>From my experience there I can tell that the "MapInfo files" are updated if there is a change in the Shape files.
And you are right MapInfo creates a set of TAB files, which will be delete again when you close the table if you haven't turned on the "Object Cache" setting when opening the shape file. I haven't any experience in using this feature on very large shape file, that often are updated. If this is the case I guess MapInfo will have to "translate" the shape file every time it is opening the shape file. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Horsb�ll M�ller, GIS Udviklingskonsulent / GIS-Developer Kampsax A/S - GIS Software & Solutions Rugaardsvej 55, 5000 Odense, DK tel: +45 6313 5013, dir:+45 6313 5008, fax: +45 6313 5090 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.kampsax-gis.dk and www.kampsax.dk Authorized MapInfo Partner & Distributor in Denmark and Norway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Se mere om Dansk MapInfo Brugerkonference p� http://www.kampsax-gis.dk/Default.asp?ID=296 Klik ind p� http://www.kortal.dk og se det hele lidt fra oven! Check http://www.kortal.dk and have a look at Denmark from above! ----- Videresendt af Peter M�ller/Kampsax - 20-09-2002 07:28 ----- "Stokes, Jonathan (J)" Til: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] om> cc: Vedr.: RE: MI-L MI 7.0 and ESRI Shapefiles? 19-09-2002 16:07 John MI actually seems to translate the files rather than read them on the fly. It creates a .tab, .id, .ind and .map file and uses the shape files .dbf instead of the .dat file. I'm not sure whether any linking exists between the files (i.e. if the shape gets edited is the MapInfo table updated ??) Cheers Jon Jonathan Stokes Information Solutions Group Binnie Black & Veatch * +44 (0)1737 774 155 * Direct Dial +44 (0)1737 856 263 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 September 2002 14:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L MI 7.0 and ESRI Shapefiles? According to Mapinfo's literature, Mapinfo Professional 7.0 has the ability to open ESRI Shapefiles directly from the Open dialog display! I'm curious as to how well this actually works? Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated. Regards John John Ottini GIS Mapping Program City of Orlando-Public Works --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3137 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3138 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3154
