Weee!! Sorry for the attachment.
I was using the latest nightly build for mkgmap but I guess I didn't read the part about the options for the command line. ;) Will try that one with the --gmapsupp. Will experiment some more later. ;) On Monday, 29 March, 2010 10:39 AM, maning sambale wrote: >> Reason: Message body is too big: 278857 bytes with a limit of 40 KB > We don't allow attachments in the mailinglist, Please limit the size > of your message. I will answer anyway. :) > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Bart Bartolome<linuxbast...@paglalakbay.com> >> To: talk-ph@openstreetmap.org >> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:14:44 +0800 >> Subject: Planning trip need refresher course on mkgmap and merkaartor >> Hi Guys, >> >> I seem to be missing a step when converting an OSM map from Merkaartor to >> Garmin. >> I export a map as an OSM XML file from Merkaartor and name it map.osm, then >> I use mkgmap to convert that into a img file for Garmin. The command line I >> use is: >> mkgmap-r1624$ java -ea -jar mkgmap.jar map.osm >> and mkgmap gives me an output file called numbersomething.img. >> I rename that file to gmapsupp.img and transfer it to my micro SD card >> Garmin/gmapsupp.img > > The output file should be several imgs (overview map, index, etc.). > All these files should be integrated into a single gmapsupp.img. Add > the gmapsupp switch in your syntax. > > mkgmap-r1624$ java -ea -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp map.osm > > --gmapsupp > Write a gmapsupp.img file that can be uploaded to a Garmin or > placed in "/Garmin" in a microSD card (such as by mounting the > device in USB mass storage mode). > TODO: explain if this is in addition to or instead of the > per-input files. > >> So instead of merkaartor I go to OSM and export a map, but I can't get an >> area big enough to cover my trip. > That is correct, you can't big areas for osm data via the Export tab > in the main site. > >> I think I'm missing a style file which I can't seem to find and it seems I'm >> not exporting my data from merkaartor correctly? > > You can get the style file for osm-ph garmin map via the trac/svn. > Instructions on accessing the site is here: > http://esambale.wikispaces.com/osmphil_garmin > >> I think exporting from OSM directly saved me a lot of time but how do I get >> OSM to export as big as I need, like from marikina to enfanta, or say the >> whole of luzon or the Philippines? ;) > > The daily Philippine extract is here: > http://download.geofabrik.de/osm/asia/philippines.osm.bz2 > > Good luck! I'm happy other people are doing the garmin map conversion > as well. If you can find other improvements we can of course > integrate them in the regular map update. > _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
