MapRequest 1.1 beta 1

Ebenezer · Post by **Ebenezer** » 11 February 07 7:02 am

I am looking for a few people to try out MapRequest 1.1b1.

MapRequest is a program that can piece together bits of maps from compatible web based servers (e.g. ArcIMS and WMS sites) and save them as a single image along with a .map calibration file for Ozi Explorer. See http://maprequest.sourceforge.net/ for more info.

This version adds a couple of handy features:
* The ability to discover which map "services" an ArcIMS site offers by reading its catalog
* The ability to superimpose multiple ArcIMS services from the same site. (e.g. Topo + Cadastral + Hill shade from NSW Lands Department)
* Caches map descriptions for better performance
* Try to discover the map's coordinate system where posisble

If you are interested you can download the installer from http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mapreq ... irror=osdn

If you have an older version installed you can install the new version over the top, or you can uninstall the old version first.

mtrax · Post by **mtrax** » 11 February 07 8:04 am

this is a Windows app right?

Post by **CraigRat** » 11 February 07 8:31 am

mtrax wrote:this is a Windows app right?

The version linked is....

The app is java based and is cross platform http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mapreq ... g_mirror=0
will give you the platform independent version.

Ebenezer · Post by **Ebenezer** » 11 February 07 8:37 am

You need Java 1.4 installed, and so in theory it will run on non-Windows platforms.

For this beta I have only released the Windows installer. (In practice, given that Ozi runs on Windows, most users of MapRequest are Windows users.)

mtrax · Post by **mtrax** » 11 February 07 11:17 am

I have Java 1.5 I assume 1.4 and above is ok.

D:>java -version

Code: Select all

java version "1.5.0_10"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_10-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_10-b03, mixed mode, sharing)

mtrax · Post by **mtrax** » 11 February 07 11:43 am

I've downloaded and selected ACT map.. how do I zoom in...?
and how do I add waypoints to map?
or is this purely an export tool?

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 11 February 07 3:05 pm

Any idea if it can work with this site?

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/

Ordnance Survey UK Online Maps

Ebenezer · Post by **Ebenezer** » 11 February 07 4:06 pm

mtrax wrote:I've downloaded and selected ACT map.. how do I zoom in...?
and how do I add waypoints to map?
or is this purely an export tool?

Check the FAQ!

Draw a red box with your mouse and click Request to zoom in. Change the width & height to request a bigger map.

Yes this is purely an export tool. Save it for Ozi and display the waypoints in Ozi.

mtrax · Post by **mtrax** » 11 February 07 4:22 pm

Ebenezer wrote:
Draw a red box with your mouse and click Request to zoom in. Change the width & height to request a bigger map.

Yes this is purely an export tool. Save it for Ozi and display the waypoints in Ozi.

ok got it... perhaps some hints on the interface would help...
I don't have Oziexplorer so I guess I;m outta luck.

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 11 February 07 11:27 pm

mtrax wrote:
Ebenezer wrote:
Draw a red box with your mouse and click Request to zoom in. Change the width & height to request a bigger map.

Yes this is purely an export tool. Save it for Ozi and display the waypoints in Ozi.
ok got it... perhaps some hints on the interface would help...
I don't have Oziexplorer so I guess I;m outta luck.

There's a trial version if you're keen.

mtrax · Post by **mtrax** » 12 February 07 7:57 am

zactyl wrote:
mtrax wrote:
Ebenezer wrote:
Draw a red box with your mouse and click Request to zoom in. Change the width & height to request a bigger map.

Yes this is purely an export tool. Save it for Ozi and display the waypoints in Ozi.
ok got it... perhaps some hints on the interface would help...
I don't have Oziexplorer so I guess I;m outta luck.
There's a trial version if you're keen.

I think the trail version only accept ".bmp" maps, but thanks I'll look into that

Ebenezer · Post by **Ebenezer** » 12 February 07 1:42 pm

Cached wrote:Any idea if it can work with this site?

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/

Ordnance Survey UK Online Maps

Unfortunately this site does not use either ArcIMS or WMS, so MapRequest does not work with it.

fehrgo · Post by **fehrgo** » 17 February 07 11:37 am

I'm running into some layer related issues right now, I will try to nail it down and post details.

Ebenezer · Post by **Ebenezer** » 24 February 07 1:51 pm

For ArcIMS map sites, some "services" (the least indented layers in the layer list) either don't work, or don't work when used in conjunction with other services. For these maps try requesting the map without that service checked in the layer list.

For some WMS map sites certain layers cannot be requested in conjunction with other layers. In fact some maps are set up to only allow one of the available layers to be displayed. Try starting with just one layer selected, and work up until it causes an error.

If you are having trouble getting a map to work that you think should work, send me a private message and I can take a look.