Lines smooth in gpsmapedit but not in mapsource
IMGĪll IDX files can be deleted after CPreview completes and preview map is compiled. mp must be compiled using CGpsMapper to get. reg - Registry entries needed by BaseCamp and Mapsource.ĬGpsMapper versions that support searching also create: TDB - Map index used by BaseCamp and Mapsource mp - The preview map that needs to be compiled with CGpsMapper. "cpreview.exe pv.txt -m" - Wildard search. "cpreview.exe pv.txt -r" - Standard search. The attached sample preview control file contains the required entries with comments.Įxample command line where pv.txt = your control file: The input to CPreview is your compiled map IMG and IMG.IDX (IDX only if you have a version of CGpsMapper that supports searching). The section of your map file should contain:Įach to be indexed must have a value defined for each of the following fields:ĬPreview is executed with the control file as a command line parameter. The manual details it in the FAQ section at the end instead of with the CPreview section. This is how I figured out that I needed the zoom entries. If you're fast, you can select the pv file, copy and paste into the same directory to snatch a copy of the parameters used by MapsetToolkit. MapsetToolkit temporarily creates a preview control file in the mapset directory while it is running.
Lines smooth in gpsmapedit but not in mapsource update#
Having the details in a text file is helpful if you're building a map multiple times so you don't have to type it into MapsetToolkit every time you update your map.
It is a text file similar in format to the MP file. It then compiles the preview map using CGpsMapper.ĬPreview is used by first creating a "preview control file" with the details of your map set.
Mapset Toolkit is a GUI that calls CPreview to create the preview map and search indexes. Please reply if I got anything wrong or missed a juicy detail.ĬPreview is a command line utility (included with CGpsMapper) that creates the preview map and search indexes used by Garmin BaseCamp and Mapsource. Even after reading the CGpsMapper manual it took a bit of time to figure things out so I thought I would share my findings.