MI-L Non Horizontal Text prints as a black 'block'

2003-05-29 Thread owendavid
I have a number of users who are experiencing the above problem when printing. Any text that is not at 0 degrees prints as a black block. This is happening on Windows 2000 pcs running any version of Mapinfo. I have tried un-installing and reinstalling but the problem remains. Has anyone else ex

MI-L Mapinfo 6.5 Symbol Set / Fonts

2001-09-27 Thread owendavid
Since upgrading to version 6.5 we seem to have lost all the 'Mapinfo' Symbols (Mapinfo Cartography, Oil and Gas etc.) Two questions:- 1) Am I right in thinking the Mapinfo symbols are contained within the Mapinfow.fnt file? 2) I'm pretty sure the problem relates to the changes made to where app

MI-L Sum: MI Export All layers on screen to single DXF file

2001-06-08 Thread owendavid
Ref my problem of a few days ago, I have now finished the development and the utility is working fine. The key to keeping performance up when working with large datasets is to read the object you wish to use as the cutter into a memory variable rather than using it directly from the cosmetic laye

MI-L MI Export All layers on screen to single DXF file

2001-05-31 Thread owendavid
Hi Mappers I am trying to find a way of exporting multiple tables to one dxf file automatically. Basically I have a user who wants to be able to draw a shape on screen (rectangle, circle or polygon) and then export all the objects from the map that fall within the shape to one dxf file. The obj

RE: MI-L MI - Running Mapinfo 6 from a network

2000-12-01 Thread owendavid
Hi John Are you installing Mapinfo with a long filename by any chance? I hit a very similar problem and resolved it by installing Mapinfo to a directory called 'Mapinfo' rather than 'Mapinfo Professional'. Only the top level Directory needs to be 8 characters or less. I'd be interested if thi

MI-L MI: Drive Letters in Mapinfo Preferences

2000-11-15 Thread owendavid
Hi Mappers Anyone else come across this particular problem:- I have user running Windows NT on a Dell PIII / 500 with 128meg ram. He has 3 drives, 2 running SCSI / NTFS, the third EIDE / NTFS. When he goes into Options / Preferences / Directories he can only select directories on the C drive,

MI-L MI Layout Paper Units

2000-11-08 Thread owendavid
When I double click on a frame in a layout window, Mapinfo tells me the position in centimetres. How can I get it display the details in inches? Many Thanks Owen Analyst Programmer UK ___ List hosting provided by Direction