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--- place_file_syntax [2025/03/17 16:07] – [@ (EXITS) / DELETE @] jeffd
+++ place_file_syntax [2025/03/19 23:52] (current) – [Descriptive Text] jeffd
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 ====== Place File Synax ======
+[[Place Files]]
 ===== Overview =====
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 <code>
 PACKAGE "TRAIL" (START):
-  EXT. TRAILHEAD ([FROM ...] AS $START)
+  EXT. TRAILHEAD ([FROM ...] AS *START)
-  WITHIN $PACKAGE:
+  WITHIN *PACKAGE:
   EXT. TRAIL / SWITCHBACK PATH
   EXT. TRAIL / LARGE ROCK
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 ===== Location Definitions ======
+==== LOCATION DEFAULTS: ====
+This opens up the template for locations defined within this Library or Area that aren't BASED ON any other location. Once this line is encountered, you are in "Location Definition Context" until switching to another context.
+<code>
+LOCATION DEFAULTS:
+A-CAM:  *Filename(*LOCATION), Default(*Filename(*LOCATION))
+</code>
 ==== INT. / EXT. ====
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 INT. OFFICE
-  You look around to gain your bearings. $DESCRIPTION
+  You look around to gain your bearings. *DESCRIPTION
 </code>
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 ==== x-CAM / DELETE x-CAM ====
-This is how to assign cameras to a location.  You can use $A-CAM, $B-CAM, etc, to refer to the previously defined value of any CAM.
+This is how to assign cameras to a location.  You can use *A-CAM, *B-CAM, etc, to refer to the previously defined value of any CAM.
 Note that the same Camera Angle can be assigned to multiple named CAMs, which may be useful (for example) if the coverage area is wider than what had originally been envisioned.
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 <code>
 A-CAM: OFFICE
-B-CAM: OFFICE_REVERSE(HALL = "Ext. Office"), $A-CAM
+B-CAM: OFFICE_REVERSE(HALL = "Ext. Office"), *A-CAM
 C-CAM: POV "Ext. Office" OUTSIDE_OFFICE(INTERIOR), OFFICE
 </code>