RE: MI Open Workspace error

[Peter Walsh]

Don't workspace error messages include a line number, that tells you where
it failed? This means you can just count down the lines in the .wor file to
see which particular command it doesn't like.

Regards 

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> -Original Message-
> From: Phillips, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 26 August 1999 6:35
> To: mi-l (E-mail)
> Subject: MI Open Workspace error
> 
> 
> The past bunch of times that I have tried to open a workspace, either
> through the "Open Previous Session" dialogue or through the 
> File menu, I
> have received the error message "Variable or fieldID not 
> identified" and a
> following message that the workspace cannot be fully opened.  
> I've tried
> editing the *.wor file, but can find no obvious errors, e.g. 
> files not in
> the expected directories.  As well, I've resaved the workspace after
> creating it again.  What variables or field ID's could  I be 
> inadvertently
> creating, and is there a way to identify them?
> 
> Drew Phillips
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RE: MI Open Workspace error

[Jacqueline Sloggett]

Title: RE: MI Open Workspace error





Hi Drew,


A suggestion, do you have labels that are based on a expression?  If you do then these labels may be looking for a column name that no longer exists.  The easiest way to check would be to go into layer control and then check the layers where the labels are activated and then go and check the label options to see what expression is used to determine the labels.  

You need to check the column called "ID".


Cheers
Jacqueline


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Sent:   Thursday, August 26, 1999 6:35 AM
To: mi-l (E-mail)
Subject:    MI Open Workspace error


The past bunch of times that I have tried to open a workspace, either
through the "Open Previous Session" dialogue or through the File menu, I
have received the error message "Variable or fieldID not identified" and a
following message that the workspace cannot be fully opened.  I've tried
editing the *.wor file, but can find no obvious errors, e.g. files not in
the expected directories.  As well, I've resaved the workspace after
creating it again.  What variables or field ID's could  I be inadvertently
creating, and is there a way to identify them?


Drew Phillips
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MI JOB - Part time in Dallas

[James Marlow]

Hi Mappers

Channel Marketing Corporation is looking for some part time mappers to help
with our growing map production business. We are interested in people with
moderate Mapinfo (5.0 or higher) experience who would be willing to work
flexible hours - either days or evenings. Mapbasic experience would be a
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Re: MI Buffers

[Russell Mincher]

Jaques Paris posted the message below in response to similar queries on 8th
June
It look like a solution for you both

I haven't tried it myself but any lurker will know the breadth of Jaques
knowledge, quality of his work and willingness to assist

Regards



Russ


quote

I have seen several times co-listers asking for buffer application that
would have straight ends, or that would draw on one side of a line only.

I just finished HALF BUFFER that builds (on lines and plines only)
rectangular buffers on the chosen side (right or left depending on line
direction). Only "external" angles are rounded, not the ends. Width is a
constant or can be proportional to the values of a given column.

If anyone is interested in it, he will have to risk this early version and
play a little bit the role of a guibea pig, but he may have the satisfaction
of contributing to refinement of that new tool.

Just drop me a line and I'll e-mail you the baby

Jacques Paris

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  http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm


unquote

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Re: MI OpenGIS press release: "unprecedented interoperability betweensystems that use geospatial data"

[Neil Havermale]

You had me worried for a moment until I saw that Oracle was involved.  And
given that Oracle's 8i is essentially cleaning the internet table for data tied
to the recent availability of interMedia (images, video, audio, and point
geography), I would not worry too much.

Did you know that you can essentially dump your TAB file sets into Oracle 8i?
Its true!  Get Oracle 8i Workstation (one standalone seat) for $395 and get ALL
the goodies. including the Spatial Cartridge. And if you are really on a
budget you can get needed DEMO CDs for $5/CD.  And keep an eye on Oracle for
other news around end of this month.  You might be surprised.

MidNight Mapper
aka Neil
8/25/99

Charles Huyck wrote:

> Is there a good reason why MapInfo isn't involved in this?
>
>  Subject: OpenGIS standards for geographic grid coverages and
>   catalogs
> For information about this announcement, contact:
>
> Lance McKee, Vice President Corporate Communications
> Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC)
> 35 Main Street
> Wayland, MA 01778
> USA
> tel: +1-508-655-5858
> fax: +1-508-655-2237
> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> OPEN TECHNOLOGY FOR A "SPATIALLY ENABLED WEB" ANNOUNCED
>
> Wayland, MA, USA, August 18, 1999:  Maps and map queries will become a much
> more important part of the Web thanks to two key interoperability standards
> passed by members of the Open GIS Consortium (OGC) on August 13 in
> Southampton, England.  The standards will make it much easier for
> businesses, citizens, and governments to find, view, pan, zoom, overlay,
> and query geographic image data and map data on the Worldwide Web.

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Re: MI Buffers

[Russell Mincher]

Oops, I could spell your name properly, my apologies Jacques
(I thought it looked wrong but I haven't had my morning coffee to kick-start
the grey matter yet)

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MI frame on layout frame

[Phillips, Andrew]

Is there a way to remove the border on a layout frame?  My map already has a
frame!

Drew Phillips
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MI MapBasic Visual development tool

[Serge Bedard]

I am currently developing a MapBasic application that contains a lot of
dialogs and as you know MapBasic is not user friendly with dialogs. So I am
looking for a MapBasic Visual development tool. I know Visual MapDev but I
have never used it.
My questions are:
Would you recommend the use of Visual MapDev and why?
Do you know any other MapBasic Visual development tool?

Thanks in advance.

Serge Bedard
GIS analyst
GeoCom TMS Inc.
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MI Open Workspace error

[Phillips, Andrew]

The past bunch of times that I have tried to open a workspace, either
through the "Open Previous Session" dialogue or through the File menu, I
have received the error message "Variable or fieldID not identified" and a
following message that the workspace cannot be fully opened.  I've tried
editing the *.wor file, but can find no obvious errors, e.g. files not in
the expected directories.  As well, I've resaved the workspace after
creating it again.  What variables or field ID's could  I be inadvertently
creating, and is there a way to identify them?

Drew Phillips
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RE: MI Buffers

[Marc Pelosse]

Alan and Sarah,

There's a mapbasic developped by Jacques Paris that will do just that. You
may
have to change the line direction of some of your objects in order to draw
the half
buffer on the right side, since the application will ask you if you want the
half
buffer on the right or left side of the polyline. Mind you, there's a
mapbasic that
will allow you to do that to!

Halfbuffer:

http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisprogs.htm#Programs: - Freeware | Full
Version


Line Direction:
http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/IndexFiles.htm

Good luck!

Marc Pelosse
Conseiller en géomatique
Services conseils, Biens immobiliers
Centre d'expertise SGLB-SBI
Région du Québec
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada
Tél. : (514) 496-3895
Fax : (514) 496-3766


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> De:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:58 AM
> À:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Objet:RE:MI Buffers
> 
> oh oh oh!  and if you find out HOW would you forward it to me!
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Sarah Myers
> Preventive Care Operations
> Blue Cross of California
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> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:08:19 +1000
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI Buffers
> 
> Hello fellow listers,
> Could anyone tell me if it is at all possible to set a buffer so that it
> only extends out from one side of a polyline. I am trying to set buffers
> of
> varying sizes along watercourses. The buffer distances I am setting are
> different on opposite sides of the watercourse hence the desire to be able
> to set different distances.
> Can it be done ???
> 
> Alan Lovett
> GIS UNIT
> DNR MACKAY
> & Ph: (07) 4951 8765
> * Fax: (07) 4957 4005
>  Q-Net 68765
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Re: MI pattern printing irregularities

[jchgis]

Yep had that. Printer driver HP Deskjet 1000c for windows NT or Windows 98
(tried both).  Had to work around the problem, using solid fills. Very
nasty.
Sonya
JCH GeoInfo

"Matt.Wilkie" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Has anybody else had problems printing patterns with v5.5?
>
> If I select a sparse dotted pattern with a transparent
> background, when printed the dots are are big, about .5mm
> across.
>
> If I take the same layer keep the same dot pattern and change
> the background to opaque white, when printed from one
> workstation, the dots are so fine and close together they form a
> solid light colour; when printed from another workstation the
> dots are sparsely spread out (like they're supposed to be) and
> about .1mm across.
>
> Both workstations are running NT v4sp4, MI 5.5 with the most
> current Adobe PS driver (v5.1 (210)). The plotter is an HP 1055cm.
> The problem is duplicated when printed to an HP 4ML LaserJet
> (driver: MS PostScript v4.00)
>
> Anybody else experience something like this?
>
> will sum,
>
> -matt
>
> 
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RE:MI Buffers

[Adi]

I have not done it before but can it be done in this way : 

Select the point / line of which you want to make the buffer
create a new table based on desired distance from all sides. 
do desired union / intersaction operation from both the tables !


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oh oh oh!  and if you find out HOW would you forward it to me!



Thanks,
Sarah Myers
Preventive Care Operations
Blue Cross of California
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Subject: MI Buffers

Hello fellow listers,
Could anyone tell me if it is at all possible to set a buffer so that it
only extends out from one side of a polyline. I am trying to set buffers of
varying sizes along watercourses. The buffer distances I am setting are
different on opposite sides of the watercourse hence the desire to be able
to set different distances.
Can it be done ???

Alan Lovett
GIS UNIT
DNR MACKAY
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* Fax: (07) 4957 4005
 Q-Net 68765
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MI OpenGIS press release: "unprecedented interoperability between systems that use geospatial data"

[Charles Huyck]

Is there a good reason why MapInfo isn't involved in this?

-- Forwarded by Charles Huyck/EQE on 08/25/99 10:41 AM
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cross-postings.

Lance McKee


PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information about this announcement, contact:

Lance McKee, Vice President Corporate Communications
Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC)
35 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
USA
tel: +1-508-655-5858
fax: +1-508-655-2237
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

OPEN TECHNOLOGY FOR A "SPATIALLY ENABLED WEB" ANNOUNCED

Wayland, MA, USA, August 18, 1999:  Maps and map queries will become a much
more important part of the Web thanks to two key interoperability standards
passed by members of the Open GIS Consortium (OGC) on August 13 in
Southampton, England.  The standards will make it much easier for
businesses, citizens, and governments to find, view, pan, zoom, overlay,
and query geographic image data and map data on the Worldwide Web.

The new OpenGIS Grid Coverages Specification and OpenGIS Distributed
Catalog Services Specification, combined with the already available OpenGIS
Simple Features Specification and technology from OGC's Web Mapping
Testbed, provide the means for unprecedented interoperability between
systems that use geospatial data.  In OGC, "Grid Coverages" refers to
satellite images, digital aerial photos, digital elevation data, and other
kinds of data represented in a grid cell or "raster" coordinate system.
"Simple Features" refers to "vector" geodata, digital map information
represented in polygons and lines. "Catalog Services" refers to a common
architecture for online automated directories of geodata and geoprocessing
services, rather like "spatial search engines."

Cadcorp (UK), ESRI (US), Intergraph (US), Laser-Scan (UK), Oracle (US), and
PCI Geomatics (Canada) made up the team that submitted the OpenGIS Grid
Coverages Implementation Specification in response to an OGC Request for
Technology (RFT). PCI Geomatics took the lead in this effort. A grid
coverage interface provides basic image access capability for purposes of
viewing a grid coverage and performing certain kinds of analysis, such as
histogram calculation, image covariance and other statistical measurements.
(Interoperability for a wider range of image operations awaits the OpenGIS
Image Exploitation Services Specification, which is in progress in OGC's
Technical Committee.) The specification supports the GeoTIFF file format,
various color models, variable value sequencing and pixel ordering, and all
standard grid geometries and spatial referencing systems (consistent with
geometries and spatial referencing in the OpenGIS Simple Features
Specification).

In Southampton,  Cadcorp was applauded for its demonstration of a client
application panning, zooming, and querying grid coverage data on multiple
vendors' servers through interfaces on the client and servers which conform
to the new OpenGIS Grid Coverages Specification.

Bob Moses, President of PCI Geomatics, said, "The simple maps and Earth
images you've seen on the web up until now don't really show what's ahead.
Geospatial technologies are so specialized and hard to integrate that they
haven't been part of most peoples' information environment. Now that's
going to change. We are adding 'where' to the kinds of questions the web
can answer."

The OpenGIS Distributed Catalog Services Implementation Specification
specifies standard interfaces for online geospatial resource discovery and
access services.  Submitters of this specification included: Blue Angel
Technologies (US), ESRI (US), Geomatics Canada (Canada Centre for Remote
Sensing (CCRS)), Intergraph (US), Marconi Integrated Systems (UK), MITRE
(US), Oracle (US), U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), U.S.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and U.S. National
Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Other contributors included: Compusult
Limited (Canada), GEODAN IT bv (Netherlands), HJW (US), Joint Research
Centre - European Commi

MI SUM: MapBasic Communicating over Windows Network

[Bill Thoen]

About a month ago I asked for advice on how to communicate over a
Windows network to feed data to a mapbasic application. Thanks to
MapInfo tech support, Antoine Gilbert, Robert Crossley, Trey
Pattillo, John Brosowsky, Christian Singer, William Forde, Mike
Saunt, Dmitry Bogdanov, and Sam Kome, I have some useful
suggestions for others who may travel this path.

There are several approaches. I'll first cover the bad ones so
you don't waste your time on them. Then I'll touch on the better
ones; some I admit I don't fully understand, but I'll present
them as best I can. For my app, I chose to use VB to drive
MapBasic via DDE and the VB app communicated between multiple
running network applications using the Win95 Winsock API with UDP
calls.

First, here's the bad ideas: MapInfo tech support suggested
Network DDE, but only as a maybe, since no one there had any
direct experience with this situation. (This problem really does
go beyond MapBasic's scope, y'know) The consensus of others who
actually use MapInfo for hard applications was to avoid Network
DDE. It's an old idea that has now fallen out of favor at
Microsoft. "Here be dragons", in other words.

Next I thought I could have my application read an Access
database that was being concurrently populated by the other
programs running on the Windows network. This was also thought to
be a bad idea. Trey Pattillo, having been there and done that,
said so in ALL CAPS!!! Robert Crossley also thought this was a
bad idea opting instead for Oracle's "trigger" mechanism to drive
events. This isn't the first time I've heard that MapInfo gets
poor marks on the "works and plays well with others" score from
programmers, and the archives here are full of it.
MapBasic/MapInfo tends to burn people badly who try to apply it
to multi-user database access applications and don't understand
its limitations. (and the MapBasic docs are NOT helpful here!)

The general opinion among those vets who have been there is that
MapInfo behaves poorly in multi-user database access situations.
The claim is that if it edits a single record, it locks the table
so that other applications cannot edit *any* record in the
affected table. (However, I have found that when MapInfo commits
these edits, or if it is simply reading without making edits,
then the table is unlocked, allowing others to edit the table.)
Although this implies that there may be a solution for a
workaround, I think it's fair to say that if you plan to use
MapInfo in a mutli-user database access environment, there are
alligators in these waters lurking beneath the surface like
little patches of bad-assed water. I'll be touching on the
multi-user access problem in my next summary... There is hope;
stay tuned!

Now for the better ideas. They all involve using more robust
software than MapBasic (VB, Delphi or C++) and pumping data into
MapInfo via integrated mapping (OLE) or DDE. 

Christian Singer suggested that one could use "named pipes" on NT
systems. He says, "This mechanism is part of the WinNT API (does
also work with UNIX systems) and are somewhat easier to implement
than TCP/IP sockets. Win95 support is limited to the client side
functionality. To make use of named pipes you would have to write
a DLL or EXE module (preferably in C/C++) that is run
concurrently with MI and communicates with your MB app the usual
way ("integrated mapping"). Related Win32 API calls are:
CallNamedPipe() / CreateNamedPipe() / TransactNamedPipe() /
WaitNamedPipe()."

Dmitry Bogdanov also suggested a "pipe" approach. In his words,
"Service and client communicate via pipe - read MSDN or VC++ 5.0
help to learn how to create pipes and monitor them, and how to
create services..." 

William Forde's second opinion was that DCOM was an alternative
choice to socket services, and that the client using this method
could then send info to MapInfo via DDE. (this went a bit over my
head, as I am still a bit of a knowlessman on the subject of
DCOM.)

Mike Saunt threw out the idea of using OLE automation. MapInfo
can receive OLE messages via the RemoteMsgHandler( ) function so
if each MI client registers itself with some controlling
application (not a Mapbasic one, I assume) then they can
communicate that way. Sam Kome also suggested this route. He
adds, "...you can have two way communication with an MBX by
setting up a bogus MB menu item that calls an OLE subroutine (a
public class in say a VB app). Run the menu command when you want
to send the other app a message (like, "look in gfLatitude").
Then use RemoteMsgHandler/CommandInfo to intercept messages from
the other app. It's almost like event driven programming."

In the end I took the route suggested by John Brosowsky and
William Forde, because it was simple, and totally in sync with
the current worldwide (and non-Microsoft) rage. That is, to use
TCP/IP services via the Winsock API available in Windows 95. In
fact, since my need is even simpler, I could use UDP protocol.
This is fast, simple and well-supp

MI automatically populate a column with Lat/Long values?

[cvarak_r]

How do I automatically populate a column of data with a Lat/Long in decimal
degrees (or State Plane for that matter) when adding spatial objects
(points) to my map?
 
Regards,
 
Rick Cvarak
GIS Manager
Collier County
Naples, FL 34112
941-774-8104
FAX 941-774-8811
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MI Greener Grass?

[Neil Havermale]

I have been watching the thread concerning MapInfo Professional 5.5's
bugs and crash.  Having to develop for both MapInfo and AkeView we can
tell you MapInfo is more stable in our opinion.  But if you are
deciding to jump ship towards AkeView here is a nifty free utility that
is increasingly popular for AkeView users  ... a sort of must have.

FREE ArcView "AutoSave AVX" from Blue Marble Geographics. AutoSave AVX
is an extension for ESRI's ArcView GIS that automatically performs
periodic saves so that you won't loose your   hard work when ArcView
crashes.

http://www.bluemarblegeo.com

(Notice - its not "if" but rather "when".)

MidNight
8/25/99



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Re: MI GPS data dowloading?

[Neil Havermale]

You likely face the issue of setting parameters within the receiver itself.
Therefore you will need to get a hold of the "manual" of these control and
response strings. Uploading data for way point or other issues you very likely
will need to use their software.

As to the post processing of the Garmin data be cautious in your assumption.
This is neither simple nor direct generally and if I have my facts right, the
model of receiver does not have the capability to output the needed "raw" data
necessary.  The necessary raw data to enable post processing requires a verbose
mode to gain access to the pusedo-range strings.  As the data is verbose, it
will quickly fill available RAM space on the receiver itself.  The only way
around this is to log the data in real-time to another device.  This is the
rule rather than the exception.

When ,  receiver is capable of providing the raw pusedorange the output it is
typically binary and there for you'll need translation from a proprietary
format to a open format like RINEX. RINEX is the open methodology for
differential post processing.

Once you create the post-processed NMEA strings then the Blue Marble software
included with your Professional should be able to import.

Or you might want to consider contacting Red Hen Systems and use either FarmGPS
and/or EzDIFF. (970)-493-3952.

MidNight Mapper
aka Neil

Jon Spinney wrote:

> Hello list!
>
> I need to download and upload some data to/from my Garmin 12XL GPS.  Garmin
> carries some software packages for this, but they're not what I need and
> don't I want to pay for their limited versatility.
> All I want to do is plug my GPS into a serial port, and download location
> (lat/long) data from the unit- preferably ASCII, then create points and do
> my work in MapInfo.  Also, the downloads will be post-processed, so I don't
> need real-time feeds.
> Is there an MBX for MapInfo out there that will recognize the Garmin 12XL
> GPS as a GPS data source?  The unit collects NMEA-0183 strings.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Spinney
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MI Labels

[jane . toon]

Could anyone point me in the right direction.

I am trying to write some mapbasic code to label points. These points make up
many
seismic lines and i would like to be able to find a way of labeling only every
10th, 50th
or 100th point and also rotating all the labels so that they are at 90 degrees
to the angle
of the line.

I have tried to do this using the CreateText command but the labels appear very
messy
and not well positioned to the points even after playing around with the anchor
and offset
values. This is also very slow as i have large numbers of points to label.

I would prefer to use automatic labeling as this is much neater and quicker, but
i can't see
how to sample the labeling to defined intervals or how to rotate labels
depending on the
varying angles of each line of points.

Thanks in advance for any help and apologies if i've missed the obvious !!

Jane Toon

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RE:MI Buffers

[Sarah . Myers]

oh oh oh!  and if you find out HOW would you forward it to me!



Thanks,
Sarah Myers
Preventive Care Operations
Blue Cross of California
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Subject: MI Buffers

Hello fellow listers,
Could anyone tell me if it is at all possible to set a buffer so that it
only extends out from one side of a polyline. I am trying to set buffers of
varying sizes along watercourses. The buffer distances I am setting are
different on opposite sides of the watercourse hence the desire to be able
to set different distances.
Can it be done ???

Alan Lovett
GIS UNIT
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MI MapInfo UK Ordnance Survey NTF Translators

[Strategic Services, Enterprise Resources]

Does anyone know where I can pick up a MapInfo / UK Ordnance Survey NTF 
Translator?

MI Wire Center Boundaries - Canada

[Dan Munson]

I'm looking for wire center 
boundaries for Canada.  Does anyone know where I can find 
them?
 
Dan
 
Dan MunsonVice President of Sales 
& MarketingCDS Business Mapping800-746-7797Mapping for the Next 
Millennium

MI Mac Version of MapInfo

[Susan N Muleme]

Hello Listers,

Does anyone know where we can find a old MapInfo 3.01 for the Mac
kicking around for purchase?

Thank you,

Susan
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MI Vertical Mapper

[Swayze, Natalie: WPG]

Does anyone know of any good reference material for this package?

Natalie Swayze  ROS/IC/GC
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MI New cool internet mapping site !

[Dany Bouchard]

Dear fellow mappers, 
We have just completed an interesting internet 
mapping application for Canada, including national topographic database at 1: 50 
000 and 1: 250 000 for all major urban areas in the country (over 10 GB of 
data!). The site is the Directory of 
Federal Real Property of the Treasury Board of Canada, which includes 
mapping of all owned and leased properties in Canada. You are welcomed to visit this site at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dfrp/
Select the Map menu and click on 
Navigator.  
 
Your comments are welcomed !
 
Regards, 
 
Dany BouchardDBx Geomatics38 de 
l'OrbiteHull, QuébecCanadaJ9A 3C7Téléphone/Telephone: 
819.743.3870Télécopieur/Fax: 819.775.3264Courrier électronique/Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Page Web/Web site: 
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RE: MI MakeFontSymbol

[Sue Port]

Hi David,

We had the same problem here at one stage where all the MapInfo fonts changed
to black squares. I'm not really sure why it happens, but one of the causes
was not rebooting the PC after installing MapInfo. However if this isn't the
case, you can fix it by re-installing the fonts through the Windows control
panel or by just re-installing MapInfo.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Sue.

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>In a MapBasic prog I'm using the command 'MakeFontSymbol' to set a
>symbol style but find that once in MI5.5 although it recognises the
>style ie Mapinfo Miscellaneous and symbol number, all the symbols have
>become squares in the symbol style selection menu. The same happens if
>any other font was chosen.
>Any ideas why
>Thanks in advance for any replies
>David Wilson
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MI Maps of India

[Sandeep Sharma]

Hi Listers!!!

Could anybody give me or point me to maps of the electoral 
constituencies(parliamentary) in India

I did find some maps on the election commision site but they are not neat.

(Any vector format would do)

Thanks in advance

S Sharama
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RE: Access and MI

[Eric Maranne]

I built an application 'squeletton" that let's you open MI windows in 
ACCESS. An Access table is used to define MI table description (location, 
nickname, index field name) and its link to Access (table name, related 
index, form to open on request, etc). With this, you can select a record in 
an access form and pop up an MI window zoomed on the corresponding selected 
object; or, all the way round, select an object (or a collection of objects 
in MI) and pop up an access form with related records. It's possible to 
record MI selections into Access, etc ...

It's quite straightforward, and I didn't plan to sell it; on the other hand 
I do not have the time to produce a suitable documentation to post it on 
the list' FTP site. Depending on your skills in ACCESS, I can post it to 
you (it's worthless if you can't do any VBA dev), in exchange, I'd ask you 
to write the adequate english doc ... Is it an interesting deal (well of 
course, if someone is making a few billion $ out of it ... please drop me 
one or two..) ?

Eric Maranne
EMI Informatiques

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GIS MapInfo - VRML Integration

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De: Jacqueline Sloggett [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Date:   mardi 24 aout 1999 07:50
A:  'Mapinfo-L'
Objet:  Access and MI

Hi Everyone,

A request for help with external databases.  The problem I have is that I
have an external database in Access which I would like to be able to
associate with a mappable MI table.  I can update the area column in the
external database with information from my table in MI, however what I 
would
really like to be able to do is to select a record in the external database
table and be able to find the selection in the Mappable table.  Ie. how you
select a record in a browser and can then find the region etc it refers to
in the map window.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

cheers
Jacqueline.
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RE: Deleting replicate data points in MI 5.0 table

[Sue Port]

Hi Tim,

One way to get rid of your duplicate points would be to do a SQL with a "group
by" and re-generate the points through the "Create Points" command.

1. Do the following SQL statement:

Select {Tag},Format$(CentroidX(obj),"#.") "X", 
Format$(CentroidY(obj),"#.")"Y"
>From {Table} Group By {Tag} Into NEWTABLE

where {Tag} is the unique column name and {Table} is the table name.
The format$() function is needed to stop rounding errors.

2. Do a "Save Copy As" for the NEWTABLE table.

3. Close the NEWTABLE selection table.

4. Open the newly created NEWTABLE table.

5. Use the "Create Points" command to generate new points from the X & Y columns.


Hope this helps.

Regards,
Sue.

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>Hi MI People,
>
>I have what I thought to be a simple problem. I have a table in MI5.0 that
contains 44000  
>location points with just a one column tag.
>
>My problem is that there are 14,000 points which are replicated in the data.
Same tag-same 
>point. (The data originates from a poorly maintained Oracle data base and came
to me in 
>Genamap format and was converted using GEMI)
>
>I am relatively new to MI (and to this mailing list) and have searched all
help and played 
>extensively with the SQL Select options, exported data to Acess97 , deleted
replicates and 
>tried to import the tables back in, joined the imported tables to the original
data tables 
>etc., but cant seem to get anything to work.
>
>I'm sure I'm missing something very simple (apart from manually deleting 14,000
points from 
>the browser window), I would appreciate if someone could tell me what this
is!
>
>Thanks
>Tim
>
>Tim Haeusler
>Regional River Officer
>NSW Dept. Land and Water Conservation
>PO Box 867 Wollongong East, NSW Australia 2500
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