New versions of OziExplorer released

Hi

Not sure what you mean by "wish modification to map files in Oziexplorer would show up in Android". Can you elaborate?

Also please note that Android was updated yet again (to version 1.20) since I posted this thread.

Cheers
Greg

Hi Greg,

Map comments (the Green box with the C in it)
These save to the map file.

Thanks for the update info - have uploaded 1.20, still doesn't work.
Have reindexed the maps.

Cheers
Alan

...Yes I can confirm that map comments are not displayed on the Android version of Ozi (V1.20 beta). Suppose it is one of the several features found on PC and CE versions that is not yet implemented.

Only way to a real solution is to make a request to the OziExplorer crew for the feature to be added...and then wait....or use PC/CE version :)

Plan B - There is a "workaround" which may or may not be a solution in your instance.

This involves opening the map you want in Ozi PC - map comments displayed. Then save the image to a new image file using FILE -> Save Map to Image File -> Colour Image. Type in file name with *.bmp or *.png extension (I suggest *.png). A new image file will be created with the map comments embedded in the image!

Make a copy the original *.map file for the image and edit it using a text editor to refer to newly created image file name (I am assuming you know how to do this - it is easy) - map can then be displayed in OziExplorer - check calibration - should be spot on.

Then convert png image to ozf3 or 4 using img2ozf, load to android device and go traveling.

This sounds a bit complicated but you can actually do a map in just a few minutes (excluding conversion to ozf - you can bulk convert so that is easy anyway).

Appreciate that if you have lots of maps this could be a bit painful. Also, depending, you could lose image/comment resolution during initial conversion - the map I tried looked fine.

Cheers
Greg

Thanks for that Greg,

Took a couple of goes to get it right but ended up with the comments visible in Android after your "workaround".

The comments lose quality with zooming but is acceptable. Calibration seems Ok.

I've only done one map, will wait to see if the Ozi people get around to adding this feature to Ozi without the "workaround", if not I'll convert my other maps the way you suggested before I need them.

You're the EO Ozi man!!!!!

Regards
Alan

No worries,

It was just an idea I had after you posted the problem, tried it and it worked..

I would prefer to be regarded as just a subordinate member of the "EO Ozi team", if possible :)

Combined knowledge rules.

Cheers
Greg