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#16
Just had a report that it doesn't work with Mapsource versions 4 and 5 also, only 6.0-6.14

Anybody have any ideas?
#17
Quote from: -Oz- on November 08, 2009, 02:06:46 AM
Tiger map is the old version of ibycus map I think.  You need to download 2.x with the newer versions of MapSource.

No, this is a map I made and the guy has the newest version of MapSource installed 6.15.7 I believe. 

What was changed between the 2 versions of the map that you are describing?
#18
Some people who are using my map installation file get an error: "there is a problem with the product Tiger Map Installation -  Please re-install Tiger Map and start mapsource again"

I did some research and can only see that this could be due to the fact that they have a newer version of MapSource on their computer.  Is this the cause?


#19
Here is what cgps has to say:

"Transparent maps are VERY specific - best - create only 2 layers (one empty) - otherwise it might behave strange a little bit.."
#20
I did a test with just letting GM export the mp file with it's default img header the other day.  It still did the same loading the data at all levels.

i will try some of your other suggestions above
#21
Quote from: maps4gps on October 22, 2009, 07:45:04 AM
What program are you using to create the .mp file(s)?
Could you attach a portion of the an .mp with a 2 or 3 small polygon features?

using GlobalMapper
see attached file from one of the trials
#22
Transparent=S doesn't help

I went back to a very basic img header:

[IMG ID]
ID=
Name=
DrawPriority=31
LBLcoding=6
Codepage=0
Marine=N
Elevation=f
Preprocess=F
POIIndex=Y

TreSize=1000
RgnLimit=1024
Levels=2
Level0=19
Level1=18

Transparent=Y

[END-IMG ID]


still no luck
#23
Map Making Support / Re: Making Maps with tracks.
October 22, 2009, 06:24:58 AM
Quote from: astainback on August 11, 2009, 07:26:09 AM
Somebody was nice enough to send me tracks of some trails that I want to try out.
The problem is, I wanted to view them in Google Earth, but it won't let me.
The file he sent is not compatible with Google Earth, but is for MapSource.  I opened them in MapSource and saved them as the gps transfer type ( if I am remembering correctly ) and saved them.
When trying to open with Google Earth, MapSource crashes??  Why does MapSource crash when google earth is where I am trying to open the file?  I don't have the file open in MapSource?
Is this the best way to do what i am trying to do?

Yes, if it opens in MapSource, you should be able to save as a GPX file.  Just make sure you don't have maps selected from TopoUSA or something like that.  When you save, you should only have those tracks you are talking about under the 'Tracks' tab. 

Open GE and then open the GPX file
#24
Just reading through the cgps manual AGAIN this morning. 

Maybe I will try Transparent=S
#25
I just noticed something that could provide some insight.  On my GPSr, the scale says 'basemap' at the furthest out zoom - 500mi scale.  As I zoom in it continues to say basemap until the zoom scale of 3mi where it switches to 'overzoom' 

I checked my GPS map detail setting and it is still at 'Normal'

Thanks for the input maps4gps.  I implemented all the changes you mentioned, but it resulted in the map not even showing up in MapSource.  Could of been something I messed up, maybe you'll have the same thing happen during your experimentation.

???
#26
I tried it with Transparent=N and it works fine, so can somebody explain that?
#27
That new setup didn't work, good idea though.  I see what you were doing.  Here is what I have:

Levels=4
Level0=23
Level1=21
Level2=19
Level3=18
Zoom0=0
Zoom1=1
Zoom2=2
Zoom3=3

Transparent=Y
[END-IMG ID]

[DICTIONARY]
EndLevel=2



Note:  I am using cpreview from the command line and a mypv.mp file

I am going to try it on some different data.
#28
Quote
It looks like your EndLevel=3 might be the problem as that is undefined.

Changed to EndLevel=2 and the preview in MapSource works according to the correct levels but on the GPS it still loads on any zoom.  I'm pretty sure I tried that before (I changed endlevel to 0, 1, & 2) with no success.

Any ideas given that information?
#29
you must have misunderstood.  I have used these types successfully on other maps.

Certain hex values are available for repurposing (not defined by default on Garmin GPSr). 

See the table on page 3 of this manual

http://www.cgpsmapper.com/download/Creating%20custom%20types%20to%20represent%20elevation%20data.pdf
#30
just tried my level scheme that worked on a similar map with more data, but it didn't work  ???