Dawn, you need to get a mapbasic programmer to compile &test the following little routine using the Winfocuschangedhandler and a setmap statement.
( Sorry i am away from my mapbasic machine at the mo so i am not entirely sure the code will be 100% fully functioning...but it should work....to make it better.. a toggled switch under the 'window' menuo ption would be best..the app could also then be set to autoload for all users so they would never know it was running.. if you need a compiled version email me later.. code snippet follows>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Include "mapbasic.def" Include "menu.def" Declare Sub Main Declare sub WinFocusChangedHandler Sub Main Note "Metric Map units will run for this MapInfo session" ' U really need to set a menu and toggle here' End Sub Sub WinFocusChangedHandler Dim i_win_type As SmallInt i_win_type=WindowInfo(CommandInfo(CMD_INFO_WIN),WIN_INFO_TYPE) If i_win_type = WIN_MAPPER Then set Map window CommandInfo(CMD_INFO_WIN) Distance Units "m" 'Job done! could also set other stuff like whether Mi uses spherical/cartesian , or shows coords on statusbar etc Else ' not a mapper so no need to worry...'layouts etc will use whatever they have already got set End If End Sub <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<end of code regards r Russell Lawley Geoscientist British Geological Survey www.bgs.ac.uk ********************************************************************* This e-mail message, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee. If this message was not addressed to you, you have received it in error and any copying, distribution or other use of any part of it is strictly prohibited. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of the British Geological Survey. The security of e-mail communication cannot be guaranteed and the BGS accepts no liability for claims arising as a result of the use of this medium to transmit from or to the BGS. The BGS cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments. http://www.bgs.ac.uk *********************************************************************
