[mkgmap-dev] Overview2 branch - options file typo?

Mon May 6 23:14:56 BST 2013

also doesn't work without contourlines - is the last level not empty?

this is using: overview-levels = 6:17, 7:16, 8:14

On 06.05.2013 17:33, Felix Hartmann wrote:
> oh - so far I didn't try to open the maps in Basecamp/Mapsource - but 
> it seems that Basecamp/Mapsource don't like the new overview map. They 
> actually refuse to open.
> (I will try without additional contourlines now - to see if it works 
> then...)....
>
> GPSmapedit does open the overview map though...
> On 06.05.2013 13:46, GerdP wrote:
>> Hi Felix,
>>
>> yes, it was a typo. I tested with different values. I have no 
>> preference and
>> no experience,
>> so I'd be happy to hear proposals.
>>
>> Gerd
>>
>>
>> Felix Hartmann-2 wrote
>>> Is there a typo in the options file?
>>> "overview-levels = 5:16 6:18"
>>>
>>> shouldn't that be 5:16 6:14 ???
>>> I think that if the numbering continues, further levels should be
>>> decreasing resolution. So if 18 and 16 should be used in the overview
>>> map (but why have 17 then as normal map resolution??):
>>> it should read "5:18 6:16" -- However I thought overlapping resolutions
>>> is not good form (actually dunno what happens).
>>>
>>>
>>> IMHO 5:16 6:14 is quite good as conservative value. (continent maps).
>>> Maybe we should even move to 4:17 5:16 6:14 in the overview map (and 
>>> 0-3
>>> in the normal map)...
>>>
>>>
>>> As for the routable basemap on newer garmin GPS. Maybe we could 
>>> create a
>>> non routable mkgmap created basemap and recommend people to use it
>>> instead?
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