Re: MI-L Setting the Scale in MapInfo Professional 5
Spanco There is no need to set a scale when digitizing a map. The important thing is to get your your coordinate system and control points right. The scale on your map is the scale of its presentation, which may or may not be the scale of its capture. This concept is the same when the map is in mapinfo - the scale to set in MapInfo is the scale of display/presentation as well. This is a big issue when using GIS. Is my scale of display supported by the scale that the map was originally captured at? For example, a map captured from 1:10,000 scale photos can easily be displayed at some smaller scale (say 1:50,000), but could a map captured from 1:50,000 photos be 'reliably' displayed at a larger scale, say 1:10,000 May i suggest that you spend some time reading an introductory cartography book. Something such as Monmonier's "how to lie with maps" is very readable. Hope this helps Ian Allan SPANCO wrote: > =20 > > Dear Sir > > I am a new user of Your Product MAPINFO Profrssional( ver.5.0 ). My = > problem is as follows: > > While digitizing the maps, I am not able to understand as to how should = > i set the scale for the map in mapInfo professional > > In Chapter 14 (i.e. "WORKING WITH LAYOUT") OF the MapInfo User Guide, > You have mentioned the procedure to set scale for maps. > > I've tried out the procedure too, yet i am unable to set the desired = > scale level. > > I hope you would understand my problem and kindly guide me, preferrably = > with an illustration, > as to what the exact procedure should be to set scale on a map. > > Thanking You in Anticipation, > R.K. > NOTE : PRESENTLY I AM DIGITIZING A CITY MAP FOR WHICH SCALE IS GIVEN AS = > 1:8,600 AND > I WANT TO SET THIS SCALE IN MAPINFO. > > =20 > > ___ > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. ___ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
MI mi/mb accessing Universal Translator via MB?
Hi Can anyone tell me whether its possible to access Universal Translator via MB. It would appear that I can only give my users the options available under EXPORT (mif/dxf). Thanks Ian Allan -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI/MB default 'dialog' font
Hi Can anyone tell me if there is a way to change the default font used in dialog boxes to be courier. I'm trying to get columns of text to align in mapbasic, but in the absense of courier, this seems as though it will be impossible. Thanks Ian Allan -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI-MB: How to create a 'layer control' like dialog
Hi I've been trying to work out how the MapInfo 'Layer Control' dialog box would be created in MapBasic. It is quite obviously a MultiListBox with CheckBoxes within it. This is the exact functionality I need. I have created my own dialog with identical functionality (customised to my application), but i'm embarassed to say that it has taken around a thousand lines of code to do. As you can well imagine, i dread this program every time it needs to be maintained. Rewriting this now is going to save me much pain in the future. please help me Ian Allan -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI calling a WWW page from MapInfo
Hi John
I do this using a "preferences file". Following is an "abridged" version of the
controlling program that I use in teaching my GIS students at Monash University
. The basic idea is that from a preferences menu, the user can set the location
of the html viewer, & from the individual prctical menu the students can view
the practical text in HTML, load datasets & view lotus screencam animations of
the exercise they are about to undertake. The code is not as slick as it could
be, but it serves the purpose well. If you're interested I could send more...
Good Luck
Ian Allan
Declare Sub MainMapInfoPracs
Declare Sub SetHtml
Global gsRootDirectoryPath,gsHtmlViewer,gsFromDirectory As String
'
Sub MainMapInfoPracs
'
gsRootDirectoryPath = Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),
Len(ApplicationDirectory$())-7) ' - 12)
Open Table ApplicationDirectory$() + "Preferences.tab" Interactive Hide
Fetch First from Preferences
gsHtmlViewer = Preferences.HTMLviewer
gsFromDirectory = Preferences.CurrentlyInstalledPrac
If gsHtmlViewer = "" then
Note "Warning: No HTML viewer has been set."+Chr$(10)+
"The practical text in HTML format cannot"+Chr$(10)+
"be viewed until you do this."+Chr$(10)+Chr$(10)+
"Go to the preferences menu and set"+Chr$(10)+
"the location of your HTML viewer."
End If
End Sub
'
Sub SetHtml
'
gsHTMLviewer = FileOpenDlg("","","exe","Select the executable for your HTML
viewer")
If CommandInfo(CMD_INFO_DLG_OK) then
If gsHTMLviewer > "" then
If FileExists(ApplicationDirectory$() + "Preferences.tab") then
Close Table Preferences Interactive
Open Table ApplicationDirectory$() + "Preferences.tab" Interactive Hide
End If
Update Preferences Set HTMLviewer = gsHTMLviewer where rowid = 1
Commit Table Preferences
End If
End If
End Sub
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> mapbasic 5.5
>
> I have looked at it for a few hours and now I thought I would ask for help.
> TIA
>
> 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 of the browser.
>
> If I knew how NT/Win9x used the START -> RUN (try it, just type in the URL
> and it works) then I may be able to call that method.
>
> I even had a go at calling shortcuts to the browser / page .
>
> I don't want to write code to find the default browser.
>
> TIA
>
> cu
> john
>
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MI: Querying grid values
Hi, I've just begun investigating MapInfo grid files. I note that when you put your cursor over them, a value is shown. Using MapBasic, is there functionality to place the value of a grid cell into a variable? Thanks Ian Allan -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI/MB SUM MBX install routine
Hi I recently posted a request for a technique to install my mapbasic routine & associated tables. The replies can be summarised as falling into three categories... 1. Use WinZip 2. Use installation software such as InstallShield or other available freeware 3. Write a DOS batch routine. I investigated each of these. I think that in the long term I will purchase InstallShield (or some such program). I believe this to be the most professional approach. However, due to time constraints as much as anything, in the short term I was keen to keep the learning curve as low as possible & work with something I understood. So I wrote a DOS batch routine called from a MapBasic program. I have included this below for anyone who is interested. If anyone can suggest a simple way to determine "available drives" (rather than c to z), I would be grateful. Thanks to the many who responded. Ian Allan = Include "MapBasic.Def" Declare Sub Main Declare Sub ExitInstall ' Sub Main ' Dim sCdDrive,sPossibleDrives,sSelectedDrive,sCommand1,sCommand2,sCommand3 As String Dim i,siSelectedDrive As SmallInt sCdDrive = Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),2) sPossibleDrives = "" For i = 67 to 90 If i <> Asc(Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),1)) Then 'Prohibit install onto the source drive sPossibleDrives = sPossibleDrives+" "+ Chr$(i)+";" End If Next Dialog Title "Choose Installation Drive" Width 125 Height 25 Control PopupmenuPosition 10,5 Title sPossibleDrives Id 1 Into siSelectedDrive Control CancelButton Position 45,5 Width 30 height 12 Calling ExitInstall Control OKButton Position 85,5 Width 30 height 12 Title "Install" siSelectedDrive = siSelectedDrive+66 'Asci # for C drive (66+1=67) If siSelectedDrive > Asc(Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),1)) or siSelectedDrive = Asc(Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),1)) then siSelectedDrive=siSelectedDrive+1 'Prohibit install onto the source drive If Asc(Left$(ApplicationDirectory$(),1)) < 67 then siSelectedDrive=siSelectedDrive-1 'Caters for 'A' drive test End If End If sSelectedDrive=Chr$(siSelectedDrive) ' "SourceDirectory" assumes that your CD is setup with the same paths as you want to install ' You should change "SourceDirectory" to that of your directory name sCommand1 = "Command.com /c Md "+sSelectedDrive+":\SourceDirectory" Run Program sCommand1 sCommand2 = "Command.com /c Xcopy "+sCdDrive+"\SourceDirectory "+sSelectedDrive+":\SourceDirectory /s /e" Run Program sCommand2 sCommand3 = "Command.com /c Attrib -r "+sSelectedDrive+":\SourceDirectory /s" Run Program sCommand3 Note "Installation"+Chr$(10)+"Complete." End Sub ' Sub ExitInstall ' End Sub -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI/MB Setup routine to install a MapBasic application
Hi, I've written a MapBasic application & data files that I want to distribute. Can anyone suggest a way to go about writing a setup routine for this? I do not curently have other programming languages such as VB. I could give instructions to simply copy the files accross using windows explorer, but aside from this looking unprofessional, the files copy accross from CD as 'read only'. Thanks in advance Ian -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI MB: ErrorHandler
Hi Silke, I've had problems with error handling in the past too. I found I could only get the handler to work if it was at the very beginning of a subroutine (right after the DIM statements). Hope this helps Ian Allan Silke Keuerleber wrote: > Dear listers, > > Can anyone tell me, why the following code doesn't force the program to use > the errorhandler routine whenever anyfile doesn't exist? > > sub anysub > > OnError Goto Errorhandler > > . > .. > ... > > Register Table anyfile TYPE ASCII Delimiter 59 Titles Charset > "WindowsLatin1" Into anytable > skip: > > . > .. > ... > > exit sub > > Errorhandler: > if instr(0,error$(),"errormessage") then > resume skip > end if > > end sub > > Silke Keuerleber > > PTV AG > Verkehrstelematik > Softwareentwicklung > > Tel.: +49 7 21 96 51- 465 > Fax:+49 7 21 96 51- 693 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > PTV > Planung Transport Verkehr AG > Stumpfstrasse 1 > 76131 Karlsruhe > Germany > http://www.ptv.de > http://www.reiseplanung.de > http://www.varta-guide.de > http://www.cityguidefinder.de > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI company icon location problems
Hi Lyn I suspect the explanation lies in the fact that MapInfo registers vector layers to the raster layer & not the other way around. Other than "resampling" (or maybe rotating) your raster image in some package other than MapInfo, I dont believe there is a solution to your problem. Hope this helps Ian Allan Lyn Du Chateau wrote: > I would like to display a company icon along with vector-based maps in > my opening screen display in the MapInfo Professional browser. The icon > is a gif image. > > I open the raster image and register it using three points. However, no > matter what I try, I severely skew the vector images when I subsequently > add that registered table to my workspace. > > Does anyone have an idea of how to prevent that? > > Lyn Du Chateau > ADC WorldMap > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI Displaying text as italics in dialog boxes
Hi I need to display text in a dialog box as italics. None of the "Control" functions (control statictext, alter control) seem to cater for this, and "CreateText" is for map windows, and "Create Text" is for map and layout windows. No font commands seem to be for dialog boxes. Hope someone can help, Ian Allan -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Australia's demographic data
Hi Ken CData96 is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The last time I asked, it was around around 7k AUD. It should be less for individual states. You can also order specific themes for specific areas from the ABS at a fairly reasonable cost. I recollect that there is a flagfall plus a per-cell charge. Hope this helps, Ian Allan Ken Goraya wrote: > > > Hi List ! > > Can any body advise me about sources for demographic data for > Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and rough idea about its cost. > > Thanks in advance > Ken -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Thematic Legend
I've had this problem too. Relating it to your project, I overcame it by using a ".175%" leader. Not ideal, but it works. Ian Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My problem (probably with an obvious answer) is this: > > Having created a thematic layer, I have 5 groupings: > > 0% to 25% > 25% to 50% > 50% to 75% > 75% to 100% > 175% > > However when i alter the legend text to the above, the last text label > '175%' formats to the left. It would look a lot more classy if this was > formatted to the right, or even centred. I cannot figure out how to do > this. > > Any ideas welcome > > Thanks > > Steven Ward > Dept of Health > Tel: 0113 254 6391 > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] begin:vcard n:Allan;Ian tel;fax:+61+3 9773-1232 tel;work:+61+3 9773-1232 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Geocode mapping and analysis pl. adr:;;PO Box 2072 ;Edithvale;Victoria;3196;Australia version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director end:vcard
Re: MI digital aerial photograph analysis
Hi I think that you need to be careful. Being able to view photos on screen stereoscopically is one thing, but if you're digitizing, do these products then allow you to then correct for photographic distortion? Ian Allan "E.O.Kofod" wrote: > Dear Sandy, > > Please relay answers on 'b' to me. > > I am doing the double work of analysing the aerial photos with a > stereoscope, scanning the one I draw upon and then digitizing > head-up on the screen. Not very acurately but what to do in a > tropical swamp forest full of all sorts of creep? > > Recently someone showed me in a magazine two solutions for what > you are looking for: > > 1: a software that shows the two photos on the screen blinking > alternatively faster than you notice and in some kind of different > coloration (not red-green as usual). A pair of special glasses > makes you see each image with one eye only and there you go. The > software was reportedly very expensive.I remember the Danish > Television did the same stuff during the winter olympics in > Norway. > > 2: a cheaper thing was a stereoscope mounted on a computer screen > over a double image. > > Best regards > Eivind Kofod > > > Singhai Management Sdn. Bhd. > 1421 Jalan Teluk Lkas > 88400 Kota Kinabalu > Sabah, Malaysia > > Tel: +60 (088) 43 40 20 > Fax: +60 (088) 43 40 30 > Mob: +60 (018) 98 93 410 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.borneo-online.com.my/kofod > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 4:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI digital aerial photograph analysis > > this may not be the best place to ask for this information, but if > you know > anything about the subject (or where to find info) please let me > know. > > I am searching for two items: > > a) a baush and Lomb stereo zoom transfer scope (ZTS) in good > condition. > > b) information about software that will allow me to view digital > images of > stereo aerial photographs on my computer screen and draw/draft on > top of them > (ie, do digitally what I could do manually on the ZTS). > > any info would be of help > > sandy figuers > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] begin:vcard n:Allan;Ian tel;fax:+61+3 9773-1232 tel;work:+61+3 9773-1232 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Geocode mapping and analysis pl. adr:;;PO Box 2072 ;Edithvale;Victoria;3196;Australia version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director end:vcard
Re: MI Best GIS for dollar
Hi Neil
Neil Havermale wrote:
> Ian -
>
> You have to be joking! Do it all over again? ESRI's AkeView superior to
> MapInfo?
>
I think that you need to read what I wrote again. As an "overall" product,
ArcView is in many ways superior to mapinfo because it is so well integrated
with other components (3d, raster, image processing,...). Mapinfo has
concentrated its efforts on desktop mapping and it is good at that. I chose to
use it because it met my needs at the time. In many ways it still does meet my
needs. I use it centrally to my business, but do not have tunnel vision about
it.
>
> Given your small summary and last (and almost missing) detail on your
> uplifting story of ESRI's AkeInfo 8.0 (to be confused with AkeView), that is
> its price tag of, what, $51,000 AUD or $27,500 US, I think you have had your
> mind ESRI-ized!
>
You're right. There was much missing detail because I thought I had deleted that
comment from the email. I apologise for that. However, I am confused about
exactly what you mean by having my mind ESRI-ized though. Is this good or bad? I
would be grateful if you would explain.
As for the rest of your email, I'm afraid that I only understand a little of
what you're on about. I do take your point that mapInfo has gone the internet
way, & rightly so. But I do think you have missed the point that many of us have
been making about your friends at "NapInfo". This is that much of its client
base uses desktop mapping & not net based mapping. In many parts of the world
networks are too slow to allow this to happen at the moment, & within many
organizations there is neither the budgets or expertise to allow this to happen.
Also, some organizations are either too specialist or too small. As users of
specialist software, we would like an upgrade to include increased functionality
in addition to improved WinTel compatibility.
Perhaps what you seem to be saying in that bit of your email that I have
difficulty deciphering is that MapX meets your business needs. I am very pleased
for you on that one. The world would be a wonderful place if your experience
could be repeated for all of us.
Regards
Ian Allan
>
> Here are a couple of other biased opinions you also need to provide to those
> contemplating AkeView:
>
> AkeView's language, Avenue, is in my opinion DOA given ESRI's absorption by
> the Microsoft BORG. Their nomination of NT, adoption and special-issue of
> VisualAkeBasic is Jack-came too-late COM-ization of the AkeInfo flagship
> The AkeView give-away has essentially stolen the growth from ESRI as its
> WINTEL orientation beheaded the AkeInfo money stream. They have to kill
> AkeView off lest they have to compete with the Manifolds, BlueMarbles,
> IDRISIs, and yes even MapInfo. (Use the old FUD effect!)
>
> And lastly, the unholy GIS trinity of SUN-Oracle-ESRI is gone. SUN sees a
> looming Linux slowly creeping up on them via Intel and its clones. Oracle?
> Well Oracle has made their choice and that as far as I can tell is MapInfo.
> And ESRI, what of ESRI?
>
> ESRI has been absorbed by the BORG - Microsoft. ("LINUX, I don't want no
> stink'n LINUX", exclaimed Jack and he and Bill map a common interest.) I
> can not imagine how all of the SUN workstation GISers who see the future of
> their skill being captured by NT and VisualAkeBasic feel. It must be a
> horrible. A slow and painful death as they see the lowly NT and
> VisualAkeBasic programmer eating away at their Unix-FUD foundations. Gulp!
>
> Yep, its an easy target to go after NapInfo. You know, that company that
> put a GUI on your WINTEL machine long before Jack felt the need ($) to do
> Windows. And it was that little-old NapInfo that still can provide to every
> EXCEL user who has interest, TAB mapping. And lastly it has been MapInfo
> that has changed the competitive landscape on the Internet by going ESRI one
> better compliant JAVA, and being a partner of Oracle.
>
> For all you nap-sters who think it may be NapInfo and not MapInfo, get a
> life! We saw the writing on the wall along time ago and believe MapX is the
> best pathway for investing our limited resources. Our mapping results
> remain compatible to Professional and we have an excellent bridge to
> scalable GIS tools via the NET. And for those willing to ride out the
> ESRI-ite-FUD plant on "our" un-edited list, the next step - MapJ and a CORBA
> design? H gosh, I just don't get it?
>
> FWIW
> MidNight Mapper
> aka Neil
> 5/11/00
>
> PS. Don't let these, the "absorborg" ake-lurkers on the MapInfo-l list pipe
> you away. You fear the rats and scheme how you'll short change the piper!
> The longer term price you may pay is the loss of you
Re: MI Best GIS for dollar
Hi Shepherd You're going through the same dilemna that many of us must continually go through. To be honest, if I was starting with GIS from scratch, was doing GIS for just myself, had a good budget & wanted a mainstream desktop system that could deliver the best stuff both both in terms of social & environmental geography, I would undoubtedly go the esri (arcview) path. It is my belief that esri have substantial updates, the most academically sound products, and also some of the fastest running code. A big reason for this is Esri's size, and its range of products. However, that said, often there is a bigger picture. For example, although arcview may be a better GIS & includes the Avenue programming language, it does not include a code-capturing window. MapInfo has its mapbasic window, & being able to cut & paste code from this into a mapbasic program makes MapInfo one of the most productive programming environments I have seen. What "exactly" do you want GIS for? If its simply map making then MapInfo may be the way to go. If its "complex" spatial queries then ArcView may be the way. You need to be aware that you may need to be compatible with other users, or potentially may lock them into decisions you make. If you're a programmer & trying to sell your wares, you'll need to be sure your target market can run your software. There is also the issue of price & cost of upgrades. You need also to be aware that some GISs work really well on small datasets but not on larger ones. For example, I purchased IDRISIs CartaLynx topology builder last year, but in > 4 hours of processing, it could not achieve what PC ArcInfo could achieve in around 2 minutes. You mention Manifold. I cannot comment on this yet. Its web page makes it sound very impressive but my biggest concern is that it may turn out to be another CartaLynx performance-wise. I will be evaluating V5.0 when it is released & intend posting a review on MapInfo-L once I have done this. Please feel free to email me again if you have any more queries. Regards, Ian Allan For example, I got a quote from esri recently for ArcInfo. At $51K AUD for the basic product, this is well out of the range for my small business shepherd stewart wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have been reading the threads on MI and ArcView in the same office and am > interested in peoples opinions as to value. I am considering purchase of a > GIS but would like info on value vs functionality. > > Can anyone suggest a GIS system that gives the best 'bang for your buck' > for business applications such as demographic studies, network analysis and > has decent spatial modeling capabilities? Map Design and layout > capabilities are important also. > > I have used ArcInfo and ArcView but realise there are other systems such as > MI, Esri Atlas GIS and Manifold. Unfortunately, as everyone knows many > systems lack basic functionality required to complete a project and either > you need to buy expensive 'add-on' modules or use a different program to > complete the project. > > For example, what does the Esri Atlas GIS give that you cannot do with > ArcView and a business add-on? Manifold claims it does way more than MI. > Are there users experienced with several of these systems that could shed > some light on the relative strengths and weaknesses of these systems? > > Is one of these systems head and shoulders above the rest? > > Thanks in advance, > > Shepherd Stewart > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] begin:vcard n:Allan;Ian tel;fax:+61+3 9773-1232 tel;work:+61+3 9773-1232 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Geocode mapping and analysis pl. adr:;;PO Box 2072 ;Edithvale;Victoria;3196;Australia version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director end:vcard
Re: MI MAPBASIC: Putting " inside strings, eg string = Press "Push"
Hi Michelle You may need to try using Chr$(34) instead of ". Good Luck Ian Allan Frontier Mapping Pty Ltd wrote: Hi, I have a program that only exports files to NonEarth (it's a bug in their software) I'm trying to write a MB app that will read in their MIF file, replace with an appropriate projection and then import into Mapinfo. However the string that defines the projection has "m" within it, ie the inverted comma's need to be part of the string. I've tried "&"m"&" but that doesn't work. I KNOW theirs a way of doing this, but how? (the rest works fine!) Help appreciated, Thanks, Michelle, Melbourne, Australia[EMAIL PROTECTED] begin:vcard n:Allan;Ian tel;fax:+61+3 9773-1232 tel;work:+61+3 9773-1232 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Geocode mapping and analysis pl. adr:;;PO Box 2072 ;Edithvale;Victoria;3196;Australia version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director end:vcard
Re: MI Christopher DuBuc's Anyone used MI 6.0 yet? message
Chris, Thanks for that. You have consoliated many ideas that have been spinning around my head as I move my company towards its next business model. In other words, my current mapbasic programming (particularly the ideas behind it) will most likely need to be ported to the internet somewhere down the track. However, that said, MapInfo needs to be aware that much of its present desktop mapping client base are angry both at being taken as "stupid" and at being thought of as "milking cows". MapInfo corp needs to be aware that it exists for its clients and not the other way around. Other than spatial and aspatial compatibility with other systems, MapInfo has added very little useful/meaningful functionality since its initial windows release. Historically I have been a great proponent of Mapinfo. I used it as a postgrad, integrated it into university teaching & now use it centrally in my business. However, MapInfo's failure to provide "meaningful" upgrades has dented my confidence in the software and has forced me to re-evaluate my relationship with it. I for one am very much looking forward to evaluating Manifold V 5.0 when it is released. From what I read, this is a product that is looking towards the next generation of GIS use, rather than, as you suggest MapInfo is doing, simply making existing MapInfo functionality available on the internet ie. more of the same but using a different provider model. Regards, Ian Allan Christopher DuBuc wrote: > (Please delete this long-winded diatribe if you are not into spirited > debate) > > My two dollars > > As an old-time MapInfo Pro desktop application user, I understand some of > the frustration with MapInfo spending more and more energy on their MapX > line, seemingly to the detriment MI Pro users. But I must admit I've heard > many of these same complaints before- when MapInfo decided to move > development efforts away from their bread and butter DOS product and devote > more resources to developing on "that silly Windows platform". In order for > MapInfo to thrive, it must be ahead of the curve when it comes to new > technologies and platforms. The reason MapInfo is as strong as it is today > is because 10 years ago they "bet the farm" on the idea that computing would > be ruled by graphical user interfaces. Their main competitor at the time > (ArcView didn't come out until a few years later) was Strategic Mapping > (Atlas GIS), who didn't embrace the new GUI paradigm until it was too > late...and we all know what happened to them. In addition, it could be > argued that the only reason MapInfo made a dent in ESRI's market share at > all was that MI was the only GUI mapping application in existence for > several years. The Internet and rapidly expanding broadband access > represent another major paradigm shift that is changing the way people use > computers, similar to how Windows (and of course the Mac) opened up the > power of computing to a whole new class of non-technical users 10 years ago. > In order for any software to be successful over the long term, it must be in > the business of predicting how people will interact with computers several > years into the future. It seems the MapX product line represents MapInfo's > response to what it believes is the next generation of information > technology. > > While obviously the move towards internet-based mapping now and the move to > the Windows platform 10 years ago are not strictly analogous, I believe the > concepts still apply. MapInfo must devote much of it's time into making > sure it is in position for the next wave of "distributed" applications. > This means more developers working on MapX/MapXtreme type technology, > leaving less developers for the maturing MapInfo Professional technology. > (And in a micro sense, within MapInfo Pro itself more attention will be > given to newer technologies, such as 3D mapping, internet connectivity, > etc., and less towards tweaking the interface) Now I don't think anyone > believes MapInfo Pro is being abandoned anytime in the near future, but if > you look ahead 5 years from now most experts envision that many if not most > computer applications will be internet/service based. Imagine if you will a > MapInfo Pro level "service" that you sign up for and use over the Internet > through your browser, without installing or downloading anything on to your > local hard drive except your own data. > > In regards to pricing of MI Pro and its upgrades, that is a business > decision that can be argued over until every one is blue in the face. The > more money MapInfo brings in, the more developers and support people (i.e. > MapWorld magazine editors) can be hired, which is better for all of
Re: MI Alter menu item for directory security - solution
Hi All,
For my application the solution was quite simple (phew)...
Create Menu Bar As Default
Many thanks to all who replied,
Ian
Ian Allan wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to make the files in an application I'm writing secure. I've
> passworded them in access but have found that once a file has been
> opened, it can be viewed because the pasword has already been passed in
> the application. So I'm now going about restricting access to the
> directory containing my files. I'm doing this by replacing the Mapinfo
> Table Open with my own version. I can successfully replace the Open
> Table command using my own...
>
> Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling SecureOpen
>
> ...but using the following commands (from Menu.def), Mapinfo's Table
> Open won't reinstate.
>
> Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling 102 'this doesn't work
> Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling M_FILE_OPEN '& neither does this
>
> Any ideas
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian Allan
>
> '***
> 'Replace the OPEN TABLE on the file menu & restrict access to the MAPS
> directory
> Sub SecureOpen
> '***
> Dim sTableToOpen,sTableOpenPath As String
> OnError Goto ExitSub
>
> sTableToOpen= FileOpenDlg("","","","Open Table")
> sTableOpenPath = PathToDirectory$(sTableToOpen)
>
> If sTableOpenPath = gsSecurePath then
> Note "Error: This is a restricted table"
> Else
> Open Table sTableToOpen
> End If
>
> ExitSub:
> End Sub
>
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MI Alter menu item for directory security
Hi
I'm trying to make the files in an application I'm writing secure. I've
passworded them in access but have found that once a file has been
opened, it can be viewed because the pasword has already been passed in
the application. So I'm now going about restricting access to the
directory containing my files. I'm doing this by replacing the Mapinfo
Table Open with my own version. I can successfully replace the Open
Table command using my own...
Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling SecureOpen
...but using the following commands (from Menu.def), Mapinfo's Table
Open won't reinstate.
Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling 102 'this doesn't work
Alter Menu Item M_FILE_OPEN calling M_FILE_OPEN '& neither does this
Any ideas
Thanks
Ian Allan
'***
'Replace the OPEN TABLE on the file menu & restrict access to the MAPS
directory
Sub SecureOpen
'***
Dim sTableToOpen,sTableOpenPath As String
OnError Goto ExitSub
sTableToOpen= FileOpenDlg("","","","Open Table")
sTableOpenPath = PathToDirectory$(sTableToOpen)
If sTableOpenPath = gsSecurePath then
Note "Error: This is a restricted table"
Else
Open Table sTableToOpen
End If
ExitSub:
End Sub
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Re: MI School GIS projects in Oz
Hi Dawn, Jim Peterson and Shobhit Chandra at Monash University in Melbourne work closely with the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria to bring about the annual AURISA GIS in schools competition. Either Jim or Shobhit could refer you to individial teachers in high schools. Knowing them both quite well, I expect that they would be delighted to help you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards Ian Allan Javier Quispe Varillas wrote: Hello Dawn: You can count on me to share information and projects carried out in Mapinfo, it is a great happiness for my. Until soon, and I wait your answer. My excuses for my English. Javier Quispe Varilas Department of Research and Development Corporacion Condor S.A. Lima - Peru - Mensaje original - De: Dawn Hendrick Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviado: miércoles, 29 de marzo de 2000 05:24 a.m. Asunto: MI School GIS projects Hello ListersI have been approached by a teacher from one of our local schools who is intending to start teaching GIS principles to year 8 to 12 students (ages 13 to 17 years). If there is anyone who subscribes to the list who would be willing to share information about the type of work that they do using MapInfo and maybe answer questions from the students over a period of time would you please send me your email address. Also any teachers in schools around the world might like to start exchanging ideas with the teacher at this school in Brisbane, Australia - I am sure she would be most grateful for any help you can offer (titles of textbooks, journal articles, videos etc.) TIA Dawn HendrickBox 30 MT CROSBY QLD 4306
Re: MI Australian population data
Hi The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects population data at a resolution of Census Collector District (as well as a number of other "aggregate" resolutions). They publish a mapinfo product called CDATA & it retails for around $7-8K AUD. You can also order individual themes at a greatly reduced price. I think their website is www.abs.gov.au. Good luck Ian Allan Rajeev saraf wrote: Hi Guys:I am looking for population data for following countries at the lowest denomination ( say census tract or enumeration block or something equivalent). can somebody give me pointers on data along with the resolution at which they are available:Hong Kong Australia Malaysia Indonesia Thailand New Zealand Taiwan China Brunei Philippines Singapore Japan I would appreciate if someone can provide pointers or if somebody has his data, he may quote a price for the same.--thanksrajeev saraf
MI Help with Alter Button in WinFocusChangedHandler
Hi In my application I want to enable all my tool buttons if my base map (sTableName) is amongst those in the frontmost mapper, & otherwise disable all my tool buttons except one. The problem is that the 'enable' statement following all the disable statements wont work when the focus changes, but only if i touch the custom button pad with my mouse. I have checked & my program is making it into the appropriate part of the routine when the appropriate condition is met. I've also found that if i change the first 'disable' to an 'enable', all the buttons following are enabled. Many thanks in a advance Ian Allan '*** Sub WinFocusChangedHandler '*** If WindowInfo(iFwin, WIN_INFO_TYPE) = WIN_MAPPER Then 'If i'm looking at a mapper For i = 1 To MapperInfo(FrontWindow(), MAPPER_INFO_LAYERS) 'loop to check each map layer name If LayerInfo(FrontWindow(), i, LAYER_INFO_NAME) = sTableName Then 'sTableName variable contains the table name Alter Button ID 201 Enable Alter Button ID 202 Enable Alter Button ID 203 Enable Alter Button ID 204 Enable Alter Button ID 205 Enable Alter Button ID 206 Enable Alter Button ID 207 Enable 'Launch new mapper Exit For Else Alter Button ID 201 Disable 'If i change this to "enable" 202-207 are enabled as well Alter Button ID 202 Disable Alter Button ID 203 Disable Alter Button ID 204 Disable Alter Button ID 205 Disable Alter Button ID 206 Disable Alter Button ID 207 Enable 'Launch new mapper - this won't work!!! Exit For End If Next End If End Sub -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI - Solution to remove an ADDED column
Hi, For those who are interested, here's the solution to my problem. Anton de Gruchy pointed out that WindowId() is a dynamic identifier & not static. Phew, thanks for that. My solution was to use the Timer() function to get a unique column name, and then ADD COLUMN. I have put the unique column name into the window title so that I can retrieve it later & relate it back to the relevant column for the purpose of export. Using this technique, there is no need to remove the added column, but of course, a need to be mindful of deteriating performance after many iterations of the program. Thanks all Ian > Hi > > The ADD COLUMN statement allows a new "temporary" column to be created > for an open table. > > In an application I'm writing, I want to give a column the name of the > map window identifier, so that each map window can have a unique > thematic map. The thematic mapping bit works, but only the first time > through. I cant seem to find a way to make an ADD COLUMN created column > either "updateable" or "deletable", other than closing and reopening the > table (I dont want to do this). > > Can anyone help? > > Ian Allan > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI - remove an ADDED column
Hi The ADD COLUMN statement allows a new "temporary" column to be created for an open table. In an application I'm writing, I want to give a column the name of the map window identifier, so that each map window can have a unique thematic map. The thematic mapping bit works, but only the first time through. I cant seem to find a way to make an ADD COLUMN created column either "updateable" or "deletable", other than closing and reopening the table (I dont want to do this). Can anyone help? Ian Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
