Object placement
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Rud Merriam <k5rud@...>
Is there a way to manually place an object on the map showing, say, the leader of a cycling event. Then move that object as reports are received?
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James Ewen
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Rud Merriam <k5rud@...> wrote:
Is there a way to manually place an object on the map showing, say, theYes... right click on the spot that you want to put the object, and then select the last item on the pop up dialog that lists the lat/long of the spot you just selected. From that submenu, select create object here, and fill in the appropriate details. Use a similar technique to move the object... right click on the new spot for the object, select the last item (lat/long), and the select move xxxxx here, where xxxxx is the name of the object you just created. James VE6SRV |
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Rud Merriam <k5rud@...>
Thanks, James,
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Next question is how to communicate between two instances without going through the internet to the main servers. What I am after here is running one instance zoomed out to show a section of the race course and one zoomed in so I can precisely position the leader to a specific location. Next, next question is how to mark a route that the cyclists will be following. Maybe this is through an overlay? I did find another answer to my question about maps being bolder - change the transparency using the right/left arrows. I am reading the Wiki! Now to find a map server that gives me maps with a little more details, like town names, at about level 4 or 5 zoom. Just FYI, this is for an Ironman competition in The Woodlands, TX this Saturday. We are monitoring the bike riders through a section of a national forest where cell coverage is very spotty. This is the first year for the event. On 5/16/2011 1:37 AM, James Ewen wrote:
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Fred Hillhouse
Read this: http://aprsisce.wikidot.com/tile-sets
The tile server data for MidnightCommand and RedAlert has been
changed to allow for better band width I think. There a re now four servers, a-d
available now. This is my setting to fetch from the b server. [Note to WIKI
editor, this might be addressed at some point.]
b.tile.cloudmade.com
Check this site:
There
are several styles available. You can see them by clicking on Edit Map
Style. I don't know what all can be done, but if you play around with the map
editing, you might be able to create what you need. And, once you are done,
they can be rendered and downloaded. And you can share!
I bet
zoom level 4 and 5 would be too distant form town names. I can see most of the
US at level 5. Even level 10 has about a 40 mile circle on my
monitor.
Make
an object for the area and we can easily find it.
Best
regards,
Fred,
N7FMH
From: aprsisce@... [mailto:aprsisce@...] On Behalf Of Rud Merriam Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 15:39 To: aprsisce@... Subject: Re: [aprsisce] Object placement Thanks, James, On 5/16/2011 1:37 AM, James Ewen wrote:
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Lynn Deffenbaugh
On 5/16/2011 3:38 PM, Rud Merriam wrote:
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Lynn Deffenbaugh
On 5/16/2011 3:38 PM, Rud Merriam wrote:
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> Next question is how to communicate between two instances without going through the internet to the main servers. What I am after here is running one instance zoomed out to show a section of the race course and one zoomed in so I can precisely position the leader to a specific location. Make it a single instance. Use a MultiTrack sized out pretty large for the main view and use a reduced-size Main window zoomed in to do your object manipulations. Or do they need to be on two different machines? > Next, next question is how to mark a route that the cyclists will be following. Maybe this is through an overlay? Draw lines. Right click at the bottom end of the line, select the coordinates, Create Shape HERE, select Line Down/Right or Line Down/Left (yes, I know, you have to know the direction of the line, I didn't write the spec, but the line will actually go UP from your selected point). Note that it automatically provides an object name based on your callsign. Enable with no Vias is displayed locally only. After Accepting the initial line, you can move the other end by right clicking where you want it to be, select the coordinates, then Stretch HERE. The non-symbol'd line end will move to where you originally right clicked. Note that this ONLY works if you are centered on the line object you want to manipulate, which is the default right after creating the object. If you are RF or -IS connected, you can enable the appropriate Via(s) and others will see your lines as well. If you put your objects into a named group that starts with a ? and have Vias enabled on them, others can ask your system to transmit those objects on demand by sending your instance an APRS message that contains "?". For instance, if you change the default Shape group for your lines to ?Course and enable them via -IS and/or RF, then someone can send "?Course" to your object-owning station and it will transmit the objects in that group, limited by a maximum of Configure / Objects / Max Group Objects. A wonderful way to distribute collections of objects on demand. > Just FYI, this is for an Ironman competition in The Woodlands, TX this Saturday. We are monitoring the bike riders through a section of a national forest where cell coverage is very spotty. This is the first year for the event. Bummer, I'll be airborne and won't be able to watch, although it sounds like you may not even be doing RF but strictly manual updates on a local instance? Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 On 5/16/2011 3:38 PM, Rud Merriam wrote: Thanks, James, |
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