[mkgmap-dev] maps mixed

Mon Aug 17 17:31:53 BST 2009

frmas wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Now according to the latest firmware, we no longer have to create a
> gmapsupp.img file to get multiple maps.
> I created multiple maps (data downloaded from geofabrik), and put them
> on the SD card.
> The first one (Auvergne or "Massif Central") is one I bought.
> germany (just baden-wuerttemberg) and france are created using my script
> from geofabrik data, and if I have only the first three ones, they all
> (3) appear well in the menu (so auvergne, germany, and france).
> I created four more maps (andorra, Switzerland, Luxemburg, and belgium).
> but now, just "auvergne.img" = massif central) is well displayed in the
> menu. France is mixed with Andorra and Belgium, Switzerland is mixed
> with Germany. Luxemburg is displayed with both of them, the one on the
> menu which is named "Carte OSM Suisse" (so Switzerland and Germany), and
> the one name "Carte OSM Andorre" (with France, Andorra, Belgium and
> Switzerland).
>
> A screen capture of the menu of my GPS (oregon 400T) is there :
>
> http://arvernes.dyndns.org/248.jpg
>
> The maps on the SD card are the following ones :
>
> -rwx------ 1 fm root 202973184 2009-05-23 08:35 auvergne.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root  90699776 2009-08-14 22:49 germany.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root 125825024 2009-08-17 07:01 france.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root    183808 2009-08-17 17:50 Andorre.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root  33868800 2009-08-17 17:50 Suisse.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root   3265024 2009-08-17 17:50 Luxembourg.img*
> -rwx------ 1 fm root  23499776 2009-08-17 17:51 Belgique.img*
>
> Maybe this has something to do with the way I use the mapname,
> description ?? parameters. Ideas are welcomed ;-)
>
> My script is too long to be posted here, more than 3000 lines, as I test
> lots of things, but if someone is interested about it, I can send it.
> I'm a newbie, and my test capabilities are really tiny ;-(
> Thank you. Francois
>   
Well every *.img needs it's own map-id, it's own tdb and it's own 
overview image (this one only for mapsource).... If they all display 
correctly in Mapsource, transferring several should be no problem...