Richard - I was getting really worried about my ability to follow simple
instructions so your message was very welcome. I tried using JOSM for my first
upload but the GPX file bounced back because of some errors. I then found my
(new) Garmin Legend HCx can produce GPX files and these upload without any
trouble so I think I will stick with Potlatch for the editing. I have now found
the extra tag lists you mention so I think I can progress a little further
mapping the west side of Nottingham - it will keep me active in my retirement!
Regards
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Fairhurst
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Preset problem
Tony Grimley wrote:
> David - many thanks for your email. I am looking at the Edit screen
> and have highlighted my object but cannot see the properties
> dialogue box because I do not seem to have a panel on the right
> side, only the 'Help' and 'search' panels on the left.
I think David's referring to JOSM, which is a downloadable editor
program; you're using Potlatch which is the one on the Edit tab. The
two are different so David's advice won't work in your case.
To add tags which aren't in the preset menus, click the little '+'
icon at the bottom right, or press '+' on your keyboard. A new tag
will appear. Type the key (e.g. highway) where it says "key", then
type the value (e.g. service) where it says "(type value here)".
For a complete list of the tags commonly in use, see
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Map_Features
> I have attached a screen dump of Edit page screen and hope you can
> point me in the right direction. I am having difficulty finding
> info. on using the OSM procedures - is there a manual available
> somewhere?
Try http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Potlatch
cheers
Richard
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