MAPC2MAPC

Interested in using your Android phone as a GPS? here is how to do it. Visit the forum at mapc2mapc@freeforums.org MAPC2MAPC is a program to manipulate digital maps and convert them  between different platforms and software. Main functions: -     - Load map images and calibrate them     - Load calibrations in many different formats and Datums     - View the calibrated map     - Crop and rescale maps whilst preserving the calibration     - Reproject maps to 'Plate Carre' (Equirectangular)     - Rotate maps to true North     - Fit maps to other projections and polynomial fit     - Read and Write Garmin Custom Maps (KMZ) and Write Trekbuddy Tiles and JNX files     - Read MrSID .sid and .jp2 files, GeoTiff and files that GDAL_Translate will process including ECW.     - Merge, join or overlay maps regardless of the scale or projection     - Draw tracks onto maps in a variety of styles (PLT, TXF, KML, GPX)     - Write several calibration formats     - Write Mobile Atlas tile sets as Offline Maps for Andnav, Back Country Navigator, Maverick, Orux,        Androzic, OZI CE, AlpineQuest, Rmaps (as SQLite), My Trails and OSMtracker        also for iPhone Apps BitMap and Multiplans     - Converts non-Garmin JNX files to Mobile Atlas    - New for version 467 : Write GEMF maps    - New for version 469 : Write BSB Chart files (KAP)    - New for version 470 : Read WCI files    - New for version 471 : Write AFTRACK files compatible with Iphone Multiplans app    - New for version 472 : Option to save as JPG; paint SRTM Contours onto a map    - New for version 473 : Load track points as icons and faster processing of large TIFF files    - New for version 475 : Build a map from a tile server using a track or place lookup to locate it. This program is Shareware. Try before you buy - an unregistered version is fully functional but embeds random X's onto all output maps. Please check that the program does what you need before buying! Or ask! The download page is here ; unpack the zip file and run the setup.exe Registration is £10 (British pounds - about €11 or $15) by payment at Paypal. Registration is valid for current and future versions, both 32bit and 64bit. You will receive a registration key by Email valid for any computer. You will also be entitled to Email support and free upgrades. I will endeavour to fix any problems but my liability is limited to the purchase price only. Please note that creation of the key is a manual process. I may not always be near a computer! I usually respond within a few hours; if you have not received a key after 24 hours please send a reminder email. The registration code is sent as a reply to your payment Email which I receive from Paypal - please make sure that it will not be blocked by Spam filters. Some illicit registration codes are being circulated. Do not use them as the effect on your system is unpredictable!

The program has been redeveloped for the .NET environment with a number of enhancements:-    - Smart memory of recent options used    - Perform several operations on a map without saving and reloading    - One-level Undo    - Help files for every screen - just use F1    - Cross-hair pointer when viewing or calibrating; drag map with the mouse    - Calibrate by corner coordinates    - Load track overlays as GPX    - Darken or lighten images    - Invoke as a command to convert calibrations, create Garmin Custom maps or reproject without the  GUI         ( batch mode) Will read and write  MAP (Ozi), JPR (Memory-map, Fugawi), GMI (GPSTuner),  MCD (GPSMAPOS, GPSGO), CAL (Pathaway,TTQV), TFW (Mapyx/Quo), IMP(CompeGPS),  BSB/KAP(Marine Charts),  Google Earth overlays as KML, KMZ. Will also read GUX (GPSU), TAB (MAPINFO),WCI chart calibration and OKM (OKmaps) . Will invoke MrSIDDecode to decode MrSID files, will invoke FWTools to read GeoTiff and GDAL_Translate for ECW files and others. Will handle different input datums but writes WGS84.  There is a description of things it can do here and more technical information in the help file. The package contains a full set of datums from GPSU (www.gpsu.co.uk) For drawing routes and tracks and transferring data to and from a GPS device OKMap may do what you need. Note that this program only converts calibration files that are held alongside image files - it will not convert maps in a proprietory format such as Memory-map's .qct files  : but  GDAL_Translate may do what you want. If you have problems with this program - or are wondering 'how do I...?' - then email : calfiles (at) the-thorns.org.uk