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I make a test with my exemple (invert hexa and convert to dec - 28163) it's work great with 036e (28163).
Can you send my your TDB dans img for ontariotyp please?? I can check that. I don't understand why don't work with you.
Regards
Cypherman
To get back on track...
I originally started with hex 036e which is 878 decimal
I put 878 in FID entry in typ text file and 036e in Family ID box in Mapset Toolkit
I compiled and installed in Mapsource...modified maps showed in Mapsource but not on GPSr
It was at this point I asked for help to figure out problem
You suggested to invert 036e to 6e03 and use the corresponding decimal equivalant 28163
I then put 28163 in FID entry in typ text file and 6e03 in Family ID box in Mapset Toolkit
I compiled and installed in Mapsource...modified maps showed in Mapsource but not on GPSr
I then put 878 in FID entry in typ text file and 6e03 in Family ID box in Mapset Toolkit
Now it displayed modified map in Mapsource and GPSr...good
Next I tried 28163 in FID entry in typ text file and 036e in Family ID box in Mapset Toolkit
It displayed modified map in Mapsource and GPSr...good
So what worked for me was the combination of 878 FID typ text file and 6e03 Family ID Mapset Toolkit OR 28163 FID in typ text file and 036e in Family ID Mapset Toolkit
878 and 036e what I originally used or 28163 and 6e03 what you suggested didn't work for me
is this consistant what works for you?
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Hi rws!
In your registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp]
"ID"=hex:03,6e
Your hexa number is 036e. Reverse this number gives 6e03. (Resulat after invert is 6e03)
Your take 6e03 and convert in decimal: (Resulat is 28163)
Your take this cumber (28163) and fill FID in your txt typ-file.
Thats's it. You compile this file.
You can send multi maps product and multi TYP files to GPSr, it's work great with my tests
a+
Cypherman
Got it...thanks a lot! Now we can upload our custom typ modified maps along with Garmin detailed maps through Mapsource.
Updated info...
using my hex 036e (decimal 878) I inverted it to 6e03 (decimal 28163) and used that in Mapset Toolkit Family ID box and put the decimal number 28163 in the FID entry in text typ file...when I compiled and installed map it showed the TYP modified map in Mapsource just fine but when uploaded to GPSr it displayed the the non-modified map. I then tried the inverted 6e03 in Mapset Toolkit and 878 in the text typ file...compiled and installed...it now displays the TYP modified map in Mapsource and when uploaded to GPSr. Just wondering why the 878 FID number worked and not 28163 you suggested?
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Your TDB is made with MapSetToolKit?
if yes, can you send me your *.reg made by MapSetToolKit. If you want use TYP file with mapsource product, just give me a ID number in uninstall list please.
I will indicate what to you to enter in your ID HEADER of TYP file.
Procedure step-by-step (for mapsetToolkit 1.11)
1) Open MapSetToolKit: Take the hexa number of your mapset (ID). ex: 1200. Inverse hexa number (0012). Convert this number in decimal. The number is 18.
2) Edit [id] section of txt TYP-file
3) In ProductCode you write 1
4) In FID you write 18 (number in number one)
5) Compile TYP file with Mapsettoolikt or cgpsmapper
6) Edit with MapSetToolKit your mapset ID:1200
7) Fill TYP field with your new TYP file.
8) Go to Mapsource and select maps your can send to GPSr.
9) Open GPSr.
A new version of MapSetToolKit is coming soon. In this new version, the Id number in uninstall list will be a decimal number.
Regards,
Cypherman
Here is a copy of .reg file and typ text file:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp]
"ID"=hex:03,6e
"TYP"="C:\\Junk\\Ontario.typ"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp\1]
"LOC"="C:\\Junk\\"
"BMAP"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.img"
"TDB"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.tdb"
TYP text file
[_id]
ProductCode=1
FID=878
[End]
[_drawOrder]
Type=0x01,1
Type=0x02,1
Type=0x03,1
Type=0x04,1
Type=0x05,1
Type=0x06,1
.
.
.
.
etc
Cypherman
Ok...I tried it with your example and it works...I guess I need to invert the hex number. How do you invert the hex numbers?
Hi rws!
In your registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp]
"ID"=hex:03,6e
Your hexa number is 036e. Reverse this number gives 6e03. (Resulat after invert is 6e03)
Your take 6e03 and convert in decimal: (Resulat is 28163)
Your take this cumber (28163) and fill FID in your txt typ-file.
Thats's it. You compile this file.
You can send multi maps product and multi TYP files to GPSr, it's work great with my tests
a+
Cypherman
Got it...thanks a lot! Now we can upload our custom typ modified maps along with Garmin detailed maps through Mapsource.
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Your TDB is made with MapSetToolKit?
if yes, can you send me your *.reg made by MapSetToolKit. If you want use TYP file with mapsource product, just give me a ID number in uninstall list please.
I will indicate what to you to enter in your ID HEADER of TYP file.
Procedure step-by-step (for mapsetToolkit 1.11)
1) Open MapSetToolKit: Take the hexa number of your mapset (ID). ex: 1200. Inverse hexa number (0012). Convert this number in decimal. The number is 18.
2) Edit [id] section of txt TYP-file
3) In ProductCode you write 1
4) In FID you write 18 (number in number one)
5) Compile TYP file with Mapsettoolikt or cgpsmapper
6) Edit with MapSetToolKit your mapset ID:1200
7) Fill TYP field with your new TYP file.
8) Go to Mapsource and select maps your can send to GPSr.
9) Open GPSr.
A new version of MapSetToolKit is coming soon. In this new version, the Id number in uninstall list will be a decimal number.
Regards,
Cypherman
Here is a copy of .reg file and typ text file:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp]
"ID"=hex:03,6e
"TYP"="C:\\Junk\\Ontario.typ"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp\1]
"LOC"="C:\\Junk\\"
"BMAP"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.img"
"TDB"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.tdb"
TYP text file
[_id]
ProductCode=1
FID=878
[End]
[_drawOrder]
Type=0x01,1
Type=0x02,1
Type=0x03,1
Type=0x04,1
Type=0x05,1
Type=0x06,1
.
.
.
.
etc
Cypherman
Ok...I tried it with your example and it works...I guess I need to invert the hex number. How do you invert the hex numbers?
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Your TDB is made with MapSetToolKit?
if yes, can you send me your *.reg made by MapSetToolKit. If you want use TYP file with mapsource product, just give me a ID number in uninstall list please.
I will indicate what to you to enter in your ID HEADER of TYP file.
Procedure step-by-step (for mapsetToolkit 1.11)
1) Open MapSetToolKit: Take the hexa number of your mapset (ID). ex: 1200. Inverse hexa number (0012). Convert this number in decimal. The number is 18.
2) Edit [id] section of txt TYP-file
3) In ProductCode you write 1
4) In FID you write 18 (number in number one)
5) Compile TYP file with Mapsettoolikt or cgpsmapper
6) Edit with MapSetToolKit your mapset ID:1200
7) Fill TYP field with your new TYP file.
8) Go to Mapsource and select maps your can send to GPSr.
9) Open GPSr.
A new version of MapSetToolKit is coming soon. In this new version, the Id number in uninstall list will be a decimal number.
Regards,
Cypherman
Here is a copy of .reg file and typ text file:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp]
"ID"=hex:03,6e
"TYP"="C:\\Junk\\Ontario.typ"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\ontariotyp\1]
"LOC"="C:\\Junk\\"
"BMAP"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.img"
"TDB"="C:\\Junk\\ontariotyp.tdb"
TYP text file
[_id]
ProductCode=1
FID=878
[End]
[_drawOrder]
Type=0x01,1
Type=0x02,1
Type=0x03,1
Type=0x04,1
Type=0x05,1
Type=0x06,1
.
.
.
.
etc
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hi!
This is my new program which can help you to create a custom type files for mapsource / GPSr
Application feature:
- Create custom type file for mapsource/GPSr
- Support line, polygon and point type.
- Support BMP 24bits and XPM file
- Convert BMP 24bits file to XPM for TYP file
- Support draworder priority
- This version support only custom land type. (Marine type coming soon)
- Compile TYP file
- No Help file (Available soon)
download: http://cypherman1.googlepages.com/gentyp
Cypherman
Thanks for making your TYP programs available...with these front ends you're making it easy for people to create the necessary files...
Now could you "hack"
Mapsource so we can upload TYP files with it instead of SendMap?Hi rws!
You can now send TYP file with mapsource in your GPSr.
If you use MapSetToolKit, you just take your FID in hexa and convert your HEX in DEC. After you put in your TYP file this number in FID. After you put 1 in PRODUCTCODE.
This method with MapSetToolKit it's available 1.08 and more
I little bugs in MapSetToolKit 1.11 with ID in uninstall list. The ID is incorrect. ex: You see 3400, the good ID is 0034. The fix is makde, I finish my test tomorrow for this bugs.
Just compile your TYP. And your Happy, it's work great.
Regards
Cypherman
I can get the TYP modified map file to display in Mapsource but when I upload the map to GPSr it displays the original map not the TYP modified map. How do you get the TYP file to upload to GPSr with Mapsource?
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I have looked but don't see any on the garmin site
I registered the software and it didn't tell me of any
there are roads that have been in my town for at least 10 years that don't show up on the Topo maps
is this normal, other than that I love it
Thanks
I have looked but don't see any on the garmin site
I registered the software and it didn't tell me of any
there are roads that have been in my town for at least 10 years that don't show up on the Topo maps
is this normal, other than that I love it
Thanks
I emailed garmin about that, and was told that there are no plans to do so. I wish that it was possible to send the national geographic topo maps to the unit, but from what I've read, you can only send waypoints. bummer.
It is possible to draw in updated roads and either produce an overlay map or edit the US Topo map itself.
Attach a screenshot of US Topo where the roads don't show up and a screenshot from a map where they do and I'll make a demo on how to add the new roads for you.
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I got the same results/problem.
Anyone else?
lakes and ponds do not show up...
displays in Mapsource for me...
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Does anyone know why the lakes and ponds do not show up on my comuter in Mapsource when I view my Custom Topo Map with hydrography data. The streams and creeks show up just not the lakes and ponds. When I download the Custom Topo Map to my 60CSx the lakes and ponds show up just like they are supposed to so I know the lakes and ponds are in the .img file. I've checked all the zoom levels and played around with all the map detail settings in Mapsource and the lakes just won't appear on the computer, only. OS Windows XP Pro, SP 2. Mapsource v6.11.6.
Any ideas on what I may have done wrong or settings that need to be changed?
Thank You.
hard to tell without looking at your .mp file
for any problems when making customs maps it would prolly be a good idea to attach .mp, pv and img files...would make it easier for others to help
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Follow Up to the above posts.
I edited the "CINtopo.reg" file to direct the path to "C:\\Garmin\\custom\\" for "LOC", "BMAP", and "TDB" as the instructions show and saved the file. Reran the DOS command prompt to create the 3 files. After doing so the "CINtopo.reg" file was automatically changed back to:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\CINtopo]
"LOC"="C:\\myMaps\\imgs\\"
"BMAP"="C:\\myMaps\\CINtopo.img"
"TDB"="C:\\myMaps\\CINtopo.tdb"
Can anyone tell me why it is automatically changing to this and is this the problem on viewing the topo contour lines in the more detailed zoom levels on the GPSr and in Mapsource? Thanks.
It will always change to c:\\mymaps\\ as that is the default directory created when you run cgpsmapper pv ...directory names have no effect on how a map displays.
I have found using cypherman's Mapset Toolkit much easier to create the installation files and install maps into Mapsource.
Here's a Tutorial I made on using Mapset Toolkit.
Attach your contour map .mp file and your pv.mp file...I'd like to take a look at it and see if I can help you figure out why it's not displaying correctly.
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I have an old version of the US map that I would like to delete from my pull down. How?
If the Add or Remove Programs doesn't remove it...tell me what is the map products name... it can be removed in the registry manually or by using cypherman's Mapset Toolkit.
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Thanks for posting the video tutorials. I have looked at many of them and even though I know the process they are helpful for newbies. Do you happen to have a website or something with all your videos on for making maps? If so can you reference it so I can direct people there if needed. Thanks for the great work.
no I don't, but several people have offered to host them for me...I will post a notice when a website begins hosting them
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Uh oh... there's a problem...
The map shows up with the street names in MapSource on the PC, and they display correctly. But on the GPS they only display the first letter and then some weird underscore thingys. For exampe, "Lions Gate Bridge" show up as "L---- G--- B-----", "King George Highway" as "K--- G----- H------" or "Powell" as "P-----". Yikes!
The LBLcoding=9 and Codepage=1252 declarations the author used must not be compatible with your GPSr (or mine as it displayed the same way yours did).
Authors Coding
I recoded the map in 7-bit ACSII American 7-bit and now the full street names appear correctly on GPSr screen
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Here's a video tutorial I created showing how to use Cypherman's Mapset Toolkit to install maps into Mapsource. The zip file contains a video that plays in Windows Media Player and step by step text instructions to follow along with video.
Mapset Toolkit makes it so easy to install maps into Mapsource...no more command line and tweaking pv files.
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The links to the video tutorials have been updated...
I have created a couple of videos (plays in Windows Media Player) showing how to make maps for your Garmin GPSr. Depending how you want to upload your maps to your GPSr...either directly or making a custom installer for Mapsource...use the method shown just after compiling your map from the appropriate video.
The first video shows how to make a transparent map from a track file...also includes a script for Inno Setup that will install your maps into Mapsource where you can pick the map from the dropdown list and upload to your GPSr. Please read/print the READ_ME_FIRST.txt file in the zip file.
The second video shows how to download data from USGS and create a map and then upload directly to your GPSr. Please read/print the READ_ME_FIRST.txt file in the zip file.
Both videos are guides to making basic maps...when you make your own maps you can make them as complex as you want using additional data from various GIS data sources.
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Thanks for the link to your program, it looks great. Do you have any plans to expand into Wisconsin? I noticed from your user agreement screen that portions of this map may have been from tracks that were sent to you. If you were sent tracks of Wisconsin would you then convert them to trails? Thanks again...
Chris
Yes making maps from tracks is fairly easy...here's a video tutorial I created on how to make your own maps.
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On Garmins website, the description for the TOPO map says that it shows snowmobile trails. Could someone who owns this map look and see how well this map shows the snowmobile trails for upper Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan? I know that US TrailMaps has a map of snowmobile trails, but I thought that if I could kill two birds with one stone.... Also, does $95 shipped to my front door sound about right for the TOPO map? Thanks in advance for your help.
Chris
US Topo does not show snowmobile trails specifically...it shows logging/forest roads/trails that snowmobile clubs may have used for marked/groomed trails in the winter.
I have made a map of some of the snowmobile trails in the UP that installs into Mapsource....you then pick the trail map for upload to your GPSr. The map is transparent so your basemap or Topo maps will show through. Install it and see if it is any use to you....can be removed from Mapsource by selecting the map in Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
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BKROWND - Thanks for your input. Understand the trackpoint limitation now. So if the unit can't use tracks saved on the card what does one do with them. Do you somehow get them into mapsource to view by saving them on your PC??
Tracks saved to the microSD card can be downloaded to the computer via the USB Mass Storage Device driver, and are only limited in size by the amount of available memory on the card. I haven't tried it yet, myself, but I was reading about it in the manual because I have a 2500 point track that I downloaded from a website, and I spent most of yesterday afternoon with MapSource editing it down to a smaller size and cutting it up into chunks that would load onto my 60CSx.
Rename the 2500 point track to ACTIVE LOG and it will upload to your GPSr intact with all 2500 points.
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You can spit the two joined tracks and erase the connecting link between them using the Track Editing Tools in Mapsource.
Run the attached video in Windows Media Player and watch how it is done.
The video shows two tracks that have been joined with a straight connecting line. Click on the Track Divide tool to select it...click on the second track and then on the beginning of second track...this will split the track. Now grab the Pointer tool and click the first track to make it active...grab the Eraser tool and click on the endpoint...this will erase the errant connecting link. Rename the tracks if desired and Save.
The tracks will now be displayed seperatly in Mapsource and your GPSr.
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hi!
This is my new program which can help you to create a custom type files for mapsource / GPSr
Application feature:
- Create custom type file for mapsource/GPSr
- Support line, polygon and point type.
- Support BMP 24bits and XPM file
- Convert BMP 24bits file to XPM for TYP file
- Support draworder priority
- This version support only custom land type. (Marine type coming soon)
- Compile TYP file
- No Help file (Available soon)
download: http://cypherman1.googlepages.com/gentyp
Cypherman
Thanks for making your TYP programs available...with these front ends you're making it easy for people to create the necessary files...
Now could you "hack"
Mapsource so we can upload TYP files with it instead of SendMap? -
Did an update this am for MapSource, instead of 6.9 ver. , it is downloading ver. 6.11.6.0; posted on 12/7 on their site.
Can you provide the Garmin link to this update? I've looked in several places under Garmin's Updates and Downloads pages and didn't see any updates just for Mapsource. I also went into my Mapsource program's help tool bar and told it to check for updates and it came back that no updates are available. I'm using Mapsource v6.10. Thanks.
I used check for updates under Help...am downloading the 43 mb file right now
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So if this is the case, how would you send the custom map and the Mapsource map at the same time?
In SendMap click Add maps...you can combine the Garmin img maps and your custom img maps for a one shot upload.
Mapsource so we can upload TYP files with it instead of SendMap?
Mapsource so we can upload TYP files with it instead of SendMap?
TYP modified map query
in GPS technology and devices
Posted · Edited by rws
I created a TYP modified map that uploads to GPSr through Mapsource and
was curious as to what Garmin models support/don't support TYP. The
zip file below contains a setup program to install a Minnesota
Statewide Snowmobile Trail Map into Mapsource...when uploaded to your
GPSr the trails should appear as a green line with a black border if
your unit supports TYP or a red line (0x0001 major highway) if it doesn't.
Please try the map in your unit and let me know if TYP works in your
unit or not. Note: the map will appear in Mapsource as just the trails, but
has a transparent background so your GPSr base map will show through.
Map File