Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2010-01-02 Thread Mark Burton
Charlie, > So why have a placeholder when you could just put in a polygon definition? Good question - the placeholder simply gives the polygon's draw priority, the style for that polygon will be whatever default the GPS/mapsource uses. When you provide a full definition, you specify the visual s

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2010-01-02 Thread Charlie Ferrero
Mark Burton wrote: > Hi Charlie, > >> I see you've got lots of placeholder polygons in your TYP file. Do you >> know what these are / what they do / why one might want to use them? > > If you use a TYP file, then you require either a polygon definition or > a placeholder for every type of pol

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2009-12-31 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Charlie, > I see you've got lots of placeholder polygons in your TYP file. Do you > know what these are / what they do / why one might want to use them? If you use a TYP file, then you require either a polygon definition or a placeholder for every type of polygon that you want in the map. T

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2009-12-31 Thread Charlie Ferrero
Mark Burton wrote: > Hi Bennie, > > Thanks for the kind words. > > I attach the TYP file I am currently using. It's very simple, I think > most people use more complicated files than that. > > I also attach the style files. They are fairly similar to the default > files with a few tweaked valu

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2009-12-31 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Bennie, Thanks for the kind words. I attach the TYP file I am currently using. It's very simple, I think most people use more complicated files than that. I also attach the style files. They are fairly similar to the default files with a few tweaked values here and there. The seamark related

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Baltic map looking good

2009-12-30 Thread Du Plessis, Bennie
MB>I'm really pleased how well the Baltic marine map has come along It does look good. WELL DONE. Would you share your TYP file & style with us. Or is it proprietary. No objection if it is. You did all the work. All the same I like the look and want to try it on my map. Further: I have not tried t