[mkgmap-dev] Options overhaul

Fri Mar 25 13:40:17 GMT 2011

Hi

I think it would be better for the user of mkgmap, that they get with 
the same used parameter the same result. Opt-in is better then opt-out. 
If I set --route, map should contain routing information and if I don't 
set --route, there shouldn't be any routing information in the map. I 
think this is important, because not every user of mkgmap reads 
mkgmap-dev and knows, why the new map behave different with same 
parameters.

If I set an old parameter or a parameter, which isn't necessary, mkgmap 
should print out a warning and a short explanation. E.g. Don't use 
--charset=cp1250, use --code-page=1250 instead.

To keep all users up to date, I think it would be the best way, to have 
a wiki-page or direct at mkgmap-wiki-page a mkgmap-call which should be 
used to create a good map. Or maybe in the help-printout of mkgmap a 
hint, which parameter should be used in typical usecase. E.g. which 
layer should be used to get a well performing map.

Henning