Hi Anitra,
Where exactly is it that the distance is miles ?
If it is in your map windows, then it is because the "Set Distance Unit ..
" doesn't effect the existing and new map windows.
If you want to make sure that the distance unit within your maps are "km"
you'll have to set this when the map is opened using this command:
Set Map
Window nWID
Distance Units "km"
Where nWID is the WindowID of the map window.
Another way around is to copy the MapInfow.prf file from the Windows folder
(C:\Windows or C:\WinNT ... on Win2000 or when using MapInfo v6.5 it's a
bit more tricky) from a computer where you are running MapInfo Pro with the
preferences set to "metric distance units" to the computer with the MapInfo
Runtime.
And a third way would be to include a function that allows you to set the
preferences from the MapBasic application, for instance using this syntax:
Include "Menu.def"
Create Menu "Preferences" As
"Mapper setting\tF11/W%122/XF11"
Calling M_EDIT_PREFERENCES_MAP
You'll of course need to show this menu somewhere among your other menus.
These menus allows the user to set the area and distance units to metric.
HTH
Peter
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Anitra wrote:
I have a MapBasic Application that runs off MapInfo Runtime (V6).
Very early in the application I have defined the distance units (as Km),
however, when the application is run on a pc that does not have MI Pro
(with Preferences) it does not make the distance units Kms - it remains at
Miles.
The distance units do change to Kms when a particular function is called -
where the distance unit is again stated.
Can anyone advise me on why Runtime does not accept the initial distance
statement.
BTW, it is written as follows:
Set Distance Units "Km" (as stated in the manuals)
Thanks,
--
Anitra
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