re[2]: MI ESRI Shapefile and MapX Compatibility Question

2000-09-08 Thread Jeff Cole
Doug & the List, It seems to be a common misconception that the ESRI Shape format is a public format with a "published structure". Sure, the SHP, SHX and DBF formats are documented. Where are the SBN, SBX, AVL, and PRJ file formats "publicly" documented? These very important files contain im

MI Geographic Calculator 5.0 is now available

2000-07-27 Thread Jeff Cole
Does coordinate conversion frustrate you? Are you spending way too much time converting your MapInfo data and databases between coordinates systems, datums, projections, and units? Geographic Calculator 5.0 is Now Available! Blue Marble Geographics announces the release of Geographic Calculat

re: MI Coordinate transformation - Affine transformation

1999-12-15 Thread Jeff Cole
Folks, The Geographic Calculator has this feature. Information is available at http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products.asp?id=1 >> Last July, Cliff Mugnier, Jacques Paris, and Walter ... (I only kept the >> last message of the thread in which Walter's family name is not mentioned) >> ha

re: MI: MI Raster registration.

1999-10-28 Thread Jeff Cole
We've just released version 4.0 of the Geographic Transformer. The Geographic Transformer will automatically convert the coordinate system and/or reference point parameters contained within GeoTIFF headers into native Mapinfo TAB files for use directly within MapInfo. You can evaluate the Tra

re: MI GPS & USGS DRGs

1999-10-07 Thread Jeff Cole
Roy, You most likely are displaying GPS positions with respect to WGS84. Your USGS DRGs are most likely being displayed with respect to NAD27. This incompatibility explains the shift of a couple of hundred feet (~200 maximum within the US) in longitude. You can either 1) change the coordina

re: MI Routing

1999-09-22 Thread Jeff Cole
Stephen, You should check out GeoRoute at http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products.asp?id=62. A fully-enabled seven day evaluation is available for download. MapBasic sample code is also available. Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Hello everyone, >> I have a client that requires a routing packag

re[2]: MI MapX: Install utilities

1999-09-21 Thread Jeff Cole
We've had great success with the Wise Installer ( http://www.wiseinstall.com ) over the last six years. We use it for all of our products (nearly 30 at this point) and many of our GeoObjects developers have found it to work successfully with ActiveX deployments. Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Ch

re: MI GeoObjects 2?

1999-08-30 Thread Jeff Cole
Richard, We sincerely apologize about the delay in getting back to you regarding web sites that are using GeoObjects. I know it's a poor excuse, but we've been absolutely swamped with our GeoObjects Competitive Upgrade offer, having upgraded several hundred MapObjects and MapX developers in t

re: MI Routing extensions/software

1999-08-11 Thread Jeff Cole
You wrote: >> Could anyone recommend a good MapInfo compatible street routing software >> package? >> Specifically interested in optimal routing and drive time analysis. We'll be formally announcing our GeoRoute component next week. In the meantime, you might find it interesting t

re: MI GIS freeware

1999-07-26 Thread Jeff Cole
You can download the Geographic Explorer from http://www.bluemarblegeo.com. It's a free viewer/translator/finder that has proven to be a very useful and nifty tool. >> Hi, >> Does anyone know of any sites from where i can download any freeware GIS >> software ? >> -Krithika Sridhar

re: MI Re: conversion to mif

1999-07-19 Thread Jeff Cole
Actually, try a download of the Blue Marble Geographic Explorer at http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products.asp?id=5 The Geographic Translator isn't free, the Geographic Explorer is. >> Try a download of the Geographic Translator - its free and it will do >> what >> your want. >> http

re: MI software for veiwing mapinfo files

1999-07-14 Thread Jeff Cole
You wrote: >>Does anyone know of any software that is used just for viewing >> mapinfo files? You might want to check out: 1) the MapInfo ProViewer viewer (contact MapInfo) 2) the Geographic Explorer, a free viewer for MapInfo files and many other vector and image files. You can do

re: MI Mapinfo and GPS

1999-07-01 Thread Jeff Cole
You wrote: >> I need help to connect my GPSIII with the Mapinfo >> is it possible ? Check in your MapInfo Professional box for a pamphlet describing the Blue Marble Geographic Tracker. The Geographic Tracker and an associated MBX (GeoTrack.mbx) have been included with every MapInfo Profes