Re: MI How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window?
Hi Just a little note on the subject of using coordinates in lat/lon: MapInfos Longitude/latitude is based on (Degrees,Minuts,DecimalSeconds) not (Degress,Minuts,Seconds) as used by most sea-GPS recivers. So You would have to convert your coordinates to the right format before using them in MapInfo. Thomas Brix Lyng Frederikshavn Municipal Administration Denmark > -- > Fra: Spencer Simpson[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sendt:31. august 2000 21:58 > Til: Mapinfo Mailing List > Emne: Re: MI How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the > same window? > > How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window? > Does anyone know how MapInfo handles multiple projections in the same > map > window? I.e. if a WGS84 vector table is open into the same window as a > vector OSGB36 table or vice versa, is it possible to calculate the offset? > > To give you a short answer, yes. > > MapInfo can display layers in different projections (even different > projections based upon "datum"s, that is, different models of the Earth) > in > a Map window. This is accomplised by the fact that: > > Each mappable MapInfo table has a projection permanently associated with > it. > This is in contrast to an ESRI shape file, where you have to specify the > projection every time you use it. > > Each Map window has a projection associated with it. Although this is > generally the projection of the first table added to the map as a layer, > you > can change it (using Map -> Options). > > Whenever MapInfo draws a Map window, it checks each layer to see if it has > the same projection as the Map window. If the projection is different, it > calculates new coordinates for each object as it draws the layer. Because > of this, drawing maps with layers in different projections is slower than > drawing maps with all the layers in the same projection. But that's the > price you pay for it being possible in the first place. > > There is one other consideration: The datum transformation the MapInfo > uses > most of the time is simple and (relatively) fast, but fairly inaccurate. > If > your layers are in projections based upon different datums, they might not > line up *perfectly*. You will have to decide if you can live with the > inaccuracy. > > HTH > > Spencer > > > -- > 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 Extension of a window
hi how can i in mapbasic get the maximal extension in paper units from the maximized window? this must be dependent of the screen resolution thanks for your hints Daniel Budmiger -- 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 mapbasic: clear cosmetic layer
dear all, how can i clear a rectangle or another object from the cosmetic layer in mapbasic? thx Daniel Budmiger -- 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 scale-bar in layout
dear user-group how can i create a scalebar in a layout window? or how can i get the extension of a frame in a layout? thanks Daniel Budmiger -- 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 automatic running of a sub
hi all, for creating an own tool like overview i always want to update the overview map after the user changed the scale of a map (by zooming in or out or panning). how can i start the sub automatically which will update a red rectangle in a overview map. thanks Daniel Budmiger -- 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 Paper size and object properties
We would like to print maps in two different paper sizes: A4 and A0. Is there a solution to change the properties of the objects (e.g. line width, text size) according to the paper format? Thanks a lot for any hints! Frank -- 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 Further to my coordinate problem
Hi Gabor, This is a topic what I asked on the list before. I received several kind mails of solution. > I have saved copy as and changed the projection using that button . I then > load the new table and sure enough it comes up with the new coordinate > system. The problem is that at that point I go to update columns with the > Centroid command and it always brings up lats and longs. No matter what I > do as far as setting map coordinated through Map>options>projections)?? When the table name is NEW_TABLE.tab, please open Mapbasic window and type. Set CoordSys table NEW_TABLE then close Mapbasic window and you can update columns with the projection of NEW_TABLE. Hiko Kazuhiko Yamashita Division of Environment & Marine, Kokusai Kogyo co. ltd 3-6-3 Hakataeki-higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013 Japan Phone: +81-92-431-7277 FAX: +81-92-431-7275 -- 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 how to use metadata to make a cartograpic legend ?
I am converting a 1:25 maps from the Norwegian Mapping Authoritys format "SOSI" to MapInfo. The map/workspace will consist of about 30 layers/MItabs. I am using MIpro 5.5 and a Norwegian conversion program. 1. It would be nice to use the "Extended Metadata support" feature to make cartographic legend in MIpro for this layers automatically. The "SOSI" format have feature codes but no feature descriptions. I want to have descriptive texts to each feature code. There is some information in the MI help files, but I need some tips and hints to get it running. I have tried to do what the "Extended Metadata Support (Pass-through keys)" chapter in the help file says but with no luck. 2. What it the best way to generate the metadata for each table? Alf Austrheim NetCom GSM as Molde, Norway -- 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 XYZ to USGS DEM format?
Does anyone have any code \ bright ideas to take ASCII XYZ data and convert it to USGS DEM format?? I want to import XYZ values into MI grid format, and USGS appears to be the only available import option. Many thanks... Phil -- 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 Create Point on Polyline
Hi Bart, warning: the point created (intersection of polyline and circle) lies "near" the polyline: there is always a small positioning error (rounded error) . Bye - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: mercoledì, 30. agosto 2000 20:14 Subject: MI Create Point on Polyline > Everybody, > > Is there an easy way to snap a to-be-created point to a line/polyline? I > have noticed that if you turn the Snap option on, it is only possible to > snap to the constituent points of the (poly-)line, not somewhere in between. > Anyone knows a solution or has a Mapbasic script, which enables to create a > point on a polyline. I can imagine something like: > - find the nearest polyline from the clicked point > - create circle around point with radius = distance to nearest polyline > - Created point = intersection of polyline and circle > This would require a "distance to polyline" function. Anyone wants to pass > an implementation? > > Thanks, > > Bart Maes > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put > "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ing. Massimo Corinaldesi Regione Marche Ufficio Cartografia e Informazioni Territoriali tel. 071-8063529 [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 Scaling maps for layouts
Hello all. I know this is an age old topic but was wondering if anyone had any comments. Basically it involves printing from layout windows to scale. I remember a User Group meeting a few years back where Lazlo Bardos was in attendance, and was asked about this to which he replied that it was not something the American users really needed to do, so was never tackled! Anyway, after many months of typing '333' in the Zoom box for A4, for the last few years I've been using a bolt on application from a reseller to achieve scale printing. I would like to know: Do most users use a bolt on module, write their own code or is there another solution? Does anyone have any opinions about this? Have a good weekend everyone, Harry Harry Bell GIS Project Manager East Dorset District Council *(01202) 886201 extn.2243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Views: The views expressed in this electronic communication are those of the writer and are not, unless otherwise stated, the views of East Dorset District Council. Confidentiality: The addressee(s) of this electronic communication shall treat its contents in confidence and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the contents are not accessed or made available to any third party. No liability arising from unauthorised access to the information contained in this electronic communication whilst stored on any computer system or electronic storage media outside of its direct control shall be accepted by East Dorset District Council. Virus checking: Whilst all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that this electronic communication and its attachments whether encoded, encrypted or otherwise supplied are free from computer viruses, East Dorset District Council accepts no liability in respect of any loss, cost, damage or expense suffered as a result of accessing this message or any of its attachments. -- 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 ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question
Dave, MapX 4.x can read & display native ESRI shape files using the 'Map.Layers.Add LayerInfoObject' method. There is a major drawback though - you have to know the projection of the data and specify that in the 'LayerInfoObject' - MapX does not seem to be able to get the projection from the shape file itself. MapX also renders the goemetry in the MapX default styles. Richard Burkmar. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 31 August 2000 22:12 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question Does anybody out there know of any information regarding the reading and editing of ESRI Shapefiles using the MapX language? Cheers Dave Williams Montgomery Watson -- 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 Pan.MBX free download
Hi MapInfo List, Its Spring day here in the South. So we are giving away a free map navigation toolbar called Pan.MBX which users can download from the Free section of our website. The toolbar is especially useful for close-up work across entire datasets (such as cadastral registration over aerial photography, topographic map heads-up digitising, etc) Regards, George George de Greef, ComputaMaps PO Box 13190, Mowbray 7705, South Africa tel: 27-21-794 0799, fax: 27-21-794 4671 cell: 083-3250762 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manufacturers of digital maps http://www.computamaps.com -- 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 mapbasic: clear cosmetic layer
delete from layerinfo(frontwindow(),0,1) That works from the MapBasic window. Could replace frontwindow() by any mapper name Jacques PARIS e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] For MapInfo support, see the Paris PC Consult enr. site at http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Budmiger Sent: September 1, 2000 2:40 AM To: Mapinfo User Group Subject: MI mapbasic: clear cosmetic layer dear all, how can i clear a rectangle or another object from the cosmetic layer in mapbasic? thx Daniel Budmiger -- 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 scale-bar in layout
how can i create a scalebar in a layout window? If you want to do it, try LAYSCALE available free on our site. If you want to know how to program it, try to get the code or how can i get the extension of a frame in a layout? If by extension you mean its size, double click on the rectangle=frame and you will get its dimension. If you mean the min/max coordinates of the map it containts, just query the corresponding mapper (mapperinfo attributes mapper_info_maxx ..maxy minx and miny) Jacques PARIS e-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED] For MapInfo support, see the Paris PC Consult enr. site at http://www.total.net/~rparis/gisproducts.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Budmiger Sent: September 1, 2000 2:43 AM To: Mapinfo User Group Subject: MI scale-bar in layout dear user-group how can i create a scalebar in a layout window? or how can i get the extension of a frame in a layout? thanks Daniel Budmiger -- 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 ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question
Richard, The major drawbacks you describe are the result of shortcomings native to Shape files, not MapX. Shapefiles contain neither the projection/coordinate system nor the object style info for the layer, as Mapinfo TABs do. MapX can't read information that isn't there, so it's necessary for the coder to provide it. Dennis Waardenburg GIS Specialist The Environmental Company, Inc. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > Dave, > > MapX 4.x can read & display native ESRI shape files using the > 'Map.Layers.Add LayerInfoObject' method. There is a major drawback though > - > you have to know the projection of the data and specify that in the > 'LayerInfoObject' - MapX does not seem to be able to get the projection > from > the shape file itself. MapX also renders the goemetry in the MapX default > styles. > > Richard Burkmar. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 31 August 2000 22:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > Does anybody out there know of any information regarding the reading and > editing > of ESRI Shapefiles using the MapX language? > > Cheers > > Dave Williams > Montgomery Watson > > > -- > 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] -- 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 ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question
Hi Dennis, How does ArcView know how to project the files and display the entities - is the information stored in some higher order of file like a project or theme file or something? Richard Burkmar. -Original Message- From: Waardenburg, Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 September 2000 13:39 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question Richard, The major drawbacks you describe are the result of shortcomings native to Shape files, not MapX. Shapefiles contain neither the projection/coordinate system nor the object style info for the layer, as Mapinfo TABs do. MapX can't read information that isn't there, so it's necessary for the coder to provide it. Dennis Waardenburg GIS Specialist The Environmental Company, Inc. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > Dave, > > MapX 4.x can read & display native ESRI shape files using the > 'Map.Layers.Add LayerInfoObject' method. There is a major drawback though > - > you have to know the projection of the data and specify that in the > 'LayerInfoObject' - MapX does not seem to be able to get the projection > from > the shape file itself. MapX also renders the goemetry in the MapX default > styles. > > Richard Burkmar. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 31 August 2000 22:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > Does anybody out there know of any information regarding the reading and > editing > of ESRI Shapefiles using the MapX language? > > Cheers > > Dave Williams > Montgomery Watson > > > -- > 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] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question
Dennis: Well, occasionally there are some extremely large and/or frequently updated datasets where it would be useful to be able to map Shape directly..maybe in the MB to open you could specify the projection (e.g. always NAD '83) so it wouldn't have to be Interactive.. I realize you can batch imut.exe but it's not suitable for files that take 1.5 hours to convert.. I don't know.. just a thought. MI Pro 6.5? Eric - Original Message - From: "Waardenburg, Dennis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Eric Frost / HR and Associates, Inc.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 9:45 AM Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > Eric, > > I've never heard of any plans to incorporate this into MI. But if they did, > it wouldn't really be much different than the import process is now. You'd > still have to explicitly describe the projection/coordsys before the shape > file could be read, and that's all you really have to do now when using the > Univeral Translator. > > Once ESRI gets their act together and incorporates coordsys info into their > files, I expect that we'll see native read capabilities in MI. > > Dennis > > > -Original Message- > > From: Eric Frost / HR and Associates, Inc. > > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 9:31 AM > > To: Waardenburg, Dennis > > Subject: Re: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > I am so excited..I did not know MI had implemented this...any idea > > if/when will they add this to MI Pro? > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Waardenburg, Dennis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:38 AM > > Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > The major drawbacks you describe are the result of shortcomings native > > to > > > Shape files, not MapX. Shapefiles contain neither the > > projection/coordinate > > > system nor the object style info for the layer, as Mapinfo TABs do. > > MapX > > > can't read information that isn't there, so it's necessary for the coder > > to > > > provide it. > > > > > > Dennis Waardenburg > > > GIS Specialist > > > The Environmental Company, Inc. > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:32 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > > > > MapX 4.x can read & display native ESRI shape files using the > > > > 'Map.Layers.Add LayerInfoObject' method. There is a major drawback > > though > > > > - > > > > you have to know the projection of the data and specify that in the > > > > 'LayerInfoObject' - MapX does not seem to be able to get the > > projection > > > > from > > > > the shape file itself. MapX also renders the goemetry in the MapX > > default > > > > styles. > > > > > > > > Richard Burkmar. > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: 31 August 2000 22:12 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anybody out there know of any information regarding the reading > > and > > > > editing > > > > of ESRI Shapefiles using the MapX language? > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > Dave Williams > > > > Montgomery Watson > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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] > > > -- > > > 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 How to unsubscribe from MapInfo-L
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Re: MI Scaling maps for layouts
Hi Harry, I have also heard that the American market does not print to scale. I still find that statement hard to believe, printing to scale is the the biggets complaint I get from my users, everyone wants to be able to do it and they all get very frustrated with the scale conversion method. So we commisioned someone to write a plotting routine, which helps but is not as slick as we would like. At the moment we are looking into buying a bolt on tool like 'Easyplot' for our mapinfo users (about 50 in PCC) and 'Proprinter' for our pro-viewer users, though my clients find it hard to accept they have to pay extra for this basic facility. I keep hoping that one day Mapinfo will not think of the non-American market as being a second class citizen and gives us a useable (even if very basic) WYSIWYG plotting facility. Malcolm Norman a disgruntled plotter Portsmouth City Council UK >From: Harry Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Mapinfo User List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: MI Scaling maps for layouts >Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:56:23 +0100 > >Hello all. > >I know this is an age old topic but was wondering if anyone had any >comments. Basically it involves printing from layout windows to scale. I >remember a User Group meeting a few years back where Lazlo Bardos was in >attendance, and was asked about this to which he replied that it was not >something the American users really needed to do, so was never tackled! > >Anyway, after many months of typing '333' in the Zoom box for A4, for the >last few years I've been using a bolt on application from a reseller to >achieve scale printing. I would like to know: Do most users use a bolt on >module, write their own code or is there another solution? Does anyone >have >any opinions about this? > >Have a good weekend everyone, > >Harry > >Harry Bell >GIS Project Manager >East Dorset District Council > >*(01202) 886201 extn.2243 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Views: >The views expressed in this electronic communication are those of the >writer and are not, unless otherwise stated, the views of East Dorset >District Council. > >Confidentiality: >The addressee(s) of this electronic communication shall treat its contents >in confidence and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the contents are >not accessed or made available to any third party. No liability arising >from unauthorised access to the information contained in this electronic >communication whilst stored on any computer system or electronic storage >media outside of its direct control shall be accepted by East Dorset >District Council. > >Virus checking: >Whilst all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that this electronic >communication and its attachments whether encoded, encrypted or otherwise >supplied are free from computer viruses, East Dorset District Council >accepts no liability in respect of any loss, cost, damage or expense >suffered as a result of accessing this message or any of its attachments. > >-- >To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >"unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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MI RE: GISList: try again *Quick start*
Phillip, Go to option, preferences, startup, and check the box: "display quick start dialog" Best Regards, Randy Wilson e-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.terragraphics.com __Reply Separator -Original Message- From: Forest Management Services [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:48 AM To: GISLIST Subject: GISList: try again Hello List, Somebody, maybe me, unchecked the startup dialogue box that allows you to choose to start a blank project, open an existing project. How do I get that back. Thanks, Phillip Miller To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The GISList is brought to you by The GeoCommunity http://www.geocomm.com On-line Archives available at http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/geolist/ -- 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 How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window?
- Original Message - From: "George M. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:27 PM Subject: Re: MI How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window? > Spencer and Steve > Are you referring only to the accuracy of on-the-fly transformations only?? > Our checking of conversion of point data from one coordinate system to > another including a different datum finds the results from MI to be > identical to those from the Geographic Calculator to greater than 3 and I > dont recall how many more decimal places. Are the claims of accuracy of the > Geographic Calculator in question or are the algorithims for the on-the-fly > transformation different for those for converting point data??? I don't know what the Geographic Calculator does. This inaccuracy for on-the-fly transformations is well documented in the manual for MapInfo Professional: It occurs when converting between projections in different datums (data?). A conversion between two projections based on the same datum will not introduce any error. Also be aware that some datums that are thought of as "different" are really the same datum, and conversions between these datums probably won't introduce any error. GRS80 and WGS84 come to mind. There is another exception: when converting between the 1927 North American Datum (NAD27) and the 1983 North American Datum (NAD83). MapInfo has implemented the more accurate (but slower) NADCON algorithm developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Hope this helps. Spencer -- 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 How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window?
- Original Message - From: "Thomas Brix Lyng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Spencer Simpson'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:01 AM Subject: Re: MI How does MapInfo handles muliple Projections in the same window? > Hi > > Just a little note on the subject of using coordinates in lat/lon: > > MapInfos Longitude/latitude is based on (Degrees,Minuts,DecimalSeconds) not > (Degress,Minuts,Seconds) as used by most sea-GPS recivers. So You would have > to convert your coordinates to the right format before using them in > MapInfo. Well, MapInfo really stores angles (latitudes and longitudes) the way it does all coordinates: as binary floating-point numbers unrelated to any decimal format. When converting these numbers to and from strings, it uses the "decimal degrees" format, not involving minutes or seconds. Since there are many, many different "degree-minute-second" formats out there, conversion routines need to be written appropriate to the application the angles will be used in. -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
- Original Message - From: "Harry Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mapinfo User List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:56 AM Subject: MI Scaling maps for layouts > Hello all. > > I know this is an age old topic but was wondering if anyone had any > comments. Basically it involves printing from layout windows to scale. I > remember a User Group meeting a few years back where Lazlo Bardos was in > attendance, and was asked about this to which he replied that it was not > something the American users really needed to do, so was never tackled! > > Anyway, after many months of typing '333' in the Zoom box for A4, for the > last few years I've been using a bolt on application from a reseller to > achieve scale printing. I would like to know: Do most users use a bolt on > module, write their own code or is there another solution? Does anyone have > any opinions about this? Maybe I'm missing something here In a Layout window, if you "double-click" on a frame which contains a Map window, the dialog box that appears contains a place to type in the exact scale you want. Its accuracy depends upon having selected the correct paper size, but A4 was a paper-size choice in my "Page Setup". Hope this helps Spencer Spencer -- 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 : list of MB reserved words or parser ?
Hello everybody, After so longtime spent on other programing tools, I'm back in the MapBasic world :-! Just purchased MB6, launched it, and I did feel at home ... no much changes in the editor since ver 1.1 !!! I feel I just can't cope with that anymore ... Could someone provide me with a list of reserved words (apart from the ones in .defs given with MB) ? or a parser file, so that I could at least get this incredible improvement of a coloured syntax highlighting ? (without writing down all MB syntax from the manuals ?) TIA Have a nice Day Eric --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.185 / Virus Database: 88 - Release Date: 18/08/00 -- 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 Join Tables
Users I have two tables one with 1 records and another with 1000 records, "Control" is the common link filed. I would like to join these two tables but as result I would like to have the full 1 records. It will display blank records for the non existing common link. How is it done in MI? Thanks Dyan C. Catamaran GIS/RS Specialist - Phero Tech Inc. www.pherotech.com P:604-940-9944 F:604-940-9433 -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
Harry, In the past I've used Discover, a "bolt-on" designed for mineral exploration to produce scaled plots. It works quite well. I guess the core of the problem is that there are two distinct types of users of MI. The first and most common (at least in the US) seem to be the marketing, telecom and real estate types whose goal is to produce illustrations. That's what they need, and MI is a good tool for it. The second and smaller group are the "scientists" who need to produce what for lack of a better term might be called "real maps". I guess we're a smaller segment of MI's market and as a result we're stuck buying bolt-ons to get what we need. I suppose you can't blame MI for concentrating on the needs of the majority of its customers. Cheers, Tim _ Tim Warman Geologist & GIS Specialist Richard C. Slade & Associates North Hollywood, CA (818) 506-0418 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Harry Bell Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:56 AM To: 'Mapinfo User List' Subject: MI Scaling maps for layouts Hello all. I know this is an age old topic but was wondering if anyone had any comments. Basically it involves printing from layout windows to scale. I remember a User Group meeting a few years back where Lazlo Bardos was in attendance, and was asked about this to which he replied that it was not something the American users really needed to do, so was never tackled! Anyway, after many months of typing '333' in the Zoom box for A4, for the last few years I've been using a bolt on application from a reseller to achieve scale printing. I would like to know: Do most users use a bolt on module, write their own code or is there another solution? Does anyone have any opinions about this? Have a good weekend everyone, Harry Harry Bell GIS Project Manager East Dorset District Council -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
Hi, I've been getting that strange creeping sensation down my spine over these calls for easier scaled plotting, I guess Ive missed something but Ive been plotting to scale with the standard interface for years, admittedly its not a one-click task, but its not a heinous chore either... some tips for the worried (who might think its impossible) and the mean (who like myself are allergic to spending money) 1. Experiment with the 'when map resizing' options (map>> options) I find 'preserve current scale' is easier to work with when trying to set up a mapper to show what I want. 2. set your system units (Options>>preferences) and map units (Map>>options) to similar or scaleable values (I use cm paper units amd metres/km map units) 3. Experiment with the frame object settings (double click the frame in the layout. the bottom right box in the dialog shows you the print to scale values eg 1 cm = 0.1 km is 1:10,000 scale, 1cm = 0.025 km is 1:2500 scale) 4. Experiment with a combination of mapper size /coverage and frame scale. the trick is to 'accommodate the fact' that the layout frame size,the frame scale,the mapper size and the coverage shown, are all linked. Its hideously frustrating at first but this is mainly due to users trying to plot a map covering 800 sq km at 1:10,000 scale in a 30 cm x 30 cm frame on a single piece of a4. 5. Dont rely on the contents of the mapper being accurately reflected in the contents of the frame, there is always some shortfall/overlap, experiment...yes I know..its a pain, but its not that bad.or try using a mask or a clipping-region to hide extraneous objects. HTH r -- 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 my bad - TGIF
MapInfo-L users, Sorry about the reply to GISlist showing up on Mapinfo-L My personal multitasking functions are experiencing some glitches today. (lack of sleep) RWilson- -- 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 ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question
Richard it's true (no proj. info etc.) - but perhaps a small price to pay for published structure! Come on MI, open it up to all! Anyway, ArcView also uses WOR or in their case APR. So all is set in the APR. doug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 September 2000 13:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question Hi Dennis, How does ArcView know how to project the files and display the entities - is the information stored in some higher order of file like a project or theme file or something? Richard Burkmar. -Original Message- From: Waardenburg, Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 September 2000 13:39 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question Richard, The major drawbacks you describe are the result of shortcomings native to Shape files, not MapX. Shapefiles contain neither the projection/coordinate system nor the object style info for the layer, as Mapinfo TABs do. MapX can't read information that isn't there, so it's necessary for the coder to provide it. Dennis Waardenburg GIS Specialist The Environmental Company, Inc. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > Dave, > > MapX 4.x can read & display native ESRI shape files using the > 'Map.Layers.Add LayerInfoObject' method. There is a major drawback though > - > you have to know the projection of the data and specify that in the > 'LayerInfoObject' - MapX does not seem to be able to get the projection > from > the shape file itself. MapX also renders the goemetry in the MapX default > styles. > > Richard Burkmar. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 31 August 2000 22:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question > > > > > Does anybody out there know of any information regarding the reading and > editing > of ESRI Shapefiles using the MapX language? > > Cheers > > Dave Williams > Montgomery Watson > > > -- > 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] -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
Spencer, To illustrate what the problem with producing scaled maps in MI is, try producing a map of a specific geographic feature on an A4 sheet, at the maximum standard scale that will fit on the page, with a title block, a north arrow and a decent-looking scale in under 5 minutes. I can do it using one of the many available bolt-ons, but I'm fairly certain that it's not possible with MI alone. Any decent mapping program should have this as one of it's most basic capabilities. Cheers, Tim _ Tim Warman Geologist & GIS Specialist Richard C. Slade & Associates North Hollywood, CA (818) 506-0418 Maybe I'm missing something here In a Layout window, if you "double-click" on a frame which contains a Map window, the dialog box that appears contains a place to type in the exact scale you want. Its accuracy depends upon having selected the correct paper size, but A4 was a paper-size choice in my "Page Setup". Hope this helps Spencer Spencer -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
Maybe I'm throwing on too late here, but producing maps at a specific scale can be accomplished in 30 seconds by anyone possessing basic arithmetic skills: 1. Assuming you have a map window open that shows generally the area you need to plot, create a new layout. Double click on the mapper frame to see what the approximate scale is. Lets say it's 1"=187.9', so the closest standard scale would be 1"=200'. 2. with the mapper frame properties still open, make the frame width an even number (so you don't have to dig around for your calculator). Say the frame is 29.67" wide, so make it 30.0" wide. 3. Now you have a 30" wide frame and you want to plot a map at 1"=200' scale map; so (without the aid of a calculator) I can derive that the frame should show 6000'. Switch back to the map window and use the little magnifying-glass-with-the-question-mark tool to set the mapper window width to 6000'. 4. As for a scale & north arrow, I maintain a set of fancy north arrow/scale/logos at all the standard scales, which I can slap into any layout. If you think plotting to scale in MapInfo is hard, DON'T use AutoCAD. I find MI the fastest and easiest tool I have for plotting simple maps (ones without complex labeling or hatching). Rich At 01:34 PM 9/1/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Spencer, > >To illustrate what the problem with producing scaled maps in MI is, try >producing a map of a specific geographic feature on an A4 sheet, at the >maximum standard scale that will fit on the page, with a title block, a >north arrow and a decent-looking scale in under 5 minutes. I can do it using >one of the many available bolt-ons, but I'm fairly certain that it's not >possible with MI alone. > >Any decent mapping program should have this as one of it's most basic >capabilities. > >Cheers, >Tim >_ >Tim Warman >Geologist & GIS Specialist >Richard C. Slade & Associates >North Hollywood, CA >(818) 506-0418 > >Maybe I'm missing something here > >In a Layout window, if you "double-click" on a frame which contains a Map >window, the dialog box that appears contains a place to type in the >exact scale you want. Its accuracy depends upon having selected the >correct paper size, but A4 was a paper-size choice in my "Page Setup". > >Hope this helps >Spencer > Richard W. Greenwood, PLS Greenwood Mapping, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (307) 733-0203 fax: 733-4018 http://www.GreenwoodMap.com -- 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 Scaling maps for layouts
Well I have to admit that Richard's method works like a charm - I'd used bolt-on programs from day one so I've never actually had to do it the hard way before. I still think it should be a lot easier and more automated than this. Just as an example, the Discover add-on gives you a dialogue box that asks for the scale you want to plot at and the size of the paper you're plotting to. It then adds a region to a temporary layer in your mapper, the region being the area that can be plotted at the specified scale and paper size. You can move the region around, and keep respecifying scales and/or paper sizes until you've got something you're happy with. Next, it asks if you want to add a grid, a scalebar, and a title block to your layout, and lets you fill in the lines on your title block. It even adds some automatic things like projection and date info. Finally, it creates the layout window and places all of the map items exactly where you told it to. Is this too much to ask of MI? Cheers, Tim _ Tim Warman Geologist & GIS Specialist Richard C. Slade & Associates North Hollywood, CA (818) 506-0418 -Original Message- From: Richard Greenwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 2:49 PM To: Tim Warman; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI Scaling maps for layouts Maybe I'm throwing on too late here, but producing maps at a specific scale can be accomplished in 30 seconds by anyone possessing basic arithmetic skills: 1. Assuming you have a map window open that shows generally the area you need to plot, create a new layout. Double click on the mapper frame to see what the approximate scale is. Lets say it's 1"=187.9', so the closest standard scale would be 1"=200'. 2. with the mapper frame properties still open, make the frame width an even number (so you don't have to dig around for your calculator). Say the frame is 29.67" wide, so make it 30.0" wide. 3. Now you have a 30" wide frame and you want to plot a map at 1"=200' scale map; so (without the aid of a calculator) I can derive that the frame should show 6000'. Switch back to the map window and use the little magnifying-glass-with-the-question-mark tool to set the mapper window width to 6000'. 4. As for a scale & north arrow, I maintain a set of fancy north arrow/scale/logos at all the standard scales, which I can slap into any layout. If you think plotting to scale in MapInfo is hard, DON'T use AutoCAD. I find MI the fastest and easiest tool I have for plotting simple maps (ones without complex labeling or hatching). Rich At 01:34 PM 9/1/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Spencer, > >To illustrate what the problem with producing scaled maps in MI is, try >producing a map of a specific geographic feature on an A4 sheet, at the >maximum standard scale that will fit on the page, with a title block, a >north arrow and a decent-looking scale in under 5 minutes. I can do it using >one of the many available bolt-ons, but I'm fairly certain that it's not >possible with MI alone. > >Any decent mapping program should have this as one of it's most basic >capabilities. > >Cheers, >Tim >_ >Tim Warman >Geologist & GIS Specialist >Richard C. Slade & Associates >North Hollywood, CA >(818) 506-0418 > >Maybe I'm missing something here > >In a Layout window, if you "double-click" on a frame which contains a Map >window, the dialog box that appears contains a place to type in the >exact scale you want. Its accuracy depends upon having selected the >correct paper size, but A4 was a paper-size choice in my "Page Setup". > >Hope this helps >Spencer > Richard W. Greenwood, PLS Greenwood Mapping, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (307) 733-0203 fax: 733-4018 http://www.GreenwoodMap.com -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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MI Null colour in VM2
Just fooling around vertical mapper and the 1km grid of the world that comes on the VM2 CD, and I wonder, is there a way to change the null colour from white? Specifically, I would like the ocean areas to be a blue or something like that. Ideas? Forest Pearson, Engineering Geologist, EIT [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gartner Lee Limited Suite C, 206 Lowe St. Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 633-6474, ext 23. - Original Message - From: Richard Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tim Warman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 2:48 PM Subject: RE: MI Scaling maps for layouts > Maybe I'm throwing on too late here, but producing maps at a specific scale > can be accomplished in 30 seconds by anyone possessing basic arithmetic > skills: > > 1. Assuming you have a map window open that shows generally the area you > need to plot, create a new layout. Double click on the mapper frame to see > what the approximate scale is. Lets say it's 1"=187.9', so the closest > standard scale would be 1"=200'. > > 2. with the mapper frame properties still open, make the frame width an > even number (so you don't have to dig around for your calculator). Say the > frame is 29.67" wide, so make it 30.0" wide. > > 3. Now you have a 30" wide frame and you want to plot a map at 1"=200' > scale map; so (without the aid of a calculator) I can derive that the frame > should show 6000'. Switch back to the map window and use the little > magnifying-glass-with-the-question-mark tool to set the mapper window width > to 6000'. > > 4. As for a scale & north arrow, I maintain a set of fancy north > arrow/scale/logos at all the standard scales, which I can slap into any > layout. > > If you think plotting to scale in MapInfo is hard, DON'T use AutoCAD. I > find MI the fastest and easiest tool I have for plotting simple maps (ones > without complex labeling or hatching). > > Rich > > At 01:34 PM 9/1/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >Spencer, > > > >To illustrate what the problem with producing scaled maps in MI is, try > >producing a map of a specific geographic feature on an A4 sheet, at the > >maximum standard scale that will fit on the page, with a title block, a > >north arrow and a decent-looking scale in under 5 minutes. I can do it using > >one of the many available bolt-ons, but I'm fairly certain that it's not > >possible with MI alone. > > > >Any decent mapping program should have this as one of it's most basic > >capabilities. > > > >Cheers, > >Tim > >_ > >Tim Warman > >Geologist & GIS Specialist > >Richard C. Slade & Associates > >North Hollywood, CA > >(818) 506-0418 > > > >Maybe I'm missing something here > > > >In a Layout window, if you "double-click" on a frame which contains a Map > >window, the dialog box that appears contains a place to type in the > >exact scale you want. Its accuracy depends upon having selected the > >correct paper size, but A4 was a paper-size choice in my "Page Setup". > > > >Hope this helps > >Spencer > > > > Richard W. Greenwood, PLS > Greenwood Mapping, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (307) 733-0203 fax: 733-4018 > http://www.GreenwoodMap.com > -- > 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]
