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tomox Member
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:26 am Post subject: Contours v2 - tile selection |
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I have previously used contours v2 successfully for some time. Recently I had to reinstall Mapsource - I then reinstalled the contour maps. When I select Contours V2 from the drop down list the overview map appears. When I select the map tile selector and click on oneon the tiles the whole map turns pink but only Names appears in the LH pane Map List.
If I zoom in on the map all the contours appear to be there.
I have checked that all *.img files are in the folder and checked, double checked and triple checked that the registry entry appears to be correct. I have uninstalled and deleted everything and then re-downloaded and re-installed Contours v2- but with the same effect.
Can anyone point me in the right direction, please? |
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dino Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Location: Killygordon, Co. Donegal
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: |
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One of the map tiles is called Names and it covers all of the British Isles. That is the one you're selecting. If you can find it on the map list in the main folder I would delete it as it's more a nuisance when you already have a Mapsource file to reference. _________________ No one is listening until you fart! |
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tomox Member
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: Tile recognition and selection |
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Thanks. I located the names file ID from the SMC site and deleted it. Mapsource however will not run without it so I had to restore it. The problem I have is that wherever I click on the overview contours map the whole map turns pink but only the Names file shows in the left hand pane. |
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tomox Member
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: Solved |
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By experimenting I discovered that if instead of clicking on individual tiles I held down the left mouse button and drew a box over the area I required, the names appeared in the left hand pane - I am now uploading them to my GPS60C. Hopefully this may assist others. |
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Wildlifewriter Founder member
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 948 Location: Norn Iron
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forums Tomox. Glad you got it sorted out.
If maps don't appear in the Mapsource preview window, the problem is ALWAYS with the installation - usually a duff path to the directories. For example, in the Windoze registry if the LOC element points correctly, but the TDB one is wrong (I've done this myself after a tiny typing error) then Mapsource will barf.
Following up on "optional" components...
These are the filenames concerned:-
14900001 UK Summits *
14900002 Irl Summits
14900003 UK Trigpoints *
14900004 Irl Trigpoints
14900005 Placenames
If the Contours V2 package is correctly installed, it should be possible to remove these files from the directory while preserving full function. However...
These files will still appear on the map database "Contours V2.TDB" unless that is rebuilt, which is for advanced students only. Nevertheless, normal operations with Mapsource and GPS units should still work properly.
-Wlw
( *- They're actually the coverage for GB, not UK. No political nonsense over this, please.) _________________ A brussels sprout is for life, not just for Christmas |
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tomox Member
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that helpful response. I used the supplied *.reg file to amend the registry and the three 'pointers' appear to be correct when I have used regedit to check. If all isn't hunky dory at least it's working for me, so rather than tinker again I think I'll leave it as it stands for the timebeing. Thanks again. |
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Scotsbob Founder member
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Hamilton, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:36 am Post subject: |
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I installed the Contours onto my Legend CX but when I installed the Mapsource files the contours disappeared, is there any way to get the 2 of them to work together? |
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dino Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Location: Killygordon, Co. Donegal
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: |
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You have to transfer all the tiles at the same time as existing maps are deleted when you transfer new ones.
I found that out the hard way _________________ No one is listening until you fart! |
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