[Xastir] Map.GEO files

[Fred Hillhouse]

> -----Original Message-----
> Hello Curt, Everyone,
> 
> > Yes, Xastir can auto-cache the OSM tiles.  I'm using those maps at 
> > work and home.  The trick there as I recall it is to pan across the 
> > area of interest at each zoom level you may want to use.  <F4> when 
> > using OSM maps will go to the best zoom level nearby for 
> reading the 
> > map labels.
> 
> Would it be difficult to write a script that would take say a 
> MaidenHead square and then pre-fetch all the zoom levels for 
> it automatically?  
> Sure would be handy.
> 
> --David

That could be a bad, bad thing!
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_usage_policy

While this page is not for Xastir, the tile thoughts apply. Look toward the
bottom of the page.
http://aprsisce.wikidot.com/map-prefetch

It also includes a link to here>
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Slippy_map_tilenames#Zoom_levels

Having posted the warning/link. I sort of do that (not with a script) but
over a good amount of time. I also do not pull 17 or 18 unless absolutely
necessary.

Best regards,
Fred N7FMH