Re: MI-L MI- Getting MapInfo Images into Adobe Illustrator
Jeff Grice wrote: I am looking for a way to get high quality images exported from MapInfo into Adobe Illustrator. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Hi Jeff! Let me recommend MaPublisher from Avenza. URL http://www.avenza.com/ I have just finished an evaluation of MaPublisher together with Illustrator and I was really impressed. What I thought was a mere graphics translator is an intelligent converter of qualified GIS data into the graphic editor. Meaning that it does not convert the mapper windows, but the actual data with attributes and geometry so that you can design your maps using all the tools in Illustrator. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: ___ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
Re: MI-L Metadata management
Jody Lauttmus wrote: Hi List, I am trying to find a utility that can manage MapInfo metadata. Hi Jody! The Metadata Browser which is delivered with MI Pro does this, at least the querying part. What remains to be figured out is how to create the metadatabase for the browser. Has anybody seen a manual for this somewhere? Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: ___ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
Re: MI-L HTML Maps
Eddie wrote: I'm attempting my first HTML map and keep getting an error that I need help with. The error that I get whenever I choose the "HTML Image Map" tool is: "Normalize the map window and try again. Cannot make an HTML image map from a maximized or minimized map window." What does "normalize" mean? I've tried zooming in and out to no avail. Does anyone know what I should do to "normalize" a map? Sounds like I should perform a lobotomy or something. Hmm.. Eddie, I really do not know but it occurs to me that a window that is neither maximized nor minimized must be floating like an ordinary window. But of course you had considered that. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: ___ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
Re: MI duplicating records
"Kamel, Jennifer" wrote: Hi All! I often get spreadsheets that have two columns, one containing the zip code and the second containing a number indicating the number of people in that zip code. Is there a way to duplicate the number of records a zip code has according to the number in the second column? What on earth for? If you told us why you want to do such a thing, maybe the list could come up with a better solution. It seems to me as if you are about to create a lot of redundant data that could be handled by a relational database approach. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI duplicating records
"Kamel, Jennifer" wrote: I am doing a employee distribution. The broker wants one dot = one employee, yet the database gives me one dot per zip code. Hmm... and that is all you will see, even if you manage to duplicate the dots because they will all be stacked on top of each other at the same location. Next thing you will need is a point disperse program that randomly shifts the points, thus removing all geographic accuracy of your dataset. Or worse, the altered loacation of the points may be interpreted as true locations, leading to other misconceptions. Not to mention that the process must be redone as indata changes. I suggest you use thematic mapping with graduated symbols instead. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI Super Workspace Control Manager
Hi All! I know of three workspace control utilities, namely Workspace Control http://www.4thbeachsoftware.com/Products/products.htm Super Workspace http://users.iafrica.com/s/st/stingray/GIS1.htm Workspace Manager http://www.empowergeo.com/authorized/workspace.htm All of these offer enhanced control over MapInfo workspaces, the two latter ones can also pack and compress the tabs and stuff in a workspace for distribution. The first one I use from time to time to clean and investigate workspaces that fail. However, all the websites above are outdated, and the demo license code of Workspace Manager has already expired. The free version of Super Workspace is useless. Workspace control is good but obviously needs further development. I could need a Workspace packager but will not order something I have not been able to test to its full capability. Any of you listers who have used these tools professionally are welcome to comment on the pros and cons of each, and the authors are welcome to verify the availability and currency of their products. For instance, do they run in MI 6 and Win2000 ? Will summarize if I get more than three replies. Mats.E -- Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)705 276027 -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI - Sum: Integrated mapping with ProViewer
Patrick Phillips wrote: I must reiterate that you can do integrated mapping with ProViewer; even though it was not meant to be used as such. The MapInfo Runtime object does Hi Patrick! This is very interesting. Some time ago, I posted a request on this list for 'intelligent use of ProViewer' Seems as if you have found a way. Why not share your knowledge with the rest of the list? Never mind if the code is pretty, those willing to try it can surely use it anyway. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI ArcInfo Ungenerate (Line) Files
Jon wrote: Hi Listers does anyone know of a piece of software that will build ArcInfo ungenerate (ASCII text) files into polygon or line files. Have you tried Gisutils? http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/files/gisutils.zip It claims to be able to handle ungen data but I cannot vouch for it. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MapInfo Pro 6.0 Demo
Bill Thoen wrote: You're dreaming. There is only a "slide show" of MI 6.0, no free download; never has been. At least not here in North America. Maybe you're thinking of MapX? That you can download and try out. He was thinking of the beta version, still available at the MI ftp address. MI 6 was released in two public beta versions in february and march (B2). However, I think that the beta was timelocked and expired on july 1 or so, Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Converting Non-Earth N E to a proper Projection N E
Steve McCrone wrote: Hello Mappers: I have some vector (say polylines) data that was saved using: Non-Earth m, Bounds -10, -10, 10, 100. This was done since the PRJ file did not contain the appropriate projection parameters. Hi Steve! Forget it, and find the original data and start over. With such a large Bounds, chances are that your original coordinates have been rounded off beyond recognition. The size of your coverage is 50 times the circumference of the globe, and the moon orbit would probably fit within it. And 'Save Copy As...' will NEVER work with nonearth data to earth data. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: Image Compression Utility (Free)
Michael Naughton wrote: A FREE compression engine that allows you to compress 500MB files?!? Plug-ins for Photoshop, MSOffice, ArcView, AutoCAD, MapInfo and browsers? Haven't had a chance to try it yet. If anyone has please comment. http://www.ermapper.com/online/software/utility/ecwcompress/ecwcomp_text.htm Go ahead and try it! I have been using it for more than a year, among other purposes for GIS in MapInfo. A great tool. Imagine scanning to max resolution, some 30-40 Mb, then ECW compress it to 2-3 Mb, register the stuff in MapInfo and voila! Zooming in becomes FUN! Before, I had a crush for MrSid and Lizardtech - but they won't let you try it unless you pay. Forget MrSid - ECW is here to stay. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Problem while converting georeferenced image to TAB format
David Thibault wrote: Is there any way to translate the HMR format photo to the TAB format without loosing the rotation factor previously applied. Hi David! That depends on what you are trying to do. I'm a bit puzzled when you say you need to rotate the orthophotos. Normal cartographic practice is to have true north 'up' and orthophotos are no exception. If your orthos differ I regret to tell you that the raster engine of MapInfo cannot alter the row/column structure of the image file, but must display it pixel by pixel. By calculating transformation parameters on the control points for the raster file, MapInfo is able to fit the display of vector data as well as possible to the raster image. Since an orthophoto is a cartographic representation, this is not a big deal, but be aware that even an unrectified aerial photo may be used with very good results. At least if your area of interest lies in the center area of the photo. Not much help so far. If you need to rotate your orthos, you can do that with any image handling software. Try to figure out the degree of rotation and use a software (eg photoshop,paint shop) where the rotation can be entered numerically. HTH Mats.E -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MapBasic 4.0 and 5.0
GPurnomo wrote: Could you kindly share any info on these two version - what was the difference(s)? Any significant enhancements? We are still using MapInfo 5.0 - Can we use mbx program created in the latest version with the earlier MapInfo, for example: mbx made in 5.5 to be used in MI 5.0? Hi Gatot! The policy of MI Corporation is to release MI Pro and MB versions hand-in-hand. This is to enable programmers to use the new functions of each release in programming. If you do not want to do this, it is perfectly all right to continue programming in v 4 and run the code in MI v5, 5.5 and so on. But because code that have been compiled in MB v5 may contain functions not available in MI v4, MapInfo checks the version stamp of the MBX and refuses to run an MBX with a higher version than itself. So to conclude: If you need the new v5 or 6 functions you must upgrade your MapBasic but at the same time, you must be aware that older MI versions will not be able to run your programs. Search the archives of this list for a number of tips to circumcise this problem, it is possible to alter the MBX header but you must be sure to NOT use the newest functions for this to work. Another solution is to keep copies of the old compiler - the manuals describe how to use the compiler from the command line. It must also be said that apart from the version upgrades, absolutely nothing has been changed in the programming environment - it is still very simple to say the least. What we would need are for example template constructs, codeword coloring, realtime syntax check, visual dialog creation etc all of which are common in programming tools of today. But I doubt it will ever happen. Regards, Mats.E -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI GIS/ESRI day Nov 15
Hi All! What is there to prevent MI Corp. from joining forces with the five non-commercial bodies + ESRI in the GIS day event? I think it would be nice to show the world that there is more to GIS than ESRI. If ESRI sincerely mean to promote GIS (not only their products) I am certain that they would not mind the added support. Has anybody seen any official comment from MapInfo Corporation on this matter? Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: What is MI's market share in the US and abroad?
Carolyn S White wrote: When I talk with ESRI users they seem so confident that ESRI has 90% of the market. What market? I think they mean 90% of the market of ESRI products. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI looking for maps for Taiwan
Mark Denil wrote: Anvita Anand It has, in fact, rather little to do with missiles. Rather, this is 'normal' for a country where all mapping is in the hands of the military. Hi All! Consider also that nowadays anybody can buy or order 1 meter satellite images from almost any spot on earth. Which makes a ban on topo maps seem most single-minded. Groucho Marx once said: "Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms" I agree. Put this in the Friday humor file and have a nice weekend. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Off topic - Importing PDF into MS Word etc...
Alistair HART wrote: G'day fellow mappers, Slightly off the MapInfo topic here, but does anyone know how to import .pdf files back into MSOffice 97 Applications like Word etc... Hi Alistair! I use to grab the graphics from acrobat reader, there are some selection tools if you look. You can zoom in as much as you want to get a nice resolution, the selection tool autoscrolls when you reach the window edge. The image gets copied to the clipboard and you can either paste it into Word right away or edit the stuff in your image editor. I found that this was the only way to get certain region fills to transfer properly to Word with a reasonable resolution. HTH Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: Distance Ruler
Anish Kumar P wrote: Hi List I would like to create a tool which is used for drawing polylines and simultaneously display the distance covered(similar to ruler tool) while drawing. It is basically integration of polyline ruler into one. Hi Anish! If you turn on the ruler tool and then use a line or polyline tool the ruler window will show the distances as you draw. Or did you want more than that? A way to key in exact measures would be nice but that can be made afterwards by double clicking the object. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI exporting to AutoCAD Map 2000
Marc Plato wrote: Problem, I have exported the area needed from the tab, to a MIF file, but when I import it to Map, I get only the grid, but none of the information associated with it, the grid number. Did I need to do other steps while exporting in order to get all of the information needed? Hi Marc You probably need to check the settings for the import of data, or maybe prepare an external table for the attribute data that can be linked to the drawing file objects. Check with your AutoCad support, because all the information is in the mif/mid file. You need to remember that CAD systems basically are designed to handle 'papers in a computer', in this case drawings or paper maps. They are not database oriented but file and drawing oriented. Their capabilities to handle and query other than graphic attributes are at the best, an afterthought and not designed into the original concept. This is one of the major differences between GIS and CAD systems, and a constant source of trouble when data must be exchanged. It has been said that it would be easier to convert a relational database system to a GIS than to do the same with a CAD system. I agree, and as a good example I would like to mention Intergraphs GeoMedia where the MS-Access format is the database engine. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI 3-D GIS to CAD
Resource Information Focus Group wrote: Tony, A company called SpatialPlus (unfortunately, they are no longer around) developed a freeware product called cont2dxf which will do what you want for AutoCad. Hi All! I feel I need to point out that Spatialplus is very much 'around' and can be reached at http://www.spatialplus.com/ where the above mentioned plus a bunch of other goodies may be downloaded. Happy surfing Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 17:50:05 +0600
Sujit Choudhury wrote: Every time in SQL query I wanted to devide a column by another column with a condition (although it is showing syntax is correct) it shows an error msg Try to devide by zero. Can any one help me. Well Sujit, a number of things to check here: Is the column numeric? Probably, else you would not have attempted to do what you are trying to. Then, check that all records have a value in this column, else the expression will fail when it encounters a zero value. To avoid this, pre-select all records with a value 0 before the division, or add a small fraction such as 0.0001 to all values thus removing any zero value. HTH Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: rotated ellipses and moving nodes of polygons
Hi Zoran! Se interleaved replies below. "Markovic, Zoran" wrote: I am trying to find solutions for two MI problems: 1) drawing ellipses under an angle (that is, how to create rotated elliptical buffers). Apparently, MI can only create horizontal or vertical ellipses. I do not think this is possible. There are some rotate-objects utilities around, but they work poorly on this kind of objects. Why? Ellipses, arcs and rectangles are to be considered as decorative map elements, and are not to be used to describe real world objects. Exception: cisterns or other circular buildings. 2) an algorithm/code for moving nodes of adjacent polygons (that is, I want to change the shape of adjacent polygons by offsetting their common nodes). If you want this to happen while editing on screen, make sure the map window setting 'Move duplicate nodes' is turned on in Options Preferences. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: Running Proviewer on computers without MapInfo installed
Frontier Mapping Pty Ltd wrote: Can you run Proviewer on computers without MapInfo installed? And if I use a non-standard font, would I have to include the font file with the Proviewer package when I distribute it to clients? Thank you, Hi Michelle! Yes, PV can be used w/o MapInfo, that's just the point. However, it can only open and not alter tables and/or workspaces. So great care must be taken when saving workspaces, that search paths will work on your distributed data sets. Unfortunately, the setting for adding alternate search paths as in MI Pro is excluded from ProViewer. As for Fonts; Yes they need to be included and the user must be told to install them, else MI cannot use them and will display a standard symbol or font instead. Beware that your fonts may be licensed for your use only and that distributing them may violate your license agreement. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI HELP!
Vicky Higgins wrote: Has anyone used, or know of any, alternatives to a mouse? Hi Vicky! For several years, I have been using trackballs from Logitech. Using a trackball (an inverted mouse so to say) enables you to place your hand and forearm in the most comfortable way, you will not need to lift your forearm or wrist but need only to use your fingers for cursor movement and mouse clicks. Another device I came upon lately (but have not tested) is a 'mouse pen'. This is like a pen with a minute mouse ball at the tip. Is is held like a pen and connects to the computer by radio. Clicks are effected by tapping the pen or buttons on the pen and it can be used on any surface. The brand slips my mind but I belive you could look for 'mouse pen' on the net. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI text on layouts
Hi All! I promptly award this week's virtual MapInfo T-shirt to Russel Mincher who came up with a splendid idea for placing large chunks of text on a layout. His idea makes it possible to re-use, but at the same time easily alter the stored information. Russell wrote Put all of the text in a mapper window save it there Then simply add the mapper to the each layout each you need the copyright notice in. If I may add to the idea, let me suggest that you save that mapper window and the text within as a workspace of its own, so that you can find it easily. Also note that you must open at least one table to be able to open a mapper, but that table may well be empty. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI What about topology?
Sven Köllen wrote: Hello everybody, though working with MapInfo for a while, I just recently subscribed to the mailinglist - and I already have a question. I hope someone can give me a hint! Im am supposed to use Mapinfo for network planning and documentation purposes (glassfiber-networks in telecoms), i.e. it is necessary to answer questions like "which is the shortest route between switch a and b?" or "which cables or fibers and switches lie between customer x and service provider?" etc. As far as I know MapInfo, this is not supported by the standard version, because the building of topology is necessary for that (like ESRI's ArcInfo provides it). So what shall I do? How can I build topology in MapInfo (after digitizing?), or how else can I answer the above example-questions? Hi Sven! Surf to www.ospinsight.com and check out their software OSP Insight. That is all you need. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Projection and automation
Andreas Schölzel wrote: I'm reading coordinates from a textfile into a Visual Basic application from which I run an instance of MapInfo through automation: Hi Andreas! Seems if you forget to set the coordsys to your table - so MapInfo will default to lat/long when creating the points. This would have been far easier to do in pure MB - see if you can do an mbx of this module and run that instead? Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Copying Boundary Lines.
Hi All! When digitizing adjacent features, use the tracing ability of MapInfo. Here's how to trace the nodes of an existing polyline or polygon: 1. Press the S key to activate Snap Mode. 2. Click on a node of the polyline/polygon you want to trace. 3. Move the mouse to another node of the same object. Polyline: hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key and click. Polygon: hold down the Shift key for the shorter set of nodes or the Ctrl key for the longer set of nodes and click. Pressing the Shift or Control keys highlights the trace path. Click to automatically trace the segments between the nodes and add them to the polyline/polygon you are drawing. Note: you can only trace one object at a time. There must be nodes where you want to start and end the tracing, so you must consider adding nodes if a perfect fit is necessary. Hope this helps Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Supported Fonts/Symbols in MI
Ryan Danby wrote: How can I expand the symbols/fonts available to me in MapInfo to include other TrueType fonts? I've found a couple of fonts with symbols that I would like to use, but they aren't an available choice when I go into object properties/symbol style. The manual doesn't address this very well, except to say that "several TrueType fonts are supported". Hi All! This has puzzled me as well, but I have discovered that MapInfo looks for a 'symbol' property of the fonts to be included in the list of available symbol fonts. So what you have to do is to get someone with a font editor to set this property, and they will show up properly. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI creating points of different colours
"Elliot Tinton EG CEFAS (DN=EJT00, RECIPIENTS, LOWESTOFT, CEFAS)" wrote: Hello All, An easy one for you: How do I create different points of different colours based on a column of numbers? Hi Elliot! My suggestion is that you create a standard symbol, maybe a basic dot or square and then make a thematic template for the advanced display you want to create. This is much simpler and much more flexible, since a change in the numbers will be immediately visible. Also, cartography can easily be adapted for different purposes simply by changing or editing the template. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Do we want to create a MapInfo Newsgroup?
Hi All! I would vote against. Many have given valid reasons for this standpoint, and I agree with them. The current system works fine, and we are not that many. A newsgroup approach would only split our efforts and attention, not to mention the cumbersome process of setting it up. My news admin charges me the equivalent of a 6 mo subscription to usenet.com for adding one (1) group to the pathetic selection they have made. So I privately use usenet for a number of relevant newsgroups. Those are either; a: hardly used at all or b: full of crap and endless arguments of little interest to the public. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI ProViewer and ECW question ...
Jol Des wrote: I have two questions rgarding the MI product ProViewer. (1) Does the recently released ERM ECW plugin for MI Professional work in Proviewer? Just install the ECW as you would for MI Pro - if this does not work, check how the raster handler is installed there and do it manually for ProViewer. As ProViewer is very paranoic to changes in menus and dialog boxes, it may fail to automatically register ecw:s as valid raster files. This was the case also for the early beta if the mrSid handler in MI 4.5, but it worked anyway - but you had to check 'All files', ie. *.* to find the files. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 21:47:15 +0100
Hi gdelzot When installing Adobe Acrobat, two virtual printers are installed, PDF writer and Distiller. Selecting Distiller makes just what you describe, and gives a lot of options. Be careful to note where your output directory is, usually under the Acrobat program dir. Using PDFwriter is simpler and gives less setup options, but I am very satisfied with that approach. Mats.E gdelzot wrote: Dears , I'd like to convert a Mapinfo map to a postscript file, and , after, to convert this in a PDF file with Acrobat Distiller. How can I do ? Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MapInfo ProViewer Problem
Install Proviewer version 5.5 at the client and forget about 4.5. "Jones, Ioan" wrote: Here goes.. I have a client who doesn't have MI but wants to view thematics we have prepared for him. However when he tries to open TABs and WORs (Saved to MI 4.5) using his copy of ProViewer he gets the error message: File is not a valid table, workspace or application I can open these using the ProViewer on my machine, but as I have MI 5.5 as well perhaps this is not a true test. The TABs and WORs are 4.5 .. I'm struggling to come up with a solution.. Any suggestions most welcome TIA Ioan Ioan Davies Jones GIS Analyst, Eurogise Team, City of Liverpool 4th Floor Millennium House, 60 Victoria St, Liverpool L1 6JN Tel +44 (0) 151 233 6710 Fax +44 (0) 151 233 6770 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] internet http://www.eurogise.org http://www.eurogise.org Intranet http://lccinet/gis http://lccinet/gis -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI PS / PDF output
Thomas Misek wrote: Sorry Rich, I don't have an answer for your problem. What I do have is a request for suggestions for the best method to get from a MapInfo layout to something that can be read by Adobe Acrobat - Distiller. ?? Print directly to Acrobat Distiller or PDFWriter, it's the obvious solution. There you can set parameters such as paper size, resolution etc. I have become quite attached to the Acrobat that has proven very helpful lately. Here is another workaround: It turned out that OLE linking wrecked transparent region fills when printed from Word. So I had to print to PDF, then read that PDF into Photoshop to produce an image file to paste into Word to get the desired result. Talking of workarounds that makes you run in circles! Can we hope for better output tools in v6, I wonder? And as far as I am concerned, MapInfo could can all those fancy 3D diagrams in favor of better cartographic tools for qualified printing. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI 4.0 Relocate a grouping of polylines/polygons
David Reid wrote: I'm not sure how to ask this so grant me newbie license here. Scenerio: I just recieved an ArcInfo (or View e00) file containing numerous polygons of varing area sizes. The converter I used works fine except for translating the field info, no problem there. The file imported as Non Earth Meters. I reprojected at Lat/Long NAD 27 and everything's fine with one exception. The grouping of the polygons are 5000 miles off to the east. Ok, so I selected all the polygons and drug them to where they should truely be, my question is . . . How do I perform this more accurately or is that possible? Hi All! Newbie license granted for the list (joke) but not for the rest (seriously). Such practice is most unprofessional. You show absolutely no respect for the efforts the creator of your dataset made to ensure some degree of geometric accuracy. How would you classify the accuracy of your result? The e00 file contains coordinate system info. If it was made as non earth, it was, and only by a geodetic recalculation this geometry can be put into a projected system. How did you do your reprojection? Did you use ArcLink for the format conversion? My experience is that as long as the e00 file adheres to ESRI standards, this link works fine, translating all attributes as well as the geometry. I suggest you contact the provider of your data, explain your problem to them and request a new file made to fit the coordinate system you want to use. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI 4.0 Relocate a grouping of polylines/polygons
Hi all! Today some Emails were exchanged. David Reid wrote: I'm sorry you're offended, and that you MISTAKENLY THINK I have no repsect for the creator of the dataset. My desire and self demand for accuracy in my own work, and respect for "others" is precisely why I asked for assistance. in reply to my answer: Such practice is most unprofessional. You show absolutely no respect for the efforts the creator of your dataset made to ensure some degree of geometric accuracy. (read the rest in the original postings) I feel like the bad guy here and would very much like a second opinion from the list. How do you others feel, is it OK to drag map objects to 'where they should be' when a format conversion has been made using inadequate tools or the wrong parameters? Or when a dataset has been delivered in another coordinate system than desired? I do not think so. Maybe I was too hard on David who tried to solve a problem as he saw fit, but I wanted to arouse some debate on the matter. As a producer of map data, I would not like it if my product was treated in such a way, and would certainly decline any responsibility regarding the geometric accuracy of the result. To summarize: I believe that the 'free' translator Arclink delivered with Mapinfo ought to be used for e00 conversion, and that the known projection should be entered during import. Then the map data ought to appear 'where it should be' without further ado. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI workspace open and print problems
Alex Ross wrote: Listers, Our office currently has 4 versions of MapInfo ranging from 4.1-5.5. We are having trouble swapping workspaces within the department. I was under the impression that if you open the workspace in Word as a text document you can change the version of MapInfo it was saved as. The problem lies in reading back, for example if someone saves the wksp in 5.5 any earlier version can't read it. I thought we could work around it in word as described above. Any information regarding a solution to this problem would be greatly appreciated. Hi All. The obvious solution is of course to synchronize upgrades across your office. Any software implemented in this way is likely to cause nothing but trouble. Seems as if someone is trying to save a buck but that buck is lost many times over in time wasted as you run into trouble. But anyway - a couple of mementos: 1: Do NOT use Word or ANY word processing software to edit workspace files. They are pure ASCII and may easily be completely ruined by inadvertently added formatting codes. Use notepad or a similar tool. 2: MI writes version info into the workspace as needed. I.e. if a workspace contains commands only valid in 5.5, it will say so. (The same goes for tables as a matter of fact). Thus, by changing the version info, earlier MI versions may well be fooled to read the workspace but will then fail in an unpredictable way upon encountering the unknown commands. So to be sure, these commands must be found and removed which may alter the appearance of the workspace altogether. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI Re:
Michael Hart wrote: I have a question about .dgn format. Does anyone recognize this type of file format. Thanks in advance. The -dgn file is probably a Microstation design (drawing) file. I work with Microstation. What do you want to know? Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI re: A quick way to save a window as a *.jpg
"ISSA, OTHMAN" wrote: Did any one know of a tool that can open a workspace and automatically save the workspace (map window or the layout) as a jpg or bmp or jpeg? Use File Save window as... Select jpg as format. If you need a tool, program it in MapBasic. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Workspace Editing : DANGER DANGER
Hi All!
Will Woodruff wrote as a tip for saving wrecked workspaces:
What do I suggest you ask? Replace the problem table with a known table
that will open in both the Open Table section and the Map From section.
Open your workspace. Close the replacement table. Save the workspace.
Well, at first this seems as a splendid idea.
However, the replacing table cannot be any dummy table.
Consider the line
Layer 5
Display Graphic
Zoom (0, 1500) Units "mi"
Label Line Arrow Position Above Font ("Arial",0,9,0) Pen (1,2,0)
With Highway
Now, if Layer 5 does not contain the column name Highway - the workspace
will fail at this point.
In fact, it is almost impossible to recognize all references to a
missing table in the workspace file.
But if the case is a mislaid table, you can give MapInfo a hand in
searching:
Under Options Preferences Directories you can add up to 4 search
paths.
If you add the 4 most likely drives or trees, MapInfo will traverse each
one in turn until a Table with the wanted name is found. Be prepared
that this can take a while.
Beware that MapInfo opens the first Table found a name that satisfies
the search condition. So if multiple tables exist with the same name (no
good practice but common nevertheless) another table than the original
may well be opened with possibly fatal results.
The obvious choice in the workspace opener should of course be an option
to skip and turn off all following references to a missing Table.
Regards, Mats.E
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Re: MI Clip Region not clipping text
Steve Wallace wrote: Actually, Clip Region is supposed to clip text too. I remember back under one of the previous releases of MI Pro that this would not work right. Maybe you need to look for a patch on www.mapinfo.com, update the drivers on your video, or fork out more money for the latest MI Pro that doesn't have that bug in it. Most reluctantly, but I must add here that MI Pro Swedish 5.5...26 (ie newly patched) still is unable to clip texts. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI A Question for Surveyors
Bill Thoen wrote: Is there a surveyor in the house? I was wondering how property boundary line distances and acreages are calculated in sloping terrain. Are boundary distances... Hi All! In these matters, an ortographic projection is used per definition (in Sweden at least). That is to say, the monument points are projected on to a plane and acreages and so on are calculated on that plane. This is probably because it had to be that way when they used only paper maps and plans. As long as all use the same definition, this principle works well. This means that in theory you may get more acres of soil when you buy a heavily sloping property. But the house you build will not get bigger unless you make the floors sloping as well. The same principle applies in farming, a sloping field will not give a better yield because plants grow straight up, thus using the same space as on a flat field. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MB: MapInfo Object Model
Jacoby wrote: Brief History... I've was wondering if anyone has done any work with MapInfo's ProServer. Hi All! Better check with MI if Proserver is a going concern? Or, like a famous parrot, has passed on. To my belief, it has been replaced by MapXsite and MapXtreme. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Street file structure for geocoding
Juanse Barros J wanted to know about Street Map creation. Please find enclosed streets.zip, a collection of data and a paper by Bill Thoen that very well sums up what is needed to know. Work your way from there. It is from 1993 but I believe it is still valid information. OK OK I know about attachments but I could not find this at the Directions Magazine site. BTW - I find it hard to look for files there, it was much easier the way Bill had it organized before. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: streets.zip
Re: MI 4.0.2 Customize Toolbar or Menu
David Reid wrote: I have amajor lines editing project going and the trips back n forth to change Node editing modes is getting hectic. Hi David! I agree, I had the same experience recently. I found that there is a mapper relative setting for this, i. e. set map move nodes 0 set map move nodes 1 where the value 0 stops moving duplicate nodes and the value 1 turns it on. Type these two lines into your Mapbasic window and activate the one needed. But I am using MI Pro v5.5 here, maybe this does not work in your version? For the same reason, I cannot provide you with a button pad since I have no v4 MB compilator. Maybe you should consider an upgrade? Much has happened in the last versions. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Changing projection of maps imported from ESRI Shape files
John Vande Vate wrote: I am trying to convert some of my esri shape files into MapInfo Tab files. Using the universal translator, I am able to import them, but they always end up with non-earth projections. I want to convert the projection. When I do, however, all shape information is lost and I simply end up with a geometric object representing the topology of the original map, i.e., all regions reduce to regular geometric figures like squares and triangles. Has anyone encountered this? Know a fix? Thanks in advance! Hi John! To my recollection, shape files carry _no_ projection information, i.e. you have to _know_ what coordinate system they are in in order to import them correctly. UT is only intended for format conversion, and cannot be used for coordinate transformation. Attempts to do so will result in completely unpredictable results. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI: MBX freebies - a global concern?
Hi All! In the midst of all the Y2K fuzz, here's an urgent request. Please - all who post MBX freebies or utilites to our FTP site, please consider us who are working in non-english versions of MapInfo. I can cope with menus and help texts in english or whatever, that is not the problem. _What then?_ *References to menus and Button Pads by name.* For example, if you add a button to "Tools" it will have no effect in my version, since that pad is named "Verktyg" in Swedish. However, they do have the same number, namely ID 3. The same scheme goes for menus. When contributors supply the source code, I have been able to fix this at times, but not all authors do. And I do not suggest that this should not be necessary. _How can we help then?_ *By referencing to menus and button pads by ID number.* This is the intended method to make MB applications language independent, and I would want all contributors to the MI FTP site to consider the global scope of our list and code accordingly. If you want to create fully localized versions of your apps, I'd be glad to (as time permits) to render into swedish your menus or dialog boxes. Best wishes for the new year! Mats.E -- === Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)70 5953935 === -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI: Using MI maps as objects in MS Word.
Hi All! Let me begin by wishing you all friends on this list a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. You are a constant source of knowledge, fun and a community that I am happy to be a member of. Special greetings go to Bill Thoen, who makes this list possible with his work and never ending patience. Now to my question of the day: I have a problem using my carefully designed maps in a MS word (97) document. The problem has to do with the use of transparent rasters. While these maps print perfectly when used in a MI layout, or printed straight from the mapper window, all transparent backgrounds come out as black when used as a MapInfo Map object in MS Word. I have tested different printers, no difference. Only by using BMP I can get the same appearance - but of course with unacceptably low resolution. I think that one of MIs major assets is the ability to act as an OLE server, shame that this functionality is limited in this way. Or has anyone come up with a solution? Happy Holidays! Mats.E -- === Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)70 5953935 === -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Re: Intelligent Use of ProViewer
Steven Feldman wrote: Why would you want to circumvent the limitations that the software developer has placed on the use of a free piece of software designed to facilitate the distribution of data created by users of MapInfo Pro (paid for software that funds the RD etc). I am in too good a christmas mood to indulge in a lengthy answer, but let me ask you, Steven, how much time you have spent 'facilitating the distribution of data' by using ProViewer? All they had needed to do was to leave in the layer control (minus the 'editable' icon). That had made a world of difference. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Buffers with problems...
Ian Erickson wrote: Here's a challenge for those of you who are willing to accept: Hi Ian! As I am told (search the archives of this list) this is all due to a reported and confirmed bug in v5.5. To my dismay, rumor has it that MI does not intend to fix this before the next release. The *only* known workaround so far is to create all buffers in the very same table as the seed objects. If - which may often be the case, that table is write protected, one must save a local copy of the seed objects and then use that for buffer creation. Complicated, I know and a real PIA but those are my findings on this matter. Happy Holidays, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI HELLLLLP
NOW- after removing MapInfo and re-installing to the path C:\MAPINFO due to a requirement by SoilTec SGIS installation, both machines are slow in loading the same workspace but the machine which was initially slower is now a second or two faster than the machine that was the fastest. I thought hard-coded paths was a thing from 16bit DOS days? Since the re-installs, have you edited the preferences files accordingly? My guess is that MapInfo spends some time looking for now obsolete paths to thos and that. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI: Intelligent Use of ProViewer
Hi All! (Note that the following is NOT intended as Friday humor) I am trying to put ProViewer into intelligent use, and therefore I need to improve the user interface. I would like to be able to add some menu choices and display information in the message window. It is true that this can be done by using workspace files as macros, but apparently only to a certain extent. Printing to a message window works, but the message window closes immediately. By adding a Note clause, this is prevented temporarily but the Notebox blocks you from accessing the message window. The method can be used if you have a limited amount of output, and you can also Set the Message window. Adding Menu items works in a sense, but they are erased at once. I have found no way of preventing this behaviour. Lastly, I tried creating a ButtonPad but this is also erased by the program at once. All the above wor-files work as expected within Professional, but it seems as if ProViewer does not allow alterations. Since these are badly needed, I am wondering if anyone has found a workaround to this problem. Maybe we should issue a contest for the most clever ProViewer scripts of the week? Regards Mats.E -- === Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)70 5953935 === -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI: Buffer tool useless in cosmetic layer?
Hi All! A while ago there was a thread concerning the default lat/long behaviour of the cosmetic layer. I have just experienced a weird behaviour of the standard buffer tool when using the cosmetic layer as recipient for the buffer. The *seed* table is in a Swedish coordinate system with 7 digit meter coordinates. The buffer created never gets the right width and the ends get deformed. Only by using the *seed* layer I can get it right which of course is a problem if I want to work with read-only data. Can somebody confirm that this problem is related to the cosmetic layer projection? Also, the smoothness setting seems no longer to have any effect, the buffer has always a large number of nodes whatever I enter in that box. And for all those who have experienced buffer problems using the Concentric Buffer Tool, be advised that there is a bug fix for that at the techsupport center. Best regards, Mats.E -- === Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)70 5953935 === -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI: Buffer tool useless in cosmetic layer?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When this was described to MapInfo recently in a meeting as "Buffering doesn't work," a lead employee defended Pro by saying, "It works, just not in the cosmetic layer." I got the impression that MapInfo was in no hurry to release a bug fix as long as there was a work-around (no matter how convoluted). I think this is a complete disgrace and an insult to us MapInfo users who want to look beyond the find-a-store applikations that seem to be the prime focus for MapInfo these days. Buffers, overlays and such are basic tools of the trade for us, and we must rely on these to work properly in our chosen software. I have spent several hours (a part of it intended for training) trying to pinpoint this stupid error and I am very upset. Not so kind regards (not to the _MI employee_ anyway) Mats.E -- === Mats Elfstrom, GIS-engineer[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYCON Energikonsult AB ICQ# 9517386 205 09 MALMO tel +46 (0)40 256016 cell +46 (0)70 5953935 === -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Re: Problem discovered w/Bounds Clause
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, the coordinate system (of the cosmetic layer - my comment) is unbounded because we have no idea if people will want to add objects to this layer outside those bounds. I guess having ones data truncated to the bounds seems worse than the opposite behavior described by Steve. Hi All! I most definitely disagree! I think it makes perfect sense to use the same coordinate system and the _same bounds_ (thus the same resolution) as the first map layer for the cosmetic layer. It should not be optional. This is because I think it is unlikely that the average user would want to add objects outside the visibly mapped area. On the other hand, that user will more likely use the cosmetic layer as a transfer place for map editing. And if the cosmetic layer should allow for drawing outside the bounds of the current 'first layer', those objects could not be stored there without increasing the bounds anyway. I'd like to make another suggestion - perhaps it would be possible to change the drawing cursor when you leave the bounds of the editable layer? Make it flip to a stop sign, or a red X on the black +. Then the user would get a visible signal that something is amiss. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI - selecting number within text
"Bob Young - www.bydesignwales.demon.co.uk" wrote: Dear Tim and Tom Only snag with this approach is that "F1 Racer" and other strings with numbers in will comme back too. You could try where val(recString) 0 as an alternative. Hi Bob! I believe that Val() only evaluates leading digits, and stops parsing the string on the first non-digit character. To use Val() you'd have to write code to parse the string first from pos 1, then from pos 2 and so on until a number is found. And you would still lose the strings with more than one number. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI ECW and Mapinfo News
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In case you haven't heard, here's some news that may be of interest.
ECW to ship with MapInfo Professional
Hi All!
I'd like to add that this ECW seens to be a matter of some dispute,
since Lizardtech, owners of MrSID technology on October 7 sued Earth
Resources Mapping for Patent infringement.
Quote:
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, alleges that
Earth
Resources Mapping's ("ERM") image compression software known as
"ECW," which is integrated in ERM's ER Mapper 6.0 geospatial image
processing software, infringes on LizardTech's patent for MrSID
technology.
Read more at
http://www.lizardtech.com/news/pr_10-20-99a.html
Regards, Mats.E
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Re: MI OS DG Resignation
jonathan stokes wrote: i would suggest that Geoff Robinson's resignation come a bout as a result of the frustrations of working with a notoriously slow moving and conservative Government Agency. Hi Jon. If it is of any comfort to you, we have the same situation in Sweden. Pricing and availability for publicly produced digital maps has set back GIS use in Sweden several years. And presently, the NLS (National Land Survey) are spending money on spectacular VR3D visualization gimmicks instead. (sigh) Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI:Geometry Manager - WAS: MI topology errors
Sam Kome wrote: Beyond that, or if you have an older version, you could check into the Topology Manager, but I don't think it's yet available for NT. Hi All! Here is some news on Topology Manager. It will shortly be available for all MapInfo users, under the name Geometry Manager. So I heard at a GI conference last week. As I was told, it would be released as an add-on tool (at a cost) but nevertheless, it sems as we at last would be able to create line and polygon topolygy out of spaghetti data without turning to more able (in this respect) GIS tools. In my opinion, including topology creation and maintenance into MI Pro would add a truly competitive advantage. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Dynamically linking workspaces
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: create a workspace referencing your other workspaces Not quite right, the asker wanted several workspaces pulled into one map. If workspace one and two each opens a map, you will still get two mapper windows. Here is a task for MapBasic, I think: Create a tool that allows the merging of two mapper windows, like if you have one standard workspace for a background map, and then one workspace for some thematic or some selection setup. Then you want to overlay the special mapper on the standard background. How do you do that? What if the suitcase could be dropped in another mapper? Just an idea, folks. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI SUM Joining tables...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The combined suggestion was to use SQL Select dialogue. Place my two tables that I want to join in the FROM section. In my Where category set the two "key fields equal. The result will be a query table. Should you want to keep this, Save Copy As. I think we would all agree that the ArcView join is much simpler. No, we won't. At least not until you explain to the list the steps needed to obtain the *same* result in ArcView. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI not spam...AOL instant messaging for Mapinfo-l
Hi All! I once proposed an ICQ chat, announced a time well before, and absolutely nobody showed up! And the time ought to have fitted most of the globe. Why should other messaging systems fare better? Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI RE: dot com addresses
Hi All! Last week somebody (no matter who) wanted to charge for an answer here just beacuse the one who asked had a 'dot com' address. Apart from invalidationg the spirit of this list, this person might be all mistaken. I have a dot com address, telia.com, but this is because TELIA, my ISP provider has decided on this domain for my mail address. Nothing I can do about it. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MapInfo to pdf
Declan Troy wrote: Anyone with positive comments about printing layouts (map windows) to pdf files using Acrobat. Do the pdf files look pretty true to the originals? Hi All. PDF works excellently. Currently, I need to output maps with raster fills and raster images in A3 format. The stupid but expensive and 128 Mb loaded HP 8500 color laser printer chokes after 6 Mb of this layout and refuses to print. Printing to PDF takes a few seconds and the HP 8500 can print the PDF (sic!) So I could not tell if it is 'true to the original' 'cause I haven't seen it. Another advantage is that I can set all kinds of safety locks on the PDF, comment and annotate it plus that the PDF will serve as an 'original' as tables and workspaces change in the course of the project. It also provides a means to distribute high quality maps without the need for special viewers or access to base data. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MapInfo 5.5 MS Access 2000
Mike Walsh wrote: This is a question that I think may have circulated before, but I can't remember for sure. Is MapInfo 5.5 compatible with MS Access 2000? It doesn't appear to be, as when I try to open an Access 2000 table directly via MapInfo, I get an error telling me that it doesn't recognize the file format. Hi Mike! This is what MI Corp writes in the current v5.5 support notes: MS Access Topic / Comment Access 2000 bug MapInfo does not support Access 2000 tables directly. / You can open them via ODBC. Maybe in 6.0?? Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Looking for an OCX to interface with MapInfo? Check out MapWizAX.
Ducom Software wrote: If you are looking for an OCX to interface with Mapinfo, please check out MapWizAX Hi all! I made a brief evaluation of MapWizAX a while ago, and found it to be a useful product. May I point out, though, that you cannot develop independent applications with MapWizAX. This may be obvious for moste of you, but it was not to me at the time. Applications developed with MapWizax are dependent on a MapInfo license that does the actual processing. What MapWizAX does is to provide the developer with the tools needed to set up the OLE connections needed for this. MapX, on the other hand offers tools for direct access to MapInfo data and MapX applications need no MapInfo license to function. But they do of course need a MapX license, the cost of which makes products such as MapWizAX an alternative worth considering. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI FW: Selecting on text
Jonathan Stokes wrote: here's an interesting one.. am trying to pull out selected records from a rivers dataset. when i do the query as follows ALL the records in the dataset are selected... Where Condition Name = "River Thames" Or "Thames" am doing this in MI 4.5.2 WHY -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Try Where Name = "River Thames" Or Name = "Thames" instead. The SQL engin cannot guess that the expression after OR also reflects on Name. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Selecting Lines w/ Region Select
Steve Wallace wrote: I came across something interesting today: You apparently cannot select lines in a region using the Region Select tool. This is probably because lines do not appear to have a centroid (they do not show up when you set "Show Centroids" on in Layer Control). Seems like all geographical primitives should have centroids, and all should work with select tools. ??? Hmm. This works fine for me? (MIPRO 5.5) AFAIK do lines have a centroid, the kind that is used for labelling and so on. Also, selecting by within, entirely within and partly within does produce the expected and different results. A simple within compares only the centroid (of points, lines and regions alike) and is the fastest. Perhaps you should mail some sample files to Cindy al to see what you have stumbled upon. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Where to look for Help with MI functions?
Hi Steve! "Katz, Steve" wrote on the MI-list: [DELETIA] The response involved the use of the ProportionOverlap function and looked like just the answer to a problem I was having. [DELETIA] How was I supposed to discover this function on my own? What other "hidden" functions and capabilities are available but unknown to me and others? In other words, where do we look for this fundamental type of information. Well, Steve, I have often asked myself the same question. Now I know that this, and a great many other functions and other useful stuff are described in the MapBasic help files. Why this info is kept secret from MI Pro users I do not know. Of course, some of the functions can only be used in compiled MapBasic programs, but in fact, most can be used in the MapBasic window (or dialog boxes where expressions are created). The MapBasic window, this poorly documented but very useful interface has been execellently described by Mr Jacques Paris, a long-time contributor to this list. His work can be ordered as a booklet, see URL: http://www.total.net/~rparis/more.htm for all details. Bottom line: Get MapBasic - or at least borrow the help file from someone - or buy the above book (I have, it is worth every penny - but maybe it need to be updated now?) I have access to MapBasic, so I run a small MBX at MI startup that places a menu link to the MB help file in the MIPRO main menu. This is because I found that I often start MB only to get at the help file. Go figure. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI JPEG mystery ...
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Re: MI JPEG mystery ...
Sorry for the empty posting, my mail system ran a glitch. This is what should have been sent: Scott England wrote: I have a map window, that I have set through code to be 8 x 7 inches. Why, when I save the map window to a JPEG using the same proportions and then open it in a 3rd party graphics package, does it say that it is actually 26.48 x 23.17 inches at 29 pixels per inch?? This seems strange indeed. I believe it has something to do with how your screen resolution is translated into the jpeg engine. Remember that you will get no more than screen resolution (typically 96 dpi) when you save a window in this way. Printing, or viewing this image any bigger will reduce apparent resolution. But you can increase resolution by opting to save the window as a custom larger size. You increase width, height will follow for same ratio. This will produce a larger file, but used in the original size, the image will appear to have a resolution of 4x96=384 dpi, sufficient for most printers. MapInfo can save windows in a variety of formats, and I do not believe that jpeg is the most suitable. This compression technique is best fit for photograps. When used on images with evenly colored areas, with sharp borders such as maps, a 'rippling' effect occurs where areas adjoin. Some color information spills across the border. This effect increases with compression - a parameter you cannot control. MI version 4.5 seems to have used a larger factor than present 5.5 where the effect is not noticeable. But jpegs get bigger. I just tested this: MI version 5.5 eng. Input: Standard World map, displayed full screen on a 14" monitor. Output: Saved window to 100 cm (¨40") width. File formats and size: tif 26542 kB took a LONG time to save jpg 2553 kB psd 1035 kB wmf 305 kB saving almost instantaneous png 148 kB !! OK - so what about quality? Well I brought them all up in PaintShop, in 1.1 viewing scale. No differences can be seen at all! I find this astonishing! Bear in mind that this test was performed on a simple map with few colors. But the example goes to show that file sizes can vary considerably depending on format, without any notiecable difference in image quality. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI automatically populate a column with Lat/Long values?
cvarak_r wrote: How do I automatically populate a column of data with a Lat/Long in decimal degrees (or State Plane for that matter) when adding spatial objects (points) to my map? There is no need to do that. The added objects contain their coordinates. Whatever you would see in such columns would have no following connection with the map objects anyway. If you want to explicitly see the real coordinates, create two temporary fields, using Pick Fields Expression and use CentroidX and Y to populate them. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI New Research Lab' in Dubai
"Dr. Michael Francis" wrote: We are in the process of planning a new GIS research laboratory at Dubai PolytechnicI was wondering if anyone had any idea how MapInfo compares with these two products [ArcView and GeoProfessional] and if we would be gaining anything by buying into one of them over the other. I have been told that MapInfo is not a 'real' gis - is this so? Hi Michael! MapInfo is of course a GIS!, whoever told you anything else must work with a strange definition of GIS. Or maybe it was a salesperson. But that is really beside the point - what matters is the work that is to be done. To limit the scope of your lab to either ESRI or MapInfo products (or something else) would needlessly cripple the possibilities for your work. In order to do GIS research, and I assume also provide education at different levels, a GIS lab must possess the tools of the trade. Those tools definitely do include MapInfo, as well as ARC/INFO, ArcView and maybe some GIS-dedicated raster image handling tool. Programming for GIS will need MapBasic and Avenue which are dedicated programming environments, but maybe also OXC components such as MapObjects and MapX for development in C++ for example. In order to study web-enabled GIS something like MapXsite/MapXtreme is needed. Also remember that educational institutions can normally buy software for their purposes at a substantial discount, 80% for MapInfo here in Sweden. As for the unwillingness, or reluctance to provide you with promotional material, I can only regret such an attitude. Maybe someone who is in the position to fix the problem will read this and get back to you. -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Workspaces
Roger Ling wrote: However MI Proviewer only accepts MI 5.0 workspaces or before, which is a problem given that we now have MI 5.5. Hi All! And Proviewer does not accept tabfiles that are indexed in other language versions of MapInfo which makes ProViewer virtually useless for us in other countries. I'll say it again - until MI Corp. gets rid of the indexing problem, it is NO global view. And again, my suggestion; make language (as well as character set) a variable in the tab definition and give us users all localized sort dll's on the CD, with the option to install those languages needed. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI saving workspaces
John Musolino wrote: Can the problem be adjusted by opening the .wor file in a text viewer and changing the directories that MI searches for the tables? The last choice is probably your best bet. From time to time I have to take workspace files from my PC to another in the department which is hooked to the big plotter (yes, it should be networked, but that's another story...) I save all the files to disk (you would save them to the cd) then I manually edit the .wor file in Notepad, changing the directory addresses. That should work well for you. Hi! Yet another way is to make sure that the CD path or drive letter is included in the list of directories where MapInfo will search for tables not found straight out of the workspace info. If you decide to edit the workspace manually, place the wor file in the tree structure so that you can use the notation ..\Mapfiles\ to avoid problems with different drive letters. I often edit workspaces in order to translate cryptic file oriented table names to readable ones. Pity that MapInfo has no good interface for this. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Combing tables with MI
"Swayze, Natalie: WPG" wrote: I'm working with a series of 1:50K maps, each of which has ~7 layers( hydrology, roads etc.)I need to combine the layers from all the maps to create 7 layers for the entire coverage area. This is what seamless layers are for. Check that out. One advantage is that you can exchange individual tiles without problem later which would be virtually impossible if you combined them into one file. Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI 5.5 beta longevity.
Hi All. Does anybody know of a way to prolong the life of the 5.5 beta? Mine died under me, and in facing days of Overlay Errors once again. (was so happy while it lasted) No license offence intended, the Swedish version is not out yet, and I can't be exepected to buy an english version just to cover the delay. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI: Geometry Manager - pricing
Hi All! Since my last post I have learned the price for GM is £595/$995. In my opinion, this is far too costly for an essential function in any GIS, and I would seriously ask MapInfo Corp to reconsider. I believe that MapInfo should be a qualified tool for map and data creation, and not only analysis and visualisation. Such a tool should naturally include a topology engine, as well as a basic developer tool. I am thinking of MapBasic. Consider this: Neither MapBasic nor GM (aka Topology Manager) are new products, meaning that the development cost should be more or less covered by now. So squeeezing out a $1000 dollars each appears a bit greedy to me. Consider instead the tremendous competitive edge MapInfo would get if GM and MapBasic were included in MI Professional, at no extra cost. This would give a meaning to the 'Professional' suffix, and beat ArcView that still has to rely on ARC/INFO for serious topology creation. Regards, Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI announces Geometry Manager
Hi All! Point your browser at http://www.mapinfo.com/software/geometry_mgr/index.html for ths exciting news. But what about price and availability?? Mats.E -- ::: :Email/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#9517386 : :-: :Mail/ GISKRAFT, Mats Elfstroem, Vaepplingv 21, SE-227 38 LUND, SWEDEN: :Phones: +46 46 145959, +46 70 595 3935 : ::: -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
