Does anyone know where GM's icons are stored?  I see a iconv.dll in
C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6 which leads me to think they're wrapped
up in the DLL and we can't get to them.

Dave

oooh, this is great.  it's even faster!

and the dialog box looks fine now, thanks!

lance

--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "Global Mapper Support"
<support@g...> wrote:
> Lance,
>
> There's nothing wrong with your video driver, it's just that the
filename
> was too long to fit on the first line so it was moved to the second
line,
> which is not visible. I have updated the JPG export to not show the full
> path to the file being written so that the filename is more likely
to fit on
> one line. I have also made some additional improvements to the batch
export
> with the fill option that might speed things up for you even more.
>
> There is a new build with these changes at
> http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper6.zip .
>
> Let me know if you have any problems or questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> Global Mapper Support
> support@g...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chuckyboy81070 [mailto:chuckyboy81070@y...]
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:19 PM
> To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [global_mapper] dialog box
>
>
>
> mike,
>
> i've uploaded a jpg showing what the dialog box looks like when
> various processes are running.  as you can see, the path and filename
> are not readable.  i'm not using any special display settings that
> would make the screen geometry misbehave.  is this common?
>
> lance
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links

I had assumed that I could add a reference in my VB .NET project to
GlobalMapperInterface.dll but I get a dialog that states in part, "A
reference to ...\GlobalMapperInterface.dll could not be added. This is
not a valid assembly or COM component. Only assemblies with extension
'dll' and COM components can be referenced. Please make sure that the
file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component."

The site http://www.globalmapper.com/sdk.html does not state which
version of Visual Basic the SDK works with but since it specifically
states C# then I must assume VB .NET would be included since they are
both .NET languages.

Advice welcome.

Dave

David,
Icons that use gm are in ...GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols\


--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, David Emmith <david.emmith@n...>
wrote:
> Does anyone know where GM's icons are stored?  I see a iconv.dll in
> C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6 which leads me to think they're
wrapped
> up in the DLL and we can't get to them.
>
> Dave

David, I forgot comment that you must edit file custom_symbols.txt
and add new ones if you do it externally.
Inside GM symbols can be added by Configuration, Point Styles and Add
Symbol... button, then you choose the path where you have your symbols
and your new one and GM create custom_symbols.txt list automatically
and add it to appropiate directory.


Best Regards

--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "jvguti" <jvguti@i...> wrote:
>
> David,
> Icons that use gm are in ...GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols\
>
>
> --- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, David Emmith
<david.emmith@n...>
> wrote:
> > Does anyone know where GM's icons are stored?  I see a iconv.dll in
> > C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6 which leads me to think they're
> wrapped
> > up in the DLL and we can't get to them.
> >
> > Dave

I should clarify ... I know how to handle custom symbols, I'm talking
about the icons that are native to Global Mapper. I suspect that there
is no way to get to them for editing because they may be locked up in
iconv.dll or some other place.

Dave

jvguti wrote:

>
> David, I forgot comment that you must edit file custom_symbols.txt
> and add new ones if you do it externally.
> Inside GM symbols can be added by Configuration, Point Styles and Add
> Symbol... button, then you choose the path where you have your symbols
> and your new one and GM create custom_symbols.txt list automatically
> and add it to appropiate directory.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> --- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "jvguti" <jvguti@i...> wrote:
> >
> > David,
> > Icons that use gm are in ...GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols\
> >
> >
> > --- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, David Emmith
> <david.emmith@n...>
> > wrote:
> > > Does anyone know where GM's icons are stored?  I see a iconv.dll in
> > > C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6 which leads me to think they're
> > wrapped
> > > up in the DLL and we can't get to them.
> > >
> > > Dave
>
>
>
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Thank you for the new icons.

Mike,

I started adding icons and noticed this effect.

----- begin custom symbols.txt ------
"grntri","1_grntri.ico"
"redtri","1_redtri.ico"
"bludia","bludia.ico"
"bludot","1_bludot.ico"
"blusqr","1_blusqr.ico"
------ end ------------------------

When I add an icon {grntri.ico} with global mapper, GM copies the file
to 1_grntri.ico, If I edit the custom symbols.txt file manually, this
does not happen. {bludia.ico}

jim

Dave,

The built-in point symbols are built directly into the global_mapper6.exe
file. There is not a way to edit them. You would have to use custom symbols
to get anything different than the built-in symbols added.

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: David Emmith [mailto:david.emmith@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:20 AM
To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [global_mapper] Re: Icons


I should clarify ... I know how to handle custom symbols, I'm talking
about the icons that are native to Global Mapper. I suspect that there
is no way to get to them for editing because they may be locked up in
iconv.dll or some other place.

Dave

jvguti wrote:

>
> David, I forgot comment that you must edit file custom_symbols.txt
> and add new ones if you do it externally.
> Inside GM symbols can be added by Configuration, Point Styles and Add
> Symbol... button, then you choose the path where you have your symbols
> and your new one and GM create custom_symbols.txt list automatically
> and add it to appropiate directory.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> --- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "jvguti" <jvguti@i...> wrote:
> >
> > David,
> > Icons that use gm are in ...GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols\
> >
> >
> > --- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, David Emmith
> <david.emmith@n...>
> > wrote:
> > > Does anyone know where GM's icons are stored?  I see a iconv.dll in
> > > C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6 which leads me to think they're
> > wrapped
> > > up in the DLL and we can't get to them.
> > >
> > > Dave
>
>
>
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Dave,

The GlobalMapperInterface.dll is not, as VB says, an extension DLL or COM
component. Rather, it is a standard Windows DLL, just like kernel32.dll or
gdi32.dll. You cannot add standard Windows DLLs directly to a VB project
like a COM DLL, rather you have to make your own function declarations that
reference the DLL. This should work in any version of VB and we have had
several SDK users use the SDK from VB without any trouble.

Perhaps there are some VB programmers on the forum that can explain how to
call standard DLLs a bit better than myself.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: David Emmith [mailto:david.emmith@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:26 AM
To: Global Mapper group
Subject: [global_mapper] Cannot add DLL in .NET development environment


I had assumed that I could add a reference in my VB .NET project to
GlobalMapperInterface.dll but I get a dialog that states in part, "A
reference to ...\GlobalMapperInterface.dll could not be added. This is
not a valid assembly or COM component. Only assemblies with extension
'dll' and COM components can be referenced. Please make sure that the
file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component."

The site http://www.globalmapper.com/sdk.html does not state which
version of Visual Basic the SDK works with but since it specifically
states C# then I must assume VB .NET would be included since they are
both .NET languages.

Advice welcome.

Dave




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Jim,

If you are going to manually edit the custom_symbols.txt file then you will
need to copy the .ico and .bmp files manually to the CustomSymbols folder.
Otherwise, Global Mapper has no way of knowing where to look for the .ico
and .bmp files since just a relative path is stored in the
custom_symbols.txt file.

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: jim [mailto:jfosse@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:28 AM
To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [global_mapper] Re: Icons


Thank you for the new icons.

Mike,

I started adding icons and noticed this effect.

----- begin custom symbols.txt ------
"grntri","1_grntri.ico"
"redtri","1_redtri.ico"
"bludia","bludia.ico"
"bludot","1_bludot.ico"
"blusqr","1_blusqr.ico"
------ end ------------------------

When I add an icon {grntri.ico} with global mapper, GM copies the file
to 1_grntri.ico, If I edit the custom symbols.txt file manually, this
does not happen. {bludia.ico}

jim




Yahoo! Groups Links

Mike,

I did copy the symbols to custom symbols directory. What I was trying to
point out was: when I used GM to add a symbol, say red triangle, the GM
configuration shows redtri. But in reality GM copies redtri.ico to
1_redtri.ico and uses that file. So for every one I add, GM duplicates
the file. If I manually edit custom_symbols.txt to add bludia the file
is not duplicated.

This is not a problem, just a curiosity.
jim

>I started adding icons and noticed this effect.
>
>----- begin custom symbols.txt ------
>"grntri","1_grntri.ico"
>"redtri","1_redtri.ico"
>"bludia","bludia.ico"              <--- I added this one by editing cu...txt
>"bludot","1_bludot.ico"         <--- others using GM configuration
>"blusqr","1_blusqr.ico"
>------ end ------------------------
>
>When I add an icon {grntri.ico} with global mapper, GM copies the file
>to 1_grntri.ico, If I edit the custom symbols.txt file manually, this
>does not happen. {bludia.ico}

  Volume in drive C is JIMS
  Volume Serial Number is 27D9-1A6D
  Directory of C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols

.              <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p .
..             <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p ..
CUSTOM~1 TXT           123  04-01-05  8:17a custom_symbols.txt
RH1      ICO         3,246  12-02-03  9:09a rh1.ico
RH       ICO         5,150  12-07-03 10:00a rh.ico
BLUSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p blusqr.ico
BLUDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p bludot.ico
BLUDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p bludia.ico
BLUTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:50p blutri.ico
GRNDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p grndia.ico
REDSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p redsqr.ico
GRNSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:47p grnsqr.ico
GRNTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p grntri.ico
REDDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:11p reddia.ico
REDDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p reddot.ico
GRNDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p grndot.ico
REDTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p redtri.ico
1_GRNTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p 1_grntri.ico    <-- GM added
1_REDTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p 1_redtri.ico    <-- GM added
DIR      TXT             0  04-01-05  8:19a dir.txt
1_BLUDOT ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p 1_bludot.ico  <-- GM added
1_BLUSQR ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p 1_blusqr.ico    <-- GM added
MS-DOS~1 PIF           967  04-01-05  8:14a MS-DOS Prompt.pif
         21 file(s)         61,678 bytes
          2 dir(s)        4,223.41 MB free

just like API calls.  you need to know the name of the dll's exported
functions and subs and their respective arguments.  i'd assume that's
included with the SDK documentation, though.

sorry if i'm stating the obvious here.

--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "Global Mapper Support"
<support@g...> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> The GlobalMapperInterface.dll is not, as VB says, an extension DLL
or COM
> component. Rather, it is a standard Windows DLL, just like
kernel32.dll or
> gdi32.dll. You cannot add standard Windows DLLs directly to a VB project
> like a COM DLL, rather you have to make your own function
declarations that
> reference the DLL. This should work in any version of VB and we have had
> several SDK users use the SDK from VB without any trouble.
>
> Perhaps there are some VB programmers on the forum that can explain
how to
> call standard DLLs a bit better than myself.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> Global Mapper Support
> support@g...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Emmith [mailto:david.emmith@n...]
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:26 AM
> To: Global Mapper group
> Subject: [global_mapper] Cannot add DLL in .NET development environment
>
>
> I had assumed that I could add a reference in my VB .NET project to
> GlobalMapperInterface.dll but I get a dialog that states in part, "A
> reference to ...\GlobalMapperInterface.dll could not be added. This is
> not a valid assembly or COM component. Only assemblies with extension
> 'dll' and COM components can be referenced. Please make sure that the
> file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component."
>
> The site http://www.globalmapper.com/sdk.html does not state which
> version of Visual Basic the SDK works with but since it specifically
> states C# then I must assume VB .NET would be included since they are
> both .NET languages.
>
> Advice welcome.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links

Jim,
like you can see in your tree directory, you have thats icons before
yo say to gm that uses them, gm sees that this symbol is repeated
and make a new on with other name to avoid conflicts.

Best Regards

--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, jim <jfosse@c...> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I did copy the symbols to custom symbols directory. What I was
trying to
> point out was: when I used GM to add a symbol, say red triangle,
the GM
> configuration shows redtri. But in reality GM copies redtri.ico to
> 1_redtri.ico and uses that file. So for every one I add, GM
duplicates
> the file. If I manually edit custom_symbols.txt to add bludia the
file
> is not duplicated.
>
> This is not a problem, just a curiosity.
> jim
>
> >I started adding icons and noticed this effect.
> >
> >----- begin custom symbols.txt ------
> >"grntri","1_grntri.ico"
> >"redtri","1_redtri.ico"
> >"bludia","bludia.ico"              <--- I added this one by
editing cu...txt
> >"bludot","1_bludot.ico"         <--- others using GM configuration
> >"blusqr","1_blusqr.ico"
> >------ end ------------------------
> >
> >When I add an icon {grntri.ico} with global mapper, GM copies the
file
> >to 1_grntri.ico, If I edit the custom symbols.txt file manually,
this
> >does not happen. {bludia.ico}
>
>  Volume in drive C is JIMS
>  Volume Serial Number is 27D9-1A6D
>  Directory of C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols
>
> .              <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p .
> ..             <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p ..
> CUSTOM~1 TXT           123  04-01-05  8:17a custom_symbols.txt
> RH1      ICO         3,246  12-02-03  9:09a rh1.ico
> RH       ICO         5,150  12-07-03 10:00a rh.ico
> BLUSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p blusqr.ico
> BLUDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p bludot.ico
> BLUDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p bludia.ico
> BLUTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:50p blutri.ico
> GRNDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p grndia.ico
> REDSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p redsqr.ico
> GRNSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:47p grnsqr.ico
> GRNTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p grntri.ico
> REDDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:11p reddia.ico
> REDDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p reddot.ico
> GRNDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p grndot.ico
> REDTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p redtri.ico
> 1_GRNTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p 1_grntri.ico    <-- GM
added
> 1_REDTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p 1_redtri.ico    <-- GM
added
> DIR      TXT             0  04-01-05  8:19a dir.txt
> 1_BLUDOT ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p 1_bludot.ico  <-- GM
added
> 1_BLUSQR ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p 1_blusqr.ico    <-- GM
added
> MS-DOS~1 PIF           967  04-01-05  8:14a MS-DOS Prompt.pif
>         21 file(s)         61,678 bytes
>          2 dir(s)        4,223.41 MB free

Jorge,

That is correct, Global Mapper does check for files with the same name
already existing in the CustomSymbols folder, and if found a number if
prepended to make the filename unique.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: jvguti [mailto:jvguti@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:15 PM
To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [global_mapper] Re: Icons



Jim,
like you can see in your tree directory, you have thats icons before
yo say to gm that uses them, gm sees that this symbol is repeated
and make a new on with other name to avoid conflicts.

Best Regards

--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, jim <jfosse@c...> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I did copy the symbols to custom symbols directory. What I was
trying to
> point out was: when I used GM to add a symbol, say red triangle,
the GM
> configuration shows redtri. But in reality GM copies redtri.ico to
> 1_redtri.ico and uses that file. So for every one I add, GM
duplicates
> the file. If I manually edit custom_symbols.txt to add bludia the
file
> is not duplicated.
>
> This is not a problem, just a curiosity.
> jim
>
> >I started adding icons and noticed this effect.
> >
> >----- begin custom symbols.txt ------
> >"grntri","1_grntri.ico"
> >"redtri","1_redtri.ico"
> >"bludia","bludia.ico"              <--- I added this one by
editing cu...txt
> >"bludot","1_bludot.ico"         <--- others using GM configuration
> >"blusqr","1_blusqr.ico"
> >------ end ------------------------
> >
> >When I add an icon {grntri.ico} with global mapper, GM copies the
file
> >to 1_grntri.ico, If I edit the custom symbols.txt file manually,
this
> >does not happen. {bludia.ico}
>
>  Volume in drive C is JIMS
>  Volume Serial Number is 27D9-1A6D
>  Directory of C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper6\CustomSymbols
>
> .              <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p .
> ..             <DIR>        07-13-04  3:58p ..
> CUSTOM~1 TXT           123  04-01-05  8:17a custom_symbols.txt
> RH1      ICO         3,246  12-02-03  9:09a rh1.ico
> RH       ICO         5,150  12-07-03 10:00a rh.ico
> BLUSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p blusqr.ico
> BLUDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p bludot.ico
> BLUDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p bludia.ico
> BLUTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:50p blutri.ico
> GRNDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:12p grndia.ico
> REDSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p redsqr.ico
> GRNSQR   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:47p grnsqr.ico
> GRNTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p grntri.ico
> REDDIA   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  8:11p reddia.ico
> REDDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p reddot.ico
> GRNDOT   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p grndot.ico
> REDTRI   ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p redtri.ico
> 1_GRNTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:51p 1_grntri.ico    <-- GM
added
> 1_REDTRI ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:53p 1_redtri.ico    <-- GM
added
> DIR      TXT             0  04-01-05  8:19a dir.txt
> 1_BLUDOT ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:46p 1_bludot.ico  <-- GM
added
> 1_BLUSQR ICO         3,262  03-31-05  7:45p 1_blusqr.ico    <-- GM
added
> MS-DOS~1 PIF           967  04-01-05  8:14a MS-DOS Prompt.pif
>         21 file(s)         61,678 bytes
>          2 dir(s)        4,223.41 MB free







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I think like Mike, it is very easy "Ctrl+U" shortcut and a button is
a big risk however I think that the use of right click if slightly
exploited and Control Center window is sometimes a bother that we
need to use while a popup menu with some of the cursor tools will be
a very good solution, once used it dissapear.


--- In global_mapper@yahoogroups.com, "Global Mapper Support"
<support@g...> wrote:
> Saif,
>
>
>
> The problem with those is there really no concept of an "active
layer" in
> Global Mapper. You could easily have hundreds or thousands of
different map
> files (layers) open and in view at a time, so how would you define
what the
> active one was? The "unload all" could be added, but I'm afraid
people might
> accidentally hit it. If you need quick access to that command just
use the
> "Ctrl+U" shortcut.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Global Mapper Support
>
> support@g...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saif Khalid [mailto:gensaif@y...]
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:28 AM
> To: Mike
> Subject: [global_mapper] Some more button
>
>
>
> Hi Mike
>
> I think GM should have some more buttons on the menu bar/tool bar.
>
> for example "fit to active layer" , "delete active layer"  and "
unload all"
> for easy access.
>
> Saif
>
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I am using
DVD Browser Version 1.1 Copyright 2005, Outdoor Perspective
to browse/search for topo quads and opening them in
Global Mapper v 6.06

Works great, when you know the quad name, but how about moving to the
adjacent quad, when you don't know the name?
The UTM and Lat/Long are listed in the browser when you move the cursor
outside the quad, but the name of the adjacent quad is not apparent (At
least not to me).
Questions:
1) How to open/link multiple quads to produce a single map, at least on
the screen.
2) How to find what the adjacent quad name is. The file names don't
seem to be quad names. I've gone through the readme's provided with the
data, and it doesn't seem to answer my question

Global Mapper does a lot of the work for you in ref. to #1 below. File > Open 
allows single or multiple files to be opened. If they're georeferenced, GM will
put them where they need to be.

Re #2 Digital Data Services / USGSQuads used to sell a $15 product
http://www.usgsquads.com/mapfinder.html called USGS Map Finder. I just looked
for it and found they have an online version but I didn't see any reference to
the standalone. The one I have is very useful and well made. I'll look into the
online one at some point.

Map Mart can be versy useful in finding 24K  (and other) quads by browsing
online at http://www.mapmart.com. Also, http://seamless.usgs.gov also has a
layer that shows quads in various scales  depending on your zoom level.

Tim O'Donoghue


I am using
DVD Browser Version 1.1 Copyright 2005, Outdoor Perspective
to browse/search for topo quads and opening them in
Global Mapper v 6.06

Works great, when you know the quad name, but how about moving to the
adjacent quad, when you don't know the name?
The UTM and Lat/Long are listed in the browser when you move the cursor
outside the quad, but the name of the adjacent quad is not apparent (At
least not to me).
Questions:
1) How to open/link multiple quads to produce a single map, at least on
the screen.
2) How to find what the adjacent quad name is. The file names don't
seem to be quad names. I've gone through the readme's provided with the
data, and it doesn't seem to answer my question









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Try:

ftp://download1.geocomm.com/sd2/usgs_24kgrid.zip for a 2MB zipped SHP
file that has all the US quads. Open it with GM and you will see all the
quad names.  If you open the overlay control center -> options -> get
feature name and change to MRC you will see the file naming conventions.
i.e. 34116-C6 = Rattlesnake Canyon.

The National Atlas used to have this, but I can no longer find it there.

You can also search the Geographic Names Information System at:
http://geonames.usgs.gov/gnishome.html as well as download gnis data for
each state that GM can use.

jim


On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:47:48 -0800, "Tim O'Donoghue" <tjod@...>,
you wrote:

>
>Global Mapper does a lot of the work for you in ref. to #1 below. File > Open 
allows single or multiple files to be opened. If they're georeferenced, GM will
put them where they need to be.
>
>Re #2 Digital Data Services / USGSQuads used to sell a $15 product
http://www.usgsquads.com/mapfinder.html called USGS Map Finder. I just looked
for it and found they have an online version but I didn't see any reference to
the standalone. The one I have is very useful and well made. I'll look into the
online one at some point.
>
>Map Mart can be versy useful in finding 24K  (and other) quads by browsing
online at http://www.mapmart.com. Also, http://seamless.usgs.gov also has a
layer that shows quads in various scales  depending on your zoom level.
>
>Tim O'Donoghue
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>I am using
>DVD Browser Version 1.1 Copyright 2005, Outdoor Perspective
>to browse/search for topo quads and opening them in
>Global Mapper v 6.06
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>Works great, when you know the quad name, but how about moving to the
>adjacent quad, when you don't know the name?
>The UTM and Lat/Long are listed in the browser when you move the cursor
>outside the quad, but the name of the adjacent quad is not apparent (At
>least not to me).
>Questions:
>1) How to open/link multiple quads to produce a single map, at least on
>the screen.
>2) How to find what the adjacent quad name is. The file names don't
>seem to be quad names. I've gone through the readme's provided with the
>data, and it doesn't seem to answer my question
>
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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I am a little confused by all the discusssions. Is it possible to
make icons and use them for point features? For example, is it
possible to make an outline form for a summit so that the one could
see through the icon to an underlying map? Also, is it possible to
devise a balloon and arrow system such as used in certain versions of
AutoCAD to point to specific features on the map? I know it is
possible to use lines and labels, but I would like to be able to make
a circle on a mountain with a number so that a person could refer to
a table without worrying about the label obscuring the map features.

It has been a rough day and I forgot to say thanks again for the great
help that we get from this group.

Saif,

 

The problem with those is there really no concept of an “active layer” in Global Mapper. You could easily have hundreds or thousands of different map files (layers) open and in view at a time, so how would you define what the active one was? The “unload all” could be added, but I’m afraid people might accidentally hit it. If you need quick access to that command just use the “Ctrl+U” shortcut.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike

Global Mapper Support

support@...

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Saif Khalid [mailto:gensaif@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:28 AM
To: Mike
Subject: [global_mapper] Some more button

 

Hi Mike

I think GM should have some more buttons on the menu bar/tool bar.

for example "fit to active layer" , "delete active layer"  and " unload all" for easy access.

Saif

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John,

You could use the custom point symbol ability currently in place to create
an icon with an outline form for a summit so that you could see through the
icon. To get a transparent symbol you have to add a custom symbol from a
.ico file (not a .bmp) that has certain pixels marked as transparent.
Because of how Windows handles icons, the icon has to be a certain size
(16x16 I believe) so you can't make it as big as you might like.

There is not currently a way to make a balloon-type label without a lot of
work. The only approach that I can think of is to draw a balloon-shaped area
feature with the Digitizer Tool, then draw line features within that area
that have the labels that you want to display. This would probably only look
right at one given zoom scale though.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: johnb92246 [mailto:johnb92246@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:21 PM
To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [global_mapper] icons for point features



I am a little confused by all the discusssions. Is it possible to
make icons and use them for point features? For example, is it
possible to make an outline form for a summit so that the one could
see through the icon to an underlying map? Also, is it possible to
devise a balloon and arrow system such as used in certain versions of
AutoCAD to point to specific features on the map? I know it is
possible to use lines and labels, but I would like to be able to make
a circle on a mountain with a number so that a person could refer to
a table without worrying about the label obscuring the map features.













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IN ENGLISH:
Mike,
Is easy for you to add a new button in the window dialog about
Customize Collar Bounds that on Click gets and assign onto the
coordenates boxes the coordenates of selected area feature?

My problem:
I have a lot of maps with collar that I don't want to modify, they
are originals ones but I need to join some of them by petition of my
clients, and is different every time. Ok, I made one vector file
with rectangles squareded to the map extention withouth collar of
all maps of that kind. That file is very usefull for crop each map
to it vector area feature, but... If we have the oportunity to set
it on Options,Customize Collar Bounds we don't need to crop and
export all maps one to one for later delete them, only to apply that
option for each map and we can see all them joined withouth
rectangle collar.

EN ESPAÑOL:
Mike,¿sería fácil para tí añadir un nuevo botón en la ventana de
Customize Collar Bounds (Configurar las coordenadas de recorte) para
que las asigne de forma automática a partir de un area seleccionada
de una capa vectorial?.
Mi problema:
Dispongo de muchos mapas que tienen recuadro y no deseo modificar
por ser los originales pero necesito unir algunos de ellos a
petición de mis clientes, cada vez es un area distinta. Bien, he
diseñado un fichero vectorial que tiene todos los recuadros de los
mapas con las extensiones adecuadas a los mapas de esa colección sin
collar. El fichero es muy útil para poder recortar los mapas, pero..
si tuviera la facilidad de activar en Option (Opciones del
mapa),Customize Collar Bounds (Configurar las coordenadas de
recorte), no necesitaríamos recortar y exportar cada uno de los
mapas para después borrarlos, sólo con aplicar esa opción a cada
mapa los podría ver unidos sin el recuadro.

I want to distribute GIS information in the form of Acrobat PDF files,
which support layers which the reader can turn on and off for viewing,
using Acrobat Reader.  I have Adobe Acrobat, and when I "Print to PDF"
from Global Mapper, I expected the resulting PDF file to preserve the
layers.  It didn't -- the resulting PDF file has only one layer.
Bummer.

Is this a bug, or a feature that doesn't exist in Global Mapper?  If
the latter, consider this a feature request.

When you print to a PDF file all that Global Mapper sees is just another
printer and it sends the image of what it wants printed just like it would
to any other printer. So all that the "Print to PDF" print driver gets is a
single bitmap image with the print contents.

Global Mapper would have to add some kind of explicit PDF export option in
order to generate a PDF file with multiple layers. We currently don't have
any immediate plans to add such a feature.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@...

-----Original Message-----
From: ian_easson [mailto:easson@...]
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 2:00 PM
To: global_mapper@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [global_mapper] Print to PDF doesn't preserve layers



I want to distribute GIS information in the form of Acrobat PDF files,
which support layers which the reader can turn on and off for viewing,
using Acrobat Reader.  I have Adobe Acrobat, and when I "Print to PDF"
from Global Mapper, I expected the resulting PDF file to preserve the
layers.  It didn't -- the resulting PDF file has only one layer.
Bummer.

Is this a bug, or a feature that doesn't exist in Global Mapper?  If
the latter, consider this a feature request.







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