Re: [Xastir] icon for xastir
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Re: [Xastir] icon for xastir
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Chip G. wrote: > Knowing nothing about unix and icons ... what would it take to make a color > icon available like many other applications? Someone to create it. I think someone else on the list many months ago had created one, or volunteered to create one. The icon.xbm file I created is a black & white icon. I'm no artist but it suited my needs at the time. On Windows or Mac you should have some image manipulating program that can take icon.xbm and convert it to a PNG. After that you should be able to color it. Or start from scratch. -- Curt, WE7U. archer at eskimo dot com http://www.eskimo.com/~archer Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math. - unknown Windows: Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates. - WE7U. The world DOES revolve around me: I picked the coordinate system!" ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] icon for xastir
On Dec 24, 2006, at 19:36, Curt Mills wrote: Can you run "convert" or "gm convert" or "xv" against Xastir's icon to create a PNG out of it? I just tried it here and it worked just fine. "xastir/src/icon.xbm" Knowing nothing about unix and icons ... what would it take to make a color icon available like many other applications? 73, --de Chip (N1MIE) FN41bn ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Xastir virtual machine now available for download
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Tom Russo wrote: > > Just the instance of Xastir that is running. There's no terminal > > window to have a look at to see what error might have happened. Is it possible that it's the segfault I fixed about two weeks ago? That was a libcurl problem that would cause a segfault under certain conditions. I don't know how new the code is that you're running, but perhaps you're running with internet-based radar maps and triggering this condition? > > This is the first I have made use of the rtree function, and indeed it > > appears to do a very good job of speeding up the processing of > > shapefiles. My road .shp file is 42 MB in size, and the associated > > .dbf file is 504 MB in size, yet Xastir can render a map in only a few > > seconds. > > I'm glad to hear that. Hope everyone has that experience now that it's the > default. I think the only people that would wish to disable rtree are those that run Xastir on severely memory-limited machines. -- Curt, WE7U. archer at eskimo dot com http://www.eskimo.com/~archer Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math. - unknown Windows: Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates. - WE7U. The world DOES revolve around me: I picked the coordinate system!" ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] icon for xastir
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Tim Cwik wrote: > Does anyone know where to find a .png or other file that can be used as a > panel icon for a Linux Gnome desktop panel? Something close must exist because > Gnome uses the jeep with an antenna as a decoration in the top left corner of > the frame of the xastir window? Can you run "convert" or "gm convert" or "xv" against Xastir's icon to create a PNG out of it? I just tried it here and it worked just fine. "xastir/src/icon.xbm" -- Curt, WE7U. archer at eskimo dot com http://www.eskimo.com/~archer Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math. - unknown Windows: Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates. - WE7U. The world DOES revolve around me: I picked the coordinate system!" ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Zoomable Google maps for Xastir ?
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, Henk Oegema wrote: > My question : Is it possible to use zoom able Google maps online, No. Up until very recently the Google Maps licensing was so restrictive that we couldn't use them at all. At that point they specifically excluded any sort of vehicle tracking. At some point within the last few months they changed their licensing drastically, making it possible that we might be able to use their maps in the future. Nobody has seriously looked into doing so yet. > Like the one in use at the DB0ANF APRS Server > > (Or other zoom able maps for Europe) You might investigate the Shapefile format maps that Henk de Groot has on his site, or look for WinAPRS/APRSdos/ or PocketAPRS maps that are out there. Xastir can use any of them. You might also prowl around on ESRI.com to see what they have for downloadable maps. They have another site linked there that they also provide which has a lot of downloadable Shapefiles. -- Curt, WE7U. archer at eskimo dot com http://www.eskimo.com/~archer Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math. - unknown Windows: Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates. - WE7U. The world DOES revolve around me: I picked the coordinate system!" ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
[Xastir] icon for xastir
Seasons Greetings to all. Does anyone know where to find a .png or other file that can be used as a panel icon for a Linux Gnome desktop panel? Something close must exist because Gnome uses the jeep with an antenna as a decoration in the top left corner of the frame of the xastir window? Thanks, Tim N2LTQ -- Tim Cwik [EMAIL PROTECTED]spamtrap: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 609-368-2482 Fax: 609-368-3695 ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Xastir virtual machine now available for download
On Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 02:50:06PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> flavor, containing: > On 12/24/06, Tom Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I've managed to have it die more than a couple times. > > > >What dies? The whole virtual machine? Xastir? > > Just the instance of Xastir that is running. There's no terminal > window to have a look at to see what error might have happened. You can get a terminal window from the Applications->System Tools menu. If you open one of those and start xastir in it with "xastir &" you'll be able to get at your console output. -- Tom RussoKM5VY SAR502 DM64ux http://www.swcp.com/~russo/ Tijeras, NM QRPL#1592 K2#398 SOC#236 AHTB#1 http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?DDTNM "And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" --- The Tick ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Xastir virtual machine now available for download
On Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 02:50:06PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> flavor, containing: > On 12/24/06, Tom Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I've managed to have it die more than a couple times. > > > >What dies? The whole virtual machine? Xastir? > > Just the instance of Xastir that is running. There's no terminal > window to have a look at to see what error might have happened. I've > managed to lose access to the ethernet pass through as well. Making > changes on the Windows side kills the connection, and I have not > figured out how to refresh the connection from within the VMWare > appliance. Bleah. That's annoying. I'll see if I can figure it out this week. I usually don't have a windows machine running xastir (I've wiped the hard drive on my windows laptop and installed linux on it, with windows running in a virtual machine for the occasional video game), but I've got one set up now running the virtual machine. Restarting the virtual machine's networking might be as easy as following the instructions that vmware-config-tools.pl outputs at the end of its run. But I am not sure of that. > >> I also can't seem to get it to use shapefiles. > > > >Check file permissions. > > Bingo! I forgot about file permissions! That was indeed the root of my > problems. > > I have added a small section to the Wiki under Adding Maps in the > VMWare: How-to reminding people of this fact. Great! > This is the first I have made use of the rtree function, and indeed it > appears to do a very good job of speeding up the processing of > shapefiles. My road .shp file is 42 MB in size, and the associated > .dbf file is 504 MB in size, yet Xastir can render a map in only a few > seconds. > > Before rtree, I cut the file into Maidenhead gridsquare chunks. This > allowed Xastir to only process tiles within the viewing area. rtree > appears to work faster on the huge single file. I'm glad to hear that. Hope everyone has that experience now that it's the default. -- Tom RussoKM5VY SAR502 DM64ux http://www.swcp.com/~russo/ Tijeras, NM QRPL#1592 K2#398 SOC#236 AHTB#1 http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?DDTNM "And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" --- The Tick ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Xastir virtual machine now available for download
On 12/24/06, Tom Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've managed to have it die more than a couple times. What dies? The whole virtual machine? Xastir? Just the instance of Xastir that is running. There's no terminal window to have a look at to see what error might have happened. I've managed to lose access to the ethernet pass through as well. Making changes on the Windows side kills the connection, and I have not figured out how to refresh the connection from within the VMWare appliance. > I also can't seem to get it to use shapefiles. Check file permissions. Bingo! I forgot about file permissions! That was indeed the root of my problems. I have added a small section to the Wiki under Adding Maps in the VMWare: How-to reminding people of this fact. This is the first I have made use of the rtree function, and indeed it appears to do a very good job of speeding up the processing of shapefiles. My road .shp file is 42 MB in size, and the associated .dbf file is 504 MB in size, yet Xastir can render a map in only a few seconds. Before rtree, I cut the file into Maidenhead gridsquare chunks. This allowed Xastir to only process tiles within the viewing area. rtree appears to work faster on the huge single file. Now I have to define the dbfawk file for the Canadian shapefiles once again. I did this once before, but never got things looking decent before the file got eaten by a hard disk failure. Perhaps this time I will save a copy offsite... Seasons Greetings to all! James VE6SRV ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
Re: [Xastir] Xastir virtual machine now available for download
On Sat, Dec 23, 2006 at 10:23:23PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> flavor, containing: > Has anyone played much with the VMWare appliance version of Xastir? I know that at least one person here (who has never, ever posted) is using it regularly instead of cygwin. Perhaps he'll speak up? > I've managed to have it die more than a couple times. What dies? The whole virtual machine? Xastir? > I also can't > seem to get it to use shapefiles. The help dialog shows that shapefile > support is built in, but after putting shapefiles into the map > directory, and reindexing I show no maps beyond what came with the > appliance. Check file permissions. I had one person tell me he needed to change all the permissions in the maps directory to world readable to get it to work. The following command would do the trick: sudo chmod -R a+rX /usr/local/share/xastir/maps (the capital X in "a+rX" is important and means something different from the lower case) I don't know exactly why the new maps would get put there with the wrong permissions, but apparently it does happen. -- Tom RussoKM5VY SAR502 DM64ux http://www.swcp.com/~russo/ Tijeras, NM QRPL#1592 K2#398 SOC#236 AHTB#1 http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?DDTNM "And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" --- The Tick ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
[Xastir] Zoomable Google maps for Xastir ?
I have been using Xastir for a while with static maps (mainly for Netherlands & Belgium) After reading the Wiki how to install a full version of Xastir for Kubuntu 6.10, I decided to install that one, hoping to enjoy the bleeding edge version of Xastir. I have absolutely no experience with zoom able maps, but I am trying to learn about it. My question : Is it possible to use zoom able Google maps online, instead of static maps. Like the one in use at the DB0ANF APRS Server (Or other zoom able maps for Europe) (Sorry for my ignorance) 73, Henk ON4HSO/PA2HO ___ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
