Strange request with later versions of mkgmap
Hi! I have been building maps (non-routable topo maps) with mkgmap for a long time and it always worked fine. Since a while ago, whenever I active a GPX route, my Garmin shows a popup dialog "Follow street or beeline". This did not happen with older maps/mkgmap versions. And it makes absolutely no sense as the map does not contain route information, so "follow street" is not possible (and doesn't work if selected). mkgmap is definitely called without -route. What could be the reason for this problem? bye Nop -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Strange-request-with-later-versions-of-mkgma... Sent from the Mkgmap Development mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
No ideas where this message comes from? -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Strange-request-with-later-versions-of-mkgma... Sent from the Mkgmap Development mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
"Follow street or beeline"
No ideas where this message comes from?
I don't want you to think that your question is being ignored, but I have no idea what that message is -- the only reference to that phrase on google is now your own question!
I do not know, what causes this message. But I assume it is the question if the device should route over streets (with routing information) or if it should show only the straight line to the destination. This is was I understand with 'beeline'. The line which flies a bee in the air. Regards, Johann
Johann Gail wrote:
I do not know, what causes this message. But I assume it is the question if the device should route over streets (with routing information) or if it should show only the straight line to the destination. This is was I understand with 'beeline'. The line which flies a bee in the air.
Yes. The terms are clear. The device ask for street routing or a straight line. Which is strange as the map should not contain route information without --route. Right? bye Nop -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Strange-request-with-later-versions-of-mkgma... Sent from the Mkgmap Development mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
NopMap (ekkehart@gmx.de) wrote:
Johann Gail wrote:
I do not know, what causes this message. But I assume it is the question if the device should route over streets (with routing information) or if it should show only the straight line to the destination. This is was I understand with 'beeline'. The line which flies a bee in the air.
Yes. The terms are clear. The device ask for street routing or a straight line. Which is strange as the map should not contain route information without --route. Right?
bye
Are you sure that the GPS won't try to route even when there is no routing info in the map? I've got a vague memory (back when I didn't know how to create a routable map) that my GPS still offered the option to route to a POI even without routing info. -- Charlie
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 02:15:55PM +0100, charlie@cferrero.net wrote:
Are you sure that the GPS won't try to route even when there is no routing info in the map? I've got a vague memory (back when I didn't know how to create a routable map) that my GPS still offered the option to route to a POI even without routing info.
Me too. Initially (early 2009) I built some maps without routing, and the Edge 705 would route along some really strange lines that did not seem to align with any map features. Marko
Marko Mäkelä <marko.makela@iki.fi> writes:
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 02:15:55PM +0100, charlie@cferrero.net wrote:
Are you sure that the GPS won't try to route even when there is no routing info in the map? I've got a vague memory (back when I didn't know how to create a routable map) that my GPS still offered the option to route to a POI even without routing info.
Me too. Initially (early 2009) I built some maps without routing, and the Edge 705 would route along some really strange lines that did not seem to align with any map features.
That's probably routing using the basemap. My etrex vista hcx does that when it can't figure out a route (usually when I'm on a highway that's messed up in OSM).
On 13/10/10 09:08, NopMap wrote:
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Have you done a firmware update recently on your Garmin device?! It could be a new "feature"!! I know you said you don't make routable maps but there is an option on my 605 to "Follow street" or "Off-road" - Maybe you're getting something similar Cheers Paul
You can't google the message as it is my translation from German. I don't know which words an English Garmin device would show. No, there was no change to the device. I used to get this message when I used --route for experimental reasons. But I am definite that --route is not on the command line for these maps. bye Nop -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Strange-request-with-later-versions-of-mkgma... Sent from the Mkgmap Development mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Am 15.10.2010 13:35, schrieb NopMap:
You can't google the message as it is my translation from German. I don't know which words an English Garmin device would show.
No, there was no change to the device. I used to get this message when I used --route for experimental reasons. But I am definite that --route is not on the command line for these maps.
1. What's about --net? IMHO this parameter allows 'lock to road'. 2. Change the routing options in your GPS. On my gps (Legend HCx) I can set originally in German: Bestätigen (Confirm), Folge Straße (lock to road) and Luftlinie (direct line or airline). It seems thatnyour gps is set to 'Bestätigen'.
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:38:20AM +0100, Paul wrote:
I know you said you don't make routable maps but there is an option on my 605 to "Follow street" or "Off-road" - Maybe you're getting something similar
Likewise on the Edge 705, but I think that the option only exists for bicycle and foot routing, not for car/motorcycle. The only use that I have found for it is entertainment during train, boats or aeroplane travel, for providing rough estimates of the arrival time. It can be set in the Settings/Routing menu. The setting is something like this: follow road? yes/no/prompt. The Garmin-Finnish translation of that is "yes/no/quick", although it should of course be "yes/no/ask". Garmin also thinks that units such as km/h are "devices", and the options for the "device" of height are meters and "miles" (I think it would be feet). Best regards, Marko
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