OziExplorerCE - Map Searching / Finding FAQ
(Also see the GPS Faq's here for particular GPS types)
Note:
Some 3rd Party software create OziExplorer .map files which do not
conform to the correct OziExplorer map file format. If you are having a
problem with maps created by other software not able to be found, check the
following -
If the map is not being found and loaded while running moving map, the "Use in Moving Map" field may not be set. Check this field is ticked in the OziExplorer Check Calibration of Map / Options dialog or alternatively open the .map file for the map in a text editor and make sure the line field MM0 is "MM0,YES" (If set to MM0,NO the map will NOT be used for moving map).
Other issues may be fixed by loading the map in OziExplorer and saving the map file.
Frequently Asked Questions - Searching for another map
(There are two main map search
functions explained below - (1. Loading the next map during "Moving Map"
and 2. Finding Maps)
1. Searching for maps while in Moving
Map mode (and Track Replay)
2. Finding Maps using one of the
many "Find Maps" options
3. You get the message "Image File not Found or could not be loaded".
4. When I go to load a map, the dialog is looking at "\OziExplorer\Maps"
but I have unticked it and entered another path to where my maps are stored on my Storage Card.
5. When I start
communication another map is loaded but I know my position is on this map.
This is a map search which occurs while Moving Map is running. It is used to find the next map when leaving the current map. It is also used to search for more detailed maps if this option is ticked in Configuration / Moving Map.
Configuration Settings
(a) Map File Paths
(These are the paths set using the File Menu option "Configuration" / "Map & Data Files")
Up to 6 paths can be configured. (Click the button (...) and navigate to the folder and double click the folder to select the path.
If ticked as "Active" these paths will always be searched during a search for another map.
Note: The search for a map is now recursive, all sub folders to the paths will also be searched.
This is a critical setting, unless this is set correctly maps will not be found.
It is recommended the .map file and the map image be stored in the same folder. (See "Map Image File Path" below if the map images are stored in a different folder to .map file.)
(b) Map Image Files
(These are the paths set using the File Menu option "Configuration" / "Map Image Files")
This is only necessary to set these paths if you have NOT stored your map images with the .map file.
Set this path to the folder where the map image files are stored. There are 2 paths and both are checked when a map image is required.
Note: The link to the image path contained within the .map file is totally ignored in OziExplorerCE.
2 paths are allowed so you can have 1 path on the device and 1 path on a Flash RAM card (or anywhere else). Set these path(s) to match the path(s) where you have copied the map images. Only 1 path need be entered if you are not using both.
Note: Not all image formats can be used in OziExplorerCE. The images must be converted .ozf2 format using the Img2Ozf Converter or must be in ECW format (Development version only).
(c) Load Detailed Map
(These are the settings in "File Menu" / "Configuration" / "Moving Map" / "Detailed Map")If ticked, a more detailed map (better scale) will be searched for at the specified interval (default is 60 seconds) when running in moving map mode. If a better map is found it will be loaded automatically.
Where these settings are used in OziExplorerCE during Moving Map
(a) Find Maps at Cursor (using the Map Menu option or Screen Control button)
Clicking this button will initiate a search for a map the same as "Finding Maps" (see section 1 above).
(b) Check for More Detailed Map (using the Map Menu option or Screen Control button)
If this button is depressed then OziExplorerCE will search for a more detailed map at the interval that has been set in configuration. If a more detailed map is found then it will be loaded.
(c) Check for Less Detailed Map (using the Map Menu option or Screen Control button)
If this button is depressed then OziExplorer will search for a more detailed map at the interval that has been set in configuration. If a more detailed map is found then it will be loaded.
Some of the ways this map search can be initiated are -
clicking the "Find Maps at Cursor" toolbar button
selecting one of the options on the "Map Menu" - "Find Maps" (Note: these options can also be assigned to screen control buttons)
"Find Maps at Cursor"
"More Detailed Map"
"Less Detailed Map"
clicking the "Find" button on the Name Search dialog
This section will help you -
configure OziExplorerCE for where you put your map files.
decide how to structure the folders on your PDA for your map files so that map finding works correctly.
(a) Map File Paths
(These are the paths set using the File Menu option "Configuration" / "Map & Data Files")Same as for Moving Map, see section 1 (a) above.
(b) Map Image Files
(These are the paths set using the File Menu option "Configuration" / "Map Image Files")Same as for Moving Map, see section 1 (b) above.
3. What to do if you get the message "Image File not Found or could not be loaded".
(a) Firstly make sure the image file is on the CE device. It certainly won't find it if you have not copied the file correctly! See the Using Maps In CE page for more information.
Note: Not all image formats can be used in OziExplorerCE. The images must be converted to .ozfx3 format using the Img2Ozf Converter or must be in ECW format. (Previous OziExplorer format .ozf2 is also supported)
Early versions of OziExplorerCE do not support OZFx3 format, you may need to download the latest version of OziExplorerCE.
(b) Then make sure that the OZFx3 (or OZF2, ECW) image is at one of the following three locations:
In the same folder as the .MAP file (Recommended).
In the folder specified in configuration at:
File > Configuration > Map Image Files > Map Image File Path 1In the folder specified in configuration at:
File > Configuration > Map Image Files > Map Image File Path 2Do not worry about the file path specified within the ".MAP" file, OziExplorerCE ignores this path and looks at the folders above to find images.
4. When I go to load a map, the dialog is looking at "\OziExplorer\Maps" but I have unticked it and entered another path to where my maps are stored on my Storage Card.
The first path in the list of 6 paths is the default path when you go to open a map, even if you have it UNTICKED in configuration. Always make the first path (Path #1) point to the location you want as your default when you open a map.
5. When I start communication another map is loaded but I know my position is on this map.
If the Use Check Sum and the Check Valid are NOT selected,
the position obtained from the GPS sentence may be incorrect and may be
off the currently loaded map. OziExplorerCE will try to search for another
map. If a map cannot be found to load, the screen will be blank (white),
the map will be scrolled off the screen as the position is displayed. (see
the GPS Faq's here
for particular GPS types)
The map may not be calibrated correctly, check the
calibration of the map. Possibly the hemisphere has been entered
incorrectly. (The PC OziExplorer is required to check the
calibration of a map).
If a more detailed map is loaded, this is normal is the Load Detailed Map is ticked in Configuration (See Moving Map settings above)
