Comments on: Adding Garmin .img Map Files To MapSource

By: JEM

JEM — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:46 +0000

Hi Leszek!!

I managed to convert the files!!!!!!!, many thanks!!!!!,
But now I have a new problem, after converting one .img file into a
one compatible with mapsource, when I open mapsource it appeared the
error which says

Error information:
App: Mapsource
At: 11:11:2009 12:47:08 (UTC)
Os: Windows Vista Service Pack !
Processor: x86 Processor level:6, Processors:2, Model:15, Stepping:13, RAM: 2097151
TDB_REGIONDIR.CPP-164-6.13.7.0
Product ID: 4
Region ID: 0

It asked me to sent a report to Garmin, but I do not want to!!! (who knows, maybe they will remove the warranty, so I do not want them to know I am operating with other maps!!

I tried to do what you told me for the previous error(when Mapsource also got blocked!), but the
mapsettoolkit does not allow me to remove the last converted file
(which provoqued the error) because the ones converted before, do not
created any problem and I was able to open Mapsource!!

I select the mapset, I click in uninstall, and afterwards when it asked me if I want to remove Mapset, I click yes and says “! Cannot remove mapset” what can I do??

Many many many many thanks in advance

JEM

By: JEM

JEM — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:25:54 +0000

Hi Leszek (or should I say Doc??)

I can only say you are great!!
Your answer fixed the problem and Mapset is working again, now my question is what did I do wrong???!!!
I am afraid that if I try again, the same problem will happen!!
I will try with another map… and maybe it works!!!

Is there any web where I can get maps that come already with the format compatible with Mapsource so I do not have to go through all the mentioned steps?

I found a web called “http://www.proyectomapear.com.ar/” which is from Argentina, and their maps are already compatible with mapsource, but all the maps are from South America and I need from Europe, I am trying to convert the maps from “http://gpsmapsearch.com/?l=es” wich are .img files into files compatible with mapsource, but man, is not easy!!!!

I will let you know!!!

I have to say that even though I am bad with computers, and I am not a very smart person, the way you explained how to go through all the steps is just amazing and super understandable!!!

Once again thanks for sharing your knowledge and loosing time with persons like me and our problems!!

Big hug from the pyrenees!!!

JEM

By: Leszek Pawlowicz

Leszek Pawlowicz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:25:37 +0000

Run MapSet Toolkit, and use it to delete the mapset you tried to install. Sometimes for some unknown reason, a mapset registry key installs even when the mapset doesn’t; when MapSource starts up, it looks for the mapset, doesn’t find it, and crashes as a result. Bad programming IMHO. Anyway, uninstalling MapSource doesn’t clean up the registry keys, but manually removing the problematical mapset with Mapset Toolkit should fix your problem.

By: JEM

JEM — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:09 +0000

Hi Everyone

First of all thanks for all the help provided in this web and it’s forum!
But I have a big problem!!!!
I bought a e-trex vista HCx, I installed the Trip and waypoint manager from the original CD (I also installed the Mapsource from the garmin website, because I thought was more updated.)

I tryed to convert img files into files compatible with mapsource, I went through all the steps installing cgpsmapping and also mapsetoolkit (the older versions of MapSet Toolkit (1.50) and cgpsmapper (0096c), I went through all the steps.

After point 11 “convert termined” didn’t appeared so I went back to point 10 and I check the box “blank overview maps” so I clicked “start” and “convert termined” show up. Then I went straight to open Mapsource, and check If I succeded (to see if the new map was recognized!), and when I started the Mapsource, an error appeared, so I am not able to start mapsource again!!!

I tryed everything, I disintalled it, installed it again and it didn’t work, so I removed all the other programs such as mapsetoolkit, cgpsmapping etc, and it didn`t work!!! there’s no way to make mapsource working even though installing the original box DVD one!!!!
The error that appears sais: there is a problem with the mapsource installation, install mapsource again and restart it!!!

Can someone help me please!!!

Thanks in advance

keep on going!!!

By: Jean Abraham

Jean Abraham — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:12:59 +0000

Back to my problem of lack of details in maps transfered to the GPS. It is SOLVED.
I just did not zoom enough. Sorry.
It means however that your instruction is 100% successfull. Thanks again. Jean

By: Jean Abraham

Jean Abraham — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:05:25 +0000

Hi,
Thanks a lot for your very clear instructions. I was sucessfull to get a french topo guide on my PC with Mapsource. However, when I try to download the map to my GPS (Garmin etrex) I only get the overall map, not the detailled topo map. My original Belgian map is then also reduced to the overall data. (Restorable from my backup). Where should I further investigate ? Thanks

By: Luis Flores

Luis Flores — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:16:59 +0000

Hi.. I’m actually new to all of this stuff of GIS. So I would really appreaciate if you could delp me.
I would like to do a GIS system using either MApserver/OpenLayer or MApGuideOS/OpenLayer and I am searching for a mapfile of my country. I already asked for it on Navteq and DS Solutions but the cost is really expensive (USD$22,000 a year) so searching through the internet I found that I can download Destinator maps which comes with streets and covers all of my country cities and roads.

I would like to know if there is some way to convert from that format (PN I think it is) to shapefile so I can use it at my MapServer.

Thanks in advanced

By: tilusnet

tilusnet — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:07:21 +0000

Leszek,

Thank you so much!
That was the problem, indeed!
The older tools worked!

Cheers.

By: Leszek Pawlowicz

Leszek Pawlowicz — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:59:20 +0000

When cgpsmapper went from version 0096c to 0098c, some compatibility issues arose between it and MapSet Toolkit, and that may be part of the problem. I’d contact the author of MapSet Toolkit directly to ask him if he knows the source of this problem.

I avoid these problems by sticking with the older versions of MapSet Toolkit (1.50) and cgpsmapper (0096c); you can download them from links on this page:

http://moagu.com/?page_id=8

By: tilusnet

tilusnet — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:46:13 +0000

I have the same problem as Chris:
“Error PE11:Preview map has to be less detail than any IMG file in the mapset. Change level definition in the [MAP] section to a less detailed.”

Same question: where do I set this?

I am using the ‘latest’ cGPSmapper, 0.98g.

Thanks!