In OziExplorer how can I have two files with same name ?

PS Willie

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Colin.

Good point Patrol,
Natmap 2005 premium 1:250k mosiac is close to 2.8gb.

What is the other 685mb file?

Willie, check and you may not need it if it is a lower resolution of the same map.

"What is the other 685mb file?"

That would be the first version of Raster Mosaic. Its what I run.

Willie has got two versions of raster mosaic on his HDD. Needs to press the delete button on the one he doesn't want.

Yes, your suggestion will work if Willie renames one of the ecw files and them re-imports it into OziExplorer. OziExplorer creates its own calibration file (called a map file *.map) from the ecw header data ...and uses the file name to identify the file to open. Its does however appear that Willie has two versions of the same map. As others have suggested deleting one (the smaller, lower resolution one ) is probabaly the best option.

Cheers
Greg

Hi Greg ,

I have made a copy on an external hard drive and deleted it from the HD on the computer . I will now open Ozi and see if it all still works !

I have another query :

indexmap.ecw (1920 KB ) is in the program file . Should this be moved to the same area as all the other ecw files , or left where it is ?

Thanks ,

Willie

"indexmap.ecw (1920 KB ) is in the program file . Should this be moved to the same area as all the other ecw files , or left where it is ?"

Depends "where it is". OziExplorer creates a sub-directory called "Index Maps" in the OziExplorer directory where it looks by default. If you only use it as an index map may as well leave it/put it here. There is however no reason why it has to be here as you can use any calibrated map as an index map..its just a case of specifying its location when you go to load it. If it is more convenient for you, put it wherever you like.
Cheers
Greg

Greg ,

Sorry to keep bugging you .

The Natmap 250k mosaic. map is opening with either of the ewc files I mentioned above . So I guess now I must somehow find out what else is in the big one , and get rid of it if I can . How can I find out if there is stuff in it I need ?

Also , I cannot open " Natmap Landsat 7 Mosaic.map "
when I try , I get this message "The image type .MAP is not supported in this version" Do you have any ideas how I have buggered this up ? It used to work !

Thanks ,

Willie .

Willie - Sorry for late reply - actually had to go do some work - bugger - lucky it was just walking around in the bush! Anyway...as you know it is often difficult to sort things out when your not there on the spot..but here it goes..

In relation to your first question - the bigger map (ie larger file size) is just an updated version of the smaller one created at a higher resolution (hence larger file size). The majority of the larger map will be identical to the smaller one with respect to roads/tracks etc....with relatively small changes (eg new roads) in some areas. Which one you decide to keep is dependant on how much memory you have - keep the bigger flasher one if you can...though the smaller one will probably be Ok to use (ie accuarte enough detail) 99% of the time.

Second question - What program are you using to open the image? Doesnt sound like an error message you would get in OziExplorer. Whatever you are using/doing it sounds like its trying to open the Natmap Landsat 7 Mosaic.map file (which is the calibration file - text) and not the actual image itself (which should be Natmap Landsat 7 Mosaic.ecw). Are you trying to open the image from within OziExplorer or just by clicking on the *.map file in Windows Explorer?

Cheers
Greg

There is nothing I would like more than to see you in action in Leonora as I am fascinated by the whole "gold mining thing " BUT ...... I am leaving Marble Bar on July 14 - either that or divorce !

Thanks , it would have been great ,

Willie .

Willie
As i hit the Submit button I realised that the program won't be able to read the file with a dot there

Doug