[HOT] Bounding box not in iD Editor anymore

Fri Mar 3 23:21:41 UTC 2017

Correction it was a little slow.

John

On 3 March 2017 at 18:19, john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Currently in JOSM I'm not seeing the tile frame.
>
> Cheerio John
>
> On 3 March 2017 at 17:26, Rebecca Firth <rebecca.firth at hotosm.org> wrote:
>
>> Appreciate all the hard work going into getting this fixed - thank you
>> very much, especially to David who was meant to have been enjoying some
>> time off.
>>
>> Luckily there is a workaround which means iD mapping is still possible! I
>> hasten to add, it wasn't figured out by me. If you're mapping this weekend,
>> you can use this:
>>
>>    1. Load task in iD
>>    2. Return to Task on TM, go back to 'edit with' and select JOSM
>>    3. You will get an error message about JOSM remote control, but it
>>    will give you access to a section of the JOSM menu
>>    4. From the section that reads "*Tip: Download the following .gpx
>>    file <http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/2442/task/211.gpx> and load it in
>>    JOSM in order to see the current task boundary" *right click on *".gpx
>>    file" *and select *"Save link as" -* I put mine in my downloads
>>    folder.
>>    5. Back to the iD *tab in your browser, and have file manager open as
>>    well - drag & drop the downloaded .gpx file onto the window of ID -- then
>>    wait...*
>>    6. If all goes well you now have the square on your iD screen.* It
>>    took a while to load on my setup & a message about waiting or closing
>>    appeared - but it has loaded each time I've tried.*
>>
>> Thanks, and if you have any questions send them through to
>> info at hotosm.org.
>>
>> Rebecca
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Blake Girardot HOT/OSM <
>> blake.girardot at hotosm.org> wrote:
>>
>>> HI Mike,
>>>
>>> First off, our apologies for this issue. I can not really imagine the
>>> difficulty of running a mapathon with this issue going on.
>>>
>>> It has been very difficult for us to resolve, but Nate, David, Pierre,
>>> Ethan and myself have really been focused on it since the problem
>>> appeared a few days ago. It took all of us (well, all of them, I was
>>> mostly just panicking the whole time) to track down the issue and then
>>> develop and test the fixes, which are a mix of Tasking Manager code
>>> changes and configuration changes to multiple parts of our web server
>>> software.
>>>
>>> We have figured out the fixes earlier today, but it is, pretty
>>> complicated, and time consuming to deploy on our production server and
>>> we were not able to accomplish it today because David is travelling
>>> this evening.
>>>
>>> Honestly, it is just a symptom of the difficult nature of the problem
>>> that you are now getting the purple task square again. We have made no
>>> changes to our production server. Different browsers handle the
>>> underlying problem (technically called a "mixed-content" issue)
>>> differently. Aside from maybe a different browser, or different
>>> browser version, or a different OS, I am not sure why you are getting
>>> the purple square now.
>>>
>>> Sometime tomorrow at the latest David and Nate will be able to roll
>>> the fixes to our software and systems out to our main production
>>> Tasking Manager server and then everyone should start getting the
>>> purple task square in iD again.
>>>
>>> Nate Smith, David Neudorfer, Pierre Giraud and Ethan Smith are among
>>> the very best at what they do and we are lucky to have them working
>>> and volunteering for HOT.
>>>
>>> Again, our apologies for the problem, it has been our top priority to
>>> get fixed this week.
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Blake
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Mike Thompson <miketho16 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > We held a mapathon yesterday evening (5pm - 7pm US MST) with about 60
>>> people
>>> > in attendance.  None of the participants ever got the purple box
>>> bounding
>>> > box in iD, despite multiple attempts. I see it is now working.  Was
>>> there a
>>> > problem yesterday that has subsequently been fixed?
>>> >
>>> > Mike
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Rebecca Firth <
>>> rebecca.firth at hotosm.org>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi All,
>>> >>
>>> >> Re-kindling this thread as another mapper and myself appear to be
>>> >> experiencing the bounding box issue again (in Safari and Chrome)
>>> across a
>>> >> few different tasks.
>>> >>
>>> >> Re-pasting the workaround instructions from before for anyone mapping
>>> >> presently:
>>> >>
>>> >> Load task in iD
>>> >> Return to Task on TM, go back to 'edit with' and select JOSM
>>> >> You will get an error message about JOSM remote control, but it will
>>> give
>>> >> you access to a section of the JOSM menu
>>> >> From the section that reads "Tip: Download the following .gpx file and
>>> >> load it in JOSM in order to see the current task boundary" right
>>> click on
>>> >> ".gpx file" and select "Save link as" - I put mine in my downloads
>>> folder.
>>> >> Back to the iD tab in your browser, and have file manager open as
>>> well -
>>> >> drag & drop the downloaded .gpx file onto the window of ID -- then
>>> wait...
>>> >> If all goes well you now have the square on your iD screen. It took a
>>> >> while to load on my setup & a message about waiting or closing
>>> appeared -
>>> >> but it has loaded each time I've tried.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >>
>>> >> Rebecca
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Blake Girardot HOT/OSM
>>> >> <blake.girardot at hotosm.org> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi Nick!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Your work around is great and working for people! Thank you very
>>> much!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Pierre Giraud, just put a hotfix on the Tasking Manager to make your
>>> >>> solution easier. This is live now.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The link to the .gpx file now shows up on the iD Editor menu
>>> >>> selection, you do not need to try josm and have it fail. Just go back
>>> >>> to the page and dowload the .gpx file from the iD Editor selected
>>> >>> dialog.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> A screenshot is attached to make it more clear.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thank you again Nick and Pierre!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Respectfully,
>>> >>> Blake
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 7:02 AM, Nick Allen <nick.allen.54 at gmail.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> > Hi,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > A quick but dirty workaround
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 1. Load task in iD
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 2. return to Task on TM, go back to 'edit with' and select JOSM
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 3. You will get an error message about JOSM remote control, but it
>>> will
>>> >>> > give
>>> >>> > you access to a section of the JOSM menu
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 4. From the section that reads "Tip: Download the following .gpx
>>> file
>>> >>> > and
>>> >>> > load it in JOSM in order to see the current task boundary" right
>>> click
>>> >>> > on
>>> >>> > ".gpx file" and select "Save link as" - I put mine in my downloads
>>> >>> > folder.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 4. Back to the iD tab in your browser, and have file manager open
>>> as
>>> >>> > well -
>>> >>> > drag & drop the downloaded .gpx file onto the window of ID -- then
>>> >>> > wait...
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > 5. If all goes well you now have the square on your iD screen. It
>>> took
>>> >>> > a
>>> >>> > while to load on my setup & a message about waiting or closing
>>> appeared
>>> >>> > -
>>> >>> > but it has loaded each time I've tried.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I'll try to put together a quick howto with images on LearnOSM and
>>> make
>>> >>> > it
>>> >>> > downloadable. Feedback as to whether this works for everyone would
>>> be
>>> >>> > appreciated in case I have to make amendments.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Regards
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Nick
>>> >>> > (Tallguy)
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On 06/02/17 11:36, Donal Hunt wrote:
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Can confirm. Have noticed that the bounding box doesn't always
>>> display.
>>> >>> > Usually closing the tab and relaunching 1-2 times results in it
>>> >>> > appearing.
>>> >>> > If logs / javascript console output is useful for tracking down the
>>> >>> > issue,
>>> >>> > let me know and I'll share. :)
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > d.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On 6 February 2017 at 08:09, Rebecca Firth <
>>> rebecca.firth at hotosm.org>
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Hi,
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Just to add in on this one, there are quite a lot of mapathons
>>> going
>>> >>> >> on
>>> >>> >> over the next few days, including a group of students in Botswana
>>> >>> >> mapping
>>> >>> >> from today for the next two weeks.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> @Bryan - I had noticed over the past few months that sometimes the
>>> >>> >> pink
>>> >>> >> box didn't load immediately when you loaded a square, and you
>>> needed
>>> >>> >> to wait
>>> >>> >> quite a while or reload the square to see it. Not sure if others
>>> had
>>> >>> >> seen
>>> >>> >> the same.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Thanks,
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Rebecca
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 10:43 PM, Bryan Housel <
>>> bryan at 7thposition.com>
>>> >>> >> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> That does look like a bug!   I will try to get a fix merged in by
>>> >>> >>> your
>>> >>> >>> event Wednesday…
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> On Feb 5, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Orla McManus <
>>> OMcManus at esri-ireland.ie>
>>> >>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Hi everyone,
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> I am unable to see the square bounding box in iD Editor when I
>>> lock
>>> >>> >>> and
>>> >>> >>> open a task/grid square
>>> >>> >>> e.g.http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/2477#task/58. My
>>> >>> >>> understanding is that this bounding box enables the digitiser to
>>> >>> >>> ensure that
>>> >>> >>> they are working only in their grid square so that they can mark
>>> it
>>> >>> >>> as done
>>> >>> >>> in the Tasking Manager.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Has this been removed with a recent update of iD Editor? Will
>>> this
>>> >>> >>> functionality be added again?
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> We have a mapathon organised for Wednesday with all beginners
>>> and it
>>> >>> >>> will
>>> >>> >>> be much more difficult to coordinate our progress without this
>>> >>> >>> bounding box
>>> >>> >>> in iD Editor.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Thanks very much,
>>> >>> >>> Orla
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> This message has been scanned for malware by Websense.
>>> >>> >>> www.websense.com
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>> >>> >>> HOT mailing list
>>> >>> >>> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >>> >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________
>>> >>> >>> HOT mailing list
>>> >>> >>> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >>> >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> --
>>> >>> >> Rebecca Firth
>>> >>> >> Community Partnerships Manager
>>> >>> >> rebecca.firth at hotosm.org
>>> >>> >> @RebeccaFirthy
>>> >>> >> Skype: rebeccafirth
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
>>> >>> >> Using OpenStreetMap for Humanitarian Response & Economic
>>> Development
>>> >>> >> web | twitter | facebook | donate
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________
>>> >>> >> HOT mailing list
>>> >>> >> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >>> >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > _______________________________________________
>>> >>> > HOT mailing list
>>> >>> > HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >>> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > _______________________________________________
>>> >>> > HOT mailing list
>>> >>> > HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >>> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>> >
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> --
>>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> >>> Blake Girardot
>>> >>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, TM3 Project Manager
>>> >>> skype: jblakegirardot
>>> >>> HOT Core Team Contact: info at hotosm.org
>>> >>> Live OSM Mapper-Support channel - https://hotosm-slack.herokuapp
>>> .com/
>>> >>> BE A PART OF HOT'S MICRO GRANTS: https://donate.hotosm.org/
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Rebecca Firth
>>> >> Community Partnerships Manager
>>> >> rebecca.firth at hotosm.org
>>> >> @RebeccaFirthy
>>> >> Skype: rebeccafirth
>>> >>
>>> >> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
>>> >> Using OpenStreetMap for Humanitarian Response & Economic Development
>>> >> web | twitter | facebook | donate
>>> >>
>>> >> _______________________________________________
>>> >> HOT mailing list
>>> >> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > _______________________________________________
>>> > HOT mailing list
>>> > HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> Blake Girardot
>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, TM3 Project Manager
>>> skype: jblakegirardot
>>> HOT Core Team Contact: info at hotosm.org
>>> Live OSM Mapper-Support channel - https://hotosm-slack.herokuapp.com/
>>> BE A PART OF HOT'S MICRO GRANTS: https://donate.hotosm.org/
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> HOT mailing list
>>> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Rebecca Firth*
>> Community Partnerships Manager
>> rebecca.firth at hotosm.org <tyler.radford at hotosm.org>
>> @RebeccaFirthy
>> Skype: rebeccafirth
>>
>> *Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team*
>> *Using OpenStreetMap for Humanitarian Response & Economic Development*
>> web <http://hotosm.org/> | twitter <https://twitter.com/hotosm> |
>> facebook <https://www.facebook.com/hotosm> | donate
>> <http://donate.hotosm.org/>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> HOT mailing list
>> HOT at openstreetmap.org
>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/attachments/20170303/0a95f380/attachment-0001.html>