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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Now, the screenshots in the first post are updated and here are some more which didn't fit into the first post... ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bart3385:
Nice. The red pin marks your position?

How do we see the direction and speed?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
when moving the red pin turns into an arrow showing you the direction in which you are heading to.

the speed can be viewed at the top of the screen.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bart3385:
That's great! I'm gonna try this. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Wevenhuis:
Just downloaded v 1.5.

compliments to the improved user interface. Much more usable in the car due to the sliding effects of the menu and the bigger tiles.

I am having an issue with the downloading of the tiles. Although the downloaded tiles from the preset servers are saved for offline use, the image quality is poor. This is a problem when looking at the screen because places and streetnames are blurry. Also I tried coupling your program to the preloaded tile files of nmag files. This is from the program navicomputer. I do not understand why your program cannot read this file, because the downloaded files from navimapper come from the same tileserver. I would like your program to use the predownloaded files because I want to use maps offline from the start.. Is this possible?

I tried using the JTiledownload as recommended, but it is less userfriendly than navimapper as I have to manually find and figure out gps locations.

Is it possible to use navimapper files for OpenMobileMaps? How do I do this?

Tip: could you make the context menu bottons change shade or color when pressed? This is currently not the case. It is difficult to see if the context menu is working or not?

Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
navimapper has its own format to store tiles. nmag is a proprietary file format created by the developer of navicomputer. there is currently no way to use these files in any other application.

anyway, thank you for your feedback. i will consider your suggestions for the next release of OMM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Howell:
Installed and working fine on Toshiba TG01 ;)

As I said to Cipher, French translation is on it's way. Will send him today :D

Edit : translation sent :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Thank you very much, Howell! I already added your translation to the OMM webservice.

And to all donators: Thank you for your donations. It really shows me, that OMM is worth something for you and that's great.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] idonno:
I've been using V1.4.3816.9028 for quite a while. I've pressed the update button in 'about' and it reports there is a new version, would I like to download it. Sure! Only problem is, when it goes off to get it, it then reports a download error. No big deal as I've downloaded the new version direct but do I uninstall v1.4 or is that done for me when I install V1.5

Cheers

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Edit: Took the plunge anyway and it seems it removes 1.4 anyway. 2x zooming works a treat. Thank you!

It's a little slow working it's way through the menus on my HD Touch but does work!

A couple of slight problems with bookmarks! 1. As I'm in Vietnam some of the characters are messed up (ăâêĐ etc missing). It's probably to do with the fonts, even though I have Vietnamese fonts installed. I just get a square box instead for the letter but I can live with that when I edit them. 2. Where does the info for the location and description come from? Reason I ask is I've added a bookmark but the location & desc. show Ho Chi Minh but that it is in 'Laos'....which is 200km away. Should read Vietnam.

Thanks for the update.... I can feel another donation coming once I've got Paypal sorted!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Howell:
I confirm that menus are slow even on a high end device such as HD2 or my TG01.

By the way Cipher, do you plan to add an option to log tracks (GPX, KML or NMEA) ?

That'a a missing function IMHO ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Sorry for the late answer. You did it right. The installation does uninstall an older version before installing the new one.

Well, I don't know why you weren't able to update through OMM. In my tests it worked everytime - even with slow connections.

Anyone else had problems with this?

The GUI is a little bit slow, indeed. For the next version this will be optimized. It's due to the transparency and gradient effects, which will be reduced in the re-designed GUI.

I kind of like the WP7 UX and those simple (black/white) graphics. Maybe, I will use this style for OMM - it should be a lot faster.

Logging tracks is still on my list - as you can see on http://omm.mine.nu -. I just had to postpone it. I will introduce it in several steps to maintain overall stability of OMM. So, the first step will be the ability to load GPX/KML tracks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jimt007:
Deleted this as quick as I could.

Too many bad things to mention. Just bad programing.

Not even any way to Exit out?? What's that about?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I wish I could delete your post as quick as you wrote it, because you didn't even take the time to inform yourself about this app.

Because, if you did you would have known how to open the main menu and exit the app. At least watch the youtube video in my first post before you complain about anything else. I'm very open to constructive criticism.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pozi:
Triangulation ?

Hi Cipher,

15 minutes with your app and find it great! Congratullations.

I have a few quesitons:

I have allow downloads set and the device (Diamond -with GPS) is connected through a wifi.

How can I check the GSM location?

You mention triangulation, how do you do this?

Are you using Googles' GSM database or ...?

Thanks,

Pozi.

PD.- If I end up using the app, I will donate.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Yes, GSM locationing uses Google's GSM database.

I'm glad you like it. If you have any further questions or hints on how to improve OMM: don't hesitate to post some feedback.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fuerteventura:
Cipher, I've got the app working great (including other map sets) but have one problem still. Connected via wifi if I use google maps (not OMM) I get GSM locationing with no problems. Using OMM and any map set (including google) I'm being positioned off the southern coast of Japan (not where I want to be!). Also I believe that the position should have a blue circle around it? Again that doesn't happen. Any Ideas? (or have I done something increadibly stupid!). Using Samsung Omnia i900 with WM 6.1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nurps:
Are there european sea maps avaibable through that? My brother could really use that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
if you know seamaps that aren't only a layer for regular openstreetmaps then you could use them. otherwise you'll have to wait for a OMM version that will support layers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MFaust:
how can i download this application?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Sorry, my server seemed to be not responding. It should be possible to download OMM at http://omm.mine.nu , now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bogdan_wrc:
Connection closed by remote server

You tried to access the address http://omm.mine.nu/, which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the web address (URL) is correctly spelled and punctuated, then try reloading the page.

Can you please upload here the .cab?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Right now? Can't be. The server is up and running.

I don't want to upload the cab anywhere else because it gets difficult to keep track of how many different (/old) versions are floating around.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bogdan_wrc:
I am trying to download it for a couple of times, and the answer is the same :( and this is the same during the past two weeks.

so..I do not see other option...

Connection closed by remote server

You tried to access the address http://omm.mine.nu/, which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the web address (URL) is correctly spelled and punctuated, then try reloading the page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
then the problem is related to either your ISP or your DNS settings. the server is working and OMM has been successfully downloaded by hundreds of users in the past two weeks from that page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tomy141:
How to use *.nmap already on device

Hi Cipher,

I hope this wasn´t asked to often (no nmap found on thread).

- How ca I use my nmap files I already have on the HD2?

- How did you enter kurfürstendamm so fast on your latest video?

- which keyboard do you use?

- If OMM runs and the device goes to screensave mode the slider to awaken

is difficult to use (I have to wait long)

thanks a lot for your work

tomy
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Search

This is a great app, thanks Cipher. When I use the search, there are multiple entries which have the same text. Is it possible to add county or postcode to be able to distinguish which place is which?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
nmap files are a proprietary file format designed by the developer of NaviMapper. There is currently no possibility to use them with OpenMobileMaps.

For future versions I am planning to introduce a similar file format to be able to store all those single tiles in just one file.

For this I used Swype for HD2. It's just a version that is floating around on the internet. ;)

It's strange that your device goes to screensave mode anyways while OMM runs. OMM should normally block this except when it's minimized.

I've seen this problem for myself already. Thank you for the hint. I will try to improve this in the next release.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Hi Cipher, Hope your honeymoon has gone well ... I have been a great fan of this app, mainly due to it's online/offline integration.

<snip>

sorry, you've already answered about GPX here
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
I'm having problems using open cycle maps - anyone else? I'm ok with mapnik and many other, but ocm isn't downloading any tiles. In wondering if they've blocked me or this app from downloading.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
regarding open cycle map: i'll have a look into it during the weekend...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
What Features Does a Donation Provide?

I downloaded your program and some maps (OSM Mapnik) of where I live. I've gone through all 50 pages of posts. I understand about the need for funds for the servers. And I saw your post about staying off line to avoid the nag screen. But just what features do I get with a donation that I don't get without the donation?

Also, are there data sources that provide aerial photos that work with your program?

I will continue to work with it, because I want a good map program for when I travel.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
You will be able to save bookmarks and sync them with the server - so they won't get lost if you reset your phone.

You will also be able to download different language files. And the nag screen will never ever appear again.

There is a maps.xml which has Google, Bing and Yahoo as additional data sources including satellite images.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
I found a post that had an expanded maps.xml file. I will try that.

I enabled the GPS in your program. It locked in fairly quickly. However, when I started driving in my car. The GPS direction arrow disappeared and my original location still showed on the screen. I finally figured out that the maps did not scroll as the direction arrow moved. Zooming out I found the direction arrow showing where I was, but again, as soon as the arrow got to the edge, it disappeared off the map.

So, unless there is some setting I have not found to enable scrolling, your program cannot be used for vehicle navigation. If I enter a start point and and an end point, and follow that, will the map scroll?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
If you click on the red pin (bottom right of screen) this will centre the map on the GPS position. When you drive/move, the arrow/GPS position will stay central whilst the map moves. If you scroll the map this functionality will be lost and the behaviour will become as you have found. So just tap the red pin icon again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
couldn't explain it better. :)

Thank you, Jonny!

In my dev blog you will find a feature documentation for OMM. Maybe, this will help you further with what OMM is capable of.. -> http://ommdev.tumblr.com/page/2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
Thanks for the explanation from Jonny and for the documentation page. However, something has gone wrong. I replaced the default maps.xml file with the one I found in one of the postings in the thread. When I tried to start the program this morning, the splash screen displayed and remained on the screen. When I tapped the screen, the program closed. So, I removed the program and re-installed it from the CAB file. Same thing - splash screen and shutdown. What do I need to do to get the program running again? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
There is a OpenMobileMaps folder under /Application Data/ on your device. Could you zip it and send it to me?

After that (as a quick fix) you can just delete the whole folder and start OMM again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
No need to send the folder. As soon as I opened the folder, I saw the problem. The maps.xml file was named maps..xml. As soon as I corrected that, the program worked correctly. I figured out the multi-touch zooming from watching your video. Thanks for your quick responses.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
glad to read, that it works fine, now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
Can Topographic Maps Be Imported?

I am using the extended maps.xml file provided by a poster to this thread and some of them are very useful. (The "terrain" maps don't add that much.) Has anyone tried downloading topographic maps (probably USA) from a source such as MSRMaps.com (was TerraServer-USA)? Note: this is not terraserver.com, which is now a commercial site spun off a few years ago.

There are other programs that specialize in topographic maps, but I thought it would be nice to have more types under one program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
Made Donation But No Registration Code Provided

I made a donation last month via PayPal. It cleared my credit card account on July 20 for U.S. $18.05 to Robert. My e-mail account should have been provided. However, I have not yet received the registration code.

Actually I donated $20, so I am not sure what happend to the other $1.95. Also, I discovered after I made the donation that your program was available through the Windows Mobile Marketplace for $4.99, so you should have made as nice profit on this sale.

Robert, I would appreciate your clearing up this matter.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Hey Charles,

I've got your donation and activated your email on the very same day. You won't receive any activation code or any other key. Just input your Paypal-Email-Address in OpenMobileMaps and it will become a fully registered version. It's as easy as that.

Regards,

Robert
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brucegil:
Thanks. I had not looked at the registration screen, thinking I would be sent a code like other programs require.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
I hope it works for you, now.

On a sidenote: I am not able to update the marketplace version anymore since Microsoft is shutting down the marketplace for Windows Mobile. It is no longer possible to send them updated versions. So, everybody who bought it there and would like to use the latest version that is available on my website should write me...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mrmartischmi:
Lat/Long

Thanks for the great program!

Is it possible to use Lat/Long coordinates while searching?

Could possibly work online and offline for the saved maps...

Thanks in advance,

Marti
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Hey Cipher, I'm wondering how this is going - it's still my favourite mapping program. However I have problems searching - e.g, 'Guildford' is located in a completely different location to where it is. Any advances?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Right now, it is not possible to enter coordinates. But, I could easily implement it for the next release. Good point. ;)

I can't really help on that, because this is what the webservice responds to the app. Maybe, I'll find the time to look for another webservice...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] baeckus:
Trackaufzeichnung

Hallo!

Ich bin auf der Suche nach einem "Schweizer Taschenmesser" für OSM auf dein Programm aufmerksam geworden und von Diesem recht angetan.

Tolle aufgeräumte Oberfläche und sehr schnell.Ich nutze den HTC HD2.

Was ich mir wünschen würde wäre eine Funktion zum Speichern von gelaufenen Tracks und Wegpunkten, um sie später in OSM einpflegen zu können.

Wäre so etwas möglich, oder kennst du ein Programm mit dem ich Beides, sprich OSM-Karte als "moving-map" nutzen und gleichzeitig neue Infos speichern, kann?

Ciao baeckus

P.S.Dann würde ich was spenden - falls das auch ohne Paypal möglich ist.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Blocked!

This app has been blocked by OpenStreetMap

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Blocked

Is there anyway to use other servers or get it working again? This is a real shame
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
You could try to edit the maps server url to one that is not blocking OMM. Or even try to edit the maps.xml...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Thanks Cipher, I don't know another OSM server url - do you? I've tried the alternate {abc} one's. I know there's similar ones built on OSM - such as Cycle Maps and others, but I really like the detail in OSM. How does OSM know the program to block it - can this be changed? I usually edit the maps.xml, rather than setting from the program - is there something I can add/change there?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Long time no see.

DynDNS is shutting down free domain services and omm.mine.nu got a victim of it. This is why I had to release a hotfix version of OpenMobileMaps with a new webservice URL.

I also included the extended maps.xml in this version. But it will be only generated on a fresh install (if no maps.xml exists).

Have fun and thank you for all this support over the last years! This is a great community!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Those features are coming soon. The first one I'll implement is a search function in v1.1...so stay tuned! ;)

the format should be an exact mirror of the tiles folders on openstreetmap servers.

see: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Slippy_map_tilenames#Tiles

"No Fix" means, that the GPS device is either not available or has no connection to any satellites at the moment.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] victor n p:
-Tks Cipher good job it looks nice on my HTC touch HD.A minor remark when zooming in after a certain level it gives me the msg error,is this because the map has not this level of detail on the area where i leave?Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] uniqueboy:
Omnia 2 compass

I am an Omnia 2 user, this devise also has a digital compass which samsung have released the sdk for here if you are interested in supporting the device.

And thanks for the app. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] christjosh:
Doesn't work on HTC Imagio

I tried installing it on my Imagio but when I get to the part where it asks for my storage card location it just basically freezes. I can't select anything within the app and I end up having to use the hang-up button to exit. I'll check back for updates.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ravicai:
Ditto. I've got a HTC Touch Pro 2 (Rhodium) and as soon as I get to the select memory card location screen it hangs, forcing me to soft reset. Argh.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
What Windows Mobile version do you use?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DominikZ:
Very nice Application.

What would be nice, as there is not much text in the application to add multi Language support. If you need help with (german) translation you can write me a pm =)

Also if you could add a Start Menu Icon of size: 45x45 (Omnia - Win 6.5) That would be great =):D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lycox:
LOL, look at his signature... He's german ;)

Anyway. Nice project. But two things I'm missing:

* Zoomlevel

* An option to choose the GPS driver

-Lycox
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DominikZ:
Haha you're right.. Sorry for that ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hotshot205:
thanks will try it out
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] theo80:
wow... got my location down to a few meters on the first try. nice work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Beejis:
Happened on my touch pro 2 as well. I'm using wm 6.5 21885.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pasukun:
I would love to tryout this app, but it seems to be incompatible with WVGA device like Touch Pro 2.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Currently, I'm collecting your feedback for the next release. So thank you all for testing!

What exactly do you mean with "Zoomlevel"?

The GPS driver is set within Windows Mobile settings for GPS devices. So, if you want OMM to use a different GPS device, then change your settings in Windows Mobile to which GPS device it should manage.

I will try to investigate this behaviour...and get back to you as soon as I know what the problem is.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lycox:
Have a quick look at this picture. Just like this one:

With changing the driver, I ment changing the used COM-Port. I'm using the GPSDriverModFix which uses a different COM-Port.

More infos here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=571266
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neodarksaver:
does it support the resolution on a touch pro2?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cipher:
Yes.

I will consider the Zoom levels. It was on my todo-list anyway but I dropped for now - or better: it got low priority. ;) But i will catch up on that!

The COM-Port thing is a different area. Before releasing it to the public I wrote my own dll to access the serialport. Then I found the Microsoft SDK for using GPSID and I completely dropped the serialport routines.

I don't think that I will re-implement them, soon, because I wasn't quite happy with the stability of the serialport stuff in .NET CF. Therefore GPSID (after a few tweaks) works like a charm for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wmserver:
Cipher,

Thanks for the nice app.

I experienced lots of crashes.

See attached screenshot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Iguana775:
I am trying to get this to work on the USCC TP2 with WM 6.5 and everytime I start up the app, it freezes. I first installed in on the storage card and it would freeze on the screen to select where the storage card is located. then I tried to install it in main memory and now it freezes on the main splash screen. I have the OEM ROM on.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] theo80:
application exit

happened to me twice already... the application just quit after I tried to view the other tiles, usually after downloading about 10 tiles.

parameters:

The device Wifi was on (so I can download the maps for free hehehe)

my device is Samsung i780 on WM6.5 (28008 build by heineken)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
I just installed the latest version on my HD2.

It was starting, showing the map, but from time to time it is crashing.

Installation is on memory card - I have a fast 16GByte one.

Best

regards

dingolino
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dtrieb:
Hi kannst du eine Anzeige machen,

in der angegeben wird wie viel KM / Miles der Radius ist?

(wenn der Standort über die Handy-Zelle bestimmt wird.)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] silverkorn:
I just tried version 1.0.3637.2133 on my CDMA TP2 running 6.5 build 21869 and it also locks up when selecting where to save the data
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MasterGadgets:
TouchPro WM 6.1 Verizon:

Installs fine, but when starting the app. the start screen hangs up. will not allow you to do anything. Have to reset device.