[Xastir] Open Streets Maps help

[Jacob Tennant]

OK I re downloaded the xastir.dmg file for use on Mac OS 10.6.??? and double clicked on it and the program started right up using the Online/OSM_Cloudmade_1.geo file so something must be working as I never extracted the downloaded files so I am assuming it is not using them as it takes a few seconds to load new maps.

I am still trying to find the maps folders anywhere on the hard drive of this computer. But still looking...

Jake - K8JWT


On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:00 PM, Jacob Tennant wrote:

> I think I have downloaded the correct files as there was 4 files per state.
> 
> Working on getting my Xastir to start up again as now it won't startup???
> 
> Jake - K8JWT
> 
> On Aug 30, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Curt, WE7U wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Jacob Tennant wrote:
>> 
>>> I see the OSM maps listed but there is no information in the
>>> properties area for them and I am unfamiliar with what to set the
>>> values in the properties.
>>> 
>>> I have not been able to get the maps to work on the Fedora laptop
>>> either.
>>> 
>>> I am hoping to get the maps saved for use when not on the
>>> internet.
>> 
>> If vector maps are good enough for you (not as nicely drawn, but the
>> same info is there), then download the "Cloudmade OSM Shapefiles"
>> (Google search for that) for the areas of interest and use them
>> directly.
>> 
>> For getting the raster maps going:  Tell us what the startup message
>> from Xastir says (start it from an Xterm or similar terminal
>> window), and tell us what the Help->About->Libraries used: line says
>> inside Xastir itself.  Most likely you're missing a library that
>> Xastir depends on.  Maybe Jeremy can jump in with an idea or two as
>> well.
>> 
>> I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the OSM raster maps.  They
>> look very nice, and we have several choice and layering schemes to
>> choose from too.
>> 
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