RE: [MI-L] OT: ESRI geocoding
Reading from the 9-1-1 book of horrors, Trey quoted: Our 911 locations are moving to a vendor provided mapping solution [not my choice but mandated my the money people at the state] Stoppit!!! Your scaring me!!! Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trey Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:21 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] OT: ESRI geocoding This is for some of the ESRI *geocoding* guru's The question is The data stream includes a *carriage return* / CR / 0x0D / #13 between the Pre-directional [e w n s] and the street name [Main St] Is there a way to add the carriage return to the STRIPLIST and/or SEPLIST such as: STRIPLIST ,/ + 0x0d add CR to the list of space comma slash Striplist \#13 where \ is the escape character for the # Striplist 0x0D ,() the CR space comma ( and ) or is the CR not even considered I have been reading the ESRI doc from http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.2/pdf/Geocoding_Rule_Base_Developer_ Guide.pdf This is driving us nuts If anyone has all the rules files [*.stn / cls / mat / pat /etc] to set up the geocoding to work like MapInfo and include the Zip [for us it is really a 3 character ESN zone] like the *us_addr.stn* if you would be willing to part with it I'd really appreciate it. [email is below] Trey Pattillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Failure is not an option... it comes standard with all Microsoft products. ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.16/504 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] help matching uscnty to uszip data
But use caution. Zip Code boundaries do not observe political boundaries or subdivisions such as a Town, City, County or State. If you update a Zip Code boundary with the underlying County data, that data will be overwritten if you inadvertantly update that Zip Code from a neighboring County. This too is dependant on the location of the centroid of the zip code polygon. .2¢ worth :) David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hankins, Michael D. Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] help matching uscnty to uszip data Add a column called county to the zip code table. Make the zip layer editable, then update column county from table county. Each zip will then have the associated county with it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Wells Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 11:16 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] help matching uscnty to uszip data I'm sure this is really easy, but I cannot get my head around a way to do this. We are using MI Pro 8.0. I am trying to join us_cnty and uszip tab to match up zips to what county (or counties) they reside in, into one .tab. Can someone please help me out here? Thanks ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
Re: [MI-L] Feature Wish List
I've been watching the Feature... thread and don't recall this one little item... That is to add the [IF] functionality to SQL capabilities of the Query and Label builders Ex: IF (FEATURE LIKE Mapinfo adds IF and other functionality and fixes), Print(Happy Mapinfo Customer +chr$(10)+ Happily Upgrades more often) Else Print(Continue to just make do with the old version you're running) Dave ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] GeoTracker and Garmin GPSMap76CSx
Tony, I'm still using a Garmin 12cx but I'm sure the communication protocols would still be the same. Although I'm not running MI 8.5, I recently received a new laptop and was forced, kicking and screaming to leave Windows 2000 and finally accept Windows XP AND the fact that my new laptop had no serial port either, so I too had to get a USB/serial adapter. At first, I had similar problems but mine manifested by making the pointing device go berserk. I found that XP was recognizing my GPS as some kind of Microsoft Ball Point pointing device. I don't recall the exact device name and I just carried my laptop to the truck and tried to find this in Device manager and reproduce the problem but I think what fixed everything else eliminated that issue too. My fix was quite simple and that was to find a usable COM port to assign to my USB adapter/GPS, that was COM 6. You would accomplish this in the Windows Device Manager. Then, just as with a normal serial port connection, open Geotracker Options and select the appropriate COM port you set previously. Just make sure that the version of Geotracker that came on your Mapinfo install disc is version 3.2 or greater. The older versions only recognized COM ports 1-4. As far as the communications protocols, the USB connection is not dependant on those, only the communication between Geotracker and your GPS. I'm running Geotracker 3.2 and the only two protocols available are NMEA 0183 and Trimble TSIP. My Garmin 12cx has two or three NMEA protocols but no Trimble and I presume yours would be the same. You may need to choose different NMEA settings on your GPS until you hit on just the right one. One of the NMEA protocols on my Gar 12, will cause very erratic behavior with Geotracker. Hope this helps, David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Baylis Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:28 AM To: Mapinfo-L Subject: Re: [MI-L] GeoTracker and Garmin GPSMap76CSx Thanks to Mike and Jon for your help but unfortunately I have had no success. All things I had tried except maybe the definitive step through. I shall keep working on it and let everyone know when I work it out. Tony Cummings, Mike wrote: Check the settings/configuration of your GPS. If I remember correctly, to use a USB connection the GPS should be set to the garmin protocols not NMEA 0183. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tony Baylis Sent: Wed 10/18/2006 5:01 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] GeoTracker and Garmin GPSMap76CSx Morning all, Interesting rumour Bill...maybe it all got too hard!!! My problem is with the GeoTracker shipped with MapInfo V8.5 and connecting my Garmin GPSMap 76CSx to it for real time tracking in the field. This is the first time I have tried connecting via GeoTracker and I keep getting a 'Status is unavailable...' signal in the GeoTracker dialogue. The GPS is connected via USB as the laptop does not have a serial port. I do have connection to the laptop via another application but cannot into GeoTracker. I have gone through the 'help' file, done the preferences stuff but with no success. Any assistance would be great. Tony Tony Baylis Resource and Exploration Mapping Suite 8, 290 Boundary St Spring Hill QLD 4000 Ph3832 1600 Fax 3832 1603 Mob 0419 759 131 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] www resexmap.com.au ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Tony Baylis Spatial Information Specialist Resource and Exploration Mapping Suite 8, 290 Boundary St Spring Hill QLD 4000 Ph3832 1600 Fax 3832 1603 Mob 0419 759 131 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] www resexmap.com.au ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: 10/18/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Shape files when brought into MapInfo
Are you sure there's no map objects? Is it possible they converted with a white border and fill or no border and fill? While the mapper window is active, open Layer Control, and double click on the layer that's supposed to be populated with objects, and see if there are any style overides available, if not, there's for sure, no objects. If this is the case, it's quite possible your problem could be related to using the wrong projection when you converted the foreign data (*.shp files) David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandra RickardSent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:10 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Shape files when brought into MapInfo I have brought and ESRI shape file into MapInfo which should have a bunch of geology (polygons? I believe). I used the universal translator and it was a success. When I went to then open the new tab file in MapInfo it seem to have no data (nothing showing on the screen), but if I open a browser there is lots of data. Does anyone no what step I am missing? Cheers, Sandra Rickard Geologist Wolfden Resources Inc. Phone: (807) 346-1668 Fax: (807) 345-0284 401-1113 Jade Court Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6M7 www.wolfdenresources.com ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] GIS terminology; Was: MapInfo to Arcview with style intact
While discussing converting Mapinfo data to Arview... As the world becomes more familiar with GIS, it's obvious in my area that ESRI appears to be leading the way in that, everyone involved with GIS at the basic desktop use level refers to shape files when requesting any data. Would like to request a copy blah blah blah of your shape files... When submitting your boundary shape file... Can we get a copy of your centerline shape file? Outside of the fact, I know many of the people requesting this data are using Arcview, many obviously think that GIS data and SHAPE files are one in the same. Is the term shape file become the defacto moniker for GIS, object or spatial data? Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mats Elfström Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Sv: [MI-L] MapInfo to Arcview with style intact Hi Tom! The shape file format is not designed to retain map styles (or coordinate system info for that matter). Therefore, it is not even in theory possible to transfer the native styles of MapInfo objects to a shape file. However, when ESRI discovered that people were using shape files for GIS data, they added a *.lyr file which is used as a template for object styles. Similarly, a *.prj file was added in order to hold information on projection and coordinate system. So, if you would want to truly convert tab to shape, the converter should a write a *.lyr file as well as a *.prj file along with the basic shape file set. But MapInfo and ArcGIS uses different color schemes, different line styles and region fills. You would need to make some kind of translation table to take care of that. The same goes for the spatial reference. They use different definitions for that as well. But I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm only pointing out the some of the considerations one has to make. Do share it with the list if you find out something useful. Regards, Mats.E ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: 10/11/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Extracting Table information.
A couple of solutions come to mind, but one requires you have a particular application installed. 1) The easiest, most workable method comes with a big IF... IF you happen to be an Ultra Edit text editor user, you can search within files specifing only to search inside of *.WOR files and to search for just the table you're looking for. Set the output to an editable window and you will have a real working list you could copy, paste. The useful results can allow a mulitude of possibilites. 2) You could use the Windows search mechanism, or at least you once could. By searching for all instances of *.tab within the files of a specific directory. I don't think you could just search within specific files. 3) I seem to recall, there may be some function you could right into the Mapbasic Window within Mapinfo, one that would list all the workspaces where your table is found. HTH David Reid From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mathew Linnane Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 1:18 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Extracting Table information. Is it possible to determine the use of a table within a workspace? Problem: I have a mapinfo table and I want to know what workspace/s contain/s this table. Note: There may be many workspaces. Regards, Mathew Linnane GIS/LIS Assets Officer. Queanbeyan City Council. 257 Crawford Street Queanbeyan NSW 2620. Bus: (02) 6298 0205 Fax: (02) 6297 4044 Mob: 0412 565 552 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] + This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of Queanbeyan City Council, unless otherwise stated. For the purposes of the Copyright Act, the permission of the holder of copyright in this communication may be taken to have been granted, unless stated otherwise, for the copying or forwarding of this message, as long as both the content of this communication and the purpose for which it is copied or forwarded are work related. + ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MapInfo on Laptop
I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do, but it sounds like you may be looking for "Mouse Keys"??? This is a Windows option found in the Control Panel and under "Accessibility Options" Turning on Mouse Keys is supposed to allow you to move the pointer around using the keyboard arrow keys, however, I have found that on laptops, this can sometimes be a little flakey. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark BrownSent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:10 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] MapInfo on Laptop I've got MapInfo set up on a laptop but cant find a way to move the map window with the arrow keys. Can anyone tell me what to do? Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Assistance sought for application built on Map-X 3.x
Greetings List, I realize Map-X 3.x is no longer supported by Mapinfo, but I am hoping someone familiar with it could reply off list with some help and guidance on this application. Issues: Object display: Polylines in our street file disappear if the mapper window is zoomed out our panned even the slightest amount. Can an application built on Map-X take advantage of the Mapinfo custom MAPINFO.FNT symbol file, and MAPINFO.PEN line style file? If not, does Map-X at least offer the default line styles available to Mapinfo? Geoset file doesn't retain certain preferences, such as intial zoom level or width Can expression labeling be performed with Map-X? (ex: THISCOLUMN+Chr$(10)+THATCOLUMN) Many thanks, David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] setup GPS GeoCoding-on start-up of a workspace.
If you have Mapbasic, you can customize and re-compile the Geotracker source code to suit your needs, specifying many variables, in your case, different line styles or colors. You'd probably want to specify the geocoded point symbol as well. David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cummings, Mike Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:21 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] setup GPS GeoCoding-on start-up of a workspace. We have a standard workspace that we use in the field with Blue Marble Graphics Geographic Traker. We collect polyline information store it in the same table name. Since we have multiple users, I end up with all sorts of line styles colors or someone forgets to select the correct table. Is there a way to set the GPS Geocode table, line style line color from within the workspace; so, all the options are selected once the workspace is loaded? ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] SID Format Aerial Photos - Convert?
This is a Mr. Sid file format. Mr. Sid is the trade name for the image compression algorythm used by the Lizardtech company (or was Lizardtech, they may have been sold?) Mapinfo recognizes these files, just select the image types from the drop down menu one the file open dialog. I didn't know Mr. Sid files carried their own spatial reference such as a geotiff? Usually, a *.sdw file will accompany at *.sid The sdw file contains the spatial registration information, and is supported by the free for limited use, Worldreg raster registration MBX. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackson, Simon (Capita Symonds) Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:09 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] SID Format Aerial Photos - Convert? I have been sent a bunch of .SID format aerial photos. Anyone know how I can translate these into a more common format without losing there spatial reference? I am not familiar with this file type. Thanks in advance. ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may be subject to legal privilege, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or think you may have done so, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the original e-mail from your system. Computer viruses can be transmitted by e-mail. Recipients should check this e-mail for the presence of viruses. The Capita Group and its subsidiaries accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. *** ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 9/14/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Line styles for roads
If I understand your issue, you don't need a special line style, you just need to select a standard one that has a distinct outline, then change it's width features from pixel to point, and to a high enough value to encompass your street names. Tip... Just because the highest value in the line width may be 6, doesn't mean you can't specify higher, just enter 12 or 14 or 20 and your linestyle will grow accordingly. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Possberg, Hendrik Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 9:19 AM To: Mapinfo-List (E-Mail) Subject: [MI-L] Line styles for roads Dear List, I would like to change the standard line styles for a table of roads. The standard line style is just a thin black line. I would like to change it into a thick white line which allows it to display the name of the road inside the roadsegment. I know it is possible to create styles with a tool named LinestyleEditor but first I wanted to ask if someone knows wheter there is a file with custom styles out there. Thanks in Advance. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Hendrik Poßberg Manager Geodaten Tel. +49 (0)2131 109-751 Fax +49 (0)2131 109-777 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] microm Micromarketing-Systeme und Consult GmbH Hellersbergstraße 14 41460 Neuss www.microm-online.de Abonnieren Sie kostenlos das aktuelle microMagazin. In jedem Quartal erhalten Sie aktuelle Informationen über die neuesten Entwicklungen bei microm, unseren Partnern und Kunden. Einfach online bestellen unter www.microm-online.de! _ Diese Nachricht wurde elektronisch versandt und ist daher auch ohne Unterschrift rechtsgültig. Der Inhalt dieser E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. Das Kopieren und die Weitergabe an Dritte ist nicht gestattet. Sollten Sie diese E-Mail irrtümlich von uns erhalten haben, bitten wir Sie, diese zu vernichten und uns darüber zu informieren. Im Voraus vielen Dank. _ ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 9/14/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] multline labels
Ahhh, but what if the low address range has a 0 on one side or the other and you want to show the true low/high range? In other words, you actually desire the minimum greater than zero Thanks to Simon O'Keefe for help with this... left$(str$(minimum(FROMLEFT,FROMRIGHT)),99*int(FROMLEFT0 and FROMRIGHT0)) + left$(str$(maximum(FROMLEFT,FROMRIGHT)),99*int(FROMLEFT=0 or FROMRIGHT=0)) So, if: FROMLEFT = 1 TOLEFT = 99 FROMRIGHT = 0 TORIGHT = 100 The above syntax will give you (1 - 100) instead as opposed to (0-100) when using minimum alone. Of course, the best thing here if you're gonna label with low and high range very much (which I do on all my work as well). The best thing to do is add a LOW and HIGH field in your table then label from that. Then occasionally, use the above syntax to update your LOW column after doing much addressing maintenance (if you do much of that). Just my .2¢ worth :)) David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trey Pattillo Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:56 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Cc: Kenneth Hickey Subject: Re: [MI-L] multline labels here's one I use all the time be sure to set the position for center of the object under the field to use select expression and copy/paste the below and set the style to be boxed I like a light yellow background with red/blue/black letters minimum(fromleft,toleft) + - + maximum(fromleft,toleft) + chr$(10) + Street + chr$(10) + minimum(fromright,toright) + - + + maximum(fromright,toright) this produces a look the below where --- street--- is the line [- is line] 100 - 198 -E MAIN ST --- 101 - 199 another is minimum(fromleft,fromright) + - + Street + - + maximum(toleft,toright) which looks like with = being the the actual street line == 100 - E MAIN ST - 199 On Wed 13 Sep 2006 19:15, Kenneth Hickey wrote: Hey Can anyone tell me how to make labels with multiple lines each with data from different fields? Thanks Ken -- Trey Pattillo Failure is not an option It comes standard with all Microsoft products. ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/446 - Release Date: 9/12/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Right aligning text in a dialog box ??
As David Baker suggests, Diabuilder give you nice controls on aligning each control, ie Static text, check boxes, user text boxes etc. But if you're talking about right the text itself, I think Jacques Paris discussed a trick for doing this but it's not the ideal results we may want as there's just no real functions for that. I think the issue I recall Jacques finding a cure for may have been in output windows. To align text you can specify a mono space font like Courier for instance, and forcefully right justify text in your output windows by using spaces and trim statments. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doyle, Peter W Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 12:50 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Right aligning text in a dialog box ?? Greetings list, Does anyone have any tips, ideas or know of any functions to allow Right alignment of StaticText controls in a dialog box. At the moment it is by trial and error, and we all know how long it takes to lay out a nice looking dialog. Regards Peter Doyle ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 08/28/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Copy - Paste in MapBasic
Title: Message Would an external database maybe be better for you? I perform, basically the same scenario daily however, I do the extensive data management in an Access database (changes, inserts and deletes). Makes it a bit easier to maintain customer history tables and daily activity logs, both are also broght into Mapinfo. Naturally, I have to refresh this customer database within Mapinfo if records are added or changed but like you, I have some mapbasic apps to do this. David -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom HalbrookSent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:01 AMTo: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Copy - Paste in MapBasic I am still learning Map Basic and trying to write a program to copy a record in a row in one table and paste it into a row in another table. Here’s my scenario. Each week I update changes in a telephone customer database. I get a file from my Service Center that has all the moves, disconnects, and adds that have occurred in the previous week. I convert the file into a MapInfo table and update my MapInfo Customer Locator program. Example: On a number change I presently select the telephone in the new table, hit ctrl C, and then select the telephone number field in the old table and hit ctrl V. (A lot of repetitive key strokes) The procedure I am striving for would be; 1. Select the record in the first table, click on a pushbutton (to copy the selection) Then 2. Select the record in the second table, click on another pushbutton (to paste the copied record into the second table) I can build the program to create the button pads etc. But I can’t seem to find any MapBasic command that is equivalent to “Copy Paste” Can anyone give me the Map Basic Commands or Statements that would be equivalent to “Copy and Paste” action in MapInfo? Thanks, Tom Halbrook --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 08/28/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 08/28/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Mice
Rodger, In addition to Simon's suggestion (which I have seen work), I have also found that every pointing device I've used and with a USB connection, produced very unsatisfactory results when working in Mapinfo (not to mention many other apps). I use the PS/2 adapter to plug the USB pointing device into a PS/2 port and for what ever reason, there is a big difference. Using USB, the scroll wheel as well as simple mouse movements are... over emphasized for lack of a better analogy. So, if the motherboard of your PC or notebook, or docking station has a PS/2 port but you're using USB, you might giving the adapter a try. HTH Dave Hi All, I have just bought a flash new Logitech Trackball mouse, which works wonders in all applications except MapInfo. As suggested by most trackball users, I have set the mouse speed to slow, and then set the acceleration to med or high which allows greater control at slow speed, but also able to shoot across the page where necessary. For some reason when MapInfo is the active window, the acceleration doesn't work, which means I end up with a very slow mouse cursor all the time Has anyone had a similar problem and managed to solve it? Thanks in advance! Thomas -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/427 - Release Date: 08/24/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MI 8.5 Copy/Paste issue
Title: Message It's not just v8.5 6.5 does the same thing as well. Also, if an object such as a polyline or polygon extends past the viewable mapper, if you copy/cut and paste, it zooms to the pasted object. EXTREMLY annoying! Really makes ya want toshell outthe bucks (money) for each successive upgrade huh? Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason McMahanSent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:57 PMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] MI 8.5 Copy/Paste issue Hello- Has anyone else noticed that in MI 8.5, when you copy and paste an object in a map window, it automatically zooms to the object that has been pasted? Previous versions always did this when the user copied/pasted multiple objects, but this seems to be a new "enhancement" -- and it's quite frustrating! Is this an option I can turn off somewhere? Thanks, -Jason --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.2/422 - Release Date: 08/17/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.2/422 - Release Date: 08/17/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
SUM: [MI-L] Memory error converting DWG with Universal Translator
Well, not really a SUM. No replies and no fix found but, I figure there's always another way to skin a cat. As the DWG would open in the Autodesk Trueview cad file viewer, but would not open in Mapinfo or even Corel Draw, I suspected some newer file format change that UT could not handle. Found a DWG to DXF file converter at AnyDWG http://www.anydwg.com/ which would read the DWG file and allow me to output it to DXF which I specified an older file version. This works quite smoothly. Converted the DWG to DXF's, and I have re-imported the DXF's appling the needed transformation to my desired projection and all is well with the world now :) I found the limited evaluation version of AnyDWG at http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Misc__Graphics_To ols/DWG_TO_DXF_Converter.html David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County Alabama -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 3:00 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Memory error converting DWG with Universal Translator Greetings list, I've never in all the DWG conversions I've done, run across this problem. I guess it could be a corrupt DWG file but it opens fine in the Autodesk Trueview viewer. Universal Translator keeps producing the following error with a dialog entitled SmartHeap Lirbrary Out of memory. Please free some memory, then choose retry. I've rebooted the pc to make sure any rampant apps have cleared memory but I still get this error message. I've tried translating to both *.tab and mid/mif still no luck. The drive partition this dwg is being converted on has 3.6 gb of free space, the temp directory on another partition of nearly 1 gb of free space. The last few lines of the mutlog read: STATUS: AutoCAD Reader: AutoCAD Load is 96% complete abnormal program termination Unable to generate mapping file. Anyone seen this before and found a fix? Many thanks if you can help, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 08/04/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 08/04/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Memory error converting DWG with Universal Translator
Greetings list, I've never in all the DWG conversions I've done, run across this problem. I guess it could be a corrupt DWG file but it opens fine in the Autodesk Trueview viewer. Universal Translator keeps producing the following error with a dialog entitled SmartHeap Lirbrary Out of memory. Please free some memory, then choose retry. I've rebooted the pc to make sure any rampant apps have cleared memory but I still get this error message. I've tried translating to both *.tab and mid/mif still no luck. The drive partition this dwg is being converted on has 3.6 gb of free space, the temp directory on another partition of nearly 1 gb of free space. The last few lines of the mutlog read: STATUS: AutoCAD Reader: AutoCAD Load is 96% complete abnormal program termination Unable to generate mapping file. Anyone seen this before and found a fix? Many thanks if you can help, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 08/04/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Floating Screen protractor
Title: Message Not sure if it's what you're looking for, but there are some very good "windows" applications that are handy for use in MI as well as many other uses. Screen protractor, compass and calipers http://www.iconico.com/ Iconico's freebies has a nice screen magnifier too: http://www.iconico.com/magnifier/ JRuler Pro http://www.spadixbd.com/jruler/index.htm JRuler Freeware (very handy) http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/jruler.htm Screen cross hair (similar to the screen cross hair MI displays when in digitizing mode). VERY USEFULL like when you are working with a space delimited database text file. http://www.mlin.net/CrossHair.shtml HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doyle, Peter WSent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:48 PMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Floating Screen protractor Greetings list, Does anyone know of a windows utility that will display a floating protractor that is able to be dragged arount the screen. I want to overlay this on a mapper window to choose bearings. I am aware of the Distance /Bearing mbx, but I need something that is always visible as I work. Any leads appreciated Regards Peter Doyle Mobile Coverage Delivery (Qld, Country) Radio Access Network Telstra Services 07 38871128 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The contents of the E-mail are strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this E-mail (including any attachments) is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify Telstra (ABN 33 051 775 556) immediately by return E-mail and then delete the message from your system. --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 08/01/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/406 - Release Date: 08/02/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Custom Symbols
Title: Message If this is what I expect, you'll be happy to know, it's not a problem with Mapinfo, or even Adobe, but you will need to change a setting in Adobe to display your graphics asthetically. I'm running Adobe 6.0, but I'm sure this would apply to Adobe Acrobat and other versions. While viewing any of your PDF's, from the file menu click [Edit] / [Preferences] / [General] Select "Display" from the list and look for the "Smoothing" area of the dialog. You should find several check boxes that when applied will smooth text, line art and images. Depending on what application you're viewing your PDF's with, the wording and location for these features may be a bit different but should be in there somewhere. HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ali, Naz @ VancouverSent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:14 AMTo: 'mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com'Subject: [MI-L] Custom Symbols Hi List: I created and imported a custom North Arrow symbol in MapInfo (8.0)successfully. It looks very crisp and clear in MapInfo and prints great. As soon as I create a PDF from this document, my North Arrow looks pixelly and of low resolution. The PDF I am creatingis of medium resolution. Any suggestions? Thanks NazAli | GIS Marketing Services CB Richard Ellis Limited West Georgia Street, Suite 600 | Vancouver,BCV6E 4M3 T604 662 5173 | F 604 684 9368 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.cbre.com --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/404 - Release Date: 07/31/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/404 - Release Date: 07/31/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] SUM: Sorting records by val of a character formatted column
Title: Message Many thanks Peter and Greg. I had the syntax correct but wasn't structuring my query properly.(using val() to tell the sort to numerically value the character formatted numerals) One cannot use an _expression_ like this in the "Order by" field alone, but can by means of a "derived" column in the "Select columns" box, then ordring by the derived column. This actually saved an additional step I was taking in that I initially had queried out these parcel "lots" by their subdivision name into a query browser, then was attempting tosort that query. With the above solution, i merely added the "where condition" to the cocktail thus selecting AND sorting the lots for only the area I wanted in one swoop. Thanks again! Dave -Original Message-From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 3:00 AMTo: David Reid; MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: RE: [MI-L] Sorting records by val of a character formatted column Dave, I think you have found the right method, but you might not be able to sort by an _expression_ directly, so you would need to add the _expression_ to the list of columns to select and then order by this new column. Select LOTNBR, Val(LOTNBR) "LOTNBR_VAL" From LOTS Order By LOTNBR_VAL Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis "For enden af regnbuen..." - hvordan kommer man dertil og er det overhovedet muligt? Læs mere om årets MapInfo konference på www.cowi.dk/mapinfokonference -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 5:45 AM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Sorting records by val of a character formatted column Greetings List, I have a parcel table with the field [LOTNBR] formatted as "Character" Naturally when sorted you get: 1 10 11 12 2 20 21 etc etc I've tried using in the "sort" field val(LOTNBR) but to no avail to achieve: 1 2 3 4 etc Anyone know the syntax to do this? Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 07/26/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 07/28/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Labels not showing up in Print Layout
Title: Message Sounds like you have a "Allow overlapping text" issue on one or more of your layers which is preventing your labels from appearing. By you manually editing the lable, it becomes a custom label which in my experience, overides the label preferences such as "Allow overlapping text" Try enabling this check box for the layer you need to label and see if that works. Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronning, ChristineSent: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:29 AMTo: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Labels not showing up in Print Layout Hi everyone, Thanks for the replies on my question yesterday abou the workspace not opening. I had to recreate the page I was trying to open as someone needed it right away, but I will try the suggestions later this afternoon. My next problem is regarding labels. In my print layout only half of my labels are showing up but when I go back to my map they are all there. I thought when I printed they might show up, but no such luck. It also seems that only the labels that I haven't clicked on an adjusted are coming up. Any thoughts? Thanks Christine --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 07/27/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 07/27/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Sorting records by val of a character formatted column
Greetings List, I have a parcel table with the field [LOTNBR] formatted as Character Naturally when sorted you get: 1 10 11 12 2 20 21 etc etc I've tried using in the sort field val(LOTNBR) but to no avail to achieve: 1 2 3 4 etc Anyone know the syntax to do this? Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 07/26/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] lines to points
Title: Message Hello Ross. Well, you can do it the long way export your polyline file to MIF, edit the mif file to create points for each node of the plines, or... seems like I saw a "lines to points" MBX at Trey Patillo's website the other day, check out http://www.wap3.com/download/index.shtmlfor a tool to do what you need. HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Charles JohnsonSent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 7:49 PMTo: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] lines to pointsGiday there,I am trying to create points from a MapInfo line file of contours. Is there an easy way to do this in MapInfo Professional?Thanks Ross --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 07/14/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 07/14/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] DGN Format
Title: Message Have you tried Universal Translator? Note that in the drop down list of supported formats,"DGN" is not listed as a file type, but rather as "Intergraph/Microstation Design". hth Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ericson, TimSent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:01 AMTo: Mapinfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] DGN Format This is probably a simple question…. How do I convert / translate DGN formatted data for Map Info? Thanks! Tim Ericson Network Engineer Qwest Communications On loan to Harris Corporation FAA / FTI program This communication is the property of Qwest and may contain confidential or privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the communication and any attachments. --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/384 - Release Date: 07/10/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/384 - Release Date: 07/10/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Mapinfo and digitizers
Title: Message I would think your tablet, regarless of its form factor, would be recognized by Windows as the pointing device a digitizing tablet is basically. So, if you install this "roll-up digitizer" and Windows does recognize it (ie when you move the stylus or puck around, your mouse cursor moves around) You're good to go. When in Mapinfo, the stylus/puck will act just as your mouse does, but probably at a higher resolution (that's what you want). To take advantage of your tablet further, tap the letter "D" on the keyboard. This will tell MI to recognize the stylus/puck as a digitizing tablet, thusly adding a new menu option to setup registration of the active area of the tablet. But you only need this if you will be digizing from a source laid over your tablet (ie a paper map). Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen AtchisonSent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 8:50 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Mapinfo and digitizers I would like to know how to use a roll-up digtizer with mapinfo professional? How do I install the digitizer and geocode it correctly? --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 07/04/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 07/04/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Strange Find results geocoding in MI ProViewer
Greetings list, As a temporary solution to an unrelated Mapinfo issue, we're running MI Proviewer on a particular workstation, Proviewer 6.0 btw. Yesterday, on various addresses entered to the Find dialog, it started geocoding some of these addresses as much as 1/2 mile from where the address is known to accurately geocode otherwise. Has anyone seen this before and found what causes this problem? Thanks, David Reid Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County Alabama -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.4/375 - Release Date: 06/25/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Strange Find results geocoding in MI ProViewer
I should have added that within the Workspace being used, I have Inset address from end of street set to zero as these are mainly rural streets set to 0.001 mile addressing format. Find Using Streets(COL1) Refine Using Communities(COL1) Options Abbrs Off ClosestAddr Off OtherBdy Off Symbol Inset 0 Distance Units ft Offset 15 Distance Units ft When I plot the two addresses (that have come to our attention) in Mapinfo, they geocode right where their supposed to. Thus far, all other addresses that have been searched appear where their supposed to. Additionally, the tables being used are maintained in MI 6.5, but the Proviewer we're using is 6.0. I would think that would be an issue though. Strange indeed Dave -Original Message- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:08 AM To: David Reid Cc: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] Strange Find results geocoding in MI ProViewer On Tue, Jun 27, 2006 at 08:42:57AM -0500, David Reid wrote: Yesterday, on various addresses entered to the Find dialog, it started geocoding some of these addresses as much as 1/2 mile from where the address is known to accurately geocode otherwise. Has anyone seen this before and found what causes this problem? Are these addreses supposed to be near the start or end of a long rural road? MapInfo's algorithm moves addresses near a road intersection back up the road about 10% of the length of the segment. This keeps the locations from bunching up on intersections in the cities, but it's not helpful in the country. I think there's a preference setting for this somewhere. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/376 - Release Date: 06/26/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] OT - DiaBuilder2000 File Association Problem
This is by no means a solution, but possibly a better'n nuttin' solution... I don't know if XP has Open With in the right click dialog of Explorer. I don't even remember if this is native to Win2000 or if it was an add on tweak I found but. If that's available, and you don't find resolution a better way, this would be better than having to dialog through menues to run Diabuilder. Fwiw Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Thoen Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:49 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] OT - DiaBuilder2000 File Association Problem The *.prj file normally associated with DiaBuilder 2000 project files seems to also be normally associated with other software and I keep having to fix it with the Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File... to reset the the file association to run DiaBuilder2000.exe with any *.prj file. However, I can't get this to work from a WinXP normal user account. It works fine for my admin account but not for the one I normally do development in. The DiaBuilder icon doesn't appear in the program list, and when I choose Browse and pick it, absolutely nothing happens. It won't associate, nor does it give me an error. This account can execute DiaBuilder2000.exe no problem, but I'm getting tired of manually launching it instead of just double-clicking on the prj file. Anyone else here using DiaBuilder2000 to build mapbasic dialogs know how to fix this? Is it a Windows thing, or something peculiar to DiaBuilder? ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 06/19/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Clip region bloats PDF
Greetings List, I've never really noticed this before until tonight when I needed to email a PDF to a client. The workspace happens to have a clip region set and I've found this bloats the otherwise casual 28kb layout PDF to just over 1mb. Ok, I fell back and punted and just clipped my own region in the cosmetic layer. Doesn't look quite as pretty and I had to delete several dynamic labels that still showed. Is there some setting, or other solution around this PDF bloat when a clip region is active? MI v6.5 by the way. Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 06/16/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility
Title: Message I'm running an HP 1050c with no problems other than that mentioned by someone else, the "transparent" "effect" of hatching. Although, I have found that even though the "hatched" region styles we are allowed to use all appear to be similar, there's some that print totally different than what you might expect. The only other problem we've had was printing with a digital ortho, or USGS raster as a basemap. Other than that, everything else is smooth. I have printed both via parrellel port, and via network. Printing across the network works beautifly, plus, I can move the darn thing out from behind my desk. I hope to soon be going with a wifi printer server... I hate cords and cables! David -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John NottSent: Friday, June 16, 2006 8:02 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility Hello All, Not wishing to come across to negatively but this is a pre-emptive email!!. We have just taken delivery of a HP Design Jet 800 plotter which I am planning to connect to our print server on Monday and I am expecting problems! Has anyone got any experience of getting these printers to “talk” to MapInfo (we have version 8.0) any experience or warnings would be gratefully received. Cheers, John BTW: Thanks to everyone who helped out with the stylistic tool on my last query worked great! --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 06/16/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 06/16/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Label Line in Layout
Title: Message I too experience this with MI v6.5 so I would say that yes, indeed, it is a bug. I've tried with no success to add the desired attribute to the workspace but no luck: Set Map Layer 12 Label Line Simple Pen (40,63,16711680) I've tried adding that line after the Set Window FrontWindow() preceding all the layer ordering, also tried it on differnt ines around the Layer entry itself but again, no luck. Good Luck David -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ali, Naz @ VancouverSent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:15 PMTo: 'mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com'Subject: [MI-L] Label Line in Layout Hi Group: When I add a label line to any text in the layout, they change the style that I assign it when I open it later. Is this a bug in MapInfo? Has anyone else come across this and if you have solved this, could you please advice? It's annoying when I have a lot of label lines in my layout and have to change the style for each one. Thanks NazAli | GIS Marketing Services CB Richard Ellis Limited West Georgia Street, Suite 600 | Vancouver,BCV6E 4M3 T604 662 5173 | F 604 684 9368 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.cbre.com --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/366 - Release Date: 06/15/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/366 - Release Date: 06/15/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Anyone using Christian Singer's Flexible Map?
Greetings List, Wondering if anyone using Flexible Map by Christian Singer (http://www.icsinger.de/ This sounds like a very enticing application but as with many MB based applications, a demo is not available. This is needed to rectify, adjust, manipulate or just !downright fudge! An annoying non-earth file once it has been translated to a projected product. (i.e. can adjust rotation, skew etc of a CAD file once converted into Mapinfo). I would appreciate hearing your comments gripes or insight on this utility. Feel free to reply off list. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 06/08/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MI-L : Funny One - Is there a way to select by boundarycolour?...
Title: Message Sounds like you need "Stylelist" by Dave Smith available at Directions Mapinfo tool bin. "The STYLIST utility lets you select map objects by their display styles." Works great on any objects. For example, if you want to select all text of a certain size, and or color OR, if you just want to select all text objects, uncheck all the check boxes for a given attribute to select everything of that specific type. Listed as stylelist-79.zip http://www.directionsmag.com/files/index.php/view/148 HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John NottSent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:25 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] MI-L : Funny One - Is there a way to select by boundarycolour?... Hello All, This is an odd one – I have received a table containing about 3,000 sites. Approximately half of which have been updated and half haven’t. The problem is that the data capture team doing the updates have simply coloured the updated sites red and the left the unupdated ones black – they haven’t added a column to the database unfortunately. As you can imagine manually selecting all the red ones would be a pain as they are scattered amongst the table. Is there anyway or any tool that can select all the “red” site boundaries?? Told you it was a funny one!! Cheers! John Nott Consultant/GIS Analyst --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 05/31/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 05/31/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] getting coordinates for the end points of lines
Title: Message Ibeleive this should work... to updatecolumns for x,y cords of the end points of a plyline use ObjectGeography() ObjectGeography(1) will give you the minimum x or the begining node x ObjectGeography(2) will give the minimum y ObjectGeography(3) the maximum x ObjectGeography(4) the maximum y That will require four columns unless to add some syntax to concantenateeach x,y into a single column, but then you've also got to deal with column format if you do that. HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl KSent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:27 PMTo: mapinfoSubject: [MI-L] getting coordinates for the end points of lines Hi. I have a client that requires the lat/long values for the beginning and endpoint of every polyline in a TAB. I am sure there is a way of doing this with SQL Select but don't know the correct syntax to get this info. Could someone who has done this kindly supply me with the statements to use? Thanks.KarlMcElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.100 - 780 Beatty Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 2M1 Tel (604) 683-8521 www.MapsByAir.com Do you Yahoo!?Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: 05/24/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: 05/24/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Using ObjectInfo to find plines with SMOOTH attribute turned on
Greetings List, I have a map table giving me problems on another application and I suspect it could be that Smooth may be turned on, on one or some polylines. Is there an Objectinfo() I query I could use to select any such polylines? ie ObjectInfo(Obj,2) would return line style, is there one to identify if Smooth is turned on? Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 05/22/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Using ObjectInfo to find plines with SMOOTH attribute turnedon
Yes, Jacques Paris pointed this out to me earlier I just haven't had time to SUM. Objectinfo(obj,4) will return a logical true or false T or F, true if SMOOTH is applied, false if not. This also identified 4 other very minor issues, 4 objects that were lines as apposed to poly lines. I had not run Objectinfo(obj,1) to find that out, so in a round about way, objectinfo 4 helped with that too. Thanks everyone! David -Original Message- From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 2:49 PM To: David Reid; MapInfo-L Subject: RE: [MI-L] Using ObjectInfo to find plines with SMOOTH attribute turnedon Dave, You have actual provided your solution yourself ;-) The keyword is OBJ_INFO_SMOOTH in an MapBasic application, and 4 when used in MapInfo. This will select all the records where the object has smooth turned on Select * From MYTABLE Where Str$(ObjectInfo(OBJ, 4)) = T Also note that smooth only refers to polyline objects. Other objects will return an error. For Frame and Text objects, 4 will refer to some other attribute of the object. Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:54 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: [MI-L] Using ObjectInfo to find plines with SMOOTH attribute turnedon Greetings List, I have a map table giving me problems on another application and I suspect it could be that Smooth may be turned on, on one or some polylines. Is there an Objectinfo() I query I could use to select any such polylines? ie ObjectInfo(Obj,2) would return line style, is there one to identify if Smooth is turned on? Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 05/22/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 05/22/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 05/22/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Long standing Pro problem with Copy - or is it me?
This is a problem with Mapinfo as I too have this issue. And I have found it to be a variable problem in that, sometimes, it takes longer for some records to be ready to be copied than it takes others. It is second nature for me now to do a very rapid, consecutive, tap tap tap tap (yes, that's four taps) of the C when using ctrl+c for copy. It is very frustrating. Especially for those times when it's just quicker to manually copy/paste something as apposed to building a update query for example. I've often wondered what caused this, could it be a table with many many deleted records? Nope, I've experienced the same problem on recently packed tables. Could the delay be a result of indexed records? Don't know! But it is definitely an issue and one that's been a topic on the list before. If you'll watch your tool bar when you click on a record in a browser you'll notice that until the Copy toolbutton becomes active, you can't copy that record(s) and sometimes it is several moments before it becomes active. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Warren Vick, Europa Technologies Ltd. Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:22 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Long standing Pro problem with Copy - or is it me? I was chatting with Eric Blasenheim of MapInfo at last week's MapWorld (which was very good this year) and mentioned one of my long standing annoyances with Pro. When he mentioned he wasn't aware of the problem, it made me think it is me?. The problem is with Copy for which I always use Ctrl-C. I have found that when copying text from a browser or the info window, the copy does not always take. Now I know it's easy to mash a keyboard especially with a Control/letter key combo, but I'm certain that this problem exists. Also, I seem to recall someone else mentioning it on the list some time ago. Now I always double tap Ctrl-C and that seems to work. So, for those who use Ctrl-C to copy a lot, and subsequently paste... is this a problem with Pro or my fat fingers/worn keyboard? Regards, Warren Vick Europa Technologies Ltd. http://www.europa-tech.com ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 05/05/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 05/05/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Software solutions to deal with stretch, skew, scaling
Greetings List, What solutions have you folks found out there to deal with translating non-earth vector data such as found when converting a surveyor's CAD file (dwg etc) into one's common use projection of say, State Plane. Something that will deal with any skew, rotation, scaling etc, on small areas of less than a few sq km, such as a residiential subdivision. Demo version is a real plus. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.3/331 - Release Date: 05/03/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] SUM: Signifcance of cursor pos in Mapbasic Window
My thanks to Spencer and Jacques who both concur... The execution of a command line in the Mapbasic window is performed entirely and regardless of the location of the cursor within that line as long AS LONG AS no parts of that line are selected. This would cause ONLY the selected to be executed or attempted to be executed. Thanks, Guys, some DWG CAD drawings I receive will have 30 or forty individual layers, being able to place the cursor at the beginning of the line for my converstion calls, then manually [Enter] + [Key DOWN] repeat, allows me to keep up better, which line I'm on :) Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spencer Simpson Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:08 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [MI-L] Signifcance of cursor pos in Mapbasic Window If you hit ENTER on a line in the MapBasic window, MapInfo will execute that line. EXCEPT if you have block of text highlighted, in which case it will execute that block of text. So, it's theoretically possible to click in the MapBasic window, inadvertently select a block of text (with a sloppy mouse button release), hit ENTER without realizing it, and woops! If you want a reason to hit the END key after clicking, that's a good one, since hitting the END key will unselect any block of text already selected. Otherwise, there's nothing to worry about. HTH Spencer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:51 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [MI-L] Signifcance of cursor pos in Mapbasic Window Greetings list, I've often wondered about this, and it may be considered a stupid question but... When issuing commands from the Mapbasic window... And each line is a command in itself... Does it matter WHERE in that line the cursor is active when the command is executed? I.E. When converting non-earth files to projected files, after editing and creating the commans in my text editor, I paste them to the mapbasic window, click in the first command line, hit [End] to get the cursor at the end of the line, then [Enter] to perform the command, and repeat this for every line. Something like: Export Easement Into etc etc etc Export Elevation Into etc etc etc I was afraid that if the cursor wasn't at the end of a given line, it may only execute up to the cursor and I'd never know it. Thanks, Ravin' Dave the Mappin' Slave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 04/28/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 04/28/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 04/28/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Export and import a Windows registry key using Mapbasic (Was: Create Menu Bar)
Well, as I stated in the first paragraph of my comment: Is it possibleto export and import a Windows registry key using Mapbasic. Maybe using MB to trigger a batch file to do so? As I mentioned here, **if it is possible**, It would rely on Mapbasic having the ability to run a dos batch file, a task which I've never tried. Just thinking outside the box :) Dave -Original Message- From: Soren Breddam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:24 PM To: David Reid; Spencer Simpson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MI-L] Export and import a Windows registry key using Mapbasic (Was: Create Menu Bar) Hi Dave et al, Sorry for pulling this a bit askew, but I'm a batch file novice. So could you pls tell me how do you import a .reg file with mb? Normally when I upgrade my users, I use a saved .reg file and a .prf file to restore settings. The .prf part is kind of easy but the .reg part I haven' figured out how to automate... Venligst/regards Soren Breddam -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af David Reid Sendt: 6. april 2006 17:30 Til: 'Spencer Simpson'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Emne: RE: [MI-L] Create Menu Bar (Was: Menus - swapping in and out) For what it's worth. Is it possible to export and import a Windows registry key using Mapbasic. Maybe using MB to trigger a batch file to do so? If so, you could export the user's current tools listing from the mapinfo tree in the registry, when finished, import that branch back in. Of course, you'd probably have to restart Mapinfo for this to actually work. Never the less, I allways keep a back up of that branch as it holds the utilty name, comments and wheather the mbx autoloads or not. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spencer Simpson Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:31 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [MI-L] Create Menu Bar (Was: Menus - swapping in and out) Arrgh. The menu Create Menu Bar As Files as Files, Edit as Edit, Tools as Tools, Objects as Objects, Query as Query, Table as Table, Settings as Settings, WinSpecific as WinSpecific, Window as Window, Help as Help won't work; I should have taken Lars' caveat about translating from Danish to heart. But as I stated in a previous email, you can open mapinfow.mnu in a text editor and copy the actual default Create Menu Bar statement where it appears at the end of the file. Hope this helps Spencer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lars V. Nielsen (Hvenegaard) Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 6:40 AM To: Terry McDonnell Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MI-L] Menus - swapping in and out Hi Terry, All menus are created independently of each other in the common area of Pro. You can define any number of additional menus (within GDI limits) and attach them anywhere in the current menu system: menu bar, existing standard menus, existing shortcut menus, user defined menus etc. So you don't delete standard menus by defining your own menus or replacing the menu bar. All defined menus incl. standard menus are still defined and ready for use as long as Pro runs (only menu items with an attached mbx based handler sub will be removed automatically when the app closes). The problem arises when several mbx's want to add menus to the singular menu bar. The menu bar is NOT a saved GDI resource (like the menus), it only references them. And unfortunately it's impossible to retrieve information about its current state, so the only possible backstep is to recreate the default. Create Menu Bar As Default will recreate the standard menu bar, and all menus added by mbx's to the MENU BAR will be lost. The menus themselves are not lost, the menu bar just doesn't reference them anymore. This is why adding your menus to the Tools menu instead of the menu bar makes sense, because that'll ensure that your menus are restored (along with the Tools menu) when you recreate the standard menu bar. If it's a question of minimizing the standard menu bar, not just hiding it, I'll recommend changing the initial menu bar this way (translated from Danish, so the words may differ slightly): Create Menu MapInfo As Files as Files, Edit as Edit, Tools as Tools, Objects as Objects, Query as Query, Table as Table, Settings as Settings, WinSpecific as WinSpecific, Window as Window, Help as Help Create Menu Bar As MapInfo Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Lars V. Nielsen Hvenegaard A/S Rugaardsvej 55, DK-5000 Odense C Denmark Tel. +45 6313 5050 http://www.hvenegaard.dk - Original Message - From: Terry McDonnell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 2:01 PM Subject: [MI-L] Menus - swapping in and out Hi Listers I have my own menu
RE: [MI-L] Shifting vectors over image
Title: Message This happens too in "draw" programs, Corel Draw for instance. If zoomed in too close, the raster will appear to shift around as I digitize. I suspect it to be the dimensional size of the raster, and or its resolution. My high resolution DOQQ's don't appear to jump around, however, I have a single ortho that covers my entire county, 8-10meter resolution, 10's of thousands of pixels wide (image width) and if I'm zoomed in too far with it, it will dance the Jitter Bugg when I digitize or move a node. Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan MorganSent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:48 AMTo: Robert Crossley; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comCc: Mark BeechSubject: RE: [MI-L] Shifting vectors over image Hi Robert, I doubt the vectors are moving, don’t ignore the possibility the imagery is the layer that is shifting about. This is especially likely if there are two or more raster layers open at the same time. Hope this helps, Ryan Morgan Aerials Express From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert CrossleySent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:42 PMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comCc: Mark BeechSubject: [MI-L] Shifting vectors over image A colleague rang today with an issue about Mapinfo moving its vector layers as he zoomed in or out. The vectors were overlayed over a very high resolution image, and moved as he used the mouse wheel to zoom out or in. One click out and the vectors were displaced 20m, another click and they were right again. Another user was using the same image reprojected to another projection to match their vector data, and he had the same issue. Any suggestions on a cause or even better on a solution? I --- Robert Crossley Agtrix P/L Australia Far Southern Queensland Office: 9 Short Street PO Box 63 New Brighton 2483 P: 61 2 6680 1309 F: 61 2 6680 5214 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.agtrix.com Brisbane Office: 109 Milsom St Cooparoo 4151 Queensland P: 61 7 3843 3363 --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 03/31/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 03/31/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active
Title: Message I'm glad this came back up. I was unclear about something in th Mapbasic UG and Ref guide. Are there certain commands that will cause ProgressBars to automatically be re-enstated without issueing "Set ProgressBars On"? For instance, if I "Set Progressbars Off", can a "Commit Table" command reset or turn "Set ProgressBars Off" back to "On"? For example, here's a snippet of an MB I use to refresh a table I regularly "re"geocode, of about 40k records. In order to try and speed up the process, I've set progressbars off, redraw off and drop the index on any indexed fields: Set Progressbars Off Set map redraw off drop index MYTABLE (FIELD1) drop indexMYTABLE (FIELD2) drop index MYTABLE (FIELD3) ' The following line deletes the graphic objects in the selection Delete Object From MYTABLE ' The following line Saves the table Commit Table MYTABLE ' The following line packs both graphics and data of the table Pack Table MYTABLE Graphic Data 'The following lines rebuilds the index of the specified columns Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD1) Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD2) Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD3) Set map redraw On Set Progressbars On So,is the "Commit" or "Pack table" statementsturning progress bars back on? Theabove takesfar more time programattically thanmanually and requires me to nurse Mapinfo thewhole time by keeping it in front. Thanks, David Reid -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon AllenSent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:17 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active Hi Joe Submitted a similar request myself recently . You need to disable Progress Bars: with "Set ProgressBars Off". Ta From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe NunnSent: 30 March 2006 16:30To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active Dear All, I am sure this has been asked before but here goes… I have program that runs fine, but when I start using another program (ie move the active window) mapinfo appears to halt. When I make the mapinfo window active again it continues to process files. Any ideas how to make it run while using another application? Joe Nunn The XYZ Digital Map Company Unit 9 Phase 2 Hardengreen Business Park Dalhousie Road Dalkeith, EH22 3NX Scotland Tel: +44 131 454 0426 Fax: +44 131 454 0443 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.xyzmaps.com ** This email and any files transmitted with it from South Gloucestershire Council are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the South Gloucestershire Council Postmaster at the address below. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 03/30/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 03/30/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active
Title: Message No! sorry not to be clear on this. The progress bars aren't displaying, however, this process (as shown in my code) takes longer than if I did the same tasks manually. Furthermore, if I bring another program window into focus over MI, the process in my example either stops (as indicated in the first part of this thread) or slows down even more. Dave -Original Message-From: Simon Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:26 AMTo: David Reid; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active David You imply that at some point during the execution Progress Bars are displaying? At which point? ta From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 March 2006 18:19To: Simon Allen; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active I'm glad this came back up. I was unclear about something in th Mapbasic UG and Ref guide. Are there certain commands that will cause ProgressBars to automatically be re-enstated without issueing "Set ProgressBars On"? For instance, if I "Set Progressbars Off", can a "Commit Table" command reset or turn "Set ProgressBars Off" back to "On"? For example, here's a snippet of an MB I use to refresh a table I regularly "re"geocode, of about 40k records. In order to try and speed up the process, I've set progressbars off, redraw off and drop the index on any indexed fields: Set Progressbars Off Set map redraw off drop index MYTABLE (FIELD1) drop indexMYTABLE (FIELD2) drop index MYTABLE (FIELD3) ' The following line deletes the graphic objects in the selection Delete Object From MYTABLE ' The following line Saves the table Commit Table MYTABLE ' The following line packs both graphics and data of the table Pack Table MYTABLE Graphic Data 'The following lines rebuilds the index of the specified columns Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD1) Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD2) Create Index On MYTABLE (FIELD3) Set map redraw On Set Progressbars On So,is the "Commit" or "Pack table" statementsturning progress bars back on? Theabove takesfar more time programattically thanmanually and requires me to nurse Mapinfo thewhole time by keeping it in front. Thanks, David Reid -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon AllenSent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:17 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: RE: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active Hi Joe Submitted a similar request myself recently . You need to disable Progress Bars: with "Set ProgressBars Off". Ta From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe NunnSent: 30 March 2006 16:30To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Mapbasic stops when window is no longer active Dear All, I am sure this has been asked before but here goes… I have program that runs fine, but when I start using another program (ie move the active window) mapinfo appears to halt. When I make the mapinfo window active again it continues to process files. Any ideas how to make it run while using another application? Joe Nunn The XYZ Digital Map Company Unit 9 Phase 2 Hardengreen Business Park Dalhousie Road Dalkeith, EH22 3NX Scotland Tel: +44 131 454 0426 Fax: +44 131 454 0443 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.xyzmaps.com ** This email and any files transmitted with it from South Gloucestershire Council are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the South Gloucestershire Council Postmaster at the address below. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 03/30/2006 --Outgoing mail is certified Virus FreeChecked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 03/30/2006** This email and any files transmitted with it from South Gloucestershire Council are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the South Gloucestershire Council Postmaster at the address below. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Vir
RE: [MI-L] logos on maps
Title: Message Simply open the jpeg in Mapinfo choosing to "display" rather than "register". Now bring your layoutwindow into focus, select "Frame" from the tool bar and drag a new frame in the layout and choose the mapper window containing your logo jpeg. You'll need to fiddle with the zoom size of the graphic in the mapper window a bit, I'd recomend turning off scrollbars too. You're new frame will probably have a border around it too and you may want to disable that. With the new frame selected in your layout, simply select "Regions" from the Options menu, and set the border to "N". HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil AdamsonSent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:23 PMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] logos on maps Hi All, I’m trying to figure out how to put a logo onto a map layout. The logo I have is a jpg image. How do I do this? Thanks Neil Adamson GIS Officer Mitchell Shire Council phone 03 5734 6322 fax 035734 6222 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --DISCLAIMER--Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.Any personal or sensitive information contained in this e-mail and attachments must be handled in accordance with the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000, the Health Records Act 2001 or the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth), as applicable.This e-mail, including all attachments, is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, distribute, copy or use the information contained in this e-mail or attachments. Any confidentiality or privilege is not waived or lost because this e-mail has been sent to you in error. If you have received it in error, please let us know by reply e-mail, delete it from your system and destroy any copies.-- --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 03/29/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 03/29/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] more labels
Not on a single polyline, not with the normal Mapinfo Label tool. BUT... You can with LABELER.MBX I think it is maybe a remnant from MI 3.x? Works good for cartogrpahic work but time consuming. It will place a text object in the cosmetic based on your labeling expression for a given layer. You then save the cosmetic objects to a real table if you wish to keep them. I'm almost sure it can be found in the tool bin at Directions. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Gagnon Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:14 PM To: mapinfo list Subject: [MI-L] more labels hi all , is there a way to show a label more than once on one polyline. TIA Eric -- Eric Gagnon, B.Sc. Maptica www.maptica.com ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 03/27/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 03/27/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged
Title: Message When you say "I am creating a polyline following a river" are you digitizing over a raster? Never the less, the results you are getting are by design, even a "smooth continus curving line" or a "wiggly line" (i like that one:) is made up of many straight line segments as you describe. You have two options. When digitizing, add lots more nodes closer together to make the line appear smoother (when printed or even viewed at a normal zoom level they will apear smooth). But adding more nodes may not be feasable due to time limits. Secondly, if you double click the ployline you wish to smooth, check mark the "smooth" check box, this will give more visual effect of smoothing. But the smoothnessisstill be related to the density of your nodes and their spacing. HTH David Reid -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea PeregoSent: Friday, March 24, 2006 1:32 PMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged Hi I know this will be easy to fix, but so far I have had no luck. I am trying to create a polyline following say a river. As I move along the river, the line I am creating is not smooth. It appears as a series of jagged straight line segments, not a smooth continuous curving line or a wiggly line such as a stream. What do I need to change to be able to draw a “wiggly” line? Thanks. Andrea --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged
Ahh, could it be that the layer you are attempting to trace is in a different projection than that you are tracing in? Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Perego Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:22 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged Thanks David, For example, if I were to do an autotrace of a pre-existing polyline, it would appear to be tracing the line exactly, but when I finish the line the result will change to a series of straight lines The red line becomes the straight-line black line. It doesn’t matter how many nodes I add. It does the same thing when I autotrace. Autotrace should come up with the same line, but it doesn’t. I don’t understand what the problem is. I assume it is some setting or other that I need to change, but what? Cheers, Andrea From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 24, 2006 3:00 PM To: Andrea Perego; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged When you say I am creating a polyline following a river are you digitizing over a raster? Never the less, the results you are getting are by design, even a smooth continus curving line or a wiggly line (i like that one:) is made up of many straight line segments as you describe. You have two options. When digitizing, add lots more nodes closer together to make the line appear smoother (when printed or even viewed at a normal zoom level they will apear smooth). But adding more nodes may not be feasable due to time limits. Secondly, if you double click the ployline you wish to smooth, check mark the smooth check box, this will give more visual effect of smoothing. But the smoothness is still be related to the density of your nodes and their spacing. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Perego Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 1:32 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] polyline appears jagged Hi I know this will be easy to fix, but so far I have had no luck. I am trying to create a polyline following say a river. As I move along the river, the line I am creating is not smooth. It appears as a series of jagged straight line segments, not a smooth continuous curving line or a wiggly line such as a stream. What do I need to change to be able to draw a “wiggly” line? Thanks. Andrea -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Off topic: GPS and MS Access
Title: Message I haven't tried this, but presume it would work if you don't mind "going through Mapinfo" to get to Access. Using the free BlueMarble Geotracker in Mapinfo, setup your geocoding table as normal but then save it as a MS Access table in the database of your choice. This "should" record your GPS tracking/geocoding into your Access table but... not so directly as you'd still be piggybacking through Mapinfo. Good luck, David Reid -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jones MalSent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:19 PMTo: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] Off topic: GPS and MS Access Good morning all Anyone know of any options for recording GPS data directly into MS Access rather than to MapInfo? Manifold GIS previously had a GPS Tools module for this but it is not compatible with current versions of MS Access. Cheers Mal Mal Jones Geological Survey of Queensland 138th anniversary - 2006 The information in this e-mail together with any attachments isintended only for the person or entity to which it is addressedand may contain confidential and/or privileged material.Any form of review, disclosure, modification, distributionand/or publication of this e-mail message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, you are asked toinform the sender as quickly as possible and delete this messageand any copies of this message from your computer and/or yourcomputer system network. --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 02/24/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 02/24/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] problem to trace road by mapinfo professionnel
Title: Message Sounds like you need "Connect The Dots" mbx. You can find it at Directions Magazine Tools section for Mapinfo. HTH Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of benassou amineSent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:11 AMTo: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.comSubject: [MI-L] problem to trace road by mapinfo professionnel I want to thank everybody whose answered me. But I still have the same problem, so I explain more I have created points in a projected map. I have used for that Microsoft access database with map, and now I want to join points by order to create road, I want to know if there is any solution in mapinfo professional. Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new MSN Search! --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/267 - Release Date: 02/22/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] MI table versions
Greetings list, Running MI 6.5 and with regards to the native *.tab files. What about a table of only polygons would generate a Version 6.5 as apposed to a lower version as is many of my other tables (4.5, 3.0 etc)? This table is being used with Mapx v4 I have a feeling it has to do with maximum number of nodes for a given object I'm nowhere near the maximumns listed for MI 4.5 for example, was 1mil. Could this be some other issue, maybe too many combined or grouped objects? Thanks in advance, David -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MI table versions
Title: Message Thanks for the feedback Peter, No, not connected to Mapx although it is a MapX app which these tables are read by. Of all my 20 or 30 plus layers I work with daily, it's only this one table that when saved by Mapinfo, when I look at the tab file it states v6.5. For what it's worth, this table is my hydro bodies layer, lakes, ponds, resevoirs, airation ponds etc etc. I wonder if it is some "collection" object as there are many many streams with donut like holes in them, meandering streams as you might imagine. Is there some syntax that would report such attribute as "collection" (ie ObjectInfo(obj,20) reports total number of nodes of an object, is there similar that would provide a code for "collection" or "not" thanks, Dave -Original Message-From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 1:29 PMTo: David Reid; MapInfo-LSubject: RE: [MI-L] MI table versions David, These are the 6.50 changes that might influence the table version: - New object types: Multipoint and Collection (actually !edit_version 650 and !version 300) - Cassini-Soldner projection (number 30) - Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection - Oblique aspect(number 29) You can find a complete overview of the changes pr version in the User Guide under the MIF format I'm not sure whether any of this can explain, why your table is marked 650. It might even be connected to the fact that you are using MapX ??!! Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:52 PM To: 'MapInfo-L' Subject: [MI-L] MI table versions Greetings list, Running MI 6.5 and with regards to the native *.tab files. What about a table of only polygons would generate a "Version 6.5" as apposed to a lower version as is many of my other tables (4.5, 3.0 etc)? This table is being used with Mapx v4 I have a feeling it has to do with maximum number of nodes for a given object I'm nowhere near the maximumns listed for MI 4.5 for example, was 1mil. Could this be some other issue, maybe too many combined or grouped objects? Thanks in advance, David -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MI table versions
Title: Message
Peter,
The
query yuo offered only returns 1 record "Region" from the 596 objects seen in
the browser.
Additionally, I selected all objects and fired off a "Disagregate"
command which added 16 objects. I saved this file to a dif name, opened the tab
file and it still says v650.
I
believe I'll try Uffe's suggestion of exporting to mif, change the version,
re-import and see if MI responds with some error.
David
-Original Message-From: Peter Horsbøll
Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:43
PMTo: David Reid; MapInfo-LSubject: RE: [MI-L] MI table
versions
Dave,
You could try this select statement to see what kind of objekts you
have in your table:
Select Str$(OBJ)
From MYTABLE
Group By 1
This should
return a list of the different type of objects in your table, and yes, it
might be the collection objects causing the high version
Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical
Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej
95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark
Tel +45 6311 4900
Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis
From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:04 PMTo: Peter
Horsbøll Møller; 'MapInfo-L'Subject: RE: [MI-L] MI table
versions
Thanks for the feedback
Peter,
No, not connected to Mapx
although it is a MapX app which these tables are read
by.
Of
all my 20 or 30 plus layers I work with daily, it's only this one table that
when saved by Mapinfo, when I look at the tab file it states
v6.5.
For
what it's worth, this table is my hydro bodies layer, lakes, ponds, resevoirs,
airation ponds etc etc.
I
wonder if it is some "collection" object as there are many many streams with
donut like holes in them, meandering streams as you might
imagine.
Is
there some syntax that would report such attribute as "collection"
(ie ObjectInfo(obj,20) reports total number of nodes of an object, is there
similar that would provide a code for "collection" or
"not"
thanks,
Dave
-Original Message-From: Peter Horsbøll
Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
1:29 PMTo: David Reid; MapInfo-LSubject: RE: [MI-L] MI
table versions
David,
These are the 6.50 changes that
might influence the table version: - New object types: Multipoint and Collection (actually
!edit_version 650 and !version 300) - Cassini-Soldner projection (number 30)
- Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area
projection - Oblique aspect(number 29)
You can find a complete overview
of the changes pr version in the User Guide under the MIF
format
I'm not sure whether any of this
can explain, why your table is marked 650. It might even be connected to the
fact that you are using MapX ??!!
Peter Horsbøll
Møller GIS
Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311
4900 Direct
+45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311
4949 E-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis
-Original
Message- From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David Reid
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
6:52 PM To:
'MapInfo-L' Subject: [MI-L] MI table versions
Greetings list,
Running MI 6.5 and with regards to
the native *.tab files.
What about a table of only
polygons would generate a "Version 6.5" as apposed to a lower version as is
many of my other tables (4.5, 3.0 etc)?
This table is being used with Mapx
v4
I have a feeling it has to do with
maximum number of nodes for a given object I'm nowhere near the maximumns
listed for MI 4.5 for example, was 1mil.
Could this be some other issue,
maybe too many combined or grouped objects?
Thanks in advance,
David
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RE: [MI-L] MI table versions
Thanks for the feedback. I exported the offending table to mif, changed !version 650 to 450, imported, no warnings. However, I then saved this table as a new table, checked that .tab file and the version reports 3.0 I have yet to review closer, what differences there are. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Uffe Kousgaard Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:22 PM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] MI table versions MessageYou can try to export the table as MIF, change the header to a lower version number and import again. MapInfo just might tell you a specific line number, where something is wrong or perhaps even an explanation. Regards Uffe Kousgaard - Original Message - From: David Reid To: 'Peter Horsbøll Møller' ; 'MapInfo-L' Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [MI-L] MI table versions Thanks for the feedback Peter, No, not connected to Mapx although it is a MapX app which these tables are read by. Of all my 20 or 30 plus layers I work with daily, it's only this one table that when saved by Mapinfo, when I look at the tab file it states v6.5. For what it's worth, this table is my hydro bodies layer, lakes, ponds, resevoirs, airation ponds etc etc. I wonder if it is some collection object as there are many many streams with donut like holes in them, meandering streams as you might imagine. Is there some syntax that would report such attribute as collection (ie ObjectInfo(obj,20) reports total number of nodes of an object, is there similar that would provide a code for collection or not thanks, Dave ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/266 - Release Date: 02/21/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Poll: CAD-Computer Aided Dispatch and Mapinfo for 9-1-1 Centers (PSAPS)
Greetings List,
First off, this is not a marketing survey, it is my attempt to learn what is
out there and in use, that might better work for my agency.
For those on the list who work in the 9-1-1 PSAP arena, I would like to hear
from those of you who use Mapinfo to manage your GIS layers for your
Computer Aided Dispatch which includes map display (9-1-1 CAD). I know
there's quite a few questions here, but I would certainly appreciate your
time if you can reply. This by no way scientific, just some of the initial
questions that come to mind. I'd probably have more if I thought about it
much longer :)
Pre-requisites:
-CAD mapper must read native MI tabs without conversion to some other format
(built in MI runtime, MapX, MapExtreme whatever).
-CAD mapper must automatically geocode the address feed when passed from
your ANI/ALI server either automatically, or by user mouse click to perform
task.
-As part of the requirement above, the streets table to be searched would
naturally be in the Mapinfo StreetInfo style or format and use of a second
bounding table of region or polygon data is required.
I'm looking for such information as:
1.Does your CAD have the ability to take advantage of displaying all Mapinfo
object attributes?
-line styles
-point object styles
-Mapinfo 3.0 compatible or custom symbols
-polygons fills etc
2.Does your CAD do dynamic labeling? And do you have control of specifying
zoom levels duplicates etc as in Mapinfo?
3.Does your CAD do expression labeling? (i.e.
[mycolumn1]+Chr$(10)+[mycolumn2])
4.Can you set zoom levels for individual layers?
5.Does your CAD allow you to perform searches of multiple tables of data as
you specify, and can you specify a bounding table if desired for each
searchable table?
6.If you search for an attribute such as a street by name, if that street
name is not found as a result of the user mis spelling the name, will your
CAD offer the nearest match or just respond in the negative?
7.Housing your mapdata: Do you keep all your mapdata viewed by the CAD
mapper on a server and if so, how many stations are viewing that mapdata and
do you have display speed issues? (i.e. Can your CAD handle viewing in
terms of panning, zooming labeling of sometimes numerous or dense mapdata
{this might be an urban area displaying street centerlines, numerous polygon
objects like building footprints; parks etc, numerous point objects such as
fire hydrants, landmarks etc)
8.Can you build a workspace, or geoset on one station and clone these
file(s) to other stations?
(Ex: Set map layer orders, zoom levels, labeling parameters, search
parameters on one station, then using Windows Explorer or other means, copy
these files to other stations.)
Or simply... Our CAD can handle anything that Mapinfo throws at it, almost
as if using Mapinfo itself. Our CAD functions just like Mapinfo with
regards to the display and searching of layers and data and attributes?
Many thanks in advance!
David Reid
Colbert County 9-1-1
Colbert County, Alabama
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RE: [MI-L] Poll: CAD-Computer Aided Dispatch and Mapinfo for 9-1-1 Centers (PSAPS)
Thanks for the feedback Rich, but am looking for just that, something that is better than what we have while still working with Mapinfo. We demoed one CAD that only accepted AV data and I just don't want the hastle of worring about having to convert everything, not only that, but the AV files consume so much more disk space. When I converted our 20+ layers from Mapinfo into Arcview, I wound up with far more files, (ie Whereas MI might only have 5 files for a table, when converted I came up with 7). I really don't care WHY there is or isn't more, I simply want the same integration I have now. I should have stated our current CAD works ok but built on MapX 3.0 technology which I understand is not even supported anymore by Mapinfo. Further I should have specified our current CAD was designed, built circa 1992 and installed when we went online in 1994 and has not changed even though we still pay an annual maintainence on it to keep it upgraded. But that's a whole other story. Thanks for your input, Dave -Original Message- From: Richard Greenwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:35 PM To: David Reid Cc: MapInfo-L Subject: Re: [MI-L] Poll: CAD-Computer Aided Dispatch and Mapinfo for 9-1-1 Centers (PSAPS) On 2/16/06, David Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings List, First off, this is not a marketing survey, it is my attempt to learn what is out there and in use, that might better work for my agency. For those on the list who work in the 9-1-1 PSAP arena, I would like to hear from those of you who use Mapinfo to manage your GIS layers for your Computer Aided Dispatch which includes map display (9-1-1 CAD). I know there's quite a few questions here, but I would certainly appreciate your time if you can reply. This by no way scientific, just some of the initial questions that come to mind. I'd probably have more if I thought about it much longer :) This will probably sound like marketing... I wrote a MapInfo MBX a few years ago that is used by 3 rural Wyoming counties for E911 dispatch. Obviously it supports native MapInfo data, labeling, styling, etc. But the thing that is unique is that it is point based, as opposed to line based. Most E911 software interpolates a point along a line segment. This works reasonably well in urbanazied areas, but not so well in rural areas. Point based addressing requires a more detailed data layer than line interpolation, but also provides better results. Examples of where point-based is better would include situations where addresses are not sequential, (you have a house number that doesn't fit into a linear range) or you have a house a long distance from the road on which it addressed (a long driveway). I'd look for E911 software that fits your community and your data model. Whether it supports MapInfo or ESRI should be seccondary. It is very easy to write a script to convert a MapInfo line layer to a ESRI line layer, but it is impossible to convert a line layer to a point layer, or a point layer to a line layer. Rich -- Richard Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greenwoodmap.com -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/262 - Release Date: 02/16/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/262 - Release Date: 02/16/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] TEST
Nope, I still see your attachment, this time it is ATT00049.txt, if you recall, the previous one was ATT00033.txt, both containing the footer which appears in original List Posts and obviously something generated by a counter (ie att00033, now att00049). As I see this occasionally with other list posters, I first thought maybe it was some dingleberry left from the user's mail server counting their emails but, as the attachment has the List message footer in it, that doesn't sound right either. Also, you might want to set your client to plain text instead of Rich text as it still retains some formatting capability like HTML. Plain text just plain doesn't :) Other things you might check: Make sure your addess book isn't attaching your business card (a .vcf file a.k.a. vCard) Make sure Outlook or an Outlook message rule isn't set to try to send any replies including the original message as an attachment. Now this is curious, suspecting this might be an Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server issue, I checked the email header on several emails I still have cluttering up my Mapinfo Inbox, some several weeks or months back. I looked through these and see I have several with this ATT000xx.txt file attached. Indeed the first few I looked at, those folks were on MS Exchange server, but then I noticed some others using Lotus Notes, GMAIL and even a couple people using a webmail client and some of those had this ATT attachment. Not everyone, only a few. Or, it could be someone else's Outlook tryin' to mate with my Outlook! D -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hankins, Michael D. Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:17 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] TEST David, was set to HTML, now rich text. Maybe that was it. Mike Hankins -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.5/256 - Release Date: 02/10/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.5/256 - Release Date: 02/10/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Difference between Enclose and Convert to Region
What does Enclose do that Convert to Region doesn't? David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Horsbøll Møller Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] Creating Boundaries of streets Akua, MapInfo has a functionality called Enclose that can be found in the Objects menu. This will create regions from selected (poly)lines (and polygons) Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:18 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Creating Boundaries of streets Hello again everyone! I have yet another question!! Is it possible to create boundaries with streets? (I know I can do this with census tracts, but the streets I want to create a boundary for are only partially within certain census tract, therefore the boundary created by the Combine will exceed beyond the boundary I actually need). For example, If I have 4 streets: A, B, C and D, and I want to create a boundary that encloses this area, how would I do this? Thanks so much! Akua ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Difference between Enclose and Convert to Region
Thanks for the enlightenment Peter. Peter pointed out to me that Enclose simply combines the process of combine multiple polylines + convert to regions into one process Enclose. You'd think after working in MI for 6 years, I'd know that myself :) David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 7:06 AM To: 'Peter Horsbøll Møller'; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Difference between Enclose and Convert to Region What does Enclose do that Convert to Region doesn't? David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Horsbøll Møller Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] Creating Boundaries of streets Akua, MapInfo has a functionality called Enclose that can be found in the Objects menu. This will create regions from selected (poly)lines (and polygons) Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:18 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Creating Boundaries of streets Hello again everyone! I have yet another question!! Is it possible to create boundaries with streets? (I know I can do this with census tracts, but the streets I want to create a boundary for are only partially within certain census tract, therefore the boundary created by the Combine will exceed beyond the boundary I actually need). For example, If I have 4 streets: A, B, C and D, and I want to create a boundary that encloses this area, how would I do this? Thanks so much! Akua ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Can anyone help me??
Blanca, The host of the mapinfo emailing list has had some problems with their list server, hence you may not have gotten a reply to your previous request. Return to Directions website and to the Mapinfo Mailing list archive and search by either your subject header or some of the contents of your message. I forgot who it was, but a reply was posted to your question. Assuming you are working in Mapinfo, the reply was to the effect that what you need to geocode is already built into Mapinfo. Regards, David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blanca R. Santos Roncal Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:10 AM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Can anyone help me?? Importance: High Hi Everyone!!!, My name is Blanca and Im Peruvian. Please, I need your help!! I am planning to geocode using vector analysis formulas and I was wondering if any of you have ever tried this. Specifically, I need 2 programs: a) A program that calculates the beginning and ending X,Y coordinates for a set of lines (streets), like this: || (X1,Y1) (X2,Y2) b) A program that extrapolates the location of the address using the X,Y coordinates and the direction of the line, plus an adjustment for left/right side of the street. Thanks a lot Blanca R. Santos R. Área de Sistemas Business Analytics Oficina: +51 1 422-4555 anexo 34 Celular: +51 1 9709-7928 RPM: 910362 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 02/01/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] [MI - L] ctrl F Find Function Not Working????
This sounds one of two possible issues, 1) make sure the table you wish to search has the appropriate column Indexed. To check this, view the table structure for the table in questions and make sure the check box for Index is checked for your search column. 2) If the above is not the issue, it is likely that a separate MBX is running which has disabled the Ctrl+F key sequence command. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nott Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:16 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] [MI - L] ctrl F Find Function Not Working Hello All, I have a strange but I assume simple problem. I have mapped table of postcodes and I want to use the find function (ctrl F) to search for postcodes but it is greyed out and not working, cann't understand it - the layer is selectable. Any ideas??? Cheers, - John John Nott Consultant/GIS Analyst ROGER TYM PARTNERS ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Submitting MI tables to an Arcview user
Greetings list, I belive this has been eluded to before but I don't recall the consensus. I have a user who has requested some mapdata and they only work in Arcview. Can the native MI files which make up a given map table be converted *by Arcview* or will I have to export everything to MID/MIF for them? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Submitting MI tables to an Arcview user
Thanks Robert, but I should have specified 1) I don't have Arcview to test anything with, 2) I'm running MI 6.5 and cannot open shapefiles without first translating them with UT. If the Arcview user can import or translate *.tab and the associated files, as I would .shp files, It would save me the time/trouble of having to export my files to mifs. No big deal except this is somewhat of a one way transaction from me to them unlike a data swap. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Davis Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:44 PM To: Mapinfo List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MI-L] Submitting MI tables to an Arcview user David, having used both ESRI and Mapinfo, my experiences converting from MIF/MID to shapes was pretty ordinary using the ESRI import tool. You can, however try using the Universal Translator tool in MI to create a shape file. Not having both products together I can't tell how good it is - try both ways and see how accurate the conversion is, if that is possible, maybe with georeferenced photos or something like that. Depending on the number and sizes, the UT may be better. By the way, you can also read ESRI files into MI from the 'open' MI statement, which may also help to check for accurate conversion. Hope this helps Robert Davis GIS Officer Alpine Shire Council Great Alpine Road P.O. Box 139 Bright Victoria 3741 Ph (03) 5755 0552 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2006 2:30 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Submitting MI tables to an Arcview user Greetings list, I belive this has been eluded to before but I don't recall the consensus. I have a user who has requested some mapdata and they only work in Arcview. Can the native MI files which make up a given map table be converted *by Arcview* or will I have to export everything to MID/MIF for them? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l # Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. This message and any attachments have been scanned by MailMarshal. # ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 01/20/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] SQL selecting carriage returns or line feeds in browser
Greetings Everyone, I have a label table in which some labels with multiple words have carriage returns or line feeds between words. I have updated the background data with the text of the label _Objectinfo(obj,3)_ I wish to select only the records which have line feeds or carriage returns (any record with at least one return) so I can clean those characters out so I can create a clean index table. I see that if I copy the text of the label from the browser and paste it as text in UltraEdit and switch to hexadecimal mode, the characters for the returns are 0A which translate to decimal code 10 chr$(10) or a line feed. I've tried with no success the following: Select: * From: MYTABLE Where: LABEL like %chr$(10)% (line feed) Where: LABEL like %chr$(13)% (carriage return) Where: LABEL like %chr$(28)% 29 30 (file, group, record separator) Where: LABEL like %\n% I just new one of these would work but no such luck. What am I missing here? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 01/14/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Creating Labels using Space as a delimiter....
Have you tried: Left$([YOURFIELD],Instr(1,[YOURFIELD], )-1) HTH David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Gosbell Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:06 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Creating Labels using Space as a delimiter Howdy, I have a field containing formatted street address (eg 27a Smith St, Smithfield ) and I want to create a label displaying just the house number (eg 27a). I'm using MapInfo Pro Version 6.0. Have looked at all the label string functions as hoped to use the first space in the string as a delimiter, but no joy Does anyone have any bright ideas ? Cheers John Gosbell GIS Administrator City of Burnside P: 8366 4130 (direct) F:8366 4299 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This Email is personal correspondence from the sender. It is not an official document from the City of Burnside. ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 01/14/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 01/14/2006 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Packing a table via Mapbasic
Greetings All, Quick question I hope. To pack a table including data and graphics, one simply issues the command: Pack Table [MY TABLE] Graphic Data But I notice viewing the Mapbasic Window from with MI, when a table is packed, there are 14 lines or actions carried out (EX below) so which is the proper method? Create Table ~MAP0011 Create Map For ~MAP0011 CoordSys Set Table ~MAP0011 FastEdit On Undo Off Insert Into ~MAP0011 . Commit Table ~MAP0011 Set Table ~MAP0011 FastEdit Off Undo On drop index [MY TABLE] (STREET) Create Index On [MY TABLE] (STREET) drop index [MY TABLE] (NAME) Create Index [MY TABLE] (NAME) drop index [MY TABLE] (CORDNBR) Create Index On [MY TABLE] (CORDNBR) drop index [MY TABLE] (OTHERNAME) Create Index On [MY TABLE] (OTHERNAME) Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/216 - Release Date: 12/29/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Fixes and New MapInfo Features
Another vote for cartography This is obviously a sign that the powers that be for whatever reason, have forsaken the opinions on this list. When I think back over the years that I've been watching this list, I recall the same similar comments as Flavio makes... we've been waiting for xx since version and that version seems to always be around version 4'ish and the what we want usually is the same issues. As I started out my journey with Mapinfo at v4, then upgrading to 6.0 then 6.5, I can honestly say, 6.5 is definetly far better than 4 but so many of the issues people ranted about in v4 are still there in 6.5 and from what I've gleamed from the list, are evidentally still be in the current version. I think Trey indicated his satisfaction with v6.5 and Bill hammered home the cartographic issues and I have to agree, to validate the expense of an upgrade, I'll have to see enhancements on the cartographic side. People I deal with aren't impressed with what I do behind the scenes in Mapinfo, to them, it's the final printed map they want to see. But I think I also recall we've been down this road before and it was Bill and some others who pointed out that the once flagship Mapinfo Professional Desktop is now downgraded to a tender within the Mapinfo Fleet of other ships. Ho Ho Ho... Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Flavio Hendry Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:34 AM To: Bill Thoen; MapInfo List Subject: [MI-L] Fixes and New MapInfo Features Hi Bill Ye, all of it, instead of useless kind of 3D junk. We and our clients are asking for that since version 4 ... Thanks for summarizing! And I agree with you all -- why HASN'T this bug been fixed yet? In fact, if MapInfo needs some featues to add for the next release that will actually excite people and motivate them to upgade, why not fix all the layout bugs and add some features that will allow us to put a finish on our maps that makes them look like cartographic art rather than 'toons? Why not add antialiasing like what's in SVG? Why not text on a curve, and some of the smart street labeling that's in MapText's Label-EZ? Why not provide line styles where you can change both the inside AND outside color? Why not color gradational fills? How about vector layer translucense? How about finishing the cartographic legend utility? Mit freundlichem Gruss / Best Regards Flavio Hendry TYDAC NEWS http://www.tydac.ch/german/index.php?menu=News_actual Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch Geographic Information Solutions Luternauweg 12 -- CH-3006 Bern Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
Off Topic: Dot Net question was: RE: [MI-L] Fixes and New MapInfo Features
I hope that this dot net concept isn't indicative of what I've seen of late. Needing to convert some engineering plats from Autocad produced DWG files, I wanted to see just what the producer wanted so I downloaded Autocad's freebie DWG viewer. GOOD GRIEF!!! This thing was 106MB, and for a mere VIEWER/print ONLY! I noticed during the install process it had to install the MS dot net framework and that seemed to take as long as some of the other install processes. Is the dot net framework indicative of GREAT BIG'OLE' HUMOUNGUS hard drive realestate consuming files? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jakob Lanstorp Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:40 PM To: MapInfo List Subject: RE: [MI-L] Fixes and New MapInfo Features On the other hand, why spend too much time fixing an old product like MapInfo. Give MI Corp. some credit until we get MapInfo.NET. C/ Jakob Lanstorp Software Developer Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Mob +45 4020 7529 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Flavio Hendry Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:34 AM To: Bill Thoen; MapInfo List Subject: [MI-L] Fixes and New MapInfo Features Hi Bill Ye, all of it, instead of useless kind of 3D junk. We and our clients are asking for that since version 4 ... Thanks for summarizing! And I agree with you all -- why HASN'T this bug been fixed yet? In fact, if MapInfo needs some featues to add for the next release that will actually excite people and motivate them to upgade, why not fix all the layout bugs and add some features that will allow us to put a finish on our maps that makes them look like cartographic art rather than 'toons? Why not add antialiasing like what's in SVG? Why not text on a curve, and some of the smart street labeling that's in MapText's Label-EZ? Why not provide line styles where you can change both the inside AND outside color? Why not color gradational fills? How about vector layer translucense? How about finishing the cartographic legend utility? Mit freundlichem Gruss / Best Regards Flavio Hendry TYDAC NEWS http://www.tydac.ch/german/index.php?menu=News_actual Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch Geographic Information Solutions Luternauweg 12 -- CH-3006 Bern Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] Mapbasic window has stopped working
Greetings All, What would make the Mapbasic window stop functioning in terms of issueing commands? I setout to use the MB window for a simply update process Update Query50 Set CLASS = A41 But nothing happens when I initiate this (ie press [Enter] while that line is active). Thanks in advance, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[MI-L] SUM: Mapbasic window has stopped working
Thanks to Kent Treichel who pointed out what I feared, and that was a case of Hot Key Highjack :) The problem was (as usual) user level interferance. I had remapped the [Ctrl]+[M] sequance in my MAPINFOW.MNU file to change the mouse pointer to the Grabber Tool or Hand which allows you to manually reposition or M=move the mapper window. This keyboard shortcut sequence is one not otherwise documented in the factory production of the MI menu file so I used it. This was a result of discussions a couple months ago with Peter Horsbøll Møller and others about making the Mapinfo keyboard a little more useful. Peter, I've cc'd you as you and I had discussed off list about the potential of other unknown quirks with manipulating these keystrokes. Too bad these little issues can't be circumvented. Thanks again Kent, David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:54 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] Mapbasic window has stopped working Greetings All, What would make the Mapbasic window stop functioning in terms of issueing commands? I setout to use the MB window for a simply update process Update Query50 Set CLASS = A41 But nothing happens when I initiate this (ie press [Enter] while that line is active). Thanks in advance, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Need GPS Unit to produce Snail Trail that ccan be added to Existing MI Pro Street Layer
This is far easier than most think it is. And actually less work than what you propose (if you have a notebook computer). Included on the installation disk of your Mapinfo program is GPS tracking utility by Blue Marble called Geotracker. I wouldn't, couldn't do my job without it. You've got MI and Geotracker, all you need now is: Optional, laptop computer. With a laptop, you can digitize directly to chosen Mapinfo table, otherwise, you'll need to dowload the data and process when back at the office. If you don't have a laptop computer for real time digitizing with Geotracker, Christian Singer has a very nice application for uploading and downloading GPS data between the Garmin GPS and Mapinfo, called Garfile. Garfile will download the data and place it into a Mapinfo MIF/MID file ready for import. Portable GPS with data cable capability. I personally use the Garmin 12cx as it holds quite a number of waypoints or trackpoints (it's a few years old, newer ones may have larger capacity.) The datacable naturally. Consider one with a 12vdc lighter plug for alternate power. Optional but worth the extra $, is an external antenna, doesn't have to be fancy, I use an Antennex magnet mount. Make sure you purchase a GPS that can hook up to an ext. antenna, most all the Garmins can above the little Walmart disposable ones. Optional but nice, a Ram suction cup mount and cradle to hold your GPS in view. A must if you're not using an external antenna, you'll need the GPS near the dashboard and windshield to receive well. If you insist on having the GPS laying in the seat, you'll definetly need the external antenna. Have I stated external antenna enough. They're great, won't necessarily increase your accuracy but moreover, it stabilizes the accuracy. You're automobile becomes your digitizing puck, the earth your tablet! HTH David Reid GIS Manager Mapping Addressing Dept. Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County Alabama -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Wassmer Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:58 PM To: MI_list (E-mail) Subject: [MI-L] Need GPS Unit to produce Snail Trail that ccan be added to Existing MI Pro Street Layer Hi List: Here is my challenge. I need up-to-date, accurate street layers. Affordable Aerial Photos are always behind the growth curve, and commercially produced street layers have the same problem and often show non-existent roads I would like to be able to throw an inexpensive GPS unit on the seat of a truck and drive slowly thru new neighborhoods and record my route, adding a lat/lon point to a continuously recorded snail trail at a recording rate of at least 1point/second. Slow update rates likely will result in missed corners and chords instead of smooth arcs representing the curves in the roads. Once the neighborhood is driven, I would like to be able to download the data and produce a MapInfo TAB file, either from a Shape File download or a comma delimited ascii data download. Can anyone recommend moderately priced GPS unit that will allow me to do this. I know that there are sophisticated Avionics units that will do this, but they are out of by budget range. Thanks Doug Wassmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.0/203 - Release Date: 12/15/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.0/203 - Release Date: 12/15/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] wacom graphire or intuos pens
The Wacom Intuos was recently discussed about a month or two ago. Search the archive for message subject: On-screen digitiser for MapInfo by Data Directions. A very good review of the product. HTH Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erica Skoko Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:01 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] wacom graphire or intuos pens Has anyone every tried to replace some of the mouse activity associated with digitizing with one of these new pen tablets made by Wacom. They seem to range in price from $120.00 CAD Graphire to $530.00 for the top end Intuos where it acts like an air brush painting system. I am trying to cut down on the mouse ache as sometimes I have to do an intensive amount of digitizing for certain types of projects our company specializes in. I do have a small digitizing tablet I could use but I can't be bothered. Wacom doesn't seem to say if it is directly compatible in the MapInfo environment; does anyone know or have purchased one of these new pens? Thanks, Erica. ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/197 - Release Date: 12/09/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/197 - Release Date: 12/09/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] Follow-up: Holidays, Temporarily Unsubscribing and AnnoyingAutoresponders
If you're out of office replies are being activated by MS Outlook, I presume your company is using MS Exchange Server. Otherwise, your company email server is sending these after you have notified your admin that you'll be out of the office. For this, you may can log into your email server and hopefully, instruct it to disregard either messages from _lists.directionsmag.com_ in the email header or with the subject: _[MI-L]_ (omit the underscores _) On the tools menu, look for Out of Office Assistant and use it to create mail handling rules to handle messages that come in with [MI-L] in the subject (that's: open bracket M I hyphen L close bracket). If you're using Exchange and Outlook and don't see Out of Office Assistant on the menu, click Options on the tools menu and click Other/Advanced Options/Addin manager then Exchange extensions. Sorry I can't go much further as we don't use Exchange at the office and I haven't personnally in years. HTH Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Thoen Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:08 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] Follow-up: Holidays, Temporarily Unsubscribing and AnnoyingAutoresponders A couple of people have asked how you set up MS Outlook to NOT autorespond to MI-L messages, but still respond to personal mail. Since I use a Linux-based mail system I haven't a clue. I know it can be done, but would somebody who knows how to do this with MS Outlook please post a short HOW-TO? Thanks, - Billl Thoen ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/02/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/02/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [MI-L] MapInfo and ArcGIS Comparison
This topic comes up every so often, it's latest was back in September. I would encourage you to search the Mapinfo List archives on the subject MapInfo v ArcGis One of the posts in that thread provided a very good article on the subject located at: http://www.sgsi.com/MIUserGroup/Why_MI.htm HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maggie Ma Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:38 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] MapInfo and ArcGIS Comparison Hello All, I have been using ArcGIS for a while. I want to know what the main difference: strength and weakness of MapInfo and ArcGIS are. If I need to purchase a system by myself in the future, which are the pros and cons of each of them? Thanks, Maggie ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.10/189 - Release Date: 11/30/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.10/189 - Release Date: 11/30/2005 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[Mapinfo-l] Create a point object at centroid
Greetings List, I'm trying to do a simple little routine here to mark the centroid of a single section line (two node line) with a point object. I get to the point of saving the active table then creating the point within it, but I don't want to have to specify the table name (ie, I want this to work on any table I have, all have the same two columns described below). Update Selection Set XCORD = CentroidX(Obj) 'Returns the xcoord of the object Update Selection Set YCORD = CentroidY(Obj) 'Returns the yccord of the object Delete Object From Selection 'Deletes only the graphic line object leaving data I presume that just as if you use the menu option to Create Points, the table must be saved first before you can insert an object at the centroid from above. From here I'm a little stumped Commit [currently_active_table] 'Save the table currently being edited Update [currently_active_table] 'Update currently active table Set obj = CreatePoint(xcord, ycord) 'Create a point object only for the record updated previously I may be going about this all wrong, or perhaps I will need to create a temporary table from the selected object and work from it Would appreciate any help here. Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.2/170 - Release Date: 11/15/2005 ___ Mapinfo-l mailing list Mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
[Mapinfo-l] SUM: Create a point object at centroid
Fantastic, actually, the one line _Update Selection Set OBJ = Centroid(OBJ)_ is all I needed. I was doing all the update of centroid just so I could create an object at that point by converting that pline to a point, the initial line object is very disposable in this case, I simply need to identify (with an object) the halfway point between these simple two node polylines. Thanks for the great help Peter, looks like I was going about this little mbx using the bloatware method. Why use one line of code, when the same thing can be accomplished with 17 lines!!! ;) Sub KeepItSimpleStupid END Sub David -Original Message- From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:23 AM To: David Reid; MapInfo-L Subject: RE: [Mapinfo-l] Create a point object at centroid Dave, You can use the SelectionInfo(SEL_INFO_TABLENAME) to find the nameof the base table that your selection has selected records from. You can actually do this using just two statement: Update Selection Set OBJ = Centroid(OBJ) Commit Table SelectionInfo(SEL_INFO_TABLENAME) This will replace the current object(s) on the records in selection with a point (here the centroid) If you also need to update the columns with the X and Y, you should do this before the other: Update Selection Set XCOORD = CentroidX(OBJ), YCOORD = CentroidY(OBJ) Update Selection Set OBJ = Centroid(OBJ) Commit Table SelectionInfo(SEL_INFO_TABLENAME) But it is not necessary to update columns with coordinates just to alter the object. Also be aware that this will actual replace the existing objects, and there is no easy way back here. So you might consider making a copy of the original table before updating the objects, or maybe insert the centroid into another table. Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel + 45 6311 4900 Dir +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax + 45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of David Reid Sent: Wed 16-Nov-05 07:40 To: MapInfo-L Subject: [Mapinfo-l] Create a point object at centroid Greetings List, I'm trying to do a simple little routine here to mark the centroid of a single section line (two node line) with a point object. I get to the point of saving the active table then creating the point within it, but I don't want to have to specify the table name (ie, I want this to work on any table I have, all have the same two columns described below). Update Selection Set XCORD = CentroidX(Obj) 'Returns the xcoord of the object Update Selection Set YCORD = CentroidY(Obj) 'Returns the yccord of the object Delete Object From Selection 'Deletes only the graphic line object leaving data I presume that just as if you use the menu option to Create Points, the table must be saved first before you can insert an object at the centroid from above. From here I'm a little stumped Commit [currently_active_table] 'Save the table currently being edited Update [currently_active_table] 'Update currently active table Set obj = CreatePoint(xcord, ycord) 'Create a point object only for the record updated previously I may be going about this all wrong, or perhaps I will need to create a temporary table from the selected object and work from it Would appreciate any help here. Thanks, Dave -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.2/170 - Release Date: 11/15/2005 ___ Mapinfo-l mailing list Mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.2/170 - Release Date: 11/15/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.2/170 - Release Date: 11/15/2005 ___ Mapinfo-l mailing list Mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
RE: [Mapinfo-l] Converter from Degrees to Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Title: Message If you are using the converter that indeed came with Mapinfo, the source code isprovided. If you have Mapbasic, you can manipulate and recompile it to provide you with just the results you desire. David -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lesnik, Phillip SSent: Friday, November 11, 2005 2:04 PMTo: MAPINFO Discusion GroupSubject: [Mapinfo-l] Converter from Degrees to Degrees, Minutes, Seconds Group. I'm using the "Converter" tool that I believe came with MapInfo. When I take a lat/long in degrees and convert it to DMS, the program spits it out like this 67865.251 I need it to spit it out like 67o86'5.251" Can anyone help me? Philip Lesnik Research Systems Analyst Market Research Dept. General Growth Properties www.generalgrowth.com NYSE: GGP 110 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Phone:312-960-2998 BSC - 3N13G +++Notice: This e-mail including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. Thank you. +++ --Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 ___ Mapinfo-l mailing list Mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
SUM: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5
Thanks to Peter for a very good atempt at using Mapbasic at startup to access a specific cursor library to use for digitizing. We found that doesn't quite work, at least not witout quite a bit more hacking with syntax. The only other alternative could possible cause serious problems with Mapinfo's stability so I want get into them here. I guess this is something one will have to live with until an upgrade can be afforded. Thanks Peter, Dave -Original Message- From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:55 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5 Greetings all, I seem to recall this being discussed before but I couldn't find anything about it in the list archives. This is nothing new, digiziting over grayscale digital orthos and you loose the digitizing crosshair! Well, not necessarily loose it but after a while it becomes very annoying and creates eyestrain, everybody understands that... Has anyone found a way to change the crosshair to a more visible object? Changing pointers in mouse properties doesn't seem to change anything, Mapinfo Preferences doesn't seem to allow changing this. I'm hoping maybe through Mapbasic or something??? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18552 -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/156 - Release Date: 11/02/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18563
MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5
Greetings all, I seem to recall this being discussed before but I couldn't find anything about it in the list archives. This is nothing new, digiziting over grayscale digital orthos and you loose the digitizing crosshair! Well, not necessarily loose it but after a while it becomes very annoying and creates eyestrain, everybody understands that... Has anyone found a way to change the crosshair to a more visible object? Changing pointers in mouse properties doesn't seem to change anything, Mapinfo Preferences doesn't seem to allow changing this. I'm hoping maybe through Mapbasic or something??? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18552
RE: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5
Thanks for the feedback Peter, I'll try your suggestion. As for the full screen cursor. Is this similar to the cursor used when I connect my digitizing tablet? When I use it, I get this full screen cross hair you mention. Is there any way to fool Mapinfo into thinking a digitizing tablet is connected to it? Dave -Original Message- From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:15 AM To: David Reid; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5 David, The newer versions of MapInfo supports a full screen cursor. This cursor can be turned on by hitting the c-key on your keyboard. Just like swithing on snap with the s-key. Is this better ? If not you should be able to add an extra line to the MapInfow.mnu pointing to your own cursor in another dll file (placed the dll in the MapInfo program folder. MapInfow.mnu: ... Create ButtonPad Drawing ID 2 As ToolButton Icon 16 Calling 1711 HelpMsg Place a symbol (point) on an editable map or active layout.\nSymbol ToolButton Icon 17 Calling 1712 HelpMsg Draw a line in an editable map or active layout layer.\nLine ToolButton Icon 18 Cursor 1 MyOwn.dll Calling 1713 HelpMsg Draw a polyline in an editable map or active layout layer.\nPolyline ... I must admit that I haven't tried to change the cursor of a standard MapInfo tool in this way, but I guess it should work. Let me know HTH, Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] HYPERLINK http://www.cowi.dk/gishttp://www.cowi.dk/gis COWI har fået ny hjemmeside. Ydelserne GIS og IT, kort, kortlægning, 3D visualisering og arealforvaltning ligger under SAMFUND. Se mere her : HYPERLINK file://www.cowi.dkwww.cowi.dk COWI has changed its homepage. Our services within cadastre and landadministration, geodataproducts, mapping and GIS can be seen under SOCIETY. See our services here: HYPERLINK file://www.cowi.comwww.cowi.com -Original Message- From: David Reid [HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 11:55 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5 Greetings all, I seem to recall this being discussed before but I couldn't find anything about it in the list archives. This is nothing new, digiziting over grayscale digital orthos and you loose the digitizing crosshair! Well, not necessarily loose it but after a while it becomes very annoying and creates eyestrain, everybody understands that... Has anyone found a way to change the crosshair to a more visible object? Changing pointers in mouse properties doesn't seem to change anything, Mapinfo Preferences doesn't seem to allow changing this. I'm hoping maybe through Mapbasic or something??? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | HYPERLINK file://www.directionsmag.comwww.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18552 -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005
RE: MI-L Moving lables crashes mapinfo
You might try lowering your PC's video hardware acceleration (right click desktop/properties/advanced... The next tab to go to depends on your video card properties, for my ATI, the accelleration is under Trouble Shooting. David -Original Message- From: Gabor Vasarhelyi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:25 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Moving lables crashes mapinfo Hi all, very frustrated with mapinfo crashing(just being unavailable for hours - leading to me terminating it) after I move a few labels that are overlapping in a map window. This typically occurs when I have a raster background image. I have learnt to turn it(the raster layer) off and this mostly works, after which you can turn it back on. But now it has happened again, despite this. Does anyone have this happen and is there a solution. Gabor Vasarhelyi -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/148 - Release Date: 10/25/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/148 - Release Date: 10/25/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18473
RE: MI-L What is the syntax for: Update field with Type. (Point, Line or Polygon)
Update the column with: ObjectInfo(Obj,1) This will give you the integer id of the object: 1 Arc 2 Eclipse 3 Line 4 Polyline 5 Point 7 Polygon 8 Rectangle 9 Rounded rectangle 10 Text 11 Multipoint 12 Collection HTH, David Reid -Original Message- From: Mathew Linnane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 6:45 PM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L What is the syntax for: Update field with Type. (Point, Line or Polygon) I have a polyline and point table. I want to update the field Type with its correct attribute, being, polyline or point. Can some one tell me the correct syntax for this? Regards, Mathew Linnane GIS/LIS Assets Officer. Queanbeyan City Council. 257 Crawford Street Queanbeyan NSW 2620. Bus: (02) 6298 0205 Fax: (02) 6297 4044 Mob: 0412 565 552 Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/143 - Release Date: 10/19/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/143 - Release Date: 10/19/2005
RE: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top)
Well, unless you're referring to doing this programmatically, you can simply select the layers you wish to rearrange, and simply drag them with your mouse. Selecting the layers works just like in Windows Explorer, if you select the first layer, then hold the [Ctrl] down, then select the 5,6 and 11th layer, you can then drag them up/down the list, while those are selected, you can also make all visible/invisible by checking only one of the visibility boxes, or label boxes etc. You can also use the shift key, say if you wish to hide 21st through 28th layer, click on the 21st, hold the [Shift] key, click on the 28th one, and all in between will be selected, then drag or hide whatever. HTH David -Original Message- From: Lesnik, Phillip S [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:06 PM To: MAPINFO Discusion Group Subject: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top) Group. Is there something out there that instead of just using the up/down buttons in the Layer Control, I can move a layer strait to the top/bottom? thanks Philip Lesnik Research Systems Analyst Market Research Dept. General Growth Properties www.generalgrowth.com http://www.generalgrowth.com/ NYSE: GGP 110 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-960-2998 BSC - 3N13G - +++ Notice: This e-mail including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. Thank you. +++ -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18341
RE: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top)
I see your issue more clearly now. Well, Mapbasic would come in handy here, if you dont have it, you can always use the Mapbasic window. As you indicate you perform the same or similar task multiple times a day, the mapbasic window will be extremely helpful. Bring up your Mapbasic window, change your layer order as you wish and you'll notice when you close the layer control dialog, what you just did is recorded in the Mapbasic window. The downside is that your Mapbasic window will get poluted from overuse. There is however, _I think_ a utility floating around somewhere (Directions Magazine site, Geo Community etal) that helps you manage the various commands you've run. If you have Mapbasic, that which you see in the Mapbasic window can be used as a _starter mix_ for creating your custom mbx. Last and probably the best, wait for the Guru's to begin wandering in on this thread :) Dave -Original Message- From: Lesnik, Phillip S [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 8:17 PM To: David Reid; MAPINFO Discusion Group Subject: RE: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top) Let me explain my question a little more. I have about 1,000 tables in a few workspaces. I have to move the lets say 23rd layer to the very bottom (table 980) a number of times per day. I know I can click and drag the layer to the bottom but, with that many layers it takes about 1 min or so per workspace. Is there anything I can do to speed that up? thanks _ From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 10/17/2005 5:53 PM To: Lesnik, Phillip S; 'MAPINFO Discusion Group' Subject: RE: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top) Well, unless you're referring to doing this programmatically, you can simply select the layers you wish to rearrange, and simply drag them with your mouse. Selecting the layers works just like in Windows Explorer, if you select the first layer, then hold the [Ctrl] down, then select the 5,6 and 11th layer, you can then drag them up/down the list, while those are selected, you can also make all visible/invisible by checking only one of the visibility boxes, or label boxes etc. You can also use the shift key, say if you wish to hide 21st through 28th layer, click on the 21st, hold the [Shift] key, click on the 28th one, and all in between will be selected, then drag or hide whatever. HTH David -Original Message- From: Lesnik, Phillip S [HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .com] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 5:06 PM To: MAPINFO Discusion Group Subject: MI-L Layer Control (bottom/top) Group. Is there something out there that instead of just using the up/down buttons in the Layer Control, I can move a layer strait to the top/bottom? thanks Philip Lesnik Research Systems Analyst Market Research Dept. General Growth Properties www.generalgrowth.com HYPERLINK http://www.generalgrowth.com/http://www.generalgrowth.com/ NYSE: GGP 110 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-960-2998 BSC - 3N13G - +++ Notice: This e-mail including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then delete it. Thank you. +++ -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005
RE: MI-L COGO/Parcel Mapping
Thusfar, I have found CoGo for Survey Lines is about the best answer. Cogo v2.0 by Richard Greenwood Probably find it at Directions or other GIS tool cribs. HTH David Reid -Original Message- From: Ken Tozier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:50 PM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L COGO/Parcel Mapping Does anyone know of an add-on to MapInfo Professional designed for cadastral mapping? We are looking for an application that could be implemented county wide with 15,000 to 50,000 parcels. The COGO Line tool that ships with Pro is not a sufficient answer. Thanks in advance for any ideas on this matter. Ken Tozier, GISP International Computer Works, Inc. 111 South Riverhills Drive Temple Terrace, FL 33617 Tel (813) 988-0434 Fax (813) 985-5661 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL http://www.icwmaps.com -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18239
RE: MI-L DWG converter
Sum: Nothing to sumize really. As Googling for a converter turned up only viewers I resorted to the ole reliable, most dependable Ultra Edit search replace within files feature. Using UT to import as mid/mifs, pre-process with UE then batch import to TAB. Now it's just a matter of muddling though all these redundant DWG layers to mine the needed data :) Dave -Original Message- From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:51 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L DWG converter Can someone recommend a good Autocad DWG file converter that doesn't cost too much? Universal translator works ok, but it doesn't convert degree symbols. (I get %%d instead of ° MI 6.5) Thanks, David Reid GIS Manager Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama This email and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the email. Thank you. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18212 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18240
SUM: RE: MI-L SQL WITHIN operator question
Thanks to Hugh, Peter and Jose for the help, looks like a matter of having all your ducks in a row :) -Original Message- Objects in one table = text objects some line objects Objects in second table = region/polyg objects Attempting to select objects in one table that are Not Within objects of a second table. [MYTEXT].Obj Within [MYINSETS].Obj Naturally selects all the text objects that are found within the polygon objects. Is Not Within simply not doable? Ex: [MYTEXT].Obj Not Within [MYINSETS].Obj Aside from selecting all objects that Are Within, then using the Inverse select tool, just isn't pretty :) --- The correct syntax is ... Where Not ([MYTEXT].Obj Within [MYINSETS].Obj) If you click the Verify button, it will say that the Syntax is correct, however, when you click OK, you will get an error message like: No join specified between tables [MYTEXT] and [MYINSETS]. Invalid join condition in Where clause. This is because you require a join of 2 tables for this type of query and MapInfo SQL is very fussy about joins. The condition: ... Where ([MYTEXT].Obj Within [MYINSETS].Obj) is OK, but if you use Not it is invalid. I'm sorry but I can't think of a solution at the moment. Hugh Grant --- Sure, it is doable. It's just a question of putting the words in the right order ;-) And I also think that you need to use a subselect for this query: Select * From ONETABLE Where Not OBJ Within Any (Select Obj From SECONDTABLE) Note that I have placed the Not in front of the condition. This means that MapInfo will start testing the condition, and if the condition is TRUE, it will end up being FALSE; if the condition is FALSE it will end up being TRUE But again, I will have to tell you that this query is slow (I'm actually not sure whether this was what they fixed with the patch for MapInfo 8.0??), so if speed is important, I would recommand you to leave out the NOT and use the Invert selection afterwards Peter Horsbøll Møller --- The correct sintax is: NOT [MYTEXT].Obj Within [MYINSETS].Obj (Note the not clause is before the object) Hope this helps, José Luis Armero Hernández -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18241
MI-L DWG converter
Can someone recommend a good Autocad DWG file converter that doesn't cost too much? Universal translator works ok, but it doesn't convert degree symbols. (I get %%d instead of ° MI 6.5) Thanks, David Reid GIS Manager Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama This email and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the email. Thank you. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18212
RE: MI-L too many maps into 1 map
Use caution appending or merging these files together. From my experience, the different tables created from dwg's during conversion have different MBR or Coordsys Bounds. When two tables of different mbr are combined, any data from one, outside the bounds of the other will be truncated and rendered useless if care is not taken. There's surely a solution for this, but I've yet to come across such. HTH Dave -Original Message- From: Juan José Del Toro Madrueño [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:30 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L too many maps into 1 map Dear Friends; I once again come to you asking for help, this time I have 266 AutoCAD DWG Maps that I have imported into TAB format and now I have 6,156 Maps, most of them had several layers; I would like to have one map per layer of the 266 original maps; I can do this manually by Doing this Insert Into F13D66E1C3_P3M_MANZ ( COL1) Select COL1 From F13D55E4B3_P3M_MANZ But do you know of a MapBasic programme that would do this automatically? I am using MapBasic 3.0 Thanks for everything once again ¡Saludos! / Greetings! Juan José Del Toro Madrueño [EMAIL PROTECTED] Guadalajara, Jalisco MEXICO 01-33-3171-0896 MSN [EMAIL PROTECTED] N 20° 40 33.95 W 103° 26 39.47 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.11/121 - Release Date: 10/06/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.11/121 - Release Date: 10/06/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18168
MI-L SQL WITHIN operator question
Greetings All, Objects in one table = text objects some line objects Objects in second table = region/polyg objects Attempting to select objects in one table that are Not Within objects of a second table. [MYTEXT].Obj Within [MYINSETS].Obj Naturally selects all the text objects that are found within the polygon objects. Is Not Within simply not doable? Ex: [MYTEXT].Obj Not Within [MYINSETS].Obj Aside from selecting all objects that Are Within, then using the Inverse select tool, just isn't pretty :) Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.10/119 - Release Date: 10/04/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18144
MI-L More Hot Keys
Just a thanks to Peter and the L in general (again). This has to be one of the most productive mailing lists I've ever been a member of and for my 6 years as a Mapinfo user, the L has steadily held this prestige! A note about the Hotkeys and a thanks to Peter for reminding me to think outside the box. While digitizing today, it dawned on me after about an hour of doing the Keyboard Mouse Two Step, that now that I've added Peter's suggestion of the hotkey for the select tool, the same would be awful handy for the Add node tool. As I seldom use the hotkey Ctrl N for creating a new table, I thought it only makes sense that Ctrl N add a Node! So under the Edit menu and just below the entry for Reshape, I added: Add Node\tCtrl+N/W^N/Mn/XCtrl+n HelpMsg Add a node to a region, polyline or line. Calling 1723, If someone's reading this and likes the idea, you'll need to make one adjustment before doing this in your mapinfo.mnu file. On the line for New Table, you'll either need to remove or edit that line. I prefer to escape it, or rem it out like so: ' New Table...\tCtrl+N/W^N/Mn/XCtrl+n New Table... HelpMsg Create a new table. calling 101, The apostrophe at character space one works as it does in Mapbasic, it causes MI to overlook that line. This way, I maintain some semblance of the original .mnu file. This might be misunderstood as being a little overboard with hotkeys, but it really can save some time and mouse movement when your doing some extensive digitizing and or a lot of it. Once you have an object set to reshape you can move a node, add a node, undo a movement with one hand without taking your eye off the spot: Ctrl+Space, Ctrl+N, Ctrl+Z. Thanks Peter! David Reid GIS Manager Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama This email and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the email. Thank you. -Original Message- From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 1:13 AM To: Evan MacDougall; MapInfo-L (E-mail) Subject: RE: MI-L Creating hotkeys for pushbuttons Evan, You are right on. That is actually the way to create hotkeys for tools. Have a look at my hotkeys for the Selector: Select\tCtrl+SPACE/W^%32 HelpMsg Select one or more map/layout objects or browser records. Calling 1701, This means that I can use CTRL + SPACE to activate the Selector tool Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis COWI har fået ny hjemmeside. Ydelserne GIS og IT, kort, kortlægning, 3D visualisering og arealforvaltning ligger under SAMFUND. Se mere her : www.cowi.dk COWI has changed its homepage. Our services within cadastre and landadministration, geodataproducts, mapping and GIS can be seen under SOCIETY. See our services here: www.cowi.com -Original Message- From: Evan MacDougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 7:17 PM To: MapInfo-L (E-mail) Subject: MI-L Creating hotkeys for pushbuttons Hello all MapInfo programmer type people... I've been working with the mapinfow.mnu file to add HotKeys for various functions we use all the time (split, combine, select update table, etc). That all works nicely. *pats self on back* However, what i'd like to do, but haven't had enough time to figure out is how to create HotKeys for some of the functions that are only available as pushbuttons, such as the polygon draw tool and the select tool and the info tool. I'm thinking i could create a new Drawing Tools menu option with those functions in it and then create hotkeys there, but i could be horribly wrong with that assumption. Any suggestions or examples would be helpful. Thanks in advance! -Evan MacDougall - GIS Dept Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] (800)736-3109/(310)342-3600 - ext. 3681 Nationwide Totalflood Services Inc. (formerly DPSI) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Title Group) - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17827 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 09/10/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 09/23/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18004
RE: MI-L Run Application
Once you find how easy it is to run other programs you might want to have a look at User Menu by Christophe Barbier. I believe it is available from the Directions Tool crib. It allows you to add very customizable menus to the menu bar which can do anything from open tab files, to run DOS batch files and open other programs. User menus is managed by a user editable .ini file. I don’t know what was handier than a shirt pocket before it came along, but UserMenus is handier :) I run DOS batch files that cause Access to do things, Open various Excel files which I use for reference etc. just to name a few. HTH Dave -Original Message- From: Alan Gunn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:39 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Run Application Hey, me again. Is it possible to start another non-MI or non-MB application from a mapbasic application? For example, I want to have a button on my tool bar that will launch an access database outside of MI. I have tried a few things but all I get is could not execute - program could not be run. Any hints? Thanks, Alan -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 09/16/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 09/16/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17911
MI-L SUM: Over Taxing a Workspace file
Thanks to Vicky Bonwick for the fall over the mouse easy solution to changing browser font size. This one has just simply illuded me... you can shrink the text in a browser by selecting all records (make sure the browser is the active window) then go to the text style tool and choose a smaller font size Thanks Vicy, Dave -Original Message- From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:55 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Over Taxing a Workspace file Greetings all, I have been working on an updated wall map one which I have allowed myself enough room within the right margin to place my street index. Taking numerous steps with Mapinfo, Excel and UltraEdit, I have worked out the layout of some 800 streets to fit within 4 columns and within my map sheet (36x60). Since a frame of a browser window of this index won't fit due to the text being too large, I next tried the display of my list in as a raster file, _BLEC_ looked awful. So I've set out to use Create Text statements in the workspace file for this index list. My question... Is this over taxing or asking too much of the workspace file? I'm aware that the more create text statements there are, the longer it will take to open the work space, but I don't know of any better way to display this list in my layout and have it print on the same sheet of paper. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 09/10/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17824 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 09/10/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 09/10/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17841
MI-L Over Taxing a Workspace file
Greetings all, I have been working on an updated wall map one which I have allowed myself enough room within the right margin to place my street index. Taking numerous steps with Mapinfo, Excel and UltraEdit, I have worked out the layout of some 800 streets to fit within 4 columns and within my map sheet (36x60). Since a frame of a browser window of this index won't fit due to the text being too large, I next tried the display of my list in as a raster file, _BLEC_ looked awful. So I've set out to use Create Text statements in the workspace file for this index list. My question... Is this over taxing or asking too much of the workspace file? I'm aware that the more create text statements there are, the longer it will take to open the work space, but I don't know of any better way to display this list in my layout and have it print on the same sheet of paper. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 09/10/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17824
RE: MI-L Using fonts for symbols.
Robert, For a font to be seen by Mapinfo (etal) as a symbol, the font character set must be tagged as symbol by the foundary which it was built or edited by. So, to use a particular font as a map symbol, you'd have to edit the font file itself changing its character set to symbol, then re-compile or re-build the font. HTH, David Reid GIS Manager Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama This email and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the email. Thank you. -Original Message- From: Robert Crossley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:16 PM To: MapInfo List Subject: MI-L Using fonts for symbols. What is the difference between a true type font that can be used for point symbols and one that can't. I installed a few fonts (ttf) by placing them in the fonts directory, and while I can use them for text, they dont appear as options for points. In ultraedit, both the mapinfo fonts available for points and the new fonts show up as TT. What is the trigger that distinguishes them. I'm using XP. r -- Robert Crossley Agtrix P/L 9 Short St PO Box 63 New Brighton 2483 Far Southern Queensland AUSTRALIA 153.549004 E 28.517344 S P: 02 6680 1309 F: 02 6680 5214 M: 0419 718 642 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.agtrix.com W: www.wotzhere.com skype: robertcrossley - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17699 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/86 - Release Date: 08/31/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/86 - Release Date: 08/31/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17701
RE: MI-L MapInfo-l List imnnovation?
I've wondered when this would come back up. Bill Thoen tried a Wiki web for MI but the forces of nature forced it down. I've often thought the new php boards would make nice furnishings for a MI group, highly searchable, galleries for such as you speak of, (graphics, code etc). But I digress, finding a home is the problem, Directions is kind enough to house us and it's understandable that extras would really eat up their bandwidth what with all the other group lists they are a platform for. Dave -Original Message- From: Milo van der Linden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:18 AM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: MI-L MapInfo-l List imnnovation? I agree on this one. Maybe the list could grow into holding graphics, code snippets, sample programs and so on. I don't know if it would be wise to keep e-mailing all this around, but sending an index mail of the daily posts would be good. We might also consider using something like atlassian JIRA (www.atlassian.com) which makes it great to maintain subjects in groups with status, replies and all hooked together. Kind regards, Milo -Original Message- From: Neil Havermale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: woensdag 3 augustus 2005 18:03 To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L MapInfo-l List imnnovation? I was wondering if a list like this one might one day lift the List game a bit? With all the really neat stuff going on related to faster and faster internet connections generally, it might be informative as well as fun if the visual stuff we get so involved in might be shared and issues illustrated? Or are we so intimidated by spreading internet diseases that we must continue to exist only on TXT oatmeal without even raisins or brown sugar? MidNight Mapper Aka neil - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17357 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17358 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.8/61 - Release Date: 08/01/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.8/61 - Release Date: 08/01/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17359
RE: MI-L date fields in labels
I'm sure there's probably a better way to do it but this should work: Change DATE to the name of your date column and assuming all dates are in the same format and length: Use the following expression to label with: Mid$(DATE,5,2)+/+Right$(DATE,2)+/+Left$(DATE,4) That should label in more user friendly results. HTH David Reid GIS Manager Colbert County 9-1-1 Colbert County, Alabama This email and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you have received it in error, notify the sender immediately and delete the email. Thank you. -Original Message- From: Cummings, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:14 PM To: MapInfo-L (E-mail) Subject: MI-L date fields in labels Is there an easy way to change the format of date fields in labels? (i.e. change from 20040416 to 04/16/2004) - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17270 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 07/22/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 07/22/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17271
MI-L Need IF statement to update column
Greetings List, I've seen references to this before but never seem to find what will apply to the need at the time. I know there's no IF statement for use in Mapinfo but realize there's a way around this but I can't seem to find the path :) Do this IF() IF() do this ELSE(do this) I wish to update a column with specific data from another, Update BEARING with TEMP If %%d is found in TEMP ELSE don't do anything %%d is literal, not wild cards %. This data was converted from a DWG file. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 07/12/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17117
MI-L SUM: Need IF statement to update column
It would appear the simple thing to do is export to a text file, update the columns in Excel or Access, then dump the stuff back into MI In Excel, my solution was to use the following formula: For column A =If(find(%%d),A4),A4,) Thanks, Dave -Original Message- From: David Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:39 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Need IF statement to update column Greetings List, I've seen references to this before but never seem to find what will apply to the need at the time. I know there's no IF statement for use in Mapinfo but realize there's a way around this but I can't seem to find the path :) Do this IF() IF() do this ELSE(do this) I wish to update a column with specific data from another, Update BEARING with TEMP If %%d is found in TEMP ELSE don't do anything %%d is literal, not wild cards %. This data was converted from a DWG file. Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 07/12/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17117 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 07/12/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 07/12/2005 - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17122
