MI Need Help

1999-07-14 Thread BDT
We are the MapBasic programmers. We write a application to select a group of polygon into selection. We use the spatial SQL statements. We want to find out the polygons in Table1 that are not contained by the polygons in Table2. Ex. Select Obj From Table1 Where not (Obj within any(Select Obj From

MI Need Help

1999-07-14 Thread BDT
We are the MapBasic programmers. We write a application to select a group of polygon into selection. We use the spatial SQL statements. We want to find out the polygons in Table1 that are not contained by the polygons in Table2. Ex. Select Obj From Table1 Where not (Obj within any(Select Obj From

MI Need Help

1999-07-14 Thread BDT
We are the MapBasic programmers. We write a application to select a group of polygon into selection. We use the spatial SQL statements. We want to find out the polygons in Table1 that are not contained by the polygons in Table2. Ex. Select Obj From Table1 Where not (Obj within any(Select Obj From

MI coordsys transformation

1999-07-14 Thread Laan0172
Hello mappers, Are there some experts on coordsys transformations out there? In the field Arheologists often work with a local coordsystem (nonearth meters). During the gis analysis we want to place all the information in an national non-earth(meters)coordsys. Until now I used Rotator from the ft

Re: MI Printing Large Raster on HP750C Plotter

1999-07-14 Thread Stefano Felici
Hello. I didn't have any problem using the HP downloaded driver (HP 750C C3196A for W95; MI pro v 4.1). Big rasters are well printed, even if in a long time (about 30 min for a 300 Mb raster image). Bye. Stefano Felici [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know this question has probably been asked a th

MI Addresses from Credit Card Info

1999-07-14 Thread Ken Fioretti
What is the procedure for acquiring address information from credit card companies? For example, if I am a retail merchant whose customers pay with credit cards, how can I get the billing addresses from those transactions? Also, is it possible to detrermine of the card was issued to a business or

RE: MI MapInfo Books

1999-07-14 Thread Steve Wallace
Don't forget about the low-priced, high-content documents from Jacques Paris at http://ww.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm . Steve Wallace GIS & Market Information Manager Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies -- To unsub

Re: MI MapInfo Grid file format ?

1999-07-14 Thread Steve Wallace
At 12:30 PM 07/15/1999 +0700, Hydrosult Jakarta wrote: >Does anyone know if the new Thematic Grid file format has been documented >anywhere ? > >I would love to get some grid data like DEMS into MapInfo, but have not been >able to find any documentation of the file format or a tool to convert othe

MI importing patterns

1999-07-14 Thread Susan Sitkoff
Has anyone tried importing patterns into MI from CADD? I would like to add some lithologic patterns to MI - Any ideas how to import these patterns into the "Fill" for MI??? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! ---

MI geocoding an image

1999-07-14 Thread Wade_Cothran
Hi all, Does anyone know how or even if I can bring an image (jpg, gif, etc) into mapinfo, then assign some control points to it, thereby allowing me to prcecisely locate coordinates on this image? This image is a map, by the way. Thanks Wade Cothran ---

MI Proportion Sum

1999-07-14 Thread Mitchell, Will
Hello List, I have a question about SQL syntax for the proportion sum function. I have a couple of polygon tables, one of airspace and the other of land use. I'm trying to calculate acreage of land use classes underneath the airspace polygons. What I need is the proportion sum of the area of i

Re: MI Proportion Sum

1999-07-14 Thread Steve Wallace
At 10:05 AM 07/14/1999 -0400, Mitchell, Will wrote: >It boils down to this question - can Proportion Sum be used in an SQL >select statement to obtain overlapped area? Try this. It is a MapBasic statement, but they usually work in the SQL dialog too. AreaOverlap() Function

MI Need help with Legends

1999-07-14 Thread Chad Scheidecker
To anyone that can help me, After I create a legend for a particular layer, I can not get it to reappear after I close it! From what I understand from the user's guide, when I a create a legend it is supposed to stay; so what is going on?? Is this possible or do I have to create and cus

MI Mapping and GPS

1999-07-14 Thread William Gutierrez
Hello...! I'm deciding which is the appropriate GPS receiver to collect data in a city. It has to be compatible with MI in order to create points directly in MI. If you have any idea of prices or sites that I could visit, please, let me know. Any comment or help would be appreciated TIA William

To all on the MI-L help list!

1999-07-14 Thread Chad Scheidecker
To everyone, I know what happened yesterday upset a lot of people and for that I am sorry!! I sincerely did not mean to send that message to the list and hoped you would all understand that is was a MISTAKE!!! I have been getting much HATE mail which makes me feel even worse!!! ONCE AG

RE: MI geocoding an image

1999-07-14 Thread Jacques Paris
Wade, This can be done directly in MI using the Table|Raster| registration route. If you have several images to import, you may find that the utility named REG_RAST (freeware, on our site, see below) could be of help. Jacques Paris e-

RE: MI coordsys transformation

1999-07-14 Thread Jacques Paris
Walter, Have you considered using the AFFINE clause that could register any DXF in any "orthogonallly projected" or non-earth coordsys? The only delicate point is the calculation of the 6 parameters, difficulty residing essentially in the understanding of the direction of the change. I have deta

Re: MI geocoding an image

1999-07-14 Thread John Musolino
>Does anyone know how or even if I can bring an >image (jpg, gif, etc) into mapinfo, then assign >some control points to it, thereby allowing me to >prcecisely locate coordinates on this image? >This image is a map, by the way. When you open the file (>File >Open Table ) select File Type "Ra

MI : window size dependency

1999-07-14 Thread Jacques Paris
If mapper, browser and MapBasic windows exist in any combination, Maximizing one of them maximizes all of them. Is there a way avoid those unwanted window size changes? TIA Jacques Paris e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] alternate

MI geocoding an image -Reply

1999-07-14 Thread mapuser}
Hey...that's an easy one i can even answer... Open your image as a "Raster Image" from the open table menu... then when it asksregister the image. Then you just plot your coordinates. Let me know if you have any more questions Martin Schrager MarketVision Research

MI THANKS! re: geocoding an image

1999-07-14 Thread Wade_Cothran
Wow! The response was overwhelming! Too many people to thank individually, so this is for everyone who responded to my question. THANKS! All the answers were 100% correct, and I was able to do exactly what I needed to do. With pround appreciation, Wade Cothran

Re: MI Mapping and GPS

1999-07-14 Thread Neil Havermale
You have two or four major types of GPS systems. Real-time correction of pusedorange or carrier calculation and post process of the same. The real-time GPS stuff needs radios as well as the benchmark system. In the case of standardized RTCM correction against a first quality benchmark where the r

SUM: MI batch pack table

1999-07-14 Thread Matt.Wilkie
My original post was: -- Does anybody know a way of packing tables in batch mode? I have about 3 thousand to go through. Also, are there any known problems with data integrity when packing tables? I'd hate to pack everything and then find out 6 months or a year from now I

MI street data comparisons

1999-07-14 Thread Joshua Ostroff
Has anyone done or seen a comparison recently of lower-end U.S. street data products - e.g. MapInfo Streetworks, Wessex Streets 6.0, US Digital Atlas 1999? Thanks, Josh Ostroff -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [E

re: MI software for veiwing mapinfo files

1999-07-14 Thread Jeff Cole
You wrote: >>Does anyone know of any software that is used just for viewing >> mapinfo files? You might want to check out: 1) the MapInfo ProViewer viewer (contact MapInfo) 2) the Geographic Explorer, a free viewer for MapInfo files and many other vector and image files. You can do

MI Addresses from Credit Card Info (fwd)

1999-07-14 Thread Peter Gozdyra
Ken, >From what I remember a whole bunch of geo-demographic firms in the US and Canada collect credit card billing info directly from banks on the basis of bilateral agreements. I am not sure whether they can release this kind of data to individuals and how legal the whole things is from the star

Re: MI The Bobbit Hil

1999-07-14 Thread Bill Thoen
I totally agree. The sender has been warned, but I think this was just a mistake on his part. Just prior to this posting there was a whole slew of messages that failed to get posted correctly (missing content, titles changing, etc.), and I think this one just got loose. Nevertheless, incompetence

Re: MI geocoding an image, and Johnson's MI book.

1999-07-14 Thread Bob Hudson
Good grief! I just joined the list and already I think I know the answer to one of the questions, so I can't resist. If you have some points on your raster image that can be used to register the image- open it as a MapInfo table using File>Open Table, then select Raster Image. Select the image fi

RE: MI Need help with Legends

1999-07-14 Thread Korkovelos, Dina, CPG
Chad, >From my experience, the legend window once closed is gone and has to be be recreated. It is just like any other map window. When you create it you should just move from window to window to move out of that view. Dina Korkovelos GIS Analyst AT&T Local Services -Original Message-

Re: To all on the MI-L help list!

1999-07-14 Thread Ahmet Dabanli
Chad, I've read only few lines from your mail and deleted it and didn't care. firstly I thought that it was from a unemployed idle person (i couldn't find a good synonmy from Turkish) It could be anyone else and even me. So it is good to hear that it was a mistake. But of course it is not a good t

MI Re: About MapInfo

1999-07-14 Thread Bill Thoen
You want to use the georeg.mbx utility. It comes with MapInfo. Just click on File/Run MapBasic Program. - Bill Thoen Megan Hamel wrote: > > to the MapInfo-L, just haven't received conformatin yet) I have a geotiff > image from the usgs. What I am trying to do is open it up in MapInfo. --

MI About MapInfo

1999-07-14 Thread Megan Hamel
Hello Bill/all , I was wondering if you/anyone might be able to answer a question for me concerning the importing capabilities of MapInfo. ( I have signed up again to the MapInfo-L, just haven't received conformatin yet) I have a geotiff image from the usgs. What I am trying to do is open it

MI - fitting a straight line to a curve.

1999-07-14 Thread Tom Manson
Dear list, I have a little query regarding fitting a straight line to an arc (line with a bend). We extract data from one source, and wish to overlay it to existing sewer records. However, since some of the sewers have bends in them, and we only have a start and finish point, is there any way

MI You got clobbered!

1999-07-14 Thread Sarah . Myers
Chad, I feel badly for creating such a ruckus yesterday. You certainly have apologized enough. Don't worry about it - things will settle down. You're going to get rug burn if you spend any more time on your knees apologizing to the MapInfo gods. On Fridays people publish 'Friday Funnies' and w

Re: To all on the MI-L help list!

1999-07-14 Thread laura . piazza
Apology accepted Chad! Mistakes can, and do happen. Why oh why is it, that all the lessons we learn in life, are either painful or expensivehmmm. Laura Chad Scheidecker wrote: > To everyone, > > I know what happened yesterday upset a lot of people and for that I am > sorry!! I si

MI-L: AG translator

1999-07-14 Thread Perry, Mike
Hello all, I am familiar with the AGlink tool in MapInfo which translates Atlas files into MI format... My question is: is there a translator to go from MI to Atlas??? Any help would be appreciated. -Mike Perry -- To un

MI Mystery Files

1999-07-14 Thread Robert Murdoch
I have been given some sort of geographic data. Source unknown, documentation unknown, format unknown. They all appear to be in a binary format   The files have the following extentions   *.dib *.idx *.pnf *.txs   If anyone could provide me with information on what the format for the data i

RE: To all on the MI-L help list!

1999-07-14 Thread Bill Hicks
If I hear another public complaint or apology about Chad I think I'll puke. Let this be the last one. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 12:12 PM > To: Chad Scheidecker; MapInfo > Sub

Re: MI coordsys transformation

1999-07-14 Thread Cliff Mugnier - University of New Orleans
Walter and Jacques, I disagree with the 6-parameter suggestion. I do not believe anything more than a 3-parameter is reasonable to transform between a local archeological "Dig" coordinate system and a geodetic system. When I say 3 parameters, I mean a change in X coordinates, a change in Y coor

MI Problems with NT and Win95 clients

1999-07-14 Thread p . graham . mky
Title: Has anyone had problems configuring MapInfo(any version) with NT4(spack 5) and Win95(osr2) clients at the one site, on the same network and all accessing the same data on an NT Server? In particular, the problems I am experiencing are related to the following: Text prints out m

MI Summary: Need to find an expert on wireless GPS

1999-07-14 Thread Bill Thoen
A few days ago I asked for information on wireless GPS. In particular I was interested in systems that could use the telephone system and the internet, perhaps using technology similar to smart cell phones or pagers. The following is the summary of responses I recieved. Many thanks to all who con

Re: MI Summary: Need to find an expert on wireless GPS

1999-07-14 Thread John Brosowsky
slight correction - GeoComm developed a piece of software that can integrate the cellular location into an E911 network. The actual angle of arrival location derrivation hardware was built and patented by KSI Inc. out of Annandale VA (www.ksix.com). Our successful E911 integration was accomplis

MI test

1999-07-14 Thread Phil Dupler
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MI Re: Open Letter to The Angry MapInfo Gods

1999-07-14 Thread Tim Rood
From: Bill Hicks: > If I hear another public complaint or apology about Chad I think I'll puke. So puke. I think Sarah has it right: there are some people on this list who think they're godlier than thou for all their ODBC/OLE/DAO/C++ BS and their evident ability to never, ever make an email

MI News -> MapInfo-L FTP Site has Moved!

1999-07-14 Thread Bill Thoen
The user-supported MapInfo-L FTP site has moved to a new home. The old one was getting too crowded and overworked. The new site is at Directions Magazine at http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/index.htm The entire thing was moved -- web pages and shareware files -- and some web page file names

Re: MI - fitting a straight line to a curve.

1999-07-14 Thread John Brosowsky
Tom, I've written some MB code to do this, but its bulky and complicated to run. Someday I'll clean in up and perhaps get it on MapInfo-L. If your interested my VERY general algorithm is this: 1.Add evenly spaced nodes to both tables (the table I want to modify, and my base table) at a smal

RE: MI : window size dependency

1999-07-14 Thread Trey Pattillo
Hello Jacques and all,   If you go to my website, then to WinAPI, you will find the source code you copy into you MB app that stops the user from closing, moving, min, and max. The "resize" is removed from the menu command [top left of window] but the window still has "drag" [at least on Win

MI: ODBC Relativity RM Cobol

1999-07-14 Thread Richard Waters
I have just installed the software Relativity for RM Cobol on our unix server and client software on my own PC (NT4 SP5) This software enables ODBC access to RM Cobol data files on our server. This works fine in Access but when I try to link to a datasource in Mapinfo (5.0.19) I get an exception e

MI California Data

1999-07-14 Thread Tim Warman
I've just started a new job in Los Angeles and would like to get my new company (consulting groundwater geologists) up and running with MI. However, I've never worked in the US before and I'm not familiar with the types of data available here. I've used digital 1:50,000 topo maps in Canada whi