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Mr. John Ievers

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RE: Interesting Article: Differences Between Geocoding & Geo Addressing

Posted By John Ievers 11-05-2025 06:21
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Hi Matt I like the article and remember reading it at the time. We tend to use Geocoding for any geographic object - not just addresses. Addresses usually relate to postal addresses and the location is in respect to delivering post and packages. Not all buildings have a postal address (e.g. churches) ...

RE: Save query results as .qry

Posted By John Ievers 10-24-2025 10:58
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I have posted a suggestion to give the >Save Query it's own control. There is plenty of room since they separated out the >Save Table As control. Same issue really. Vote here Make >Save Query As button an individual button | Precisely Ideas ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited ...

RE: Using Grid Data

Posted By John Ievers 09-22-2025 10:01
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Hi Ryan You will need the Advanced Raster Module (standard if you have a Subscription licence). Plenty of information and introduction in the Help files https://help.precisely.com/r/t/1031447250/2023-12-31/MapInfo-Pro-Advanced/pub/2023/en-US/MapInfo-Pro-Advanced-Help/Introducing-MapInfo-Pro-Advanced2023 ...

Getting a good database structure is important

Posted By John Ievers 08-20-2025 05:47
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Recently, I came across a fine example of why you should not be lazy in designing your database structure. A popular dataset in the UK, containing 1.7 million point records is now available in GeoPackage format. I downloaded and saved it as a MapInfo table but a little shocked that the data file came ...

RE: MapInfo Monday: Cartesian versus Spherical Calculation Method

Posted By John Ievers 04-23-2025 06:23
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Thanks Peter Operating in the UK, I nearly always use British National Grid (BNG) with Ordnance Survey mapping - so that is always Cartesian and set my Options/Defaults to BNG and 1mm Accuracy Projection. Yesterday, I thought I was using data in BNG until I tried to update a column with the CartesianArea. ...

RE: MapInfo Monday: View Entire

Posted By John Ievers 02-10-2025 03:36
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Thanks Peter I also like to use the View Entire Layer list control for viewing the extent of your Queries or Selections, which will appear in your list once they are present. Cheers ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ----------------------- ...

RE: Moving Map Window embedded scalebar closer to Map Window frame

Posted By John Ievers 11-13-2024 08:04
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Hi Jason I would certainly use the scalebar available with the Layout - it is far more flexible than the older scalebar embedded in the Map Window. Especially if your Insets are only 5cm wide! ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ------------ ...

RE: A .pprc file is created when MapInfo v16 opens a cloud optimised geotiff

Posted By John Ievers 11-07-2024 11:02
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Hi Hugo Are you still using MapInfo v16? Lots of change since then.... ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Any issues when upgrading to MapInfo Pro v2023 from older versions

Posted By John Ievers 10-31-2024 08:36
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Hi Finlay MapInfo always strongly supports backward compatibility with old table formats. Not sure what you mean about "customised styles" - you have more options now. The article that you refer to highlights the issue of mixing 32-bit and 64-bit applications with Microsoft and MS Office. Best option ...

RE: MapInfo Monday: What3words feature to update a table with the W3W Address

Posted By John Ievers 10-30-2024 09:46
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Hi Tom I have offered my feedback to w3w along these lines too. It has already gained significant public adoption and the mobile phone app is still free to use. Delivery companies have started to adopt the system and all the emergency services in the UK are using it. ------------------------------ ...

RE: MapInfo Monday: What3words feature to update a table with the W3W Address

Posted By John Ievers 10-24-2024 06:28
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Update on the What3Words tool: As of 1st August 2024, the what3words Free API plan no longer offers the ability to make convert-to-coordinate requests (the function that enables you to search what3words addresses and convert them to their equivalent GPS coordinates). I have also found that my >Search ...

RE: MapInfo Monday: What3words feature to update a table with the W3W Address

Posted By John Ievers 10-24-2024 06:19
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Hi Jason Sorry I missed your post in the summer hols... W3W do not share the grid without money changing hands! Regards ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Concave Hull

Posted By John Ievers 09-04-2024 16:37
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Hi Alan I went for Version 105 and you just need the mbx file - unless you want to adapt the mapbasic code, then there is the mb and mbo and mbp. It works in MapInfo v15 >Run MapBasic Cheers ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom --------- ...

RE: #MapInfoMonday : Basic Hotspot Linking

Posted By John Ievers 08-02-2024 11:39
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Hi Tom https became a thing in version 2019.3 onwards. Which version are you running? Is this a case of selecting the Browser Tab? i.e. is the Explorer Window the active Window. I can get the Hotlink button activated. To be fair though - it does say in Hotlink Options on the Map Ribbon that you ...

RE: #MapInfoMonday : Basic Hotspot Linking

Posted By John Ievers 08-02-2024 03:52
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I have url links that are underlined and blue and clickable in the browser - but only if they are https:// They are not active if only http:// ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: RGB values from Thematic mapping

Posted By John Ievers 08-01-2024 10:52
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Hi Giselle In your scenario, you would need to send the theme template as well. Found in your User Data folder similar to C:\Users\john\AppData\Roaming\MapInfo\MapInfo\Professional\2300\ThmTmplt\MyGeology.thm However, perhaps a better option would be to save the theme with the table's metadata. ...

RE: RGB values from Thematic mapping

Posted By John Ievers 07-31-2024 10:43
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Hi Giselle Yes you can. It may be a bit time-consuming if you have many categories. Start the process of the >Add Theme and Choose a standard template of region styles and then customise Styles. Select the first category to Style and select the Foreground colour picker. Then click on the three ...

RE: Concave Hull

Posted By John Ievers 07-26-2024 06:45
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I found an old tool called AlphaShapes by Nyall Dawson in Oz and it's on Github with the mb code too. nyalldawson/mi-alphashapes: Alpha shapes for MapInfo (github.com) 2 functions: Delauney Triangles and the Alpha Shapes (convex hull which can be adjusted via a value which adjusts the result). Quite ...

Concave Hull

Posted By John Ievers 07-25-2024 12:05
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Is there a tool out there to calculate the Concave Hull around a set of points in MapInfo? (not Convex) ------------------------------ John Ievers CDR Group Limited Hope Valley, United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: MapInfo Pro V2023 - New Release Available

Posted By John Ievers 07-19-2024 11:59
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Hi Christopher The Evaluation Version is exactly the same version as the released version - they are both set to time-out after 30 days, unless or until you enter your licence details (Serial Number and Access Code). Your supplier should be able to share a direct link with you without needing to ...