Re:MI Mid/mif conversion

1999-11-25 Thread Kurt Ackermann
Natalie, there is a set of batch tools (appropriately called BatchTools.zip) you can download from the list's collection of shareware/freeware, the url is: http://www.directionsmag.com/mapinfo-l/IndexFiles.htm It includes utilities for both import and export of batches of MIFs, as well as DXFs and

RE: MI Looking for European city points

1999-11-25 Thread Warren Vick, Europa Technologies Ltd.
Hello John, No place size indicators at all in DCW and VMap0 (unless you count the fact that larger places are spelt in capitals). The other problem with DCW data is that there are no accented characters which is quite a problem for Europe. We have a European gazetteer in our Map Elements produc

Re: MI VM Slope Analysis

1999-11-25 Thread Kirk Wanless
Seems to me that VM is incorrect. In Canada we calculate slope by dividing vertical displacement by horizontal distance. KW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A question to all you Vertical Mapper experts. > When performing a slope analysis it would appear that VM calculates slope > (degrees or percent

MI Extracting Bounded coords

1999-11-25 Thread Steve Smith
RE: Extracting bounded coordinates from MapInfo. We have bounded layers and the coordinates are in Lats and Longs to 8 and 7 decimal places. To extract the coordinates using commands in the MapBasic windows or under MBX control to 8 and 7 decimal places you must, set coordsys TABLE BoundedTab

MI Mid/mif conversion

1999-11-25 Thread Swayze, Natalie: #PNWT - PTNO
Does anyone have a copy of an .mbx to do multiple conversions to .tab format, or know where I can find one? I've got about 1000 to convert and I can't even begin to imagine how long this would take with UT... Natalie Swayze Spectrum Management ROS/IC/GC/CA

MI Mid/mif conversion

1999-11-25 Thread Swayze, Natalie: #PNWT - PTNO
Does anyone have a copy of an .mbx to do multiple conversions to .tab format, or know where I can find one? I've got about 1000 to convert and I can't even begin to imagine how long this would take with UT... Natalie Swayze Spectrum Management ROS/IC/GC/CA

MI calcomp digitizers and MAC

1999-11-25 Thread Figuers
calcomp digitizers cannot interface with MAC's at all. Summagraphics have a converter that allows most of them to connect to MAC's (up to the summagrid IV, the summagrid V cannot hook up to a MAC). There are some bugs in the mac summagraphic software (summagraphics was sold before the bug cou

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1999-11-25 Thread loans
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Re: MI Looking for European city points

1999-11-25 Thread Alan Pritchard
I am not too familiar with DCW, but I believe that it only holds broad size indicators, and it is somewhat old now. The Global Gazetteer uses actual recent population figures Best wishes Alan Pritchard The GLOBAL GAZETTEER: the world on file http://www.allm-geodata.com > doesn't the Digital Ch

MI concentric ring buffer tool

1999-11-25 Thread Dick Hoskins
When I use the concentric buffer tool that is packaged with MI 5.5 I get all kinds of errors I never heard of and are not documented. One I get is "too many open files"  (3 are open) , I have .5 gig RAM , when I try to use the statistics part. Another error is "Cannot include datatype clause

MI Interfacing MapInfo and Calcomp 9000 digitizer

1999-11-25 Thread Claudio Righini
Is there anyone who knows where can I find Calcomp 9000 digitizer drivers to interface with Mapinfo 4 for PowerMac? THANX __ Claudio Righini S.G.A. Storia Geofisica Ambiente s.r.l. via Bellombra 24/2 40136 Bologna (BO) ITALY tel: +39-(0)51-333282 fax: +39

MI Changeing styles of a mappable table -Reply

1999-11-25 Thread Gerald Kornelsen
Make the table editable. Select all from that table. Options...Region Style...pick your new style. Save table. Done. Tell your boss it took hours. Take a long lunch. >>> "Dick Hoskins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/25/99 07:44am >>> Say I have a water layer. I change the style to be a lighter colo

MI Re: MapXsite

1999-11-25 Thread Steve Wallace
I have been working with MapInfo for several months now on similar problems. If we do not install the program and data in the default install directories, we cannot get MapXsite to work. Still waiting for explanation and fix from MapInfo. Steve E. Wallace GIS & Market Information Manager Florida

MI Missing MapImages in MapXtreme

1999-11-25 Thread Timothy Chinchen Cen-IT
Although I'm a "HaHTSiter" I'm sure similar things apply to asp's. Check the path of your MapImage directory - its quite possible that the asp pages were using either a virtual path or your config has been altered. Check the path settings using MapXtreme Server Administrator, also check the settin

No Subject

1999-11-25 Thread Marjo Seppanen
Hello   I have copied ASP Hello World tutorial (Mapxsite program) from one directory into an other directory (which exists in the same 'level' as the original one) and the map dissappears from the Map Page. In the original file the map exists in the Map Page. What is wrong? The program don'

Re: MI Looking for European city points

1999-11-25 Thread Andy
doesn't the Digital Chart of the World hold population figures? If it does then download country sized chunks from www.gisdatadepot.com for free and enjoy. - Original Message - From: Alan Pritchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Se

Re: MI Australia Data

1999-11-25 Thread Alan Pritchard
James, The Global Gazetteer includes around 25,000 records for Australia, with information on population, postcodes, type of place, as well as some 270 marine ports and 1300 airports/fields Best wishes Alan Pritchard The GLOBAL GAZETTEER: the world on file http://www.allm-geodata.com > Hi a

Re: MI Looking for European city points

1999-11-25 Thread Alan Pritchard
John, The Global Gazetteer includes around 125,000 settlements in Europe and 25,000 in Asia with actual population figures (out of a total of 930K, and 600K respectively). Selections can be made on population size or administrative function within the country (e.g. country capital, province c

MI Selection Style

1999-11-25 Thread Jones, Ioan
Is there an easy way to change the object properties of selections, i.e as standard MI displays selected regions using a red hatching. I would like to modify this. I know it's a piece of cake in AV but MI??? Any suggestions would be very welcome. Regards Ioan -

MI Whoops! Forget Selected Object Style Request

1999-11-25 Thread Jones, Ioan
Well, serves me right I suppose - should have looked a little harder! Thanks anyway Ioan <<...>> -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or cont

MI AutoCad Map Interfacing

1999-11-25 Thread Alex Eshed
Greetings, List. Can anyone inform me please whether AutoCad Map can interface with MapInfo via the normal DXF files? Are there any restrictions or limitations involved? How about DWG files (I have yet to see the UT work with on these)? TIA to all responders. Best regards, Alex Eshed Digi-T

RE: MI workspace opening problems

1999-11-25 Thread PERRY Chris
Laith, This will be a problem with a renamed or missing field in a table. The MapInfo Workspace is trying to set up labels on a field called "ID" which no longer exists. (even though you may never have put any labels on). MAKE BACKUPS OF ALL TABLES AND WORKSPACES BEFORE MODIFYING! So, you h

Re: MI-OS projection & creating points

1999-11-25 Thread Keith Campbell
Sharon, First of all, you'll need to split your coordinates into 2 columns, one for eastings, one for northings. You can then use the 'Create Points' function to map these points. There is an option in the dialog box to choose a different projection system. Pick the 'Projection..' button and

MI5.5, SpatialWare2.2 ODBC Error

1999-11-25 Thread Timothy Chinchen Cen-IT
Dear All I was wondering if someone could unscramble this error. ODBC Error: ODBC RC=-1, ODBC SQLState=37000, DBMS RC=0, DBMS Msg=[SpatialWare ODBC (2.2-32)] Failure in Parsing - Spatial-SQL Statement ORA-01786: FOR UPDATE of this query is not allowed - SELECT COUNT(1) FROM "ODBCCONNECT"."MYT

MI workspace opening problems

1999-11-25 Thread Laith Wark
Friends, How can I get around workspace opening problems: a) "Variable or Field ID not defined" b) "invalid view layer" I need this workspace to open now. Thanks in advance. Laith Wark EDAW (Aust) P/L Design, Planning and