Also do not understand and on vacation now, so my options for understanding are very limited.
But fwiw...
Mkgmap should read files collection from contents files. One o5m file missing or 1 file extra (having different FID) is a show stopper. (Missing files is not tested, assumption only).
I create 2-6 different maps each overnight from same dataset by simply:
- Rename all o5m files by FID
- Rename Reference in two content files by filename (changed by FID).
This procedure takes seconds to run.
All scripts (power management, splitter, OsmConvert, mkgmap, NSI) are executed by shell.run from within a "wrapper application".
VB exe is: flexible, configurable, unlimited procedures and language elements.
App UI checkboxes will select which datasets to download.
App UI checkboxes will select which maps to be created.
UI settings are saved in iNI file for Unattended execution.
App will decide which datasets need to be merged by OsmConvert.
App will check preconditions.
App will run preprocess procedures (f.i. Rename by FID).
App will wait for recent "latest" dataset.
App will retry a failed download for n-times.
App will decide what to do if a dataset is missing or outdated.
App will verify each step to be successful (or not).
App will install correctly created maps (read log files) into BaseCamp.
Installer exe files and log files will be renamed by date (history, back-up and review options).
App will run by Windows Scheduled Tasks.
Recreating a specific map (because of style change) is as simple as clicking checkboxes.
Time investment for mkgmap and Mapillary: one weekend development.
Payback period in 2021 is already passed. Not by lead time (although Rename is faster than Merge) but most impressive by needed attention time.
Don't shut down PC and tomorrow my new maps have been created somewhere between 06:00 and 09:00 AM or they failed.
A one time problem is resolved by a new procedure for next occurrence.
One time problems don't exist 😝