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MiniGuide to the MapBasic Window
This new version (for MI 5.5) is a PDF file (>160 pages, ~650Kb, zipped ~500Kb), in an easy to read on screen format. It makes full use of bookmarks for overall navigation and of links from Table of contents and Alphabetic Index.
The MINIGUIDE to MAPBASIC WINDOW for MapInfo Professional is intended mainly for those who do not own MapBasic, who do not have the complete documentation or who do not want to spend time compiling the necessary codes.
MI came out with its first official documentation on the MB Window as a chapter of an additional volume (MapFaqs) distributed with the upgrade to version 4.1. It has been incorporated in the MapInfo User's Guide, version 5, as Chapter 20 'Using the MapBasic Window' but it is still sowewhat limited and is not systematically updated.
Besides presenting the main elements of the language with the parameters required for this special use, the MiniGuide concentrates on ways to use the MB Window (scripts, WOR...), as well as on equivalencies between menu items and MB Window commands, and finally on tips and examples.
This MiniGuide fills a gap between full fledged MB programming and plain menu driven applications, as well as between official documentation and specialized publications.
Much information contained in the MiniGuide can also be used in the MI requesters where expression building is allowed (SQL, update...); see also 'My (MI) Bag o'Tricks' chapter 7 - EXPANDING FUNCTION USE IN MI REQUESTERS
For more information, have a look at the table of contents. To order it, use the form provided under "Order".
My (MI) Bag o'Tricks
This new version is a PDF file (>160 pages, ~2000Kb, zipped ~1400Kb just right for a disquette), in an easy to read on screen format. It makes full use of bookmarks for overall navigation and of links from Table of contents and Alphabetic Index.
Twelve topics range from questions related to the running of MapInfo itself (Launching MI, Workspaces, Managing the work environment) to the handling of geographic systems (Internal precision, Managing the projection file, Rotating a map in its mapper, Registering a dxf map), going through improving the performance is some areas (Setting up a browser, Expanding function use in MI requesters, Managing colors) or opening new perspectives (Cell maps, Managing utilities).
It takes into account developments that have appeared with the release of version 4.5.
For more information, have a look at the table of contents. To order it, use the form provided under "Order".
Free Documents: Discusses strategies for identifying identical
records in tables. Also serves as the documentation for SKIMALL program.
IDENTITY.DOC - Identifying identical records
INTPREC2.ZIP - MapInfo internal precision
A discussion paper on MapInfo internal representation of map coordinates and resulting precision. Expanded and updated as a chapter in " My (MI) Bag o'Tricks
INTPREC2.ZIP contains INTPRECI.RTF text file in RTF format
View online with PDF viewer or download the zipped document. POLYNODOC.ZIP - Number of polygons a node belongs to
Discussion paper on the consequences of nodes belonging to several polygons and ways to use the results of POLYNODES.MBX for preventing Errors Overlaying Objects and detecting topological errors.
POLYNODOC.ZIP contains POLYNODE.DOC a 5 page word 6 document that is also part of POLYNODE11.ZIP application file. View online with PDF viewer or download the zipped document. RECTPOLY.ZIP - Rectangle objects and scalebars
Discussion on the handling by MI of rectangle objects and how
they are affected by changes in the projection system.
Consequences in particular on the output of scalebar.mbx.
Possible remedy.
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