When I combine my objects there style is lost
Occurrence This is a known issue in MapInfo Pro 10.5. Solution There is a new step required to preserve the style - 1. Select an object with the correct style to preserve 2. Select Objects>Set Target 3. Select all objects you wish to combine 4. Select Objects>Combine 5. Select Objects> ...
- What is the latest upgrade/patch for MapInfo Professional?
The latest full version of MapInfo Professional is version 10.5 released June 2010 . A dedicated release and upgrade information website contains full details - http://upgrademipro.com.au/ Version 10.5 has a wide range of new features and enhancements, including: New interactive Tables List win ...
- What tools are there to open or fix broken workspaces?
Occurrence I am trying to open a MapInfo Workspace (.WOR) file, but it cannot find files and/or does not open successfully. How can I fix this? Solution There are a number of tools availble to resolve any workspace file problems. Under Tools>Tool Manager>Workspace Resolver will allow you ...
- How do I save my custom arrangement of the MapInfo Toolbars?
In MapInfo Professional 10.0, it is not possible to save the position of the Discover or Engage toolbars and they will open in a default location. This issue was resolved in MapInfo Pro 10.5 with Discover 12.0. In MapInfo Professional 9.5.1 or earlier, you can save the positions by the followi ...
- How do I import or translate styles from an Arc ESRI .AVL file into MapInfo Professional?
The following tool is available from the Directions Magazine GIS File Library. It is a beta version dated 2003, and is known to have some bugs. http://www.directionsmag.com/files/index.php/view/543 "AVL files are created in ESRI’s Arcview to store the thematic shading styles used in Shape ...
- When I upgrade MapInfo Pro, my custom thematic templates are lost
Occurrence When I upgrade my MapInfo Professional version, my custom thematic templates and other custom settings are lost. How can I recover these? Solution For MapInfo Pro, you will need to manually copy the settings. To do this, navigate to – (XP) C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAM ...
- MapInfo Professional 10.0.1 patch error - Print service is not running
Occurrence When I upgrade to the 10.0.1 Patch I receive the following error during install - The install completes and MapInfo Professional still works. Is there any problem? Solution This error occurs on Windows Vista or 7 computers, and indicates the MapInfo PDF Printer has failed to update ...
- Video Tutorials
A library of tutorial, product demonstration and webinar videos can be found on the Encom website here.
- How do I select alternate rows (odd or even) from a MapInfo Professional table?
Occurrence How do I select all even or odd numbered rows in a table? Solution Navigate to Query>Select, select the table to query from. In the 'that Satisfy' box type in the following syntax. rowid mod 2 = 0 This will select all even records. To select the odd records, simply use the Query&g ...
- How do I create a carriage return when creating a label?
The syntax for a carriage return ('new line') in MapBasic is Chr$(13) or Chr$(10). E.g. Field1 + Chr$(13) + Field2 For example, to create a label of the HoleID with the Auppm measurement below, use the foillowing syntax HoleID + Chr$(13) + Auppm
- MapInfo Professional ODBC Error on startup
Occurrence On starting MapInfo Pro, I receive an error message starting with "ODBC Error: ...." Solution This error occurs when MapInfo is unable to connect to the default ODBC database connection. Navigate to Options>Preferences>Startup, there will be a Default DBMS Connection and eithe ...
- How do I select points or objects from a layer that lie within polygons or another layer?
Occurrence I wish to select all the points (or any other objects) in a table that lie within the polygon regions in another table, such as collars or sample points within a tenement boundary. Solution You can use the Boundary Select tool, found on the MapInfo Pro Drawing toolbar. Alternativel ...
- Unable to make DBMS Table mappable
Occurrence I have created an ODBC connection and successfully opened a DBMS Table. When I navigate to Table>Maintenance>Make DBMS Table Mappable I receive either the error: "The table you have chosen cannot be made mappable. To be made mappable, a table must contain a spatial column or at ...
- Is there a free viewer for my MapInfo Professional maps?
There is a free MapInfo Proviewer available which can be downloaded from here. Note this will not open surface grid files created / opened with Discover; these will first need to be converted into the MIG format using Discover's Surfaces>Grid Utilities>Convert menu option.
- What data formats can I import?
Discover and MapInfo Professional can import an extensive range of industry standard and 3rd party data formats. The attached PDFs (bottom of the page) list all supported formats under the following categories, and for each format details the location of the required import tool. Tabular and ...
- Layout window frames are blank or not refreshing
Occurrence When I zoom in or out, the layout window appears blank or is corrupted. Solution In MapInfo Pro 9.5.1 or later, go to Options->Preferences->Styles and turn on 'enable enhanced rendering'. We also recommend turning on Anti-Aliasing. You can correct existing open layouts, by goi ...
- How can a Vertical Mapper's grid appearance be modified?
Occurrence I have created a Vertical Mapper grid with Vertical Mapper, or via conversion in Discover, but it opens as a Raster Layer and I cannot modify its appearance. Solution Vertical Mapper displays grids as a raster image rather than a grid image by default. To Enable it to be Modified by ...
- MapInfo crashes when modifying text objects
Occurence After creating a MapInfo text object into either a table or Cosmetic layer and subsequently trying to modifying the text by double clicking on the text object, MapInfo crashes. Solution This issue is related to the installation of Spybot software, this doesn't occur on all machines loa ...
- If I upgrade or patch MapInfo Professional, do I have to re-install Discover?
Occurrence If I am upgrading or patching my MapInfo Professional version, will I need to un-install or re-install Discover? Solution Yes, after upgrading or patching MapInfo Professional a number of files Discover places in MapInfo Pro to enable surface grid file support will be lost. Therefore ...
- How can a MapInfo MIG surface grid's appearance be modified?
Solution The MIG grid (MapInfo Continuous Grid) is primarily used for the MapInfo Professional's Thematic Grids. It is not recommended to use this grid format for gridded data. Surface grids open in MapInfo Professional with Discover can be modified in two ways, either - 1) Discover>Surface ...
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