Re: MI MapBasic question

Roy, Dmitry posted some time ago an awesome example of using WinAPI CreateProcess() and WaitForSingleObject() functions to do just that. I'm sure you can find it from list archive. I made this lil application to run GhostScript within MapInfo using that code and it seem to work very nice.

Vedr: MI Slow updates from MapBasic 4.5

Hi Jack try using a function, and set table tabname fastedit on, this will speed up the process global Stat_x, Start_y as float sub main ... ... set table tblTaggedPoints fastedit on update tblTaggedPoints set DeltaDistance = GetDistance(obj) commit table tblTaggedPoints

Vedr: MI MapBasic question

Hi Roy This code is from the FME-L, and it will stop mapinfo/mapbasic until your external process has completed. Peter Laulund National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark Type STARTUPINFO cb As Integer lpReserved As String lpDesktop As String lpTitle As String dwX As

Re: MI MapInfo Callback with Visual Basic 6

Harald Schoelzel wrote: I've downloaded a MapInfo callback program from Trey patillo which he originally wrote for VB 5. As it it works fine in VB 6. However, I've tried to include it into a Standard.EXE VB 6 application that has multiple forms and an MDI form. There is a module in VB 6

MI NT Violation.

Hello All. Just had a few problems with Mapinfo of late. After cloning a particular view and using the frame option in Layout mode, I keep getting an error message *. then Mapinfo Crahses out. I'm currently using NT 4.0 and the error message reads. *System Error - Floating point exception -

RE: MI Startup.WOR location

You could state in your current startup.wor (i.e. in your Winnt/Windows or Mapinfo directory) to run another workspace e.g.:- !workspace !version 200 Run Application "c:\mapinfo\Vm2\VM2.mbx" Run Application "h:\NetworkDir\MyStartup.wor" There probably is a registry entry you could edit but

MI DXF / DWG Import Problems - unknown projection

G'Day Folks, My apologies if this question has been answered a thousand times... but sifting through the numerous DXF/DWG references in the archive didnt seem to illuminate me. So, here goes... Mapinfo User Level: Basic (Newbie!) I have some DXF / DWG files (cadastre) from an unknown source. I

RE: MI Best Route .mbx?

Dear Natalie, Have a look at RouteX (evaluation download available from http://www.mapcentric.co.uk/RVdemo.htm). RouteX is a routing OCX based on Dataview Solution's RouteView suite. Please let me know if you require any further information, MapCentric is the distributor of the RouteView suite of

Re: MI Serious PC Spy Problem:=*another* hoax

Sig, Just what we all need to read first thing Monday morning---another hoax. Might we request that posters of security alerts do at least a cursory check on e.g. deja.com before posting? Stephen Baig Readers interested enough in this one might turn to http://kumite.com/myths/ and read

RE: MI MB Determining the Base Table of a Query

Title: MB Determining the Base Table of a Query Totally undocumented. A very pleasant discovery I made recently. If you use tableinfo(your_query_name, TAB_INFO_MAPPABLE_TABLE) (code 12 in the MBW) you get the name of the base table ot your query. MB reference states that this code should

MI MapBasic: Copy from Clipboard

Hello All, I am writing a MB program that will find a particular site based upon a selection in an Access form. When leaving Access I copy the info on to the clipboard then open MapInfo and start the program. I need to retrieve the info from the clipboard and set it as a string. Does anybody

MI SUM: RASTER IMAGES

List: The responses are in - thanks for the advice. It seems the simplest approach for me will be the 1:24K Digital Raster Graphic topos. I wrote: List: I am searching for detailed raster images for a background layer. Specifically, I'm interested in images that show roads, streets,

MI Losing Detail

I have an image of Alabama with the counties. I would like to combine the counties in the about a dozen regions. I can do this by creating a thematic map, but this still leaves me with the original county lines. How can I create a new map that just shows the boundaries of my new regions? Thanks,

Re: MI MapBasic question

At 06:25 AM 2/27/00 -0700, Roy Chiappini wrote: List: Is there a way, from WITHIN MapBasic, to run a windows program AND not return program control to the MapBasic program until the windows program has completed operation? Sure, just make sure you app is in fact a DLL and call your main form as

Re: MI NT Violation.

The following is an extract from a message received from Australian MapInfo support which may be relevant to your problem, it seemed to cure a similar problem with identical error message. I hope it is of some use Martin Higham from Encom Technology passed your problem on to us here at MapInfo

MI Canada postal code data

Hello Listers, Does anyone know where to find Canada postal code data? Preferably for free, it is just for a quick analysis check, and data verification. So it doesn't even have to be full postal code, even the first 3 digits/letters would do. Thanks, Cn Christy Noonan ERAC

RE: MI MB Determining the Base Table of a Query

Hi Jacques and Bill Why not use SelectionInfo(SEL_INFO_TABLENAME)? Ofcouse you will have to select at least on record in your Query first. Regards Thomas Brix Lyng Frederikshavn Municipal Administration Denmark -- Fra: Jacques Paris[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]