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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I'm sorry for my absence in the past few weeks. I'm quite busy with work, university and real life atm, so development of OMM comes a little bit short.

Version 1.4 is about 75% finished. So, I'm still on it. But, I can't tell when it will be ready to be released. :/

This is just FYI: I'm still here and still dedicated to OMM, but have very limited time right now. Please, be patient. ;)

And big thanks for the people in this forum who are sometimes answering new users' questions for me!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pjacob:
Turn-By-Turn Directions

Quick question folks,

I set my start and finish points but no matter what address I put I always get an error message saying the website was not able to come up with a route. Any suggestions on how I can troubleshoot this? Is there are start/finish addresses I can enter that should work for sure?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
It depends on in which part of the world your are setting the addresses. Currently, only Europe supports routing. This is a limitation by openrouteservice.org. If you know a reliable and open service for routing that can be used world-wide, don't hesitate to tell me!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
Do you think Google Maps gives routing reliably almost everywhere? I use Google Maps too to compare routing with Garmin & iGo8.

I am in S. E. Asia.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I'm almost sure. But, Google surely won't like it if their services are used for openstreetmap. They do only allow to use their services in combination with Google Maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
Anyway I could try GoogleMaps with OpenMobileMaps?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I found another routing service that seems to work worldwide: www.yournavigation.org .

I will try to implement it for version 1.4.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
That's great:)

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] altae:
Look for the maps.xml file in the osmcache folder. It is probably write protected. I got this problem too. After deactivation of the write protection for this file I was able to choose the storage card for saving the map tiles in settings\maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] altae:
I've got a question: I have donwnloaded a map of the area where I live. It contains several zoom levels and the size of all folders is approximately 300 MB. If I transfer the corresponding folders to my device (Xperia X1) the same folders will take up no less than 1.5 GB! on my storage card. Why is this? Due to the different file systems (NTFS versus FAT32)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Yes, this is very likely the cause.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I have rewritten the handling of configuration files for version 1.4. So, these problems should be soon history. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
OpenMobileMaps v1.4 is out!!!!

Great news everybody!

I have managed to finish the next big version of OMM. Version 1.4 is out right now. Mainly, it features improved stability and speed. I spent a lot of time fixing all the bugs that bothered you in previous versions.

But, this version has some sort of a "nag"-screen. It appears every 5 minutes when you are using OMM. You can get rid of it when you donate for OMM and register your email address under About->Register.

This will also enable you to download new language files from OMM's server.

All people who already have donated only need to register OMM. That's it. You can register as many phones as you like.

So, have fun!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mobiljoe:
Perfect !!!

Hi,

thanks for the update. Now the downloads works for me (wap.vodafone.de). Your programm ist getting better and better.

Let you taste your beer :)

mobiljoe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
Applications Data Folder

Strangely I have some files created in Applications Data folder. Please see attached scren capture.

Secondly, how do I change the maps to Google Maps?

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
The files in Applications Data folder are intetionally created. From version 1.4 on I will keep all sort of configuration files in that folder. So, they won't be spread across osmcache and app folder anymore.

For GoogleMaps: I can't tell you how to do this as Google does not allow this. Best way is to google the URLs you need.... ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Supernaut:
Installation error on MDA Vario WM 6.1

Hello.

I installed last version 1.4.3802.40868 on the storage card of my MDA Vario III with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The installation process was ok and the starting screen (storage, application path, ...) displayed.

When choosing one of the displayed options, an error occured. It made no difference, which option I chose. I made some screen shots of the detail error message and attache them to this message.

I had this behavior with the previous version of the program, too. Version 0.8 which I used before, was ok on my phone.

How can I manage to get the program run?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
EDIT: The problem is actually your maps.xml file. Please delete all maps.xml files that you find. It seems, that your maps.xml file is corrupt.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Supernaut:
Deleting maps.xml solved the problem

Yes, that was the problem. Thank you very much. The new GUI of the program looks really fine and is very fingerfriendly. Time for testing. Thank you very much again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] giuliano.rigon:
how do i download maps?

looks nice.. i live in italy but am leaving for south Korea.. how do i download the korean maps here in sunny rome? storage space is no issue. can you help? thanks from giuliano rigon
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Try either JTileDownloader or gMapMaker.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ygan007:
I can not open any city map.There is only a world map.Enlarge is unusuable.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
your phone needs an internet connection to download new tiles. maybe you have chosen to block all downloads. please, read this.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Supernaut:
Search: not selected results display on the map

I searched for a street without a number and got 5 results very close to each other. I selected one of them as "end of route". The correct placemark for this result was displayed on the map, but all other results appeared with their yellow placemark, too.

Is this a feature or a bug?:)

How can I remove all not wanted search-results from the map?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Well, this is not a bug. This behavior is as expected (therefore it's a feature ;) ). If you want to see just one result on the map you'll have to tap on that result (again) and select "Show on map".

Maybe I will change this inconsistency in a future version, so that tapping on "set start/finish" would reduce the pins to the desired one.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mobiljoe:
Google Maps

Look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6700653#post6700653

Works fine for me
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I released a very small hotfix version of OpenMobileMaps v1.4.

For those who have already successfully registered, there is no need to update.

It fixes a small bug telling some users that their email address is invalid when in fact it is valid.

There is really nothing else changed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Polish translation added

There is a polish translation online.

Only registered users who have donated are entitled to download translations.

If there is anyone who wants to contribute to OMM by submitting a new translation: feel free to write me. All users who submit an approved translation don't need to donate and will get a "free" registration.

How to translate:

Use the attached xml file as a sample. This is the default.xml which is shipped with OMM 1.4.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
Is it possible to prefetch the maps at home where it's cheap ?

I would like to put Germany onto a 2GB miniSD card.

*edit*

I just found your official homepage, apparently it is possibly to prefetch tiles.

I just hope it supports qvga and won't be too demanding for an old Simvalley XP-25.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I'm actually developing and testing it on QVGA. So, it does support qvga and all other resolutions as well.

I don't know the Simvalley. But as long as you have .NET CF 3.5 installed, it should work.

I don't think that Germany will fit on a 2GB SD card. I downloaded all zoom levels for Hannover and it takes up to 300 MB.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
Germany.osm = 850mb, Germany.shp=650 (taken from openstreetmap)

If these files are correct Germany takes only 1,5GB. But it's probably highy compressed. Depends on the zoom factor also I gues.

However they don't offer the whole country on a lower zoom level.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
osm or shp files are not supported. OMM does not render the maps on the phones instead the rendered tiles are downloaded. And they need more space.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
Is there an explanation on how to preload map data for OMM ? My phone has no WLAN so I can only load them at home.

I downloaded JTileDownloader and got some tiles which are now in the "tiles" folder. Where do I put it for OMM ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
OMM caches tiles in the osmcache folder on your storage card or the device. this depends on what you've chosen on first start. this is where the tiles should go. just look at the folder structure in osmcache and it should be obvious.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Hotfix 2

I released another hotfix version of OpenMobileMaps v1.4. The self-update and feedback services have changed due to rewriting the official OMM homepage. Thus making this hotfix necessary.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Real 3L0:
"Nag"-screen in that format is not good idea.

When I use OMM in the car and see "nag"-screen so I can get into an accident. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Then you should reconsider how much is your life worth? ;) A small donation is enough to get rid of a nag-screen forever. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lohtse:
Hi Love this app..

BUT yes there's always a but... Is it possible to at the mulitmap.co.uk OS mapping data??? Would be great if we could...

regards

Lohtse
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
What data exactly would you like to have from multimap? As far as I can see they are using Bing (Microsoft) Maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lohtse:
would like to be able to use the Ordnance survey maps they use too(50k and 25k) would be great to be able to download them when out and about....

regards

Lohtse
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
If you find out the url of the tile servers they are using, then it could be added to OMM's maps.xml, I guess.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lohtse:
does anyone know How I would aquire the server details mentioned???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Firefox + Firebug would be a good start to do that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
I stored the folders named 1, 2, 3 etc. under storage card/osmcache/osmarender. However omm doesn't find any maps it's just blank.

What am I doing wrong ?

*edit*

How do I initiate gsm triangulation ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Please post your maps.xml and ommconfig.xml.

In order to use gsm triangulation "Allow downloads" is a must.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fards:
Cipher here's the details of the Open data licence for the OSGB street mapping.

OSM now use this as a trace underlay, if it could be used in your app it could be useful.

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/

and

http://openspace.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/openspace/

I'll throw a donation over when I get paid, I used OMM to great effect cycling across the uk and netherlands last week, the OCM was really useful the other side of the sea..

Admittedly I spent more time editing openstreetmap, sitting in front of my computer so I had an accurate route, than I did actually riding it though. :D

I should also point out that I have the entire GB data set sent to me on DVD for free that has the vector mapping in TIFF format, it's quite nice!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
thank you for the links. i will have a look into it for v1.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fards:
no problem, I've just downloaded the vector data for my local area to look at.

It's very promising as it's now in small tile format (teh entire map section is 188mb) the tiles are TIFF and under 2mb each.

Included with the download are some "tab" adn "tfw" files (plain text) that allow the tiles to be pieced together in a viewer.

I've included a couple of tiles with the folder layout for you to have a look at.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
oh, this is something completely different than simple osm tiles.

i don't think I'll be able to load a 4000x4000 tiff into memory without getting mem issues.

i guess i would have to write my own tiff loader to just load a portion of the file that is needed for immediate display.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
I can't find those files (anywhere). Isn't there a documentation on using JTiler tiles ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
maps.xml and ommconfig.xml are located in "\Application Data\OpenMobileMaps\..."
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
I attached both files. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
your config files look fine to me. if you place the tile folders (1,2,3,4,....) into "\Storage Card\osmcache\osmarender\" they should be loaded.

of course you have to navigate to the zoom levels and map tiles that you have pre-downloaded.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hugo32:
It works now, thanks! But how do I use GSM locationing ? Also whenever I use search it says: An error occured.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
gsm locationing and address search are only available with an internet connection. furthermore you have to allow downloads for omm under "settings".
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
FYI: The EURO paypal button on OMM's official website is working again!

And there is a new translation online: Czech.

Big thanks to Michael Zajíc for that!

Translations can only be downloaded by registered users who also have donated. ;)

Also...

Watch OpenMobileMaps 1.4 running on HTC HD2

and on my good old HTC Wizard !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] honki:
Super Programm!

where i can download maps? and in which folder i have to copy them? I saw in the video how u used googlemap data microsoft etc. where i can find these maps?

regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mobiljoe:
You can download the maps directly with the program. Or you use this program on the PC. The maps copy in the folder "osmcache" on your PDA.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Howell:
Will test on TG01 ;)

The pity is that Open Street Map does not cover well lots of countries.

(I do participate to Open Street Map).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Firefishy:
Rename app please

Cipher: Great to see an app using OpenStreetMap.org, but could you kindly choose a different name for your app.

Naming the app after the OSM project will only lead to confusion and is unfair to the other apps which use the project.

Kind regards

Grant

Member of OpenStreetMap Sysadmin Team.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Zeno2:
Bug - program crashes on a PDA

Bug - program crashes on a PDA.

Because at start it looks for info on GSM tower-cell.

Would be nice to run it on a normal PDA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] talontsi07:
So I got that menu to come up, the problem i was having is the program freezes so even if i get the menu up before it freezes it just freezes after iv opened it. And you say it uses GSM triangulation, well what about my CDMA phone how is that going to work?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bill340:
Does it support multitouch zooming on the HTC HD2?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
It'd be nice if this could accept a KML file and project the waypoints contained onto the map like Google Maps does.

GCzII, a geocaching program, can send a list of caches in KML format to Google Maps and makes it easier to see how to navigate to a cache or to see what's nearby.. But many folks have noted that OSM often has better non-road maps, such as trails etc, which Google Maps does not. So in those cases, it'd be nice to be able to use OSM maps.

Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ss0mohit:
just checking. this looks interesting. willing to test for qvga...

but does it involve data? because the vogue (my phone) has internal gps chip so should it be able to triangulate the location?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bonanza123:
Thanks for this GREAT app!!!

working fine so far :)

but is there a way to show how exact the GSM-location is ?

just like in google-maps e.g. a radius of 100 m ...

and will it be possible to search for places, cities etc ?

on my device (htc touch pro ) scrolling isn't that smooth...but why? non cached maps ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fards:
Can I suggest Posm (sounds like possum) for the name of this?

app works great so far.

APIs for LEO

compass

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=592374

Multiouch

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=591698

Happy to beta test anything on the leo if you want me to..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I decided to change the name to OpenMobileMaps. So far I didn't find any app that is listed under the first pages on google with that name, so it shouldn't be in any conflict.

The next thing I'm about to implement is searching for an address, places etc. and showing them on the map.

And I will take a look at the apis for HD2. But without a device to actually test it will be like developing with eyes wide shut...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tiu9you:
help

i can't see any zoom in and zoom out button inside my screen, thus, i can't zoom out the map.

i am using htc hd2 with winmo 6.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
open the context menu by tapping and holding on the screen and select "Show Controls". That should do it.

Double-tapping does also zoom in.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Could you please confirm if the latest version works for you, now?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tiu9you:
ok, i am trying..

i am using the latest version
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tiu9you:
it fine now.. thank for you helping
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdgpereira:
The compass api is mentioned here. Maybe this could be a start.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5050632

I know the latest google maps has arrow oriented with the compass but only using GSM triangulation, not on GPS mode, witch sucks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] datristan:
Nice but not like google maps

This is a nice app; it's good to have access to the OpenMaps data base on my mobile but... google maps has basic several functions this is missing:

Search Function

Favorites

Directions

Sorry to whinge but...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] annerose:
the program show nothing after i installed..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tacchan23:
Sorry if it's a dumb question... which format should I choose to save the maps if I download them on my PC from open street map website?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TheRem:
working good on my Opal.

thanks Cipher! :)

a SEARCH for places would be a cool addition though. ;)

btw: what does "No Fix" mean?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] honki:
can i download the googlemaps and microsoftmaps with this program too?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
it may be possible but it is not allowed and therefore not officially supported.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] honki:
Hello,

i have downloaded the program, but always when i try to install it this error occured: "Die Andwendungsdatei .jar scheint fehlerhaft zu sein...." ich habe ein HD2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
It seems that your HD2 is misconfigured regarding .cab files. OMM has no .jar files. Are you able to install any other cab file?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] honki:
Hello cabs are not the problem i want to install the JTileDownloader but it doesnt work :-(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I don't think that it's possible to run JTileDownloader on a mobile phone. AFAIK it's a desktop application.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] honki:
Hello can someone tell me per PM how i can use googlemaps or any kind of a terrain map with this programm? Plz!

regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amt16:
nice sir :) i like this
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] julanthe:
Hi,

unfortunately I can't get your program to run. I have a Palm Treo 500 V running Windows Mobile 6.5 (cooked rom). Open Mobile maps installs fine, but when I attempt to run it, it gives the following error message:

OpenMobileMaps.exe

InvalidOperationException

Message text unavailable. Resource file 'Microsoft.VisualBasic resources' not found.

bei

OpenMobileMaps.My.MyProject.MyForms.Create_Instance_[T](frmMain Instance)

bei

OpenMobileMaps.My.MyProject.MyForms.get_frmMain()

bei OpenMobileMaps.frmMain.Main()

Thanks for your help ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Could you please send me the contents of your "/Application Data/OpenMobileMaps" folder to omm(at)ciesnik.de ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] julanthe:
That folder exists, but is empty :confused:. I tried to deinstall and reinstall and also installed both on the device and the storage card, but it doesn't make a difference.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Did you have a previously installed (older) version of OpenMobileMaps?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] julanthe:
I tried to install OpenMobileMaps a few months ago, but had the same problem then. I still have the cab-file but it doesn't have a version number. It was in april.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Then I'd suggest to install a newer version of .Net CF 3.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] julanthe:
Ok. Thanks for your help, Cipher. I'll try.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
New Blog

Recently, I found some time to work on OMM v1.5. Read my blog to find out what's finished, already. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] idonno:
Phone HTC Touch.

Neat program and Europe displays just fine, roads etc however I'm in Vietnam. Openstreetmaps has some good maps of Ho Chi Minh City, which is where I live. I even downloaded tiles around the airport and I think they are installed on the phone storage card but adding maps seems to be a nightmare when it comes to the URL....no cut and paste.

The GPS works fine or at least it is in about the right location for when I zoom out I can see the coastline of Vietnam. The problem I have is that as I zoom in, all that shows is a white background. No roads etc appear even though it says it is downloading data and the background looks as if tiles are being added but they just stay white.

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I just tried zooming in and out Ho Chi Minh City and everything is working fine. The maps are being downloaded. I can see the whole city in every detail.

Do you have an internet connection in Vietnam? Or are you trying to use OMM offline?

OMM is not restricted to any part of the world.

What maps are you trying to add (url)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] idonno:
Yes, I've got it working now but not with the maps I added to the phone. :-( I selected OSM Mapnik and off it went and downloaded the zoomed area to display. When I select the maps I added to be used, that is when I get weird things happening either a white or blue background image only - maybe something went wrong on the download. I'll go play abit.

Given the amount of free WiFi we have availablle in the city, downloading as I move around won't be an issue. Are tiles that are downloaded stored forever (in the storage card) or deleted (from a cache) as I move around?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
could you tell me the url for the map you were trying add?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Multitouch...

Yes! The upcoming version 1.5 will support multitouch zooming on HD2 and HD mini. Watch the demo video, right now.