Calibration

[GHD]

I have a friend who when adding a map (with associated txt file) gets the message "You may need to calibrate" and the map properties dialog doesn't have the Map name from the txt file nor the lat/long values.

I have used his files and the map is autocalibrated on my system.

He has deleted SBuilder.ini and allowed it to create a new one but the error persists.

Are there any settings which could be checked?

Note. He is using V313, downloaded from FSDeveloper.

 

[GHD]

Further information.

He is using Vista64 so I tried installing on W7 64bit and get exactly the same results.

When adding the map I get:



If I click "Data File" I get:



If I copy the data from the txt file and click "OK", the map disappears from the grid



SBX is installed to a separate drive from W7, I have full access rights to the folder tree and UAC is turned off.

I have also tried running in XP compatibility mode with exactly the same results.

Can anyone add a map from disk when running under a 64bit OS?

 

[GHD]

If i change only the map name in properties and click "OK" it will stick and it will compile, however, it has the wrong dimensions.

If I change the lat/long values it disappears from the grid however, the project file has the correct values:

[Main]
CopyRight=PTSIM SB313
Name=PROJECT
NoOfMaps=1
NoOfLands=0
NoOfLines=0
NoOfPolys=0
NoOfWaters=0
NoOfObjects=0
NoOfExcludes=0
NoOfLWCIs=0
BGLProjectFolder=G:\SBuilderX\Scenery
LatDispCenter= 38.7813203
LonDispCenter=-9.136076
Zoom= 18

[Map.1]
Name=PhotoInishmaan
BMPSu=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
BMPSp=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
BMPFa=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
BMPWi=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
BMPHw=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
BMPLm=G:\SBuilderX\Tools\Work\Inishmaan.bmp
Cols= 3200
Rows= 2400
NLat= 53.1177266666667
SLat= 53.0558663350789
ELon=-9.525146484375
WLon=-9.6624755859375

Aha, if I import the project, I don't see the map but, I can use "Select/All Maps" and compile and it creates the correct bgl

 

[BASys]

Hi Folks

George -
No idea,
other than about the "disappears from the grid".

Try manually editing Luis's default coords
in the SBuilder.ini
LatIniCenter= 53.84
LonIniCenter=-3.58
to something relatively local.

What I really wanted to say was -
Inishmaan would make a great test piece
for Don Grovestine's fencebuilder pro.

ATB
Paul

 

[GHD]

No idea,
other than about the "disappears from the grid".

Try manually editing Luis's default coords
in the SBuilder.ini
LatIniCenter= 53.84
LonIniCenter=-3.58
to something relatively local.

Paul,

You are a genius

Changing the ini coordinates did the trick, the image stayed on the grid after editing the properties

It doesn't explain why the associated text file was not read, so I still needed to edit the properties dialog.

Why this should happen only on W7/Vista64 beats me, it works fine on XP.

 

[BASys]

Hi Folks

George -
LOL
Sorry no idea about reading from text failure.
Just know that wood from trees feeling.

PS
It's that long since I played with SBuilder.

Does the number of rows/cols relate to
- the canvas proportions ?
or to
- the image's proportions ?

If the latter,
looking at the image's relative dimensions,
seems odd that the rows/cols
indicate a wide/short image,
rather than your narrow/long image.

ATB
Paul

 

[GHD]

There is no "canvas" as such, the bmp is complete.

The image is 3200x2400 pixels, but because SBX was using values from the ini, it created a long, thin picture.

 

[GHD]

BTW, using SBX/GMaps, it is easy to create photo inserts for airports. However, it also shows how far out of position the default runways are.

This is Islay, EGPI: