OziExplorer jumping from one map to another completely different map??

I have the GPS turned off so I can scroll through the maps. Looking at a Hema Map 250k/Simpson Desert South and once we get to the edge of the map I guess that ozi is jumping to find an adjoining map, but it takes us to a completely unrelated map?

Annie,

It calls up the best map that it has at the new cursor position. (The cursor is the circle with a cross in it in the centre of your screen.)

If you have a choice of maps at the new cursor position you need to use the buttons on the map screen to go up and down through available maps.

Cheers

"you need to use the buttons"

The forum software didn't pick up the greater-than and less-than symbols I typed.

I'll try again:

If you have a choice of maps at the new cursor position you need to use the horizontal green arrowhead buttons on the map screen to go up and down through available maps.

Cheers

Oh dear ...

Or tap the Map button between those arrowheads to see a list of available maps at the cursor position. Select one of those as appropriate.

Thanks Frank, we can do that but why would it not choose an adjoining map? Why does it take us to somewhere completely unrelated?
Is there something in the settings that maybe we need to switch on/off?

Hi Laurie + Frank

sorry but description of problem was a bit confusing.

What happens is when you have the curser on a point, let just say "broken hill". then when you swap from map to map it will mostly stay / keep the curser on the spot eg "broken hill" but then suddenly another map chosen will then put you on cape yorke or SA/NT border etc

Any ideas?

ANNIES other 1/2

How did you change to a different map? From the menu to Load a map or by running your fingers across the screen ie "scrolling".

Phil

Hi Phil

we are changing maps by using the icons on the side of screen which show a green hill + cloud with either an arrow up or down.

I just did it again on broken hill, went up through 4 or 5 maps all kept me on broken hill, then it got to white screen saying "map image not loaded" but top left corner says "great desert trcks - south east map" (I am not sure if this covers the broken hill area???)

Then I scroll up one more and get put on a map near Oodnadatta .
then I scroll back down with the icon with the down arrow and next I am in the simpson desert

its a bit like adventure island.

Regards
Annie + co

Annie,

Mine sometimes behaves a bit like that.

Try turning your GPS on, let it get a lock. Then turn moving map off by tapping the red up arrow so it does not have a green border around it and go to your desired map.

Then scroll off the edge of the map, tap the screen and see what comes up.

Can't help Annie. We don't have any "cloud" icons on OziCE and the PC version uses a menu to do it.

Phil

Annie, do you get the same result when you lock your GPS on & then look for more or less detailed maps.

Annie..

I've seen mine do this too.. very annoying. I've never got to the bottom of it.

Without seeing your screen, it is a bit hard to work out what is going on.

Just a thought.
Maps not indexed properly and without the GPS connected it doesn't know the others maps to match the position?

Indexing shouldnt be the cause as unidexed maps wont be found. 2 possibilities is incorrecty calibrated maps or map files pointing to the wrong map. But it could be something else.

Hi All

Sorry for lack of response, been tied up with jobs.

I will have a go with the GPS on and see if it still persists and post the results.

Funny thing is that when you move from ma to map and then suddenly end up somewhere completely different, there is no consistency to where you might end up.

Also when it seems to play up when you arrow up to another map it will say mid screen "map image not loaded" yet it will have a map name in the top left corner. Then if you arrow up for another map it may say "no more maps found" but then if you scroll done a map then back up again it will take you to some where completely different. Then is you find you're=self somewhere different and you arrow down for other rmaps it might take you back to your original location / or find more maps on your new location it has put you OR put you in a completely new location yet again. grrrr

Spent $99 on IPHONE mudmap app it it has huge issues too, keeps shutting down for no reason.

Other half likes to leave GPS off as much as possible as he seems to get a headache when in boat if GPS is left on for long periods, this is supposedly not possible as its only receiving not transmitting, but does happen!

Annie M

Annie,

I think I follow you. I have had similar, but resolved by having the GPS on and getting a fix first. Then turn off the moving map by tapping the red arrow so that the surrounding green border goes away. Then you can scroll maps.

I cannot help at all re headaches and GPS. Foil hat or Panadol, perhaps :-)

Yes good point Laurie.

My other suggestion would be to email Des directly at Ozi and see what he says.

Just let us know on here if you find a resolution.

I've come across a few other people on other sites having this exact problem as well.. the common denominator does appear to be that we're all running quite large map collections..

Anne.. do you have quite a lot of maps?

I am going to cut down the number of maps in the map directory and see if it resolves the problem.. if it does, I might just have to switch map sets in and out depending on what state we are in..

Are they also using the same type of equipment or different? That may have a bearing.

I am yet to see the problem on the PC and WinCE device. And we have 30+Gb of maps.

Phil

vk1dx.. are you maps all in the same directory?

vk1dx.. also, I believe this problem is specific to Android OziExplorer

No Duncan. All maps are under the following "parent" folder and in separate sub folders depending on where I got them from.

C:\ . . . \Oziexplorer PC\Maps
C:\ . . . \Oziexplorer PC\Maps\Australia 250
C:\ . . . \Oziexplorer PC\Maps\Festy
C:\ . . . \Oziexplorer PC\Maps\Hema

And so on.

Phil