Re: streetmap.co.uk
On 13 Jun 2013 Bernard Boase wrote: Until recently Netsurf could render maps at streetmap.co.uk provided one entered via their older interface at http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newdefaulte2.htm from which exporting a drawfile could be extremely useful. But now even entering via this URL, the map display is only in the new format which Netsurf apparently cannot display. I am currently using 3.1 (Dec Cl #1252). Any suggestions? NetSurf 2.9 will render the maps; the latest dev versions won't. I've complained to streetmap about the removal of the old interface. In particualr it makes it harder to extract the map images from a saved draw file. -- Richard Porterhttp://www.minijem.plus.com/ mailto:r...@minijem.plus.com I don't want a user experience - I just want stuff that works.
Re: streetmap.co.uk
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 09:58:17AM +0100, Richard Porter wrote: On 13 Jun 2013 Bernard Boase wrote: NetSurf 2.9 will render the maps; the latest dev versions won't. I've complained to streetmap about the removal of the old interface. In particualr it makes it harder to extract the map images from a saved draw file. Why do you think they care about removing the ability of their users to take copyrighted data they are not licenced to use, and for the sake of at most a few dozen users? What should happen here is that NetSurf gets developed more so the new scheme works, and you should email somebody who gives a damn :) B.
Re: streetmap.co.uk
In message 000e0c75.01cce5000...@smtp.freeola.net Peter Slegg p.sl...@scubadivers.co.uk wrote: It works if you enter a search location and then display the static map. I'm using v1257. After locating a significant map, I just put this url address into my hotlist and now run SM from there. -- BW Chris F. If you buy energy from Npower and don't approve of Tax Avoidance go to http://action.38degrees.org.uk/npower
Re: streetmap.co.uk
On 14 Jun 2013 Rob Kendrick wrote: On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 09:58:17AM +0100, Richard Porter wrote: On 13 Jun 2013 Bernard Boase wrote: NetSurf 2.9 will render the maps; the latest dev versions won't. I've complained to streetmap about the removal of the old interface. In particualr it makes it harder to extract the map images from a saved draw file. Why do you think they care about removing the ability of their users to take copyrighted data they are not licenced to use, and for the sake of at most a few dozen users? I don't, but it is perfectly reasonable to expect to be able to print off a map for use away from the computer e.g. in the car or out walking or cycling if you don't have a sat-nav. That is not an infringement of copyright if it's for your own use and not republished elsewhere. Anyway I didn't mention that to streetmap - only the fact that the new interface doesn't work on any RISC OS browser. I subsequently found that NS2.9 would still render the maps and possibly other versions with JS off. My point about extracting map images was inaccurate. In fact I just delete all the extraneous stuff, leaving the actual map to be printed on A4. I normally used Fresco because the saved draw files are compatible with my printer whereas NetSurf's aren't due to 32-bit colour sprites. -- Richard Porterhttp://www.minijem.plus.com/ mailto:r...@minijem.plus.com I don't want a user experience - I just want stuff that works.
