Hi Peter, Im interested in the tool "MultiTools" Where can I read more about it/try it? (I understand danish)
Marie Ljungh Sweden >>> Peter Horsb�ll M�ller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/17 10:35 >>> Hi Nat, By File Management I understand two things: 1. Managing the placement of the files (wor/tab), so that they can be easy found. 2. Managing the placement of the files (wor/tab), so that ther might as few conflicts as possible, fore instance when moving them to another location. The first issue can be made a lot easier if you fore instance as you allready have, make shortscuts to your workspaces in difference places, but this might also conflict with issue 2, becuase these shortcuts will not work after you have moved the files. But then again i guess it pretty hard to come up with a solution that respects both issues. The solution mentioned by Melissa seems as a very good way of taking "back ups" of tables and workspaces, but I'm not sure how it would handle that some tables are used in several workspaces ? One thing I have learned from looking at users here in Denmark is that they love an easy access to their data. The best solution would be if the just would have a single button that read their minds and so knew which tables/workspaces to open, but until this solution will be availeble (and I guess the upcoming .NET version of MapInfo will support this) they will have to do with less. One solution could be to give them a number of buttons/menu items that when used open a specified workspace or table. This could be combined with closing the allready open tables. In this way the users don't need to know were the tables/workspaces actually are placed, but often they have to any way. One existing solution for this could be a freeware called Runner which can be found at our ftp: ftp.kampsax-gis.dk/pub/tools. It comes in an English version, but there is also support for French and very important Danish /who can live without it ?) Of course this is a pretty simple solution, and in many cases users want more, so we have also made a more specialized tool tor accesing tables and workspaces. This tool can open a specified table into an existing mapper, and setting up the layer control in a specified way for this table. Unfortunately we have not found the time to translate this, yet. By the way it's called MultiTools, because it's has lots of different funktionality besides the one metioned here. Peter Horsb�ll M�ller GIS Developer Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk *****CHANGE OF ADDRESS - COWI's offices in Odense are now under the same roof***** On December 8th. 2003, Geographical Information & IT moved from Rugaardsvej 55, 5000 Odense C to Odensevej 95, 5260 Odense S. Please note our new telephone, direct and telefax numbers. COWI wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. > -----Original Message----- > From: Trammell, Nathaniel A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:26 PM > To: Mapinfo-L (E-mail) > Subject: MI-L File Management Issues > > > My question is for those out there with many workspaces and > MapInfo tables. I am looking for ideas to better manage my > information so that my staff may find it easier. > > I've addressed issues like naming conventions and placing > tables under related directories to facilitate use. Ideas > have been raised about building an index in Excel (as an > instance), creating links to each workspace to simplify searches. > > Does anyone have any other ideas that I my implement? > > Thanks in advance. > > Nat Trammell > Allegheny Communications Connect > <http://www.acconnect.com/> www.acconnect.com > 724-853-3745 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9594 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9599
