ALK Technologies manual PC*MILERAS/400 MVS User’s Guide

PC*MILERAS/400 MVS User’s Guide 23

Note: The requirements for commas between the city name and the jurisdiction code vary with the requested PC*MILER Version. For Version 14.x and 15.x a comma is required, e.g. Princeton,NJ. For Versions 16.x and 17.x you can use a comma or a space, e.g. Princeton, NJ or Princeton<space>NJ.

Request Type: “MI”, the default entry, will cause PC*MILER (or PC*MILERStreets) to generate only point-to-point mileage look-ups. “SM” will cause PC*MILER to generate a summary of miles traveled through each state, broken down by toll roads and free roads, in addition to the point-to-point mileage. “HS” will cause PC*MILER to generate detailed driving instructions, in addition to the state mileage summary and point-to-point mileage look-up.

Graphics requests: Are not supported in PC*MILERAS/400 Multiple Version Switch.

Routing Type: Varies with the Version Requested.

For Versions 14.x & 15.x the options are:

P (Practical) S (Shortest) N (National Network) T (Toll Discouraged)

For Version 16.x:

P (Practical) S (Shortest) N (National Network) T (Toll Discouraged) 5 (Fifty-three Foot Trailer)

For Version 17.x:

Either Practical or Shortest routing can now be combined with other available PC*MILER routing options (Toll Discouraged, National Network, or 53’ Trailer). You must specify either P (Practical ) or S (Shortest) for all routes. (Refer to the main PC*MILER User’s Guide for more detailed descriptions of these routing options.) See Chapter 7, Using PC*MILER With Other Transportation Software for details on using this new functionality with other software packages.

Route options are described below:

•Toll Discouraged: Version 17 Only “T” will cause PC*MILER to generate miles which avoid long stretches of toll roads. You will receive either a Practical Toll Discouraged Route, or a Shortest Toll Discouraged Route depending on how you have your “Routing Type” set.