ArcPad map.
Add Layer
Adds one or more layers to the current map.
Table of Contents
Opens the Table of Contents dialog box.
GPS Active
Activates or deactivates the GPS.
Options
Opens the ArcPad Options dialog box.
Refresh
Redraws the map.
Help
Displays a new submenu, consisting of all the help files (Quick Reference Help, User Guide, Reference Guide on Windows XP or Vista, or Quick Reference Guide only on Windows Mobile) and a link to ESRI Suport Center. It also displays information about StreetMap Extension and about ArcPad.
Open Map Menu
New
Displays a submenu for creating a new QuickProject, map, shapefile, QuickForm, graphics layer, or photo layer.
Open Map
Opens an ArcPad map (a file with a .apm extension)
Save Map
Saves the current ArcPad map.
Save Map As
Saves the current ArcPad map with a new name and/or in a different folder.
Map Properties
Opens the Map Properties dialog box.
Recent Maps
Displays the nine most recently opened maps. Tap any one of these to close the current map and open the selected map.
Recent Layers
Displays the nine most recently added layers. Tap any one of these to add the selected layer to the current map.
Exit
Closes ArcPad
New Sub Menu
Quick Project
Closes the current map and creates a new data capture project with ready-to-use point, polyline, and polygon shapefiles. Layers in the current map can optionally be added to the new QuickProject map.
Map
Closes the current map and creates a new, blank map.
Shapefile
Creates a new shapefile, with an optional QuickForm, and loads it into the current map.
QuickForm
Creates a new QuickForm for an existing shapefile.
Graphics Layer
Creates a new graphics layer and loads it into the current map.
Photo Layer
Creates a new photo layer and loads it into the current map.
Add Layer Menu
Add Layer
Adds one or more layers into the current map.
Add Data
from Server
Add an ArcGIS Online Service, ArcGIS Server ArcPad Service, or ArcIMS® image service as a layer to the current map.
Synchronize Data With
ArcGIS Server
Upload and download data to and from an ArcGIS Server ArcPad Service.
GPS Active Menu
GPS Position
Window
Opens or closes the GPS Position Window.
GPS Active
Activates or deactivates the GPS.
GPS Tracklog
Starts or stops storing GPS points in the tracklog shapefile.
Rangefinder Active
Activates or deactivates the rangefinder.
GPS
Preferences
Opens the GPS Preferences dialog box.
Rangefinder
Preferences
Opens the RangeFinder Preferences dialog box.
GPS/Rangefinder Debug
Opens or closes the GPS and Rangefinder Debug Window.
Automatic Map Rotation
Activates or deactivates the automatic rotation of the map based on the GPS direction of movement (or Course Over Ground, COG). When activated, the top of the map is aligned with the GPS direction of movement.
Clear Rotation
Clears the map rotation so that the map constantly faces north.
Options Menu
Options
Opens the ArcPad Options dialog box
Advanced Settings
Opens the Advanced Settings dialog box.
Map Navigator
Displays or hides the Map Navigator.
Scale Bar
Displays or hides the scale bar.
Panning Frame
Displays or hides the map panning frame.
Status Bar
Displays or hides the status bar.
North Arrow
Displays or hides the north arrow in the map view
Extension Tools
This sub menu allows you to open and access properties of ArcPad extensions.
Refresh
Refreshes your current map.
Help Menu
Help
Lists available Help documents (varies dependant upon operating system).
About Extension
Opens the About ArcPad Street Map Extension dialog box.
About ArcPad
Opens the About ArcPad dialog box.
Help Sub Menu
Quick Reference
Help
Displays the Quick Reference Help. (On the PC, opens the ArcPad Quick Reference pdf, on Windows Mobile opens the ArcPad htm Help.)
ArcPad Help
On the PC, opens the ArcPad Help.
ESRI
Support Center
Goes to the support.esri.com web site, using the default Internet browser.