For those who are interested and can't find it, the new website for The MapTools Company is http://maptools.home.comcast.net/.
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, David Reid wrote: > Here's the archive where I found the info about Maptools > > http://testdrive.mapinfo.com/MIL/MIL-1997.nsf/0/49c87d9df8cdac4685256723005a79b0?OpenDocument > > David > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Crossley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:51 PM > To: B. Thoen > Cc: MapInfo List > Subject: Re: MI-L Obtaining bearing between points > > > OK Bill, > > The sales pitch on MapTools SDK worked (you may make a sales person yet - > perhaps after the surgery), have progressed to "ready to buy" stage, but > can't find where to get it. > > All links to EarthNet or AOL seem to lead to dead pages. > > Anyone know where I can get it? > > r > > > On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:48:07 -0700 (MST), B. Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Robert Crossley wrote: > > > >> Would that code allow you to output any computation to the status bar > >> or message window? I would like to make a ruler tool that could give > >> a > > > > It works by converting map coordinates to pixels and then waits for a > > left > > mouse button click. After that, it goes into a loop tracking the mouse. > > It > > writes several lines to the message window on every mousemove event. I > > guess you could calculate whatever you like in that interval. The loop > > terminates on the next left mouse button click. Most of the magic is done > > with Windows API calls. These include: > > GetCursorPos() > > GetAsyncKeyState() > > GetFocus() > > GetClientRect() > > GetSystemMetrics() > > LoadCursorA() > > SetCursor() > > ShowCursor() > > LoadCursorFromFileA() > > GetTickcount() > > GetDC() > > ReleaseDC() > > SetROP2() > > MoveToEx() > > LineTo() > > ClientToScreen() > > ScreenToClient() > > > >> Then another tool that would allow you to move a line and everytime > >> you stopped moving it, it would calculate the area that that line > >> would split the polygon it overlays by. > > > > Don't see why not. You can track mouse movement and button status > > below MapInfo and have ABSOLUTE, TOTAL POWER!! At any rate buying > > Edwards' MapTools SDK for $50 was a real education for me and well > > worth the price. Too bad MapInfo's upgrade pricing ran him off. I > > think he went and built his own GIS instead and now doesn't need > > MapInfo or ESRI. Them that can throw off the chains, does! > > > >> I remember the discussion and challenge on this list, but didn't > >> follow > >> it > >> up then. Too many fires to put out in the software at that stage, but > >> am > >> ready to do some cuter stuff now. > > > > Speaking of "cuter things" have you looked at SVG as a way to make > > maps? You can get MUCH better graphic effects than either MapInfo or > > ArcGIS, and you can post maps online that you can zoom, pan, interact > > with objects and > > layers, and it's free. > > > > I just finished a first try at a MapInfo to SVG translator and posted > > the resulting map to http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/NE_Map.htm. To see > > it, you need the free SVG plugin from Adobe, but that's a snap to > > install. I've only scratched the surface of SVG, but it looks to have > > some real potential! > > > > - Bill Thoen > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message number: 10815 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10825
