Re: [mkgmap-dev] [PATCH v5] - min arc length fixes

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Mark, I'm afraid I lost track when you wrote Blast, just discovered that clipping all ways before doing short arc removal breaks polygons that straddle tile boundaries - afterwards, the discussion wandered off to Massachusetts. If I understand you correctly, your v4 patch is in svn now, so if I

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Possible maxspeed patch

2009-08-28 Thread WessexMario
With this maxspeed debate, aren't we confusing two different data items.? maxspeed is defined as the legal speed limit, but the speed we are discussing here is an average transit speed for routing purposes. The 'real' maxspeed would be useful in applications like excessive speed warning, or

[mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Hi list, hi Mark, First, a remark. Since the oneway=yes/cycleway=opposite roads have (cycleway) attached to their names, a GPS unit will randomly show either the regular name, or the (cycleway) name. Which isn't too bad for testing, I'd suggest you leave it this way until we're set and done with

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi, guys first time with a prebuild version r1152 i tried to use this extended type in an overlay. Unfortunately i got an error message from mkgmap.( i can provide it if needed but i guess it doesn't). Input file was in polish-format. Could it be that the polish format reader of mkgamp doesn't

Re: [mkgmap-dev] [PATCH v5] - min arc length fixes

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi, If I understand you correctly, your v4 patch is in svn now, so if I run into strange routing, I should report and/or check if v5 performs any better? No, only a portion of the v4 patch has been committed because it's a useful fix to have independently of whether the rest of the patch is

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Valentijn, First, a remark. Since the oneway=yes/cycleway=opposite roads have (cycleway) attached to their names, a GPS unit will randomly show either the regular name, or the (cycleway) name. Which isn't too bad for testing, I'd suggest you leave it this way until we're set and done with

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Gert, Hi, guys first time with a prebuild version r1152 i tried to use this extended type in an overlay. Unfortunately i got an error message from mkgmap.( i can provide it if needed but i guess it doesn't). Input file was in polish-format. Could it be that the polish format reader

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Gert, I just took a quick look at the code and I can't see why extended types are not acceptable in mp files. Please post the error message you got. The extended type attributes are not yet supported for mp files but I will look at implementing that. Cheers, Mark

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Mark, Mark Burton schreef: http://www.yournavigation.org/?flat=52.392997flon=4.871082tlat=52.391864tlon=4.87679v=motorcarfast=1layer=mapnik Any ideas? (I'll recheck the routing later on, to see if this will also happen with positions further away in one-way-streets). I think that (at least

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Possible maxspeed patch

2009-08-28 Thread MarkS
WessexMario wrote: With this maxspeed debate, aren't we confusing two different data items.? maxspeed is defined as the legal speed limit, but the speed we are discussing here is an average transit speed for routing purposes. The 'real' maxspeed would be useful in applications like

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Possible maxspeed patch

2009-08-28 Thread MarkS
Greg Troxel wrote: This all makes sense, but it seems that the real problem needs to be solved at the database semantics level. Patching it up in mkgmap certainly is useful, but other routing engines should have a consistent view. I think we're really talking about given a .osm file and a

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi V, Yes, using mapsource, if the cycleway=opposite tag is present it will route a car into the last segment of Hembrugstraat using the cycleway but if the destination is not the last segment of that road or the cycleway tag is not present, it will route the car correctly. Experimentally, I

[mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread maning sambale
Several problems with Search by Address in Garmin Mobile XT reported by some of my users. - unable to search for road names via Address Search option using Where to? - Addresses -Step 1 0f 5 in Address Search requires entry of State, no state is listed and no matches found if the Spell option is

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Felix Hartmann
I think the condition precedent you're thinking about is wrong here. The name that shows up in the routing does not have to be the street that is routed on. At least I see that behaviour quite frequently. How can I be sure? I use many non routable overlays and they have different naming.

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi Maning, Several problems with Search by Address in Garmin Mobile XT reported by some of my users. - unable to search for road names via Address Search option using Where to? - Addresses -Step 1 0f 5 in Address Search requires entry of State, no state is listed and no matches found if

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread maning sambale
Ok thanks for the info. On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Mark Burtonma...@ordern.com wrote: Hi Maning, Several problems with Search by Address in Garmin Mobile XT reported by some of my users. - unable to search for road names via Address Search option using Where to? - Addresses -Step

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Hi Mark, Without the all-cycleways option, it behaves normally. There must be some sort of Garmin rule in action here. I'll check if there's a better way (haha) to build the cycleway. Valentijn ___ mkgmap-dev mailing list mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk

[mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1153: Fix error reporting.

2009-08-28 Thread svn commit
Version 1153 was commited by steve on 2009-08-28 14:11:41 +0100 (Fri, 28 Aug 2009) Fix error reporting. Normal errors that are detected by mkgmap should just be printed but since multithreading was added, all errors dump out a stack trace. Also unwrap any concurrent execution exception, so

Re: [mkgmap-dev] make-cycleways

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Valentijn Sessink schreef: there's no real need to build an extra way here - or is there? Ahem. It's optional, I see. V. ___ mkgmap-dev mailing list mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev

Re: [mkgmap-dev] make-cycleways

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Hi, While looking into the make-cycleway-code, I notice that a simple tag with cycleway=lane (or equivalent) would be enough to make a cycleway. However, if there's no access restriction for cyclists, there's no real need to build an extra way here - or is there? You have a point. Of

Re: [mkgmap-dev] make-cycleways

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Hi, Mark Burton schreef: However, if there's no access restriction for cyclists, there's no real need to build an extra way here - or is there? You have a point. Of course, an access restriction could be added later by the style rules but that's pretty unlikely? I'm not sure altogether. The

[mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1154: Transliterate Greek characters.

2009-08-28 Thread svn commit
Version 1154 was commited by steve on 2009-08-28 15:02:16 +0100 (Fri, 28 Aug 2009) Transliterate Greek characters. - ?\195?\134var Arnfj?\195?\182r?\195?\176 Bjarmason ___ mkgmap-dev mailing list mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread Steve Hosgood
Mark Burton wrote: Hi Maning, Several problems with Search by Address in Garmin Mobile XT reported by some of my users. This is a known issue. Until the global index stuff is implemented I don't think it will be fixed. Detectives wanted! Some or maybe all of the global index

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris-Hein Lunkhusen
Chris Miller schrieb: ...and now you have it :) I've just checked in an update that gives you a --write-kml=filename parameter. Pretty much does what you'd expect, writes out a KML file to the specified filename in roughly the same format as that python script. The only real difference

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Lambertus
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:18:16 + (UTC), Chris Miller wrote: L Most of the stuff should be done client side (OL) and the tiles L originate from the OSM server, so there won't be much that bothers my L server. But I don't know if you're willing to add a link to a page on L a not-affiliated

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Mark, I've tried a couple of different methods to build opposite-cycleways, namely forbid all motoring traffic, make a real cycleway, but all of them make the Garmin turn to the last part of the oneway Hembrugstraat. So I conclude it's a Garmin issue. I'm sure we could come up with all sorts of

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Lambertus
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:11:31 + (UTC), Chris Miller wrote: If I limit it to only handling KML that's in the same format as the output then it's not too difficult to implement so yes I'll see what I can do. Very fine by me :) One thing with the KML the splitter generates - I wasn't sure

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Valentijn, I've tried a couple of different methods to build opposite-cycleways, namely forbid all motoring traffic, make a real cycleway, but all of them make the Garmin turn to the last part of the oneway Hembrugstraat. So I conclude it's a Garmin issue. I'm sure we could come up with all

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi Mark, I have to admit that my focus is always on the osm file stuff because I don't use mp files. Cheers, Mark I would take care of it but unfortunately actually i have only small skills in coding, especially not in java. So it would be great if somebody could have a look of it (from time

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris Miller
L Yes, thoughts all over. I seem to remember a haiku that was brought L up just before SOTM2 and was a mantra during last SOTM which was L something like Mappas mappas mappas. :p L L What I mean is that it might be best to just stick to the number and L not include any language. I'm fine with EN

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi, Steve, You can rip an .MDR file out of an official Garmin .IMG (it isn't encrypted as such). More eyes on the job will increase the chance that someone gets lucky and spots crucial clues into how it all works. Join in please! Steve First, i'm not a coder. I have only small skills in

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris-Hein Lunkhusen
Chris Miller schrieb: The alignment depends on the value you specify for --resolution. You need to make the borders multiples of 2 ^ (24 - resolution), and the tiles themselves must be multiples of 2 ^ (25 - resolution). So for the default resolution of 13, tile boundaries must be

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris Miller
Hmm, this one had me stumped for a bit but I think I know what it is. The mapid = 1 is the giveaway... It looks like the code that parses areas.list currently looks for an 8 digit number - if it doesn't find one it'll fail with the exception you've shown. Because you specified mapid = 1, the ID

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1153: Fix error reporting.

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:11:41 +0100 (BST) svn commit s...@mkgmap.org.uk wrote: Version 1153 was commited by steve on 2009-08-28 14:11:41 +0100 (Fri, 28 Aug 2009) Fix error reporting. Normal errors that are detected by mkgmap should just be printed but since multithreading was added,

[mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1155: Avoid NPE when map objects with extended types have no attributes.

2009-08-28 Thread svn commit
Version 1155 was commited by markb on 2009-08-28 20:56:08 +0100 (Fri, 28 Aug 2009) Avoid NPE when map objects with extended types have no attributes. ___ mkgmap-dev mailing list mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Burton
Gert, I just took a quick look at the code and I can't see why extended types are not acceptable in mp files. Please post the error message you got. Ok. here it is. D:\GPS\mkgmap-r1152java -Xmx512m -jar mkgmap.jar -c wkr_options.txt *.mp SCHWERWIEGEND (Main):

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris Miller
I've just checked in a partial fix for this. The splitter will now write out areas.list files with zero-padding if need be. It will still fail the same way however if fed an areas.list file that doesn't have the zero padding. CM Hmm, this one had me stumped for a bit but I think I know what it

Re: [mkgmap-dev] gui for areas.list ?

2009-08-28 Thread Chris Miller
L I'm counting on you will :p Grab the latest version of the code (r82), I've just checked in some changes you might be interested in. Try passing in a (splitter generated) kml file via --split-file. Hopefully that'll now do what you're after, but of course let me know if you hit any problems.

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi, Florian, Is there any way of creating an MDR file ourselves? I mean probably with commercial software? ... ... Flo -- Florian Lohoff Personal version of cgpsmapper has the capability to create mapsets including the mdr-file if you want it. This version is available as a 30 days trial.

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi, Mark, / D:\GPS\mkgmap-r1152java -Xmx512m -jar mkgmap.jar -c wkr_options.txt *.mp // SCHWERWIEGEND (Main): java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.NullPointerException // java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.NullPointerException / Just committed a fix for this. You

Re: [mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1140: Added support for extended types.

2009-08-28 Thread Gert Münzel
Hi, Mark, / I shall work on the extended type attributes so that they are usable // from mp files using the syntax described in the cgpsmapper // documentation./ I have now done this but as you may not want to use them anyway, it's probably best if I just commit that stuff and if it turns out

Re: [mkgmap-dev] address search problem due to required State value

2009-08-28 Thread Nakor
Hello, Being quite new here I would like to understand what is missing. My GPS is an etrex Vista. I generated a map of Michigan from OSM using mkgmap. If I go to Find Addresses, I am able to search for adresses. I first search the street name (for example Jefferson Ave), then I go to street

Re: [mkgmap-dev] --make-all-cycleways oddity

2009-08-28 Thread Valentijn Sessink
Mark, I think the following could be what happens. The GPS unit tries to route you to $dest, which is on a non accessible road. As non accessible has no access, it makes no sense trying other directions. If there's a crossing, that's a reason to try other directions so the oneway street will