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Jay Russell

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RE: OBJ_INFO_TEXTARROW - Change line style of leader line?

Posted By Jay Russell 09-23-2022 14:23
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After more testing I found that the CreateText statement will use whatever styles are set with the Set Style Command I added this line and it worked: Set Style Pen MakePen(3,59,0) 'Sets up the line style as arrow with width 3 and color Black ------------------------------ Jay Russell CENTERPOINT ...

OBJ_INFO_TEXTARROW - Change line style of leader line?

Posted By Jay Russell 09-23-2022 11:04
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I've created a button to insert a new text object into a map window and I'm trying to make the default line style to have an arrow with a specific color and width. This code properly inserts the object where I clicked and sets the Arrow default but I've been unable to find the proper Alter Object ...

RE: CustomMBXHandler with parameters?

Posted By Jay Russell 08-04-2022 15:41
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Thanks Peter.  I've now started rebuilding our MapInfo 16 app using the old ribbon examples into MapInfo 2021 with the new functions. Is there any additional documentation on the control property values RibbonControls.def? For example, how would I get the controls in a CTRL_TYPE_DROPDOWN_BUTTON ...

CustomMBXHandler with parameters?

Posted By Jay Russell 06-28-2022 13:26
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Does anyone have tricks to allow passing of a parameter to buttons created in the new ribbon interface? For example if I had a button to add a red or blue feature to a map based on Splitbutton.  I would share everything in the code besides the style of the new feature. Something similar to how ...

RE: Exploring the ESA World Cover Land Use Raster

Posted By Jay Russell 05-25-2022 10:02
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Great video Sam.  Can you explain a bit more about how you created the virtual raster? ------------------------------ Jay Russell CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES Houston TX ------------------------------

RE: Raster Operations error message - invalid or unsupported format

Posted By Jay Russell 10-18-2021 16:15
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It worked.  I was able to create classified files and polygons based on my custom ranges by translating the data as you suggested. ------------------------------ Jay Russell CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES Houston TX ------------------------------

Raster Operations error message - invalid or unsupported format

Posted By Jay Russell 10-14-2021 13:58
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I'm testing the new raster features in MapInfo 2021 on storm surge hazard TIF files (National Storm Surge Hazard Maps - Version 2 (noaa.gov)) When I try to polygonise or create a classified raster I get the error message:  "Selected file is invalid or unsupported. See help for supported format". ...

Tablet mode tips?

Posted By Jay Russell 09-15-2021 08:24
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We're using MapInfo for emergency response with a MapBasic data collection application. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for settings that help make MapInfo more usable without a standard keyboard/mouse? For example, right clicking with a stylus to get to the mini-toolbar is harder.  One I idea ...

RE: MS Office update - MapInfo Pro v17.0.4.3 link to Access database no longer working

Posted By Jay Russell 03-29-2021 14:08
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Bill: We had the same issue where IT has pushed out a change that corrupts MapInfo's ability to open MS Access table.  I tried it in MapInfo 19.3 (Build 43) and it also freezes.  So far the only fix is to reinstall the original database engine each time IT patches which is not great. ------- ...

RE: FEMA NFHL WMS add server error

Posted By Jay Russell 03-16-2021 11:52
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I was able to get the layer open with MapInfo 19 and then open the TAB file connection using MapInfo 16. There was a difference in the Image Format dropdown between the two versions that I didn't notice before. There seems to be a zoom layer limitation on the return data for certain layers. ​-95.602, ...

RE: FEMA NFHL WMS add server error

Posted By Jay Russell 03-16-2021 09:36
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That URL successfully connected and shows the different layers. When I selected one and attempted to add to map I get: "The server issued the following exception: Parameter 'format' contains unacceptable value." I tried different image formats but still get the same error. ------------------------------ ...

FEMA NFHL WMS add server error

Posted By Jay Russell 03-15-2021 16:19
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​Has anyone been able to add the WMS server for the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL). https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/portal/NFHLWMS I get an XML DOM Document Parsing Error on both MapInfo 16 and 19.3 The FEMA website has this address for the Get Capabilities: https://hazards.f ...

Insert page in layout workarounds

Posted By Jay Russell 12-09-2020 08:41
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Until the ability to add a page in the middle of a layout is available does  anyone have any strategies they use to add a page? We create layouts where the order of the pages is important for map books and comparing the extents of each page during review.  I'm considering saving the map window ID's ...

RE: V19.2 slowing down

Posted By Jay Russell 11-18-2020 09:58
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Bob- I loaded version 2019.3 a couple weeks ago and I'm still seeing​ slow start-up times (1 minute at least).  I disabled the welcome screen, marketplace,  and quick search with no improvements so far. Thanks, Jay Russell ------------------------------ Jay Russell CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES ...

RE: MapBasic v2019

Posted By Jay Russell 01-16-2020 16:02
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Thanks Peter.  I was looking for the updates to the Ribbon function calls as well as any references to the new Python capabilities. ------------------------------ Jay Russell Sr. Technical Consultant CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES Houston TX ------------------------------

RE: MapBasic v2019

Posted By Jay Russell 01-15-2020 15:36
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Peter- Will there be an associated MapBasic Reference,MapBasic User Guide​, and Release notes added to the download page?  These were available with the MapBasic 17 release. Thanks, Jay Russell ------------------------------ Jay Russell Sr. Technical Consultant CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES ...

RE: Alter tool tip text for existing buttons

Posted By Jay Russell 01-02-2020 07:48
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Peter: Thanks for the tip about the Backstage options.​  I would need to change the setting through MapBasic since I'm updating the tooltip as our custom tool library loads for 200+ users.  Is there a way to distribute user options enterprise wide during installation (i.e.  Backstage options, custom ...

Alter tool tip text for existing buttons

Posted By Jay Russell 12-20-2019 15:55
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I'd like to add some custom text to one of the default tools on the mini-toolbar. I found an example of how to add a new tool with a custom tool tip but not how to modify the existing mini-toolbar. Specifically I'd like to add an additional message to the Ruler tool tip.  I am using MapInfo 19 ...

Retrieve current target object with MapBasic?

Posted By Jay Russell 11-13-2019 13:58
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​Is there a way to retrieve the object selected from a "Set Target" in the Spatial menu using MapBasic? ------------------------------ Thanks, Jay Russell ------------------------------

Reporting tools?

Posted By Jay Russell 11-06-2019 09:34
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With the loss of the Crystal Reporting tool in 64 bit MapInfo what tools, tips, or tricks are people using to provide reports? We have created a MapBasic script to export data to Microsoft Access and use reports there. Is there a better way?​ ------------------------------ Thanks, Jay Russell ...