Re: MI Excel's MapInfo Data Installer Error & Comments on MS Map vs MI

[Ng, Stanley Wing Fai]

-----��l�l��----- �H���: Ng, Stanley Wing Fai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> �����: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> �ƥ��۰e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ���: 1999�~10��2�� AM 01:38 �D��: Re: MI Excel's MapInfo Data Installer Error & Comments on MS Map vs MI Hi Andy and Listers,   Try to save your MapInfo file with 8 character longe file name, i.e. DOS type naming. I once sorted out my similar problem by doing so.   To Listers,   Any other solution, listers ?   MS Map should be a popular but low end GIS tool since it is on Excel. And it should become easiler and make contribution in the promoting of GIS applications worldwide. (Or firstly the mapping on MicroSoft chain softwares. ) But there is very limited discussion in this list or other list. Even MapInfo seems do not mention the MS Map connection, at least, on their web site.    Is there a newsgroup, or discussion list about MS Map ?    Though the justification of large market share of MicroSoft chain software is always debatable. But they are there and started GIS application already.   Will there be a war in GIS field between Microsoft and GIS vendors ? Just like the spread sheet field happened early 90's ?    Any lister want to comment ?   Stanley Ng   City Country Consultancy Limited, Hong Kong Tel: (852)27409680       Direct line: (852)92379718       Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: (852)27891758 Web: www.mapsaia.com   Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]              I always wonder -----��l�l��----- �H���: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> �����: mapinfo mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ���: 1999�~10��1�� PM 06:14 �D��: MI Excel's MapInfo Data Installer Error Hi Listers,   I'm getting an error 'Error reading Map Feature Information' when adding tables to the Map Manager in Excel. Excel in this case is from the Office 97 Pro suite and MapInfo is version 5.0. I've tried outputting tables as v2.0 nut i'm getting the same errors. Each of tables are either all regions or all text. And so far i've failed to get most of my region tables included in the data manager's list. Has anyone got any solutions. (also no mention of excel's data manager at the microsoft site: something to do with mappoint probably)   Andy B.