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Showing posts with label zMap_2.0-Tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zMap_2.0-Tutorial. Show all posts

2012/03/22

Tutorial 01 - Online Support & Quick Guide (v2.0)



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To use the online support, click the “Settings” button, which located right bottom position at Main view, click the item under “Online Support”.

2012/03/19

Tutorial 04 - Create location and direction file (KML format) (v1.1 or later)

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Create Bookmark File (KML format) for location and direction.
Currently you can create and export the KML file at Google Map (http://maps.google.com) or Microsoft Bing Maps services (http://www.bing.com/maps/) however the Bing Maps service is not available to save direction data. (For these services, Google or Windows Live Account is required)

This document will demonstrate the procedure for export KML file at Google Maps services.

2012/01/31

Tutorial 05a - Create Map by MOBAC


Create Map Data file by Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC) on your computer

Mobile Atlas Creator (formerly known as TrekBuddy Atlas Creator), http://mobac.sourceforge.net/,  is an open source (GPL) program which creates offline atlases for GPS handhelds and cell phone applications


2012/01/22

Tutorial 06b - Import file by Apple iTune File Sharing or other App (v2.0)



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On the computer, rename the downloaded map and KML files. (e.g. ata.mbtiles to Sample.mbtiles and change the corresponded KML file to Sample.kml).
Connect your iOS device to the computer and start up iTune. (Make sure you App is closed) then go to “DEVICE>Apps>File Sharing” screen.



2012/01/15

Tutorial 07 - Read large Map Tiles File (>500MB)


When read large map tiles file at Galileo, RMaps, Big Planet & Osmand format, zMap may suspends on "Analysis Map Tiles" process or crash. The problem is caused by the database index for these files are not design for non-continuous zoom level and the conversion process is quite resouces-consuming on iOS device. To solve this problem, you will need pre-process for the map tiles file on the computer by Firefox with extension SQLite-manager (http://code.google.com/p/sqlite-manager/)

Start SQLite-Manager at Firefox by Tools>SQLite Manager.