Windows maps download tool for MapThis! by in7ane

Tbone54, make sure you have all of the original contents of the Debug directory in the same directory as the exe, they should looks like this: http://www.in7ane.com/psp/posts/gmdl_exe_dir.png (GeoData checks its local folders on startup and that seems to be throwing the error). If it still doesn't work - copy and paste the contents of the ****Exception Text**** (the line number is further down than what I can see from the screen shot).

micking, the gmdl....zip? the link above works for me, alternatively get it from http://www.in7ane.com/psp

Gizzmo_jr, yes it is, get the route you want to display on google maps on the left, then click Get Values (you end up with from: A to: B to C to D etc. in the from/to fields and then the queries are run separately and appended).

Well I'll be, my apologies in7ane. I got it working like you said. For whatever reason it wouldn't before but all is well.

Let me thank you for your work with this program and project.

Hi in7lane

Thank you for your work

I have a question.
Last time I was downloading Map from google
and it had some errors because of the network connection.
There is a ERROR_LOG.txt

Can I fix the map that already downloaded with the content inside ERROR_LOG.txt?

I am using gmdl0.5.02a
And this is the part of the content of ERROR_LOG.txt
http://kh0.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqqqq TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000016.jpg
http://kh0.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqqqr TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000017.jpg
http://kh1.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqqrq TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000018.jpg
http://kh1.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqqrr TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000019.jpg
http://kh2.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqrqq TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000020.jpg
http://kh1.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqrqr TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000021.jpg
http://kh0.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqrrq TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000022.jpg
http://kh1.google.com/kh?n=404&v=21&t=trstrrqstqqrqrrr TO C:\Downloads\_Seoul/1x/000/1x000023.jpg

Thank you very much.

Regards
Sunny

I have read through several threads and questions and have not found an answer to my question:

Is there a way to get GMDL to show a route with several stops (waypoints) on my already created map?

To get directions to one place, you save it as a POI correct? Would I have to set multiple POI's and open each one individually to do this?

I am a real estate photographer and take like 45 pics (different addresses) in 1 day at times.

It would be much easier to see the route from start to finish with the stops shown as circles (or any other icon).

Is there a way to do this? If so, can anyone eplain how with great detail :)

Thanks for all of your help.

In7ane --> great tool brother, MapThis would not be as popular without you.

Deniska --> you already know your the man

I have not tried the most recent version just yet, but I am pretty sure that in some previous version I was able make google to re-route through locations I wanted to go to and then capture it via gmdl.. If I am mistaken - please let me know...
And also, there is nothing stoping you from concatenating all your routes in one file (just copy/paste if nothing else works...)

The problem with concatenatening all the files is that it'll only show the red lines for the last part (after the last !WAYPOINT directive). Keep that in mind and remove all but the very first !WAYPOINT directive.

Quick question, I have a map that spans Toronto and Buffalo, is there anyway I can combine the geodata i download for the US, and then add in the geodata for Canada?

Thanks (Geodata is working sweetly now)

Sorry for the noob-ness of my question.

But where are thse !Waypoint directives found for me to delete.

Thanks again for all your help guys

Tbone54: in principle, you could merge the two, but it's rather cumbersome. You could take a look at the Perl scripts I wrote (http://stuff.nieko.net/psp/mapthis/geodata/process.zip) to see how geodata works internally.

Rgonzalez79: open the POI files you've put on your PSP with Notepad and then search for "!waypoint".

Thanks Nieko.

So if I erase all of the "!waypoint" directives except for the first one, will it still show all of the other destinations as a stop?

What should I use to seperate the directions? a colon ":" or semi-colon ";"

The thing is, the !waypoint indicates that everything before that line is shown as only a dot (useful e.g. for supermarkets in your area), while everything after it is connected (showing a route).

I don't understand what you mean by "as a stop". Because in the original set of POI files, every file ends with something like "arriving at destination", you will still see that on MapThis, but the line will just continue to the next point.

Anyway, try it out first, and see if that's indeed what you want :).

I have a problem of getting the map...
When i click the search button, it doesnt show anything (blank)

Im using gmdl0.5.02a, i have also installed microsoft .net 3...
Im using windows xp, firefox as my browser
and one last thing im using laptop

Thanks Neiko,

Ill have a look might just write some java app to do it for me. Depends if i can find an hour in my day .


Thanks

hi i just registered for this and i got the gps reseiver and mapthis! 0.5.0 and it works fine, all i want is a map of washington or spokane becuase it comes with north america but its to zoomed out and you cant zoom in any closer , please help

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hi i just registered for this and i got the gps reseiver and mapthis! 0.5.0 and it works fine, all i want is a map of washington or spokane becuase it comes with north america but its to zoomed out and you cant zoom in any closer , please help

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what is preventing you from getting gmdl program (top post) and generating the map yourself?
in case of any questions, search these forums for tutorials, FAQs, etc..

Nevermind i figured it out i forgot to put the little _ thing infront of the word thats why they wernt showing up

can anyone upload a new link? using the first version here and confused.... thanks

Global Map Download Tool 0.5.02b
http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html

No major updates, rolling it out mainly to be compatible with Map This 0.5.20 icons.


List of changes:

directions_translation.txt replace is now case insensitive thanks to dloading

YUM Assembler fix (, to .)

Custom CSV geodata now handles 3.583.333 as a decimal format (to 3.583333)

Pull and merge non 256x256 tiles (for use in MapCruncher) '''->''' then '''YUM''' then '''Tile Level Pull Merge''': http://www.in7ane.com/psp/posts/TileLevelPullMerge.png note: rendering large (30k x 40k) images takes days in MapCruncher, on a dual 3GHz Xeon with 2GB of RAM, due to scaling

Canadian Toporama no longer asks to set higher spans as MapCruncher (3.1.3) under .NET 3 seems to handle large (within reason) YUM files without problems (may be slow - just wait)

MapCruncher will now render JPEG tiles directly (from YUM Assembler and Canadian Toporama), greatly reducing the amount of space required (note - the JPEG checkbox needs to be checked/not checked throughout)

Ability to stop the downlaod of Google geodata (creates geodata.dat out of what downlaoded)

CSV to geodata.dat - option to supply your own zip codes, in the first column (will add states later)

All (including Tile Level Pull Merge) downloaded tiles are now checked (loaded as a bitmap) - this addresses 404/error pages that did not throw an error before

Google layer version numbers are now set on startup once again (I think something changed somewhere - wasn't really a problem, but fixed now)

New Canadian geodata statcan_rnf_v3 that may fill in some gaps (L and R ranges are now split up) - this is a minor change

Google (semi-auto) geodata with a local cache is in - there will probably be some fixes after somebody tests it (eg. http://www.in7ane.com/psp/posts/ggeo_semiauto.png )

http://new.kosmosnimki.ru is now a source - but not GPS compatible (6m resolution instead of Google's 15 and 25m for parts of Russia eg. http://www.in7ane.com/psp/posts/kosmosnimki_comp.png )

Downloading tiles in random order is now an option (Rnd checkbox under Advanced)

Updates are now fed from http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html (which redirects to the latest zip) providing a permanent link

Icons swapped to comply with Map This 0.5.20 changes

great stuff, in7ane!
I am glad you are still on-board!
I'll probably need some help with geoline data soon.... Basically, i am working on vector data implementation for map This... I'll try to post the proposed specs soon, once I do some tests...

where can I make download of the mapthis for psp??

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where can I make download of the mapthis for psp??

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http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79825
check the root post

thank you in7ane! i'm now testing the google semi-auto mode for my town :) i'll let you know if it worked

ok done, it works! :D thank you again in7ane

Can someone edit the first post, cause the links arent working.

New link:

http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html

I have tried all forms of map-this for my psp. Apparently none of the software versions provided work or even execute on a PSP distributed in the USA. Pandora`s Battery didn`t work, all map-this versions would not execute, even the 3.71 downgrade to 1.5 would not work.I`m considering getting the Maplus from japan, just so i have something to work on my psp, I`m that desperate. Thank you

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Originally Posted by jschwrz

I have tried all forms of map-this for my psp. Apparently none of the software versions provided work or even execute on a PSP distributed in the USA. Pandora`s Battery didn`t work, all map-this versions would not execute, even the 3.71 downgrade to 1.5 would not work.I`m considering getting the Maplus from japan, just so i have something to work on my psp, I`m that desperate. Thank you

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Your problem is obviously not mapthis..
You should figure out how to properly use pandora's battery to install custom firmware.. or pay someone to do it for you... Buying maplus won't do you any good in USA..

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where can I make download of the mapthis for psp??

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add me [email protected]*other viewer can add too ^-^* and i teach you how to use and download. Lols i saw you at another post too xD

deniska~~~

i singapore here and wanted to ask something about it.. but i not sure the web master allow us to download..

can we get the map from www.streetdirectory.com ?

is better then other map but hope can use tis map

thx if you down mind ^^'''

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Originally Posted by kohht

deniska~~~

i singapore here and wanted to ask something about it.. but i not sure the web master allow us to download..

can we get the map from www.streetdirectory.com ?

is better then other map but hope can use tis map

thx if you down mind ^^'''

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This map is not cut according to google format, so it cannot be incorporated in gmdl easily..
Of course, with some patience, you can generate a map manually.

Just save a bunch of 1500x1500 pixel map chunks which cover the desired area..
Example:
http://www.streetdirectory.com/singa...500&sizey=1500
(change x & y to "move" the map)
Then use mapCruncher to gps align and cut them in to google tiles..
then use gmd to generate the map..

Search this forum for details on how to do it.. It has been covered a few times already...

Hi guys. Im having a bit of a problem with GMDL. I have the latest version 0.5.0.2b. To put it short, it simply doesn't download all the squares. It seams like GMDL is getting disconnected from google ? Its fine until about 350 squares (target is 5460 since im trying to get the whole city [ Krakow, Poland]). When i go to the "preview" tab, it only shows the middle square, the corner ones are gone (little red crosses).

Any suggestions on what to do ? Is GMDL somehow connected to the defaul browser on my computer ? (it has to view the map somehow? )

Thx for any help.

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Originally Posted by mvtt

Hi guys. Im having a bit of a problem with GMDL. I have the latest version 0.5.0.2b. To put it short, it simply doesn't download all the squares. It seams like GMDL is getting disconnected from google ? Its fine until about 350 squares (target is 5460 since im trying to get the whole city [ Krakow, Poland]). When i go to the "preview" tab, it only shows the middle square, the corner ones are gone (little red crosses).

Any suggestions on what to do ? Is GMDL somehow connected to the defaul browser on my computer ? (it has to view the map somehow? )

Thx for any help.

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It sounds like you are trying to download satellite imagery, on which Google set a very small quota.. (although it used to be much bigger than 350 tiles) I guess, you can just wait a few hours and continue download (you don't have to start from scratch)

No, I'm downloading a map view from Google. I dug up an older version of GMDL (0.4.15b) and surprisingly it works almost perfect right off the bat. The only issue is, that It doesn't seam to want to cooperate when previewing the map for download. It doesn't 'select' exactly what is in the browser view port. I'll try and figure something out. Thx

im getting these wsird maps instead of the white google maps with yellow lines. I have google maps button filled in. and i can't zoom in close with these maps. heres a screenshot.

Spoiler!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...s/untitled.jpg

mvtt, click Preview 1x to see the area that will be downloaded (it jumps 256 pixels, 1 tile, at a time).

NoTimeThanks, that looks like a local.live.com map, try starting up GMDL again and not changing the map source, if that's still there, right click on the map (in preview 1x or 2x), choose properties - then post the URL here.

Here's the URL and thanks for the help.

http://mt0.google.com/mt?n=404&v=w2p...&y=3059&zoom=4

NoTimeThanks, Google introduced a terrain layer which GMDL is picking up (by mistake), thanks for noticing this.

To get around this until I fix it: change w2p.62 to w2.62 in the text box next to the Google Maps radio button (and similarly just remove the p whenever the w2.62 version changes)

gmdl 0.5.03b
http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html

(fixes the Google terrain layer getting selected and a geodata bug)

City names in geodata are now no longer padded with spaces
Google Terrain added as a source (fixes the problem with the terrain layer becoming the default)
A problem with the GPSFS viewer fixed (would crash on loading under certain conditions)

nice one, in7ane!
Did you make any progress with geoline data, according to the newly proposed format? I am having some problems with the tiger line data. Basically, they dont make much of distinction between "root" streets and all others. This leads to pretty dull maps, displayed on zoom outs:
Consider the to examples below (one has too much line data, other one has very little useful navigation info)
http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapp...230__Brooklyn_
http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapp...230__Brooklyn_

It would be nice if we could somehow figure out the root streets and mark them accordingly.
One way of doing so is analysing color dat of google map (see what streets are yellow) and then do reverse geocoding to get the street name for a given yellow line coordinate...
This is just a thought.. let me know what you think about it...

If Tiger can display only root streets in the first picture, then they must know the distinction. Perhaps you could contact them to ask how it works.

Thanks for the speedy fix in7ane and I'm glad i could help iron out the kinks.