I copy a shortcut to the gmap folder to the maps folder rather than the whole thing. That saves C disk space.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023, 09:43 , <[email protected]> wrote: > Send mkgmap-dev mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mkgmap-dev digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Help with registry for Basecamp (Dave Jackman) > 2. Re: Help with registry for Basecamp (Felix Hartmann) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dave Jackman <[email protected]> > To: Development list for mkgmap <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:56:12 +0200 > Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] Help with registry for Basecamp > Hi Diego, > > Rather than having to edit the registry use the –gmapi option in mkgmap > which will create a folder with a .gmap extension. Copy or move this folder > to C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps and the map will be visible to Basecamp. Note > ProgramData is a hidden folder. > > This avoids having to edit the registry or create reg files. > > Cheers > Dave > > > > *From:* [email protected] > *Sent:* 26 February 2023 18:54 > *To:* [email protected] > *Reply to:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mkgmap-dev] Help with registry for Basecamp > > Hi all > > for all registration stuff concerning mapinstallation for mapsource and > therefore also for Basecamp i use a programm called MapsetToolkit. > > Its working on all Windows Versions 10 and 11 since i use maps created by > mkgmap > > > Am 26.02.2023 um 17:21 schrieb skelter helter: > > Hello > I need some help with this email from Eric sent here on the list some > weeks ago: > > *If you are creating mkgmap tiles and you do not need to distribute your > map to others, then the NSIS installer is not required.* > > *Initial installation requires importing registration data (.reg file).* > > *Creating an NSIS installer takes time and then installing > setup.exe <http://setup.exe> also takes time.* > > > > *For instance:* > > > > *Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00* > > > > > *[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux]* > > *"ID"=hex:4a,9c* > > *"IDX"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.mdx <http://40010000.mdx>"* > > *"MDR"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000_mdr.img <http://mdr.img>"* > > *"TYP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010.TYP <http://40010.TYP>"* > > > > > *[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux\1]* > > *"BMAP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.img <http://40010000.img>"* > > *"LOC"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux"* > > *"TDB"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.tdb <http://40010000.tdb>"* > > > Is there a way to create the REG file with Mkgmap, or do I have to create > it by myself after generating the map ? If so, what is the meaning of the > ID value and how do I choose the right one ? > > Thank you !! > Diego > ------------------------------ > *Da:* mkgmap-dev <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> per conto di > [email protected] > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Inviato:* giovedì 2 febbraio 2023 12:00 > *A:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Oggetto:* mkgmap-dev Digest, Vol 175, Issue 3 > > Send mkgmap-dev mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mkgmap-dev digest..." > > _______________________________________________ > mkgmap-dev mailing > [email protected]https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Felix Hartmann <[email protected]> > To: Development list for mkgmap <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:43:12 +0800 > Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] Help with registry for Basecamp > If you use gmapi format there are however also many disadvantages. Cannot > quickly create a gmapsupp.img with mkgmap. Export of gmapsupp.img with > MapInstall is slower while some other things are just different. It's more > complicated to find bugs with multiple maps (if for example you do not move > them by hand but by Garmin Mapinstall - and then some maps are in user and > some in general folder. There are actually several folders that are > possible to be used). > I personally really prefer the old format and using registry vs and > info.xml and gmapi format. Best of both would be if you could .img format > together with info.xml instead of registry. Sadly that isn't possible. > > On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 at 01:04, Dave Jackman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Diego, >> >> Rather than having to edit the registry use the –gmapi option in mkgmap >> which will create a folder with a .gmap extension. Copy or move this folder >> to C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps and the map will be visible to Basecamp. Note >> ProgramData is a hidden folder. >> >> This avoids having to edit the registry or create reg files. >> >> Cheers >> Dave >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* 26 February 2023 18:54 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Reply to:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [mkgmap-dev] Help with registry for Basecamp >> >> Hi all >> >> for all registration stuff concerning mapinstallation for mapsource and >> therefore also for Basecamp i use a programm called MapsetToolkit. >> >> Its working on all Windows Versions 10 and 11 since i use maps created by >> mkgmap >> >> >> Am 26.02.2023 um 17:21 schrieb skelter helter: >> >> Hello >> I need some help with this email from Eric sent here on the list some >> weeks ago: >> >> *If you are creating mkgmap tiles and you do not need to distribute your >> map to others, then the NSIS installer is not required.* >> >> *Initial installation requires importing registration data (.reg file).* >> >> *Creating an NSIS installer takes time and then >> installing setup.exe <http://setup.exe> also takes time.* >> >> >> >> *For instance:* >> >> >> >> *Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00* >> >> >> >> >> *[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux]* >> >> *"ID"=hex:4a,9c* >> >> *"IDX"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.mdx <http://40010000.mdx>"* >> >> *"MDR"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000_mdr.img <http://mdr.img>"* >> >> *"TYP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010.TYP <http://40010.TYP>"* >> >> >> >> >> *[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux\1]* >> >> *"BMAP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.img <http://40010000.img>"* >> >> *"LOC"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux"* >> >> *"TDB"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.tdb <http://40010000.tdb>"* >> >> >> Is there a way to create the REG file with Mkgmap, or do I have to create >> it by myself after generating the map ? If so, what is the meaning of the >> ID value and how do I choose the right one ? >> >> Thank you !! >> Diego >> ------------------------------ >> *Da:* mkgmap-dev <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> per conto di >> [email protected] >> <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> >> *Inviato:* giovedì 2 febbraio 2023 12:00 >> *A:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> >> *Oggetto:* mkgmap-dev Digest, Vol 175, Issue 3 >> >> Send mkgmap-dev mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of mkgmap-dev digest..." >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mkgmap-dev mailing >> [email protected]https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mkgmap-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev >> > > > -- > Felix Hartman - Outdoormaps LTD - Openmtbmap.org & VeloMap.org > > _______________________________________________ > mkgmap-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev
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