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Started by smith, January 03, 2009, 10:58:16 AM

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smith

Still trying to get my first map exported.  I keep getting this error

C:\Documents and Settings\James\Desktop\GPS\SD data\-Data-walkins\walkins.mp(2743) : Error E017: Cannot parse coordinates.

Any ideas?
Thanks
James

-Oz-

The error is on line 2743.  Most likely the coordinates are missing or impossible.

If you can't get to that line then zip the .mp file and attach it here.

On the other hand, if you want to get to that line I highly recommend the free program Notepad++ (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/)
Dan Blomberg
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smith

I installed the notepad++ and here's line 2743

Data0=(43.14361,-180.10882),(43.12906,-180.10868),(43.12917,-180.12069),(43.12919,-180.12861),(43.14228,-180.12876),(43.14369,-180.12875),(43.14361,-180.11592)

Not sure what I'm looking for ??? But willing to learn

smith

Here's the same error with BLM lands

C:\Documents and Settings\James\Desktop\GPS\SD data\-Data-walkins\blm.mp(30) : Error E017: Cannot parse coordinates.

Here's line 30

Data4=(46.00001,-181.97082),(45.99617,-181.97087),(45.99615,-181.97627),(45.99632,-181.97654),(46.00001,-181.97662),(46.00001,-181.97499)

30 is the first line that anything -180.xxx appears

On the walkin map line 2743 is the first place -180.xxx appears

On both maps, there's a ton of info below the line that appears in the error message that includes -180.xxx .   

Not sure whyI'm getting the bad info?  And so much of it.

-Oz-

the coordinates in the 180s are in the middle of the pacific ocean I do believe; are you working in south dakota?  If so where is your blm data coming from.

Perhaps this is a datum error?
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smith

Yep I'm in SDak ;D

The info I downloaded is from here
http://arcgis.sd.gov/Website/sdGIS/Data.aspx
the BLM info is one of the one's I've used.
Looks like I don't have the settings right when I import the data.
The page the info came from says UTM Zone 14.  I'm guessing I need to try pulling down 14 on the import page. ::)

Now when I try and export I get this error. 

Error E024: Top layer detail level too high to cover entire map - decrease detail level of the less detail layer (use higher Level#).

I know these may be stupid questions, but I firmly believe:
Ignorance has a cure and stupid does not.

-Oz-

smith... i opened this an exported it into an mp file.

See if you get the same error with this one.
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smith

Thanks Oz
I got this to create an img file by adding levels and messing with the level settings.  After downloading and looking at your polish file I see you did the same.  My effort was just semi-random chance.

When I try and open the img file in MapSource, it says it's not a valid MapSource file. 

How do I load this to my GPSr?

Thanks

-Oz-

You need to get the map into MapSource to load it onto the GPS unit.

I reccomend using MapSetToolkit;

Really,  just follow the steps here: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-create-garmin-topo-maps---part-9---compiling-data/ Start with "Creating The Preview File"

And BTW: I used a dictionary header file that has worked well with me for a long time so that the features show up at good zoom levels.
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smith

I used MapSetToolkit and the screen shot in the tutorial looks like an older version than what I downloaded.  It has options like:

pull down for transparent

an option for (download to Mapsource)

It looks like you can uninstall maps that are already loaded in mapsource as well.

I got a map loaded to my GPSr and in the map I had some different land uses that I tried to color differently during the import in Mapedit.  I used the zoom level settings from the blm that oz zipped.  You can't see all the different colors when viewing on the GPSr as you can in GPSMapedit.

National forest shows up when zoomed to 1.2mi and closer and turns into little trees. 

My blue for school sections and lakes didn't turn blue until I turned the marine colors off on the GPSr.  Before I turned it off, these

The BLM land doesn't show up.  I tried to paint it gray by labeling it during import  0x0002 small urban area[<200k].  I'm guessing the way I colored it has something to do with it.

The state game production areas I labeled 0x0006 parking garage trying to paint it light brown.  It only shows up on the GPSr when zoomed in to .5mi or closer.

The walk in areas I labeled 0x0018 golf course and it only shows up when zoomed 1.2mi or closer.

While my map isn't perfect, I'm happy to see some progress in the right direction.  I would like to know how to paint different colors on the map and understand why they only work at certain zoom levels.  Is there an easy way to edit these colors/labels without going back to the polish file and waiting for cgpsmapper to crunch the #s into a img file?

Thanks for all your help.  This gps map stuff is a little addictive. :o
James


-Oz-

Quote[IMG ID]
ID=
Name=Arizona Topo
DrawPriority=31
LBLcoding=6
Codepage=0
Marine=N
Elevation=f
Copyright=2008 Dan Blomberg
Preprocess=F
POIIndex=Y
Transparent=N
TreSize=1000
RgnLimit=1024
Levels=5
Level0=23
Level1=22
Level2=20
Level3=18
Level4=17
Zoom0=0
Zoom1=1
Zoom2=2
Zoom3=3
Zoom4=4
[END-IMG ID]

[DICTIONARY]
EndLevel=3
;  1  Interstate       23  ?
;  2  US Highway       24  Stream
;  3  State Highway    25  Time/Zone
;  4  Arterial Road    26  Ferry
;  5  Arterial Road    27  Ferry
;  6  Residential Rd   28  Political Boundary
;  7  Alley            29  County Boundary
;  8  Ramp             30  International Boundary
;  9  Ramp             31  River
; 10  Unpaved Road     32  Contour - Minor
; 11  Highway Cnctr    33  Contour - Inter
; 12  Roundabout       34  Contour - Major
; 13  ?                35  Depth Contour - Minor
; 14  ?                36  Depth Contour - Inter
; 15  ?                37  Depth Contour - Major
; 16  ?                38  Intermittent River
; 17  ?                39  Airport Runway
; 18  ?                40  Pipeline
; 19  ?                41  Powerline
; 20  Railroad         42  Marine Boundary (no line)
; 21  Shoreline        43  Marine Hazard (no line)
; 22  Trail
;
;           0        1         2         3         4
;           1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123
Level0RGN40=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Level1RGN40=1111111111111111111111111111111011111011111
Level2RGN40=1111100110100000000110010001001001000000000
Level3RGN40=1111100000100000000000000001001000000000000
;
;
;  1 City              23 City Park         45                   67 Lake
;  2 City              24 Golf              46                   68 Lake
;  3 City              25 Sport             47                   69 Blue-Unknown
;  4 Military          26 Cemetery          48                   70 River
;  5 Parking Lot       27                   49                   71 River
;  6 Parking Garage    28 Ocean             50                   72 River
;  7 Airport           29                   51                   73 River
;  8 Shopping Center   30 State Park        52                   74
;  9 Marina            31 State Park        53                   75 Background
; 10 University        32 State Park        54                   76 Intermittent Water
; 11 Hospital          33                   55                   77 Glacier
; 12 Industrial        34                   56                   78 Orchard
; 13 Reservation       35                   57                   79 Scrub
; 14 Airport Runway    36                   58                   80 Woods
; 15                   37                   59 Blue-Unknown      81 Wetland
; 16                   38                   60 Lake              82 Tundra
; 17                   39                   61 Lake              83 Flats
; 18                   40                   62 Lake
; 19 Manmade Aeea      41                   63 Lake
; 20 National Park     42                   64 Lake
; 21 National Park     43                   65 Lake
; 22 National Park     44                   66 Lake
;
;           0        1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
;           12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123
Level0RGN80=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Level1RGN80=11110010000111000011111101010111000000010000000000000000001111111111111110011111111
Level2RGN80=11110000000010000001110000010111000000010000000000000000001111111111111110000000000
Level3RGN80=00000000000000000001110000010111000000010000000000000000001111111111111110000000000
;
; 01-11   Cities/towns
; 59      Airports
; 64      Manmade features (Cemeteris, mines, dams, etc.)
; 65      Water features (Falls, etc.)
; 66      Land features (summits, etc.)
;
;           0              1               2               3               4               5               6               7
;           123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0
Level0RGN10=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Level1RGN10=1111111111111111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000001010000000000
Level2RGN10=1111111111111111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000010000000000
Level3RGN10=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
;
;           0              1               2               3               4               5               6               7
;           123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0
Level0RGN20=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Level1RGN20=1111111111111111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000001010000000000
Level2RGN20=1111111111111111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000010000000000
Level3RGN20=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
[END DICTIONARY]
That is the dictionary header.  The levels for each type match up with the levels are the top which match up with the zoom levels.  The comments in the header tell you what some of the things match up to.  You can change a 0 to a 1 for each type for each level you want it to show up at.

If you ask more specifically I can help more.
Dan Blomberg
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-Oz-

and no, you have to edit the .mp file and then recompile into .img; thats why its such a pain to update maps.
Dan Blomberg
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smith

Cool!
I feel like I just programmed and machined my first part in the CNC.  There's so many different ways to skin the CNC cat and the GPS MapCat seems to have just as many options. 

For the dictionary, do you just copy and paste the info into extras on the Map properties page of GPSMapedit?

Or, do you paste it using notepad++?   If so where?

I'm guessing either way would work. Just need more info to figure where to put it using notepad++

I found a polish dictionary file here on the depot. Downloaded & unzipped it. 

The last BIG question.  How do you change the colors after importing into mapedit?  I know there's a way to specify what color it is day or night.  Just haven't found it yet.

Thanks
James


-Oz-

in notepad++ it just goes at the top

And in gpsmapedit i think you're right it just goes in the extras.

Now, if you want to change colors you need to make a custom maps.  This involves changing a pre-existing type into something else.  GenTyp (http://cypherman1.googlepages.com/genTYP) helps a lot with it.  Its a whole nother topic if you want to know how to do it (its how I did the wyoming land usage map).
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