Re: MI Wish list - an ideal gridmaker

[Warren Vick, Europa Technologies Ltd.]

> Wouldn't it be nice if ... gridmakr.mbx worked like this:
> ...

Or how about native support for grids in MapInfo? By this I mean a special layer (like 
cosmetic 
layer) which has properties for drawing grids. You set the range, interval, labelling, 
perhaps even 
layer control variations, etc. and MapInfo draws the grid for you without any need for 
data sets. 
Imagine no more multi-MB data files just showing a fine grid. Native support for 
graticules may 
also open the way to more advanced features in layout windows. e.g. map rim coordinate 
labels. 
This type of feature seems to be implemented in ArcView's graticule extension very 
well. 

Grid layer properties could be stored in workspace files with a modest MapBasic 
construct. I don't 
think the whole implementation of this would not be particularly difficult.

I suggested this to MapInfo last year...

Regards,
Warren Vick
Europa Technologies Ltd, U.K.
www.europa-tech.com
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