Re: MI Training CD/Video

1999-07-16 Thread SpatialNews
At 09:21 AM 7/15/99 -0500, Stephen R Ford wrote: Hello, Does anyone know where I can locate MapInfo training CD or Video? Stephen (and list), You might try [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's some info he sent me which we ran in the April issue of the SpatialNews Newsletter available at

MI THANKS for the Idea of VB Control Registry in Windows

1999-07-16 Thread G E O I N F O
Dear All, I think I still owe a big thanks to all of you. I didn't have the time directly try your idea before, since there was an immmediate order for helping our client. I just back - and tried. I've got the idea - and made me find it more in Mastering VB6 CD. Again - thanks alot. This is

MI The best A0 Size Printer for Vectro Raster

1999-07-16 Thread G E O I N F O
Hello everyone.., We are planning to buy a new A0 size Plotter for Vector prints over Raster Transparent. I oversee some statement from some users that HP 1055CM is the best in matter of speed but not recommended for Raster Transparent printing. This make us delay to choose this type, or are

Re: MI ArcInfo Grid Format

1999-07-16 Thread Justin Hyland
Anyone know how to import an arc/info grid file in e00 format into MI? I know arclink translates e00files, but it doesn't seem to understand e00 grid files. Alternatively, anyone know where the format might be documented? The Arc/Info grid file format is a proprietary binary format. You can

MI colours in dialogs

1999-07-16 Thread Markus Lindner
Hello all, sorry if this was asked before: I am programming in MapBasic 5.0 and use a lot of dialogs. Is it possible to change the colors of static and edit text controls ? Thanks in advance and best regards Markus -- Markus Lindner CISS TDI GmbH Tel. +49 2642 97

MI GetObject/CreateObject

1999-07-16 Thread Russell Harris
Hello, I've been working for some time now on an Access 97 / MapInfo 4.1 system to manage mineral tenements. The majority of the processing takes place in Access, which calls MI to view various boundaries. I have managed to get most of this working (after lifting quite a bit of code from this

MI MB: Colours in dialogues

1999-07-16 Thread Markus Lindner
Hello all, sorry if this was asked before: I am programming in MapBasic 5.0 and use a lot of dialogs. Is it possible to change the colors of static and edit text controls ? Thanks in advance and best regards Markus -- Markus Lindner CISS TDI GmbH Tel. +49 2642 97

Re: MI directory listing

1999-07-16 Thread Larry Nolan
It turns out that a directory listing using win32 api's is a fairly simple task in mapbasic. A number of people sent me code which was similar and one kind sole, Trey Pattillo has setup a web site with a number of examples of win32 api function calls. www.wap3.com Thanks to Trey Pattillo

RE: MI : window size dependency(2)

1999-07-16 Thread Mike Eden
Jaques GISers   This one has bugged me a lot for quite a while would also be interested in anyones workarounds (hopefully not delving into the Win API too much).   It's most annoying when you usually have your Mapper maximised and just stop to browse some records/queries/graphs and then got

RE: MI : window size dependency(2)

1999-07-16 Thread Jacques Paris
Thanks to Trey Pattillo [[EMAIL PROTECTED]], I understand now that the global maximization of windows open in MI is more a Windows feature than anything else. I quote his explanation : "This is the behavior of the Multiple Document Interface [child windows] that can be duplicated by any

Re: MI MB: Colours in dialogues

1999-07-16 Thread Sam Kome
No. Best you can do is to put a little bitmap image on a button, or use the Windows Display Properties, nah, I won't even mention that. Sorry. Since the app calls for lots of dialogs, perhaps VB (OLE automation) would be a worthwhile alternative? Sam Kome Sage Software www.sagesoft.com -

MI smoothing regions

1999-07-16 Thread Jon Spinney
Hello all: MI will allow us all to smooth plines, but is there anyway to smooth regions? TIA, Jon spinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and

MI MapInfo-L Clearinghouse site

1999-07-16 Thread Scott Elliott
Listers: Our web connection, which as of this week is also the connection of the MapInfo-L Clearinghouse site, has been interrupted this afternoon due to a major fire in a nearby building in Spokane, Washington, from which our servers operate. If any of you are having difficulty accessing our

MI mapJ

1999-07-16 Thread Antoine Gilbert
why, by the hell ? For display symbol on a map with MapXtreme, mapJ use gif and no fonts When the symbol is big, the symbol is not beautiful, because its a gif and when expands size of a gif, whe lost definition.. its crazy

Re: MID/MIF format

1999-07-16 Thread Bill Thoen
Go to the MapInfo-L Clearinghouse at http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/ and click on "MID/MIF format". This online documentation comes from MapInfo's tech support. - Bill Thoen Michael Davern wrote: Can any point me to a document the explains mid/mif format? I can figure most all of

Re: MI Version 3.0 Problem

1999-07-16 Thread Sam Kome
The divide by zero error in Layout used to be caused by MapInfo not finding a printer driver. Check to see if the Win98 machine has a printer defined as the default printer. If not, I'd say install any printer driver and set it as the default. If there is one, I'd try another. You're on

MI New Files at MapInfo-L File Archive Site

1999-07-16 Thread Bill Thoen
I finally got around to updating the MapInfo-L file archives, and three's nine new ones available. See the "Recent Uploads" link at http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/IndexFiles.htm. For those who haven't heard yet, The MapInfo-L Clearinghouse site is now at a new location. The main entry

Re: MI Hotspot Thresholds

1999-07-16 Thread Neil Havermale
Good stuff for spatial analysis in MapInfo Pro. You might also want to consider SoilRx as well. Does nifty 3-D, variograms, surface generation, units conversion, and more... There is a tutorial, system download, and demo data at the site. FYI http://www.redhensystems.com/soilrx MidNight

MI Re: conversion to mif

1999-07-16 Thread Neil Havermale
Try a download of the Geographic Translator - its free and it will do what your want. http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products.asp?id=3 MidNight Mapper aka Neil 7/16/99 Attila Varhelyi wrote: Hello Arcviewers, I need to convert a very simple shape file (counties of Romania) into mapinfo