MI MakeFontSymbol

In a MapBasic prog I'm using the command 'MakeFontSymbol' to set a symbol style but find that once in MI5.5 although it recognises the style ie Mapinfo Miscellaneous and symbol number, all the symbols have become squares in the symbol style selection menu. The same happens if any other font was ch

MI Printer Servers

Hi everyone,   does anybody use or know anything about Print Servers and whether they can improve speed or not? I 'm using MI 4.5 on Windows98, trying to plot on a HP750C.   Someone told me about an HPGL command (or something) that is called Negative Motion, and suggested to use it in a batc

MI MODIFYING PROVIEWER 5.0

Hello List, I am seeking a solution to the following: I am using the free MI ProViewer 5.0. When the program starts or when you choose FILE > OPEN TABLES OR WORKSPACES, the dialog box opens with the default values for Look in: ProView and Files of type: MapInfo Tables and Workspaces. I would l

MI GIS Positions in Dallas

We are currently in a project that requires mapping large amounts of data and need two production MapInfo technicians. These are entry level positions and require only basic MapInfo skills. Processes, procedures and documentation have all been developed. Candidates will have to operate MapInfo

MI Buffers

Hello fellow listers, Could anyone tell me if it is at all possible to set a buffer so that it only extends out from one side of a polyline. I am trying to set buffers of varying sizes along watercourses. The buffer distances I am setting are different on opposite sides of the watercourse hence th

RE: MI Clear custom label

Phil & Pierre, To aviod the confirmation dialog you could use: Set Map Layer {layer} Label Default where {layer} is the number of the layer in the mapper (1=topmost layer). To do all the layers in mapper put the command in a for-loop. For example: Dim i As SmallInt For i=1 to MapperInfo(Front

RE: MI Thematic Maps

I am not sure if this is exactly what you are after, but a technique I have used is to use a large circle (or whatever you like) as the symbol and then label the point with the number of (in your case) dealers. The symbol colour can be thematic as you like, but the label overlays it with the nu

RE: MI GPS data dowloading?

Try Garfile at http://www.icsinger.de/freeware.htm it will pull Waypoints and Trackpoints out of Garmins and save as MIF/MID. Will allow uploading as well. E.W. (Bill) Jackson PEng, MIEEE Asset Performance Analyst, Performance and Risk Department ElectraNet SA (ETSA Transmission Corporation)

MI pattern printing irregularities

Hi All, Has anybody else had problems printing patterns with v5.5? If I select a sparse dotted pattern with a transparent background, when printed the dots are are big, about .5mm across. If I take the same layer keep the same dot pattern and change the background to opaque white, when print

MI GPS data dowloading?

Hello list! I need to download and upload some data to/from my Garmin 12XL GPS. Garmin carries some software packages for this, but they're not what I need and don't I want to pay for their limited versatility. All I want to do is plug my GPS into a serial port, and download location (lat/long

Deleting replicate data points in MI 5.0 table

Hi MI People, I have what I thought to be a simple problem. I have a table in MI5.0 that contains 44000 location points with just a one column tag. My problem is that there are 14,000 points which are replicated in the data. Same tag-same point. (The data originates from a poorly maintained O

MI ImageMaps mbx code?

Does anyone know of a mbx, or piece of code or freeware to write MIF files out to ImageMaps that will match up to the exported window picture file of the MAP window. TIA John -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to

RE: MI and Adobe PDF

Yannick, This was exactly the problem and the solution! Thank you. Fran Peck Office of Research and Planning Peoria Unified School District 6330 W Thunderbird Rd Glendale, AZ 85306 623-486-6099 Fax: 623-486-6111 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Leduc, Yannick [mailt

MI Portugal Street Data

I received a couple of responses about Portugal street data: 1) from Luis Suárez-Carreño "You should get in touch with GEOGRAF, Sistemas de InformaÇao Geográfica, Lda. They are MapInfo distributors for Portugal and Spain. They have a lot of Portuguese data. Its Director is Mr. Raúl Mota, and thi

Re: MI window redraw ..

    -Original Message-From: Scott England <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: 25 August 1999 01:08Subject: MI window redraw .. Is there a mapbasic command (or some other way in MB) to force a map window to re-draw ?  

RE: MI and Adobe PDF

I am not using 5.0, but I have found if there is more than one layout window open - MapInfo can not print to Adobe. Closing all other layout windows works every time for me. Sylvia Blair Crime Analysis Coordinator Seminole County Sheriff's Office www.seminolesheriff.org

MI Rotate Map for Un-Split View of Pacific Ocean

Hey Everyone, I need a world map that has the entire un-split view of the Pacific Ocean. I downloaded the mapcent shareware off of the web site, and created the map that I need. However, mapcent does not take care of the long and lat references. Does anyone know about any general techniques, s

RE: MI and Adobe PDF

Hi Fran, sometimes, I've seen this very same message when attempting to print to AdobePDF. I find out that the name of the layout window was not compliant with file name syntax. What I mean is that a layout window named "Layout:2" will cause an error because of the ":". Since the ":" is n

RE: MI DDE problem

Suggestions: - use Set Window WIN_MAPINFO Front or - use API function GetFocus before the call, SetFocus after the call; example: Declare Function GetFocus16 Lib "user" Alias GetFocus () As SmallInt Declare Function SetFocus16 Lib "user" Alias SetFocus (Byval handle As SmallInt) As SmallInt Dec

RE: MI Clear custom label

Try the following: Run Menu Command M_MAP_CLEAR_COSMETIC (this is 814 in MENU.DEF) A prompt will be presented for confirmation. No idea how to avoid this. Pierre Henrotay Siemens Business Services Major Projects Tel.: +32 81 559 687 Fax: +32 81 559 658 Mail (office): [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail (h

MI Question about Thematic Legend "Merge" option

Hi, I have 2 tables for which I have created thematic legends that are saved as templates. I have added detailed text to the descriptions. I now want to show both tables on one map. Can I merge the thematic legends? Do I have to re-enter the information into a new thematic legend? Thanks

MI and Adobe PDF

Fellow listers, I checked the archives and found that others had a similar problem with MI 5.0 and Adobe, but didn't see any suggestions for a solution. I have been able to successfully print a couple of thematic maps to PDF, however, I am having what seems to be an intermittent problem, about ev

Re: MI Adding to a selection in mapbasic

-Original Message- From: Larry Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mapinfo mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 17:34 Subject: MI Adding to a selection in mapbasic Try this (I did not try, but I think it will work) : select mycolumn from mytable where mytable.mycol

MI SQL question

Thanks to all who responded to my SQL question. Got it doing what I want. Thanks again. Fran Peck Office of Research and Planning Peoria Unified School District 6330 W Thunderbird Rd Glendale, AZ 85306 623-486-6099 Fax: 623-486-6111 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

MI Grid or polygon Maker ?

We've tried GRIDMAKR.MBX however it doesn't allow us to create polygons that are small enough (distance from lines = 135 feet) for (as an example) the State of Florida does anyone know of an application that could generate these with the above tolerances?

Re: MI window redraw ..

Thanks Dmitry, I tried the "set map redraw" method and that did not seem to do the trick, let me explain my problem ... I'm creating a map using automation through a VB DLL I have created. When I output the map to a JPEG using the 'save window' command all the layers are 'mixed up'. By that I me

MI Thematic Maps

Dear List members, Is it possible in thematic maps to put Range count as symbol ?? actually I have table of dealers mapped as point location on cities and I want to see the no. of dealers in a selected city so I want to put the no. in place of symbol. Thanks in advance

Re: MI window redraw ..

Hello Scott! >Is there a mapbasic command (or some other way in MB) to force a map window to >re-draw ? For Map window, you can use Set Map Redraw On statement. If this is not sufficient (as it was in my recent case with Integrated Mapping) - use InvalidateRect and UpdateWindow APIs: Declare

MI Fw: Printer Servers

Hi everyone,   does anybody use or know anything about Print Servers and whether they can improve speed or not? I 'm using MI 4.5 on Windows98, trying to plot on a HP750C.   Someone told me about an HPGL command (or something) that is called Negative Motion, and suggested to use it in a batch

Vedr: MI Adding to a selection in mapbasic

Hi Larry Try using the IN operator Select * from MyTab where Level in (3, 5, 7 ) and TYPE in ("Type 1", "Type 2", "Type 3", "Type 9") Peter Laulund National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark "Larry Nolan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 24-08-99 14:14:40 Besvar venligst til "Larry Nolan" <[EMAIL P

MI External database connection

Hi out there, I read with interest the recent query put by Jacqueline about connecting to an Access database as I have a similar question. Does MI 4.5 have the ability to 2 way link to Access97 so that changes made in either application are reflected automatically in real time in the other applica

MI Clear custom label

Does anybody know whether the clear custom label function can be activated through MapBasic. If so, could someone let me know what the code is please. Thanks in advance Phil -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [

MI Adding to a selection in mapbasic

I have a mapbasic application designed for a Archaeology excavation project where I need to be able to select artefacts from my tables based on level and artefact type for display. My problem is that I have about 50 different artefact types and about 10 different levels. I tried to creat

MI logistic application

HI everyone I?m looking for a logistic application to MapInfo. It should be able to more than optimising routes and finding the shortest or fastest route. It has to be able to handle several vehicles, differentiate visiting time, and differentiate goods and so on. If you have any suggestion I

MI window redraw ..

Is there a mapbasic command (or some other way in MB) to force a map window to re-draw ?   Cheers, Scott..

MI transperent pattern

Hi, list, I have a wierd printing problem. I'm running NT40 & MI 5.01. In my map I have a raster and a region over it. In layer control/display I set that the region is filled with a pattern and there is no background. When I look at my map in map and in layout windows everything is OK. I can

MI polyconic projection

Hello MI users I got problem with the polyconic projection in MI 5.5. When i set this projection, any informations i put on my layer are stuck on the origin longitude i set (i.e. all the info appears on a line wathever is a polygone or anything else). Does anybody can suggest me a solution. -

RE: MI self-crossing polygons

Hi ! Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried out all the small check's and tester's and demo's, but they did actually not fix my problem. However, MapInfo 5.5 did. I tested it yesterday and there was no problem in combining. The combine was performed fast and accurate. Perfect. Thanks for the

Re: MI MBO - what?

Also if the program contains no Main() subroutine. Make sure that any functions or subs you declare are actually contained in the program, and that you have a sub main. Then things should work fine! Graham Smith Business Geogra

Access and MI

Title: Access and MI Hi Everyone, A request for help with external databases.  The problem I have is that I have an external database in Access which I would like to be able to associate with a mappable MI table.  I can update the area column in the external database with information from my