Dashes instead of "to" in mapinfo thematic legend

Question

The thematic legends for ranges are automatically set to the word "to", for example "10 to 20" "20 to 30" etc. I need to write it with a dash instead: "10-20", "20-30". Can I change the default settings somewhere?

Answer 1

No, it is not possible to change it like that, but you have some options that might help.

1.

Create thematic map and populate all fields in Customize Legend dialog

Then save this theme as a template with Save Customized Legend Text checked:

and then, when you use this template later, you must check Use Customized Legend Text

Of course, if next time your number of ranges is different (more than you have created in a template) then you have to adjust it manually for those extra rows (it will defaults to to again).

This could be managed if you have several customized templates with more or less defined ranges in it.

2.

Second way would be that you prepare all your thematic legends and save your workspace. Then, open your workspace in your favorite text editor and find set legend commands and change to to dashes.

set legend 
  layer 1 
    display on 
    shades on 
    symbols off 
    lines off 
    count on 
    title auto Font ("Arial",0,9,0)
    subtitle auto Font ("Arial",0,8,0)
    ascending off 
    ranges Font ("Arial",0,8,0)
      auto display off ,
      "0 to 200" display on , <--- replace here 'to' with '-'
      "200 - 300" display on ,
      "300 - 400" display on ,
      "400 - 500" display on ,
      "500 - 86.900" display on