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Re: MI and Visual Basic

>I am creating a VB application to run over mapinfo. I thought I felt something. >I want to allow the user to save the mapinfo window which I am >displaying in a picture box as bitmap. Here is my code but it >is not working > > mapinfo.do "Save Window mapWinID AS ""FILE.bmp"" Type ""bmp"" " > >d

RE: MI Pro 6.0 ECW support

>One issue is the handling of .ecw files. In the past we have used >the MapImagery Plugin To get .ecw files into Mapinfo - this worked >fine. With the new version of Mapinfo it offers .ecw support. > >My problem arises when I need the .ecw file to retain it's coordinates. >MapInfo seems to treat

Re: Phriday Philosophy (was: MI and Manifold)

>I still find the easiest way to deal with this is the self-editting >method. The delete key remains my favorite tool! Another way to avoid the hassle of junk in your in-box is to monitor the list on one of the web sites that mirrors it instead of subscribing to it. I follow it our site at http:

Re: MI and Manifold

>Note: this sort of disturbs me (and still I like it) that we >discuss other GIS's and any topic actually on this MI-list... >I just know arcview-l is moderated--they've turned down >a few of my innocuous queries about intl data--but to add >to the discussion regarding MI's marketing (I noticed >s

Re: MI - Feeling lost with ODBC support for Informix

>I feel lost trying to install the database drivers for MapInfo V6.0 >and Informix. We are running UNIX boxes with Informix-Online 7.3x. >When installing MapInfo V6.0, several drivers are proposed. Which one >should we choose, what are the differences ? > >With MI 5.0, we had the MapInfo Win32 Inf

Re: MI 6 "enhancements"

>I am unable to modify a thematic map saved in a v 4.1.2 workspace... I would love to see that workspace. >Even tho' MI 6 saves printer info in a workspace, it does not display >this in a layout when re-opened. I have a LaserJet set as the default >printer on my PC. When I create a workspace w

Re: MI Tool manager

>I would like a tool automatically to be added to the tool manager >when MapInfo is started. Is there a special directory to which I >have to copy the tool files? And where do I determine how the menu >is altered in case the tool is loaded or unloaded? Here is documentation on that topic: Regist

Re: MI Address Geocoding Difficulties

>We are trying to create out own address layer from based on some >raw linework data provided by the Michigan Information Center. >After some further experimentation, it seems that the built-in >MapInfo Geocoding function/algorithm operates as follows. > >1.  It takes the middle node of a given li

Re: MI Querying MapInfo Grid (*.mig)

>I noticed that since version 5.5 of MapInfo it is possible to display >a special file format called MapInfo Grid, very useful to display >elevation or other interpolated data. The only way to query the grid >is the Info Tool. > >Is this feature (grid querying) accessible via MapBasic? Also, is >t

Re: MI Mapbasic getting variables into brush styles. (Correction)

I forgot a quotation mark at the beginning of the string: Dim s As String s = "Set Map Layer 2 Display Global Global Brush (2, " + Can_col + ", 16777215)" Run Command s -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to

Re: MI string to value using val

>I have a problem converting a string to a value >The problem is that "val" returns a value like 55.8412 >The last to digits are lost?? > >dim pos as string >pos=55.841234 >dim valpos as float >valpos= val(pos) >note valpos Experimentation suggests that the digits are lost twice. First when conv

Re: MI Mapbasic getting variables into brush styles.

>I want to put a chosen colour from a dialog popupmenu into a >variable and then into a fill colour for a polygon. > >The following line is where I am trying to set the colour of my >polygon table, Can_col is the variable which has the colour code >number. > >Set Map Layer 2 Display Global Global

Re: MI Licensing

MapInfo Professional is licensed on a per Named User basis. A Named User as defined in the MapInfo license means (i) a named person or (ii) a single terminal or a single workstation of a computer used only by a person (and not accessed otherwise). MapInfo Professional may also be stored or inst

MI Re: calling a WWW page from MapInfo

>LaunchURL() calls the function ShellExecute() to start your default >browser.Because ShellExecute is not a Mapbasic function but a Windows >API function, you will need to pre-declare it. > >You must include a statement like the following in the declaration section >of your Mapbasic program.

Re: MI Enter a Whole New Dimension! V6 3D Map View

>The above was taken from the MI v6.0 glossy brochure. The pictures >look OK. Maybe a bit blocky but much better than I can produce! >Has anyone tried to do the same? First, Eric's comments are spot on, especially "geographic 3D is an art". Second, you can definitely "try Vertical Mapper" from N

Re: MI Mapinfo Macro's?

>I have a student who will have to do a series of repititive commands >on a set of similar workspaces. I do not want to go into Mapbasic >programming do have the job done as I do not know that language (for >the moment). > >I managed to save the series of commands that appear in the Mapbasic >wind

Re: MI calling a WWW page from MapInfo

>I can call a www page from MapInfo. I have added a button to our application >HELP with a button that calls the following. > >Run Program "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe >www.mapinfo.com" >will work, however its poor code. > >I don't want to ask the user the location

Re: MI Missing Mapinfo DBMS DLL?

>I have just installed Mapinfo DBMS Support from the Mapinfo 5.5 >installation disk (This was installed some time after the initial >mapinfo 5.5 instalation) >Ever since installing the Mapinfo DBMS Support files, I now get the >error message:- > >"MapInfo Database driver failed to load C:\Pro

MI Text in a legend

>How can I change the text in a legend window? In my legend is >written "tblThem_Map by COL2". >Is there a possibility to change this text? Type Set Legend Layer 1 Title "New Legend Text" in the MapBasic window. -- To unsubs

Re: MI Simple Browser in Layout Style Question?!

>So is there a more presentable method for showing Brower tables in >Layout? Although it is probably not everything you are looking for, you can customize the title of columns in a browse window and turn the grid lines on and off. I use these statements in the MapBasic window: Browse State_name

MI Re: Kiev Software Factory

>Would it be possible to have the Kiev Software Factory web >site link. I believe I did have it a while back. >(Probably lost it in a bookmark shuffle). By all means: www.ksf.kiev.ua -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-m

Re: MI: Distance & Ruler

>I would like to create a tool which is used for drawing polylines and >simultaneously display the distance covered(similar to ruler tool) while >drawing. It is basically integration of polyline & ruler into one. You may want to know that what you describe has already been done: twice. First by K

Re: Opening MI 6.0 workspaces w Proviewer

>>I've got a wee bit of a problem that I hope someone could help me with. I >>created a workspace using MI 6.0 but cannot open it with Proviewer 5.5. Is >>this because 6.0 writes printer setup info to the workspace? Is there some >>kind of a work-around. Should I re-install MI 5.5 on my machine

Re: MI MB: Latest Agony

>I'm trying to make a single polygon in a single table change colors using MB >and I can't seem to find the right MB incantation to make it happen. All I >want is to have the single selected polygon on the top layer of my map window >be a distinct color from the other polygons around it. And I'd

MI Re: Mapbasic 6.0 and printer settings

>My question is how do I reproduce this functionality using >M_EDIT_PREFERENCES_PRINTER? I think the suggestion was that I should be >able to still use the Windowinfo() to detect what the user has set in >M_EDIT_PREFERENCES_PRINTER and then go off and load the appropriate layout, >but I cant get

Re: Re: MI Change in Select Statement

Dima says: > Another SQL processor allows this. I have just made the query in Access: > > SELECT Count(sub_category_subscriber.sub_category_id) > AS CountOfsub_category_id > FROM sub_category_subscriber > GROUP BY sub_category_subscriber.subscriber_id; > > As you see, records are grouped by subs

Re: Re: MI Change in Select Statement

First Daniel J Bower wrote: >>> The following worked under MI 5.5 and earlier, but causes an error in >>> MI 6.0: >>> >>> Select Sum(ObjectLen( obj, "mi" )) from MyTable >>> where CodeField = "MyCode" and Str$(obj) = "Polyline" >>> Into MySelection Group by CodeField O

Re: MI Automatic Line Drawing

>I would like to create a file with from-to latitude/longitude points and >then have MapInfo draw lines between the dots. Is there a simple way to do >this? I have MapBasic but have little experience with it. Update your_table Set Obj = CreateLine(from_lon, from_lat, to_lon, to_lat) --

Re: MI Opening hotlinks within a viewer

>I am looking to provide a non-GIS user with access to some data prepared >within MapInfo v6.0 that has hotlinks. Is there a viewer available that >can open hotlinks? e.g Proviewer v6.0 or A.N Other? > >I know the current version of Proviewer cannot handle this, but will v6.0 >or for that ma

MI Re: Have you heard of this?

I am getting the error message "SetPixelFormat failed" when I create a 3D map with version 6.0, specifically when I try the Viewpoint Control option. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? This sounds like a display driver problem. We did experience this but were unable to reproduce it. Once

Re: MI 6.0 Symbols Bug

>There is a bug in 6.0 with regard to symbols libraries. The only way I have >found to get access to all the older version mapinfo symbols, like Oil & >Gas, etc., is to go to control panel, fonts, and check box "Use Only True >Type Fonts". You get all the old symbols back, but if you have non-tr

Re: SUM: MI: MapInfo will not start

>> MI 5.0 is installed one of our machines ( PIII-450, 128 meg RAM, >> NT 4.0, SP4) in profile All Users. It runs smoothly for a while, >> then upon launching one day displays the message "(c:\program >> files\mapinfo\professional\mapinfow.mnu:11) Unrecognized command: >> Wor&kspace >> ..."; MapI

Re: Error message after installing MI 6.0

>After installing MI 6.0 when I start up MapInfo now I get the following >error message... >(c:/mapinfo/mapinfow.mnu:1090) MapInfo Database driver failed to load >c:/MapInfo/MidLoci.dll or dependant drivers not found. > >I was able to locate this midloci.dll file in my mapinfo directory so not >su

Re: MI Questions about MapBasic (altering font size of text objects)

>Right now I'm using MapInfo 5.0 & MapBasic 5.0 to search some text (e.g. >street name) from the map and change the font size & color. I used the >command "Makefont(0,20,red,-1)" to replace the original text. It changed >the style, font color and background color for me but it couldn't change >t

Re: MI Printing Thematic Maps - Win2000

>I have a client who wants to print a continuous thematic map >under MapInfo Pro 5.5 and Win2000. He is getting blobby output >instead of a beautiful picture and would like to know if the >problem can be rectified. > >I am aware of two issues that immediately spring to mind. > >Firstly, MapInfo P

Re: MI Rotation

>I have a list of antennas with rotation angles that I want to map, and I >am trying to find a way to do it in MI 4.5. I want to plot them at a >certain long/lat then rotate them so that they face their azmuth angle >value. My questions: 1) Can this be done in 4.5 by useof an add on >program? 2) I

Re: Re: MI Info

>Can I have my oil platforms & oil rigs sticking up looking like real 3D >objects on a flat sea? :-) Not really. I imagine that in some cases, it would be possible to create a single surface that includes extrusions that look like objects, but if you really want to place 3D objects on a 3D surfac

Re: MI Info

>Anybody know whats new in MapBasic 6.0? >From MapBasic 6.0 help: New Stateements: Create Map3D [From Window window_id | MapString mapper_creation_string] [Camera [Pitch angle | Roll angle | Yaw angle | Elevation angle] | [Position (x,y,z) | FocalPoint (x,y,z)] | [Orien

MI Re: Grid Engine API sample MapBasic Application

If you can stand one more update, and the inevitable code bloat that comes with feature creep, here is another version that also includes the ability to write grid files: ' * ' Copyright (c) 2000, MAPINFO CORPORATIO

Re: MI Grid file

Here is an update to the MapBasic sample code I posted earlier that contains fixes to a couple of items pointed out by careful readers. ' * ' Copyright (c) 2000, MAPINFO CORPORATION ' All rights reserved. ' '

Re: MI Grid file

>I have had a bit of a go at using the API from Delphi, but just can't get >things working. The problem seems to be what the hGrid relates to in >Delphi. Can anybody provide a simple Delphi example that, for example, >opens a grid and reads a value at x,y ? > >There have been a few questions re

Re: MI Grid file

>Does anyone have experience of using either large grid files or tiled grid >files to represent, for example, elevation data? We have some. >We're trying to determine the best way to distribute DEM data for use by >MapInfo Professional (without add-in's). Options we've considered are: (1) >poin

mapinfo-l@csn.net

>I have a table that includes coordinates of various locatons in the formats of >DMS, Decimal, and UTM. I have moved some of these locations and I want to use >the Centroid function to find the correct decimal format. My problem: When I >use the Update Column I consistanlty get my results in UTM

MI MapInfo Professional Beta

We refreshed the beta last week with build #9. If you haven't already checked it out, please do so. It now includes: - Support for Oracle 8.1.6 - A new EasyLoader - More printing options - 3DMap fixes - Universal Translator fixes (including support for 'Survey Feet') - Many other chang

Re: MI Converting symbol into lines

>I have a table concerning all the electric lines of my region. This table is >made out of series of point that create the effect of a line. I would like >to convert those series of points into lines and i can't find a way to do >this rapidly. Is there a way? Thanks The free utility called Connec

Re: MI Viewer program

>Is there a free viewer out there which allows the user to >viewmultiple layers in one window. I downloaded Mapinfo's >proviewer and this apparently doesn't do this. I'm interested >in viewers that can handle tab files. ProViewer will display multiple layers in a window if you open a workspace

MI Third most popular wish for MapInfo Professional with 16 votes

>Date: 7/12/99 >String Substitution. > >Replace string "A" with string "B" when found in column "ColX" of >a table or selection. For instance, in Atlas GIS, the command would >be Replace(ColX,"A","B"), or Substitute(RangeName,"A","B") in Excel. This capability already exists in MapInfo Profession

Re: MI WOrkspace

I have not seen mentioned in this thread is that the file location problem can be addressed by adding a directory to the "Options>Preferences>Directories>Search Directories for Tables" list. MapInfo Professional will then automatically search that directory and any subdirectories when it doesn't f

MI Re: MapInfo Projection File details

>However, one thing that the several of us who were working on it couldn't >establish, and which appears to be undocumented, is the >meaning/significance/importance of the "\p" component of the description >string in the mapinfo.prj file. These are the PCS (Projected Coordinate System) codes

RE: MI Australian GDA94

>In the .prj file that comes with version 5.5, support is given for the >MapGrid of Australia (geographic coordinates which use the GDA94 datum), but >the projection file does not include support for latitude/logitudes with >GDA94. The question is why is GDA94 - Lat/Lons not included? Should we

Re: MI Exporting to .wmf files

>I am using MI 5.5 and have very little experience of MapBasic >I have maps with a no fill, no outine rectangle that fills the mapper acting >as a clip region. >When I Save Window As and save as a .wmf file and open in Corel Draw the >image has a black line around it. Is there anyway of setting M

MI To: MAPINFO-L@csn.net

>> Rumor has it that there are MI Pro Viewer versions in >> Danish, German, Finnish and Russian now. >> But no links at www.mapinfo.com yet. >The rumor is true !! >You can get these special versions of ProViewer in a very simple way.. >just add the language after the original link: > >http://test

MI Re: MapInfo and Oracle8i

>I am currently assessing the feasibility of moving our MapInfo dataset to an >Oracle8i back-end database. Does anybody out there have any experience of >using Oracle8i to store GIS data. Yes, we have, and quite a few of MapInfo's Partners in the UK have been trained on Oracle8i Spatial and MapI

Re: MI Within AND Intersect

>Can't seem to get a result set I want. >I have a Census Block boundary file and a WireCenter boundary file and I >want to select all the Census Blocks that each Wirecenter boundary >touches. I need everything inside and all Census Block boundaries the >Wirecenter interesects. I don't know what

Re: MI - Queries saved in workspaces

>... >A) If a user filters data from a base table using the SQL select menu, the >resulting "QueryN" query is saved in the workspace > >B) If a user uses the select tool to pick data from a map or browser (base >tables) and then either views the results (New Browser > Selection) or maps the >res

MI Re: Anything I need to do before upgrading to v5.5 from 4.5

>We've had a nightmare being able to print out thematic grid maps from >MapInfo 5.5 using a Hewlett Packard DesignJet 650C - i.e. nothing legible >comes out the other end when before with v5.0 everything worked fine. This is probably due to the switch from 256-color to true-color in MI Pro 5.5.

MI Re: No transparent whites for Teale's 24K quads

>We commonly use Teale Data Center's USGS 24K raster topo quads (for >California) for background maps for our data. They have a bit of a white >border that will show up as a blank white streak if two adjacent quads >are viewed. In MapInfo 4.5, when we worked with two adjacent quads, >we could

Re:Open a georeferencing TIFF raster image in MI

>I would like to open a georeferencing TIFF raster image in MI >and bypass the registering raster operation. Is it possible? Use the GeoReg tool (Georeg.mbx). -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MI Saving Map Window Sans Border

>Trying to save a map window as a jpeg w/o a border. Possible? You can add a registry entry "ExportBorder" which controls whether or not to include the border when exporting the contents of the window. If the value is "0", the border will not be exported. If the value is "1" or the registry ent

MI Re: Oracle8i and MapInfo

>A) Would you (or they) confirm that if you buy Oracle8i Personal for $395 (or >down load or have the $5 CDROM of Personal 8i Trial system sent) that Spatial >Cartridge is in fact part of the TRIAL system or can be added for $360 per seat? >What Part Numbers do we need to get the basic Oracle co

Re: MI Create line between points

>Is there any way to create line between points with certain key word? >I want to create a line between point that have same Code Identity number. >Does anyone know how to do this through mapbasic program? >Any suggestion will appreciated. You can use the CreateLine(x1, y1, x2, y2) function. If

MI Re: Oracle 8i and MapInfo News: Step One (b)

>B) Once we have the "spatialized" Oracle8i on our machines, >what steps must be taken to 1) place into the 8i spatial >environment a set of TAB files from either the 5.5 Professional >CDROM or the MapX installation data sets? Once this is in >place, what are the simple steps any interested user

Re: MI Default Fonts?

>My question is - is there a way to alter default font styles used in: > >1. Label style (Arial, 9) > >2. Browser (Arial, 8) > >If there are no programmatic solution - where does MapInfo keep these >values? I could not find them in Registry. Sorry, they are not in the Registry. It is possible,

Re: MI New Line Style

>Is it possible to create a new LINE STYLE in MapInfo? >From an existing MapBasic program or a particular function in MapInfo. Download the MapInfo Pro Line Style Editor from http://testdrive.mapinfo.com/mipro -- To unsubscr

MI Wish List

Ah, the power of the media. See what happens when your wish list gets some press: http://www.directionsmag.com/article.asp?ArticleID=26#bio -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscrib