Replacement OS map on GC Page

[+purple_pineapple]

Has anyone else's script stopped working? I'm getting the box with the blue strip along the bottom, the navigation arrows in top left corner, and the cache marker, but no actual map...

 

Has the OS site changed something? Is it just me..? Help, I'm lost!!

[+CrazyL200]

Working OK for me - have you tried clearing cache, etc... etc... all the usual problem solving tricks - maybe even a re-boot?

If not try re-installing the script.

[+hiho9]

must be you, mine are fine

[+T.R.a.M.P.]

OS map substitution is working fine but the link to OS GetaMap from the grid refs seems broken.

I'm not sure if I still need it with the map substitution...?

Edited January 26, 2008 by T.R.a.M.P.

[Edgemaster]

Thanks for pulling this up, I didn't immediately catch it as I'm now checking the forums less frequently.

I've also been running the beta firefox version with which greasemonkey was incompatible, but I've got it reinstalled now and will try and find the problem.

 

From a quick look, it may not be an easy fix. The only solution I can see currently is to revert back to the previous version of greasemonkey, I'll try and get this issue fixed soon.

[+purple_pineapple]

Thanks for pulling this up, I didn't immediately catch it as I'm now checking the forums less frequently.

I've also been running the beta firefox version with which greasemonkey was incompatible, but I've got it reinstalled now and will try and find the problem.

 

From a quick look, it may not be an easy fix. The only solution I can see currently is to revert back to the previous version of greasemonkey, I'll try and get this issue fixed soon.

 

Sorry edgy, should have replied to this earlier. The OS maps seem to have fixed itself – I strongly suspect that the connection to the OS map was the problem, due to a server issue at their end, which has not been fixed! All working smoothly!

[+Guanajuato]

The maps seem to have gone again - all I get is the blue bits but the actual maps are 'broken' images

 

I suspect its a problem at the OS Server end.

[+walkergeoff and wife]

The maps seem to have gone again - all I get is the blue bits but the actual maps are 'broken' images

 

I suspect its a problem at the OS Server end.

Same here. I have emptied the cache (no swaps! ) and restarted Firefox, but I haven't yet tried the full reboot.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Seems to be certain areas that get broken images. The maps work around Warwickshire!

G

[+Bill D (wwh)]

Yes, I think it's their server. If you click on the + at the right, and choose the radio button for OS NPE, you'll get the 1940s map, but choose the OS Modern button and it goes blank again.

[+mongoose39uk]

It's a nice shade of pink

[+walkergeoff and wife]

It's a nice shade of pink

Still not working - 8.00am Friday 1st.

[+Dark-Star]

It's a nice shade of pink

Still not working - 8.00am Friday 1st.

 

DITTO, mine have been "pink" since yesterday as well

[Lactodorum]

It's a nice shade of pink

Still not working - 8.00am Friday 1st.

 

DITTO, mine have been "pink" since yesterday as well

If it's any consolation the reviewers' version has also been broken for a few days

[+microphonemark]

Well, you're all one step ahead of me!

I've installed the script with the latest version of Greasemonkey and it's just showing the boring old Yahoo! maps.

I use Greasemonkey for Flickr and some other bits of GC, so I'm fairly sure it's nothing I'm doing wrong. Any ideas? (Yeah, I suck at this I know.)

[+scottpa100]

Its no problem with the script or any of our computers. As mentioned in an earlier reply its a problem at multimaps end. How do I know? I was reading the event page for a new event that Mongers is doing, and I noticed that the map was partly drawn.

 

As shown below.

 

 

Still draggable, and if I go east and north from that point, absolutely fine. Go west from there (towards sunny north Wales and my patch) just pink gubbins. So its a problem with multimap.

 

We'll just have to wait this one out I think...

 

<Edit for terrubull spillung.>

Edited February 1, 2008 by scottpa100

[+rutson]

What does Multimap have to do with it? The maps come from the OS. This URL (from the same map...) says "Forbidden", wonder if they're checking the referer?

 

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/OSMapA...&HEIGHT=200

[+scottpa100]

What does Multimap have to do with it? The maps come from the OS.

 

My bad. I've never looked a the greasemonkey script to check the source and I've always assumed (incorrectly! ) that the maps were coming from Multimap with it being the 50,000 scale map. Now that I know its from the OS, why can't we have have the 25,000 scale maps?!

[Edgemaster]

Yeah, I think it's time to migrate my WMS server source to the OSOS.

 

I hope you can all stay below the 30,000 daily tile limit...

[+John Stead]

I looked at Mongers Manchester Meet and it was all pink - the map that is not the evening!

[+Gralorn]

I now see Rutson that I am not alone with this problem, however it is now the third and still a pink screen where there should be an OS Map. Thanks for the topic page, I'll watch with interest.

[+DanDaDruid]

What does Multimap have to do with it? The maps come from the OS. This URL (from the same map...) says "Forbidden", wonder if they're checking the referer?

 

http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/OSMapA...&HEIGHT=200

 

<decloak>

Having pulled apart the underlying http requests, I can confirm that they are indeed checking the referers.

 

If anyone has access to a Squid server and is willing to get their hands dirty on their local network, I have some redirector code that will thwart those at the OS in their referer checking. Not an ideal solution but at least it makes the page still work! It also has caching built in (file, not geo) so future requests needn't be served by them for frequent pages.

 

YMMV

 

Dan(Da Druid)

</decloak>

[+Moote]

Do the tiles have to come from the OS server? Other sites have the 1:50000 map tiles such as Streetmap and Multimap

[+Gralorn]

Excuse the ignorance, but where are we then with reinstating our OS maps, my pink has now gone white, but still no maps. Is a solution going to appear at some time or are we sunk?

[Edgemaster]

There is a solution coming, I'm just a bit busy with other stuff at the moment.

 

DanDaDruid: yes, I know I could do that, but I don't really want to. My aim of the script is to have as few external dependancies as possible (I also don't have any good bandwidth)

 

Anyway, the OS now have an official API which I have draft code to use.

 

Reverting back to the old multimap tiles will be my last resort - their resolution isn't very good. The newer multimap tiles will also require more work.

But, I've made most progress with the official OS tiles so far, and will proceed to work on the code.

[+Teuchters]

snip...

 

There is a solution coming, I'm just a bit busy with other stuff at the moment.

But, I've made most progress with the official OS tiles so far, and will proceed to work on the code.

 

I for one would like to publicly thank folk like Edgemaster for really working hard on behalf of users.

(Please) keep up the good work.

[+mongoose39uk]

Second that!

 

Also would like to ask people to stop chasing him to get it done. It is after all a younger member of our community who gives his time up in between trying to get an education.

 

[+Gralorn]

Was only asking for a Situation Report (Sitrep) not chasing anyone at all, I'm one of the first to say how much I appreciate these tasks that people undertake in their own time, always impressed and most grateful as well.

[+purple_pineapple]

Second that!

 

Also would like to ask people to stop chasing him to get it done. It is after all a younger member of our community who gives his time up in between trying to get an education.

 

 

yeah right!! I happen to know that edgy and his mate bluespecs were out caching recently when they had a free study period!

 

Seriously though, i completely concur! Us old (and not so old) fogies may be able to forget about work in evenings and weekends, but edgy unfortunately can't!

 

Many thanks from us for all the amazing script writing that folks do for us numpties!

[+scottpa100]

snip...

 

There is a solution coming, I'm just a bit busy with other stuff at the moment.

But, I've made most progress with the official OS tiles so far, and will proceed to work on the code.

 

I for one would like to publicly thank folk like Edgemaster for really working hard on behalf of users.

(Please) keep up the good work.

 

Yep another seconder. Love the scripts and I'm shocked when in work and look at geocaching.com and have to use the yahoo maps. Really appreciate the work you guys have done and fully appreciate you've got other priorities.

[Edgemaster]

I've just finished working on a fix to the pink custard errors, as it has been so aptly named by those in geochat!

 

As noted, I am now using the Official OrdnanceSurvey OpenSpace API Tiles (but using the plain OpenLayers interface, theirs is a bit clunky otherwise), there is a 30,000 daily tile view limit, just shout at me if you hit any problems, I can probably work around it.

 

Advantages of using the official api include a greater range of scales, the full-uk view is now working correctly, and there is also an extra zoomed version of the landranger 50k maps, and the rather oddly presented (imo) 10k scale mapping (which crazily doesn't show footpaths! ).

 

Anyway, install from here, and enjoy having your maps back!

 

 

Reviewer edition not yet complete, could a reviewer send me a copy of the review webpage html, so I can make the necessary changes? Thanks

[+scottpa100]

I've just finished working on a fix to the pink custard errors, as it has been so aptly named by those in geochat!

 

As noted, I am now using the Official OrdnanceSurvey OpenSpace API Tiles (but using the plain OpenLayers interface, theirs is a bit clunky otherwise), there is a 30,000 daily tile view limit, just shout at me if you hit any problems, I can probably work around it.

 

Advantages of using the official api include a greater range of scales, the full-uk view is now working correctly, and there is also an extra zoomed version of the landranger 50k maps, and the rather oddly presented (imo) 10k scale mapping (which crazily doesn't show footpaths! ).

 

Anyway, install from here, and enjoy having your maps back!

 

 

Reviewer edition not yet complete, could a reviewer send me a copy of the review webpage html, so I can make the necessary changes? Thanks

 

Fandabby doze-ee! Works a treat. The 10k, doesn't have paths, but it is quite specific on sizes of houses etc. I've had a quick scoot round where I live and its got the shapes and dimensions of the houses! But its great to have to the 50k maps back and the "pink custard" has gone!

 

Cheers.

[+BCNorwich]

Yes FANTASTIC, very pleased to have the OS maps back.

Just one thing though on some pages GCXF07 for example when the map is increased in size it is actually reduced in width.

Just pointing that out not complaining.

Many Thanks for your work on the maps!

 

Regards

Bernard

 

Edited to say and this page GCTTG8, both pages have background images which seem to reduce the width of the text portion of the page. Possibly not leaving enough room for the increased map width.

Edited February 9, 2008 by bcnorwich

[+mongoose39uk]

Well done Edge

[+walkergeoff and wife]

Thanks - at last we have our maps back!

[+Bambography]

Good work Edgemaster! Thanks again for the hard work you keep putting in!

[+SidAndBob]

Just wanted to add my thanks to Edgemaster. Great job. :D

[+minstrelcat]

Many thanks - I really missed those maps!

 

Lisa

[+Bill D (wwh)]

That's really great! Many thanks, Edgemaster, for fixing that!

[+hiho9]

yay no more pink custard

[+Skate and Jane]

Thanks Edgemaster, you only realise how much you miss something when it isn't there. Give that man free premium membership, I say

[+Guanajuato]

HUGE thanks to the Edgemaster! I'd really missed them.

 

[+gazooks]

Doesn't seem to be working for me....all I get is a white page with 'Sorry this map tile cannot be served at the moment.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is it them ?? - I'll try again later.

[+hiho9]

working fine for torquay

[+Bill D (wwh)]

gazooks wrote:

Doesn't seem to be working for me....all I get is a white page with 'Sorry this map tile cannot be served at the moment.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is it them ?? - I'll try again later.

It's working for me.

 

Edited to add: For Devon, Wiltshire, n your home county of Cambridgeshire.

Edited February 9, 2008 by Bill D (wwh)

[+4 Badgers]

THANKS EDGY!!!!

 

So nice to have the maps back again...........

[Edgemaster]

Doesn't seem to be working for me....all I get is a white page with 'Sorry this map tile cannot be served at the moment.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is it them ?? - I'll try again later.

Hmm, that's a little worrying. I hope I haven't already hit the 30,000 limit.

[+Mr'D]

Many thanks for the fix!

[+Bill D (wwh)]

Hmm, I'm now getting the "This map tile cannot be served" on some cache pages straight away, but not on others, but on all pages whether I get the map at first or not then I get that message when I try to zoom in or out.

 

Edited for clarity (I hope!).

Edited February 9, 2008 by Bill D (wwh)

[+Gralorn]

Sorry to say that I also just get:

 

Sorry this map tile cannot be served at the moment No map!