Windows maps download tool for MapThis! by in7ane

[in7ane]

Converting the old map is by far the easier option, instructions on how to do it are here: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_Thi...rting_Old_Maps

Make a backup first, test after, etc.

Re: picking up where it left off - you would need to check the "Repair Existing Directory" checkbox under advanced.

[zsc]

I've noticed that if you try to "Get Numbers" from Google Satellite and try preview, it gives a different image from get number/preview of Google Maps. Also, is there any way to slow down the retrieval process? That might help with Google blocking IP. And is it possible to select level of details, for example, 7,5,3,1, instead of 7,6,5,4,3,2,1. I can only think of doing it manually by deleting the folders then create a GPSFS from the remainiêg folders.

[in7ane]

Zeroon3, how to make it work (directions from A to B via C --> directions from A to C then add directions from C to B):

Download a slightly updated version (build 35864) from http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/gmdl0.4.0b.zip

Then in the directions tab make sure "Add rather than replace" is checked, and any subsequent queries will be added to the table rather than replacing it.

The technical details: although Google lets you have multipoint directions, the xml query still only returns the first part (guess the page does a few of them and sticks them together). Either way, the walk-around above works for all the sources.


zsc, the application only really works (getting proper numbers) when you are in map mode, this is due to the webpage caching tiles as I recall. I'll try and get the delay and the ignored layers options in when I have time, thanks for the suggestions.


harpik, dloading, thanks for that - I'll get the proxy code in when I have time.

[dloading]

Zeroon3
harpik, dloading, thanks for that - I'll get the proxy code in when I have time.

Fine thanks!!!!! :thumbup:

[in7ane]

http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/gmdl0.4.1b.zip

New features:

You can ignore zoom layers by unchecking them in the top left of the detail selection screen that pops up for larger maps. (This works in combination with the detail areas, the top and the bottom zoom layers are always on).

You can set a delay between tiles being downloaded, to reduce the load on your own connection, or if you believe that the map sources object to being queried too often as Google satellite may according to zcs.

Proxy settings, thanks to harpik and dloading, can be set by clicking Proxy Settings under Advanced, or in config.txt to be automatically loaded on launch. I'd appreciate feedback on whether this actually works

[zsc]

Thanks for the update. I had a little trouble extracting the files in Win Vista RC1, not sure why. It extracted fine in XP though. Maybe because it's an RC and not Gold release version.

Anyhow, it ran fine in Vista. One question, the new feature, selecting zoom level, I gathered that the different "x" zoom (64x, 32x, 16x, ..., 1x) corresponds to the numbered zoom level, right? So the biggest "x" corresponds to the max level and 1x corresponds to min level.

[zsc]

This isn't a problem with GMDL, rather a problem with Google Hybrid. Check out the hybrid map for Santa Barbara, CA. The street lines arent lined up with the streets in the satellite images. Not sure which one is off, i don't live in Santa Barbara (plus no GPS yet, in the mail) so I can't test.

Anyhow, is there anything that I can do to manually offset the transparent layer (street lines) or the satellite images so that they line up? I don't think this has to be a feature, since it's not a problem elsewhere, ie. los angeles.

I guess for now i will rely on MSNh to get me those maps for Santa Barbara.

[in7ane]

zsc, the order of zoom levels is the same as in Map This! (closest, eg 64x at the top, and furthest (the 2x2 one) 1x at the bottom). Furthest 3 (I think) layers are always downloaded.

As for offsetting images - it would be far too fiddly to be usable - and Google is likely to fix their alignment sooner than I'm to code it.

[harpik]

Yeah! the proxy woks great for me! :thumbup:

An excelent work (as always)

For those who need the proxy, remember to set the proxy name as ProxyName:ProxyPort (IE: "proxy.mysite.com:1234")
i got an error at first but with the correct name everything worked great

Thanks a lot

[Er_SeVi]

It's a great application and I have just downloaded the latest version.
However I had a problem when downloading the maps. After deselecting certain checkboxes and selecting the zooms that I want, the download page freezes when I click on the top banner. What could be causing this?

Moreover, I would like to know if there is anyway to display the route from point A to point B as a line instead of dots.

My apologies if anyone else has already asked these questions but my English isn't very good and I haven't been able to read through the whole string.

Cheers,