Re: MI MapInfo and ArcView 8.x

2000-07-13 Thread Flavio Hendry
Hi all I just wonder, if they did a jump from 3 to 8, why not do the right jump and call it "2000". According to Bill Huber the news are as follows: "The first is that ArcView will change dramatically. The second is that it will not change at all. " Read on:

MI Update of gridmaker GridWinE

2000-07-13 Thread Alex Eshed
Greetings, List. My version of the utility GridWinE (for creating grids on Earth maps), that I posted on DirectionsMag, was faulty. This was pointed out to me by Guy Matters in Australia - thanks, Guy. In my infinite ignorance I had neglected to take into account the existence of a

MI MAKE FONT SYMBOL

2000-07-13 Thread Christopher_Steffen
Ensure that when referring to "MapInfo Cartographic", in the code that MapInfo is spelled with an uppercase "I" and not a lowercase "i" In this instance MapBasic is case sensitive -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail

MI Polygon Shading

2000-07-13 Thread Hall, Steve
Hi there, I wish to thematically shade a map of polygons with N distinct colours (4 - 16) but I want to ensure that no touching polygons have the same colour. I have an algorithm to do this but if there's a tool / utility outh there already then I'd rather use that! Many thanks Steve H

MI Greetings from GISdevelopment.net

2000-07-13 Thread Swati Grover
Dear List members, Greetings from www.gisdevelopment.net Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to www.gisdevelopment.net which is Asia-Pacific's first portal on Mapping Science (GIS/GPS/Remote Sensing). It is one of those resourceful site website where an interaction across the globe

Re: MI Req for Utility / Feature

2000-07-13 Thread John Haynes
Only if you make errors. I made one back in 1989...I thought I'd done something wrong and I hadn't. - Original Message - From: Marc Plato To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 6:08 PM Subject: MI Req for Utility / Feature Wouldn't that be

Re: MI Adding summary information to .tab files.

2000-07-13 Thread Andrew . MacDougall
A quick solution could be to run the Table Manager mbx. It allows you to tag a table with some metadata, though not in user defined fields... I would like to add a documentation feature to my .tab files that would allow users who are interested to see: ?Who created a file; ?When

MI Switch line direction

2000-07-13 Thread feinholz, lois
Hi - I have a layer that contains lines and polylines that represent "blockface postal codes". These follow the contours of the streets they are related to, but are offset to one side or another. I want to find an easy way to show the line of travel of a letter carrier who has to deliver to

Re: MI: Distance Ruler

2000-07-13 Thread Andrew_Dressel
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. You may want to know that what you describe has already been done: twice. First by Kiev

Re: MI Switch line direction

2000-07-13 Thread Bill Thoen
Try revdir.zip by Arnold McRae http://www.directionsmag.com/tools/default.asp?a=fileid=184 - Bill Thoen "feinholz, lois" wrote: ... I wanted to know if there is a way to select one or more of the polylines and reverse the line direction on them (i.e. to get the arrow in the line or

MI Copy without frame

2000-07-13 Thread Mark . Percival
Some time ago i read and implimented a entry in the registry which a map window to be pasted without the border. Can anyone remind me of the Key where this can be set? Thanks in advance. Mark Percival mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

MI X/Y Nearest Street

2000-07-13 Thread Gavin Thomas
Hello List- Has anyone seen a tool that will take x, y coordinates in a table and find the closest StreetPro street intersection? For example, if a record had -81.93, 28.21 as coordinates it would output 5th Avenue and Main Street, Somewhere, FL. As always your help is much appreciated.

Re: MI: Distance Ruler

2000-07-13 Thread Gary Schwartz
Kumar, I believe that this already exists. If you use the ruler tool to open the ruler window and then switch to the polyline tool to draw your line (keeping the ruler window open) the distance covered should be displayed in the ruler window. Hope I haven't misunderstood what you were asking.

MI Overlapping Point Symbols - Cartographic Question

2000-07-13 Thread Gary Schwartz
Hi all. I have a cartographic problem that I'd like to share with the list and see what kind of ideas you might have to share. We are creating a series of maps showing point locations. In many cases there are multiple points at the same location, and we would like to use some sort of symbology

MI - MapBasic lists

2000-07-13 Thread Tom Manson
Mappers, I'm having a problem with MapBasic. Is it possible to create a drop-down list within a dialog box of files currently open. From what I gather, drop-down boxes (popupmenu) seem to be pretty static, and I can't seem to find a way of making it list files 'on the fly'. If anyone could help

Re: MI: Distance Ruler

2000-07-13 Thread Mats Elfström
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

MI Simple Browser in Layout Style Question?!

2000-07-13 Thread PPR Jon Bloor
Dear All, I am sure that this is a very basic question, but here goes, apologies if it is too basic. This query is for MapInfo Ver 5.0! Often I am required to place a Brower Table in my Layout, but cartographically speaking they're a bit poor (some would even say pants..). My audiences often

RE: MI - MapBasic lists

2000-07-13 Thread Crompton, Mark
Hi Tom, One of the ways I do it, is through Global variables (I know programmers should not use Globals). With a global array you can resize it inside on of the handler routines. This may not work as written, as I re-hashed some of my current code to make it easier to read, but the basic

MI MapXtreme Java on Sun

2000-07-13 Thread Karl Kliparchuk
Hi All, I am looking for feedback from people that have set up a MapXtreme application on a UNIX workstation running Sun Solaris. Are there any problems with bringing MapInfo TAB files across from Windows into Solaris? Other problems, or was the development smooth sailing? Looking forward

MI Re: Kiev Software Factory

2000-07-13 Thread Andrew_Dressel
Would it be possible to have the Kiev Software Factory web site link. I believe I did have it a while back. (Probably lost it in a bookmark shuffle). By all means: www.ksf.kiev.ua -- To unsubscribe from this list, send

Re: MI Simple Browser in Layout Style Question?!

2000-07-13 Thread jchgis
Well, can't help you with column headings, but you can get rid of these pesky grid lines in browser by selecting your browser window and in toolbar under "BrowseOptions" unchecking grid lines. You may pick a prettier typface/size by keeping your browser window selected, and using toolbar

MI Mif file projection puzzle

2000-07-13 Thread APPLETON Dale
(Sorry about the duplicate mail, appended "MI" to the subject line this time) Hello all I've been working on exporting a grid file to a GPS using GarFile V1.0. The process is roughly thus: Create grid file in Lat/Long WGS 84 and export as a Mif/Mid file. Open GarFile and export Mif file to

MI alter obj symbol in loop

2000-07-13 Thread John Chioles
Hello: I am trying to alter a symbol style in a for loop. Here's the relevant MB: dim NewSymbol as symbol dim objSelection as object set table newTab fastedit on for i = 1 to TableInfo(newTab, TAB_INFO_NROWS) select * from newTab into

MI: Managing Metadata

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Chladil
Hello all again, RTFM was my answer. I missed the information that v6 of MI allowed Table Manager to add and edit metadata and so, I had not installed my copy of v6 as I was finishing a couple of big-ish jobs. Hopefully the limited functionality will get us going and perhaps whet our appetite for

Re: MI MapXtreme Java on Sun

2000-07-13 Thread Antoine Gilbert, KOREM
Hi We work with MapXtreme Java, i think that some of our analyst programmer have experienced mapJ on Sun Solaris. I'll try to send you a feed back tomorrow. Sorry for my bad english !! regards ___ KOREM : http://www.korem.com Push'n'See : www.pushnsee.com

MI Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:32:59 +0200

2000-07-13 Thread Daniel Budmiger
hallo, how can i change the text in a legend window. in my legend is written "tblThem_Map by COL2". Is there a possibility to change this text? thanks ** Daniel Budmiger Seminarstr. 115 8057 Zürich Tel: 01 / 364 41 55 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MI Text in a legend

2000-07-13 Thread Andrew_Dressel
How can I change the text in a legend window? In my legend is written "tblThem_Map by COL2". Is there a possibility to change this text? Type Set Legend Layer 1 Title "New Legend Text" in the MapBasic window. -- To

Re: MI - MapBasic lists

2000-07-13 Thread Bill Thoen
"Crompton, Mark" wrote: One of the ways I do it, is through Global variables (I know programmers should not use Globals). With a global array you can resize it inside on of Not exactly; programmers should not use *uncontrolled* globals. Even everyone's favorite whipping boy, the

MI RE: Managing Metadata

2000-07-13 Thread Addison, Howard
Mark Meridian-GIS produce a really cool product called COMPASS It writes metadata to tab files as well as a database. Fully customable front end. Drive from within MapInfo. And the best part You can spatially search for files once catalogued You can download a trial version from