davesphone00 wrote: > Does anyone know how to work around the 256 color limit? > > I have files that need up to 512+ unique colors and all my colors past > 256 are copies of a previously used color. I am using MapInfo 8.0 and > MapBasic 7.0. I wrote a program that creates a customized thematic map > as a new table with colored regions rather than using the built-in > thematic mapper that creates a raster image. Only problem is I am > stuck with a 256 color limit. > > Any help qould be greatly appreciated. >
I didn't double-check, but that could be a limitation in the number of different pens/brushes/symbols that can be defined in a .MAP file. If I remember correctly an 8 bits unsigned char was used to refer to them, which limits us to 256. I guess my first question would be: does MapInfo support that? Maybe more recent versions of the format don't have that limitation? To test, use MITAB to create a .MIF/.MID and import it in MapInfo. If MapInfo displays all 512 colors, then perhaps file a bug and attach copies of your MIF and TAB datasets at http://bugzilla.maptools.org/ and we'll have to see how that's handled inside the file. If MapInfo doesn't display all colors then you're out of luck. Daniel Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mitab/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
