[OSM-newbies] Yahoo satellite imagery using JOSM WSM plug-in

[Randy Thomson]

Jeremy Adams wrote:

> > ...I have
> > been attempting to load Yahoo data for my area (Fort Worth, Texas,
> > USA) into the WSM plug-in for JOSM. When I attempt I get white
> > tiles with a copyright 2009 Yahoo notice in them, but no image.
> > ....
> > I have also run into the insufficient memory problem that has been
> > discussed previously. However, the solution that was published
> > doesn't appear to work for me. Java doesn't recognize the -xms512m
> > and -xmx512m command line parameters.
> > 
> > --
> > Randy
> > 
> > I downloaded some data from Fort Worth around the I-30 and I-35
> > interchange
> and got yahoo imagery for that area with the WMS plugin.  Is this the
> area you tried as well?  The imagery looked to be high resolution.
> Maybe you need to clear your JOSM plugin directory and reinstall
> wmsplugin?
> 
> The memory issue could just be a matter of case sensitivity.  Note the
> capital "X" and "M" in -Xms512M and -Xmx512M.  Java does seem to be
> case sensitive even on Windows.
> 
> -Jeremy

Jeremy,

Thanks for your response.

I used the memory parameters as you showed them, and I think the memory
issue is resolved. I think that the memory error message did not have a
capital "X" in the suggested solution, however I could be wrong. At any
rate the way you presented them seems to work.

I was working on an area further south and west of the central city,
(near I-20 and Hulen Street) but I attempted downloading Yahoo imagery
in WMS for the area you tested, with the same results. White tiles with
the Yahoo! copyright logo.

I had deleted JOSM and reinstalled once before, with the improvement
that I went from "Exception Occurred" to the white tiles. However, I
had not cleared out the WMS cache, etc. in my Documents and Settings
(I'm running Windows Xp Pro), so I have deleted JOSM and all the plugin
information in Documents and Settings. I reinstalled JOSM, going from
stable version 1821 (I think) to 2255. I then installed WSM from the
preferences plugin page. Now, I'm back where I started the first time I
installed WSM, red blocks with "Exception occurred" when I attempt to
load Yahoo data.

I added Terraserver Urban, and can download that imagery, but the
projection scale is way off (too small for the OSM map). In addition,
there is a big discontinuity in the image right in the area where I'm
working.

Arrgh!!

Any suggestions are much appreciated.
-- 
Randy