[OSM-talk] We need better docs on installing Haiti Garmin maps + a MapSource installer

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi ya,

Ok, so right now the only way that i know how to make garmin mapsource
installers (the easier way)
is to use mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com

http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/faq.php

It's an online compiler that does the work of figuring out the zoom levels
and overview map.
I havent used it in some time, but from what i remember, you just need to
make the .mp file in gpsmapedit (open up the IMG files from Geofabrik &
saveAs .mp file). and save it as a 8 # filename.
So once the map is created, its available on that site, but also just make a
copy somewhere else or have a direct link to it from the wiki.   (ideally
every country (region) in the world can have an installer map made)

Oh ya, you'll see in the cataloger that there ARE a few maps in there that
was created from OSM data.

When im done making the contour map installer for 10m, i'll be working on
trying to get this created.
But if anyone else figures it out before i get around to it, please post to
the main talk-list :)


Cheers,
Sam

PS. the experts in this department live on the yahoo mailing list.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/map_authors/

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 2:16 AM, Lambertus <osm at na1400.info> wrote:

> Frederik Ramm wrote:
> > The Geofabrik process does not have multiple steps (and thus no "map
> > combining" step). I use the following parameters with mkgmap:
> >
> > -n 80000111 --description="OSM Map of Haiti dated $DATE" --country=HAITI
> > --region-name=HAITI --region-abbr=HT1 --country-abbr=HT --latin1
> > --road-name-pois --gmapsupp --draw-priority=99
> >
> The step I call 'combining' is where the --gmapsupp parameter is given
> which is the above statement.
>
> > The "-n" and "--region-*" were requested by someone who needed the older
> > .img files (not gmapsupp.img) for installation on an older type Garmin.
> >
> > I don't even specify --route - should I? Nobody ever complained.
> >
> Not exactly sure, but I don't think that --route is enabled by default
> (--net is implied when --route is provided). I think you have to add it.
> For Windows MapSource you have to add the --tdbfile as well.
>
> > I'm happy to modify that to whatever makes sense but admit to having
> > absolutely null knowledge of "installers". When I add --nsis to the
> > above, I get the following additional files: osmmap_license.txt (192
> > bytes) and osmmap.nsi (1916 bytes). What do I do with them? Simply put
> > them in the download directory and everything works magically? Would be
> > too easy wouldn't it ;-)
> >
> Oops, sorry, it's apparently too long since I worked on that specific
> bit. I've looked it up now:
>
> The nsi file must be given to NSIS (which is available in most linux
> distributions). NSIS will produce the executable, e.g. "makensis
> osmmap.nsi"
>
> If you want to add (partial) address searching ability then you can also
> add the --index parameter which will create an additional .mdx file.
>
> So, all things combined I think your commandline should look like:
> --mapname=80000111
> --description="OSM Map of Haiti dated $DATE"
> --country=HAITI
> --region-name=HAITI
> --region-abbr=HT1
> --country-abbr=HT
> --latin1
> --road-name-pois
> --gmapsupp
> --draw-priority=99
> --nsis
> --index
> --tdbfile
> --overview-mapname=80000000
> --family-id=3456                (any number will do usually)
>
> After that execute: makensis 80000000.nsi to create the MapSource
> installer.
>
> If you also want to make an installer available for MacOSX (RoadTrip)
> then you can use the gmapibuilder script
> (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Gmapibuilder) from:
> http://planetosm.oxilion.nl/~lambertus/gmapi-builder/<http://planetosm.oxilion.nl/%7Elambertus/gmapi-builder/>
>
> Then execute after the Mkgmap step:
> gmapi-builder.py
> -t ./80000000.tdb
> -b ./80000000.img
> -i ./80000000.mdx
> -m ./80000000_mdr.img
> ./80000111.img
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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