[OSM-newbies] JOSM - Having to select the way when splitting

[Rick Collins]

At 10:38 AM 10/20/2007, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rick Collins" <gnuarm.2006 at arius.com>
>To: <newbies at openstreetmap.org>
>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 6:54 PM
>Subject: [OSM-newbies] JOSM - Having to select the way when splitting
>
>
> > In JOSM (v 401) when I try to split a way, I am finding the odd
> > occurrence of the error message, "There is more than one way using
> > the node(s) you selected.  Please select the way also."
> >
> > But I am totally sure there is only one way involved.  This happens
> > either with a single node selected or multiple nodes.  But either
> > case often works just fine as well.  I don't understand what is
> > different between the split working or getting the error message.
>
>Rick,  I can seem to replicate this.  I've found no problems witrh the split
>way tool.  Are you sure you dont have two ways on the affected node (one way
>underneath the other).  If you have a three button mouse, the middle click
>over the node, and it will bring up a dialog listing the ways on theta node.

Yes, I have seen others talk about that.  To make sure there were no 
duplicate ways, I selected the way with a click and then deleted 
it.  If there had been a duplicate way I would have then seen it, right?

The data I was editing had originally been created as a GPX track 
file in another application.  I imported it and converted it to a 
data file for editing.  I was then using the split command to 
separate out pieces to designate as bridges.  I don't see how the way 
could have been duplicated.  Heck, there isn't even a copy command, 
so I can't duplicate ways or nodes when I want to avoid duplication 
of tag entry!


> > I also see inconsistent behavior on adding to a way.  Sometimes the
> > way is extended, other times a new way is started.  What is
> > different?  I see this at either end of the way.

Can anyone explain this?  Is there a rule for when a way is extended 
rather than a new way being started?  Or is this currently not 
defined and just plain varies?

Rick