MI MapXtremeErrors

2000-08-18 Thread Dennish Dayanandan
Hi all I'am developing a project using MapXtreme. Before that I tried to execute the SimpleMap.java sample application that comes along with MapXtreme. I have set all the paths and the necessary classpaths correctly. While displaying the applet in the browser I got the following errors.

MI Moving points and updating x,y coordinates: MBX file to automate

2000-08-18 Thread Katie Sarah Lysons
MapInfo List, Has anyone any MB source code that will perform the following (or something similar): I need to develop a program that will enable an MapInfo non-user to, whilst in MapInfo, select an object and move it to it's correct place, and then have the Eastings and Northings updated

MI Help me to move a node in MapX 3.5.1

2000-08-18 Thread GTS
Dear List, I have a line (x1,y1 - x2,y2). I need to know the syntax to move the x2,y2 to other position. I use MapX 3.5.1 and VB 6.0 TIA Ara BR -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put

MI string to value using val

2000-08-18 Thread ph
I have a problem converting a string to a value The problem is that "val" returns a value like 55.8412 The last to digits are lost?? Include "MENU.DEF" Include "MAPBASIC.DEF" Include "ICONS.DEF" dim pos as string pos=55.841234 dim valpos as

RE: MI Help me to move a node in MapX 3.5.1

2000-08-18 Thread Jeff James
You need to move one Point object in the Points collection of the Part object of the Parts collection of the Feature object. In other words, your code might look something like this: ftrMyLine.Parts(1).Points(2).Set nNewX, nNewY ftrMyLine.Update Good luck Jeff James Vice President Sage

MI Mapbasic getting variables into brush styles.

2000-08-18 Thread Simon W Fox
Dear all I know this is simple but I can't get it to work. Basically I want to put a chosen colour from a dialog popupmenu into a variable and then into a fill colour for a polygon. The following line is where I am trying to set the colour of my polygon table, Can_col is the variable which has

Re: MI Census Tract Boundaries

2000-08-18 Thread Andrew . MacDougall
Troy, Census Tracts, Block Groups and Blocks are determined every ten years. The new 2000 geogrpahy will not be available before April 1, 2001 Andrew MacDougall [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/17/2000 08:42:50 PM

MI MB : reshaped object

2000-08-18 Thread Jacques Paris
From a MB application, I grab a selected object (o1=selection.obj) that is reshaped and to it is added one node (using run menu commands 1601 and 1723). I would like to put the modified object into o2. If I do o2=selection.obj (the modified object appearing to be selected) I get anything but o1

Re: MI Mapbasic getting variables into brush styles.

2000-08-18 Thread Andrew_Dressel
I want to put a chosen colour from a dialog popupmenu into a variable and then into a fill colour for a polygon. The following line is where I am trying to set the colour of my polygon table, Can_col is the variable which has the colour code number. Set Map Layer 2 Display Global Global Brush

Re: MI string to value using val

2000-08-18 Thread Andrew_Dressel
I have a problem converting a string to a value The problem is that "val" returns a value like 55.8412 The last to digits are lost?? dim pos as string pos=55.841234 dim valpos as float valpos= val(pos) note valpos Experimentation suggests that the digits are lost twice. First when converting

RE: MI string to value using val

2000-08-18 Thread Chioles, John
ph: 1. you should be assigning the pos as "55.841234" (because it is a string) 2. the note for the valpos will drop the last two digits, but still store the value 55.841234 3. the difference, if you use the qq in [1] is 0. When you assign 55.841234 to pos, MB must be using some internal function

Re: MI Mapbasic getting variables into brush styles. (Correction)

2000-08-18 Thread Andrew_Dressel
I forgot a quotation mark at the beginning of the string: Dim s As String s = "Set Map Layer 2 Display Global Global Brush (2, " + Can_col + ", 16777215)" Run Command s -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail

Re: MI Resource editor

2000-08-18 Thread Jerry E. Howard
All I could find to make icons was to use the resource editor found in Visual Basic. Once the icons or BMP images are inserted at the correct sizes, a DLL file can be generated and used as tool buttons in Mapinfo. Regarding Multiple editing sessions, I know of nothing for native tab files unless

Re: MI Address Geocoding Difficulties

2000-08-18 Thread Jerry E. Howard
I did a similar thing with a complete listing of people in a small city. All addresses were put within the first quarter of the streets. After talking to MI tech support the blame is being placed on GDT databases. In previous versions of street databases the from-to addresses where relatively

MI Subscribe

2000-08-18 Thread Kathi_Conklin
-- 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 Where is MapInfo (Friday lack of humour)

2000-08-18 Thread Jeroen Wagendorp
"GIS users and vendors are invited to join the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, the United States Geological Survey, The Library of Congress, and ESRI (but not MapInfo)in opening their doors

MI Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:08:52 -0500

2000-08-18 Thread Charles D Rittlinger
I have two questions I have a base map with a second window showing a downtown area enlarged. I would like to draw a box around the downtown area on the base map area showing the same area within the second window Also I have a table that is a line route through the city showing

MI MapX

2000-08-18 Thread Antoine Gilbert, KOREM
Does anybody know how to do a pack operation for a modified table in mapx (MapXSite) ??? ___ ||//Antoine Gilbert|| // [EMAIL PROTECTED]|| // #ICQ 9737371|| \\|| \\Le Groupe KOREM Inc.||\\

MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread David Reid
I had hoped that one of the many bugs an upgrade would fix, would be the ability for the user to nail down those blasted, floatable toolbars! PLEASE!!! Has anyone found a fix for this??? David Reid GIS/Database Mngr Colbert County E-9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MI Update all columns of one table from another

2000-08-18 Thread David Reid
This is probably an elementary question yet it evades me. I have buffers of some polylines (streets) for which I want some of the same column information. Is there some way using update or sql to update not one column at a time but all columns say "containing from" or "is within"? Thanks David

Re: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Steve Wallace
This request is on the MapInfo Wish List (www.directionsmag.com) and has been a personal qualm of mine for quite some time. There is no way to do this that has been revealed in the past years this problem has been voiced. Steve Wallace Vice President, Operations Florida Farm Bureau Insurance

Re: MI Where is MapInfo (Friday lack of humour)

2000-08-18 Thread Steve Wallace
Good points. To amplify on the comment about universities, ESRI has been very smart. They get them schooled onESRI's products while in college, then when they go into the workplace and influence GIS purchases... what do you think they suggest? Steve WallaceVice President, OperationsFlorida

MI Subscribe

2000-08-18 Thread Denise_Perry
I am a mapinfo user, basically a new user. I use mapinfo to plott medicare information to show where the medicare eligibles are and where hospitals are located. We currently have a national map that we use, what I would like to know is it possible under map basics to pull out an individual

Re: MI Resource editor

2000-08-18 Thread Charlie Bernhardt
You might check out software called IconForge. Their web site is www.cursorarts.com/ca_if.html. -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact

Re: MI Querying MapInfo Grid (*.mig)

2000-08-18 Thread Andrew_Dressel
I noticed that since version 5.5 of MapInfo it is possible to display a special file format called MapInfo Grid, very useful to display elevation or other interpolated data. The only way to query the grid is the Info Tool. Is this feature (grid querying) accessible via MapBasic? Also, is there

MI: labels (numbers) won't display in highway shields

2000-08-18 Thread TonyD
Hello all: I've got a mapper window going, looking at the area where three northeastern states meet(USA). One of the states won't display with the highway shields labels in them. The shields show up automatically, but with no numbers in them identifying the route or highway number. I'm both

Re: MI Where is MapInfo (Friday lack of humour)

2000-08-18 Thread Erick Posner
Actually, MapInfo is making inroads to academic education. Recently, MapInfo and California State University Northrige Department of Geography entered into an alliance to train the geography students in MapInfo/SpatialWare and donated countless software for the departmental use. --Erick

Re: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread mapguy
Hello All, Perhaps I'm not understanding the issue (I've never had a problem with the "floating" toolbars). This preference can be set (first arrange the toolbars as you wish them to layout) through "Options Toolbars (uncheck "Floating" for each toolbar, check "Save as Default") then OK. Exit

Re: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Steve Wallace
Ah yes, the response we always see when this subject comes up. There is a BIG difference between "docked" and "locked" toolbars. I imagine Mr. Reid is quick and busy on the mouse like I am -- drawing maps, changing tools, frequently going from the tools buttons to the map window and back again

Re: MI Where is MapInfo (Friday lack of humour)

2000-08-18 Thread Richard Greenwood
MapInfo seems to be patting themselves on the back at their apparent "success" on the stock market, and in the telecom industry, while completely ignoring the fact that they are below the horizon of commercial GIS software. A few examples: 1. I had a Natural Resource Conservation Service (which

SUM: MI International Geocoding and MapX

2000-08-18 Thread Gary Schwartz
Thanks to all who responded to my query. It seems that the consensus is that international street-level geocoding remains next to impossible through any consistent and coordinated effort. Currently, the best work around seems to be geocoding to the place/settlement name. This offers it's own

RE: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Harry, Clayton
To Lock down your toolbars in MI 6.0 or any other version. Put your cursor over the toolbars (doesn't matter which set) and right click. This will bring up a window titled "Toolbar Options". Check the "Save as Default" box and hit OK. Make sure you have your toolbars set before doing

Re: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Bill Thoen
Arrange the buttonpads in the normal way and then using a 1/4" Kluge, bore out two holes on either end of the buttonpads. Apply some Gate's GlueAll to the back of the buttonpad, wait until it's tacky (in Windows, things become tacky almost immediately), and press buttonpad firmly in place. Then

MI Re: Locking Toolbars

2000-08-18 Thread Kris Kobylski
I hate it when the tool bar un-docks...it is very frustrating!!! MapInfo please hear our cries!!! Lol Kris Kobylski GIS Analyst Nextlink Communications -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put

RE: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Main, Bryan
The problem is that it is so easy to un-dock a toolbar when you are working. I watched another MapInfo user do this same thing just yesterday (then you have to move all your toolbars around to get them in the right order again. I've got this type of problem too. if you don't hit the

Fw: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Eric Frost / HR and Associates, Inc.
I think I am not clear on the complaint or how save as default is the solution. when you're working with the buttons a lot occasionally you hit in the 'edge' area instead of right on the buttonpad and swish it swaps positions with something else or floats away... I am starting to get the hang

RE - MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Patrick Phillips
The solution would be to subclass all the toolbars and hook any "Windows" messages to or from them. You could then ignore any drag or move messages and pass along any mouse up or mouse down messages to the system. Are there any API experts that want to take on the task? Of course I have to

MI Friday Funnies

2000-08-18 Thread Marc Plato
"The future will be better tomorrow." - Vice President Al Gore -- 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 Let's see some more keyboard shortcuts!

2000-08-18 Thread Macdougall, Evan 1065
Title: Let's see some more keyboard shortcuts! YES! Keyboard shortcuts! My other biggest complaint. I do a lot of repetitive commands in MapInfo and time and time again I wish there were more keyboard shortcuts. I am still using MapInfo 4.1.2 (although we are in the process of upgrading to

RE: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread Macdougall, Evan 1065
Title: RE: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars Yes, that is the big problem. It's easy to dock the toolbars and set that as the default, but the real pain is when you're working fairly quickly and you accidently click between the buttons and the toolbars move around and shift locations

Re: MI Where is MapInfo (Friday lack of humour)

2000-08-18 Thread INTELLIGIS
I must say I completely agree with Dr. Wagendorp's concerns. He and I have discussed these issues at length over the past few years. To say that MapInfo has simply missed the boat here is a real understatement - and moreover, to say that an agreement with a single university on the west

MI snapping to nearest node thru a program. ?

2000-08-18 Thread rajeev saraf
Hi Guys: I have a layer of cities and another layer road network. Initially, my cities were snapping with my road network. However, after I took my road network to ARC/Info for cleaning, there has been slight shift in node coordinates. Therefore, my cities are not snapping with road network

Re: MI Help me to move a node in MapX 3.5.1

2000-08-18 Thread GTS
Hi there, I tried your code like this - but doesn't work. Would you kindly let me know what seems to be the problem? "Object doesn't support this property or method" my code : Dim ftr As Feature For Each ftr In Map1.Layers("Road").Selection ftr.Parts(1).Points(2).Set x2, y2

MI Subscribe

2000-08-18 Thread David . L . Williams
-- 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 Do Your Own Investigating

2000-08-18 Thread P.J. Software Co.
Information Is Power! With Cyber Investigator You Have All The Power You Could Ever Want! Cyber Investigator is a revelutionary program that will allow you to uncover anything you've ever wanted to know about your LOVER, DOCTOR, BOSS, EMPLOYEES, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, even

Re: MI 6.0 A plea to lock down the tool bars

2000-08-18 Thread David Reid
True, by Saving as Default, the next time you open Mapinfo, the toolbars will be configured as you desire. The problem is, the toolbars simply being movable. This is frustrating when reaching for a given tool and inadvertantly dragging the toolbar off it's position. - Original Message