Registered: Dec 2000
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MemPlug, VFS, and Mapopolis

I read that somebody here is using Mapopolis with the MemPlug. I tried updating the MemPlug software to support VFS, but I have no idea where on the Flash memory card I'm supposed to be putting my map files. Any suggestions?

Registered: Feb 2001
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I believe that Mapopolis just puts them in the palm/launch directory. At any rate, you don't need to think about it yourself if you just sync the map to ram and then use mapopolis to move it.

Unfortunately, Mapopolis seems to move the whole dang map off the card in order to read it, so it's wicked slow.

Does anybody know of a map prog. that uses VFS that DOESN'T need to load the whole map?

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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ
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You need to use Mapopolis to move your maps to the card. First, hotsync your maps to the handheld if that has not already been done. Second start up Mapopolis. Then, click on the map and click on Copy. When that is done, and it may take a minute or two, click on the map again and click on Delete (I think thats what the button is). The map is now on the card and off of RAM. Click Goto Card, click on your map, and click on view. This will move the map back to RAM. After you are done with Mapopolis and you exit the program, the maps will be deleted again from RAM.

I hope this helps.

Jason

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Originally posted by volcanopele
You need to use Mapopolis to move your maps to the card. First, hotsync your maps to the handheld if that has not already been done. Second start up Mapopolis. Then, click on the map and click on Copy. When that is done, and it may take a minute or two, click on the map again and click on Delete (I think thats what the button is). The map is now on the card and off of RAM. Click Goto Card, click on your map, and click on view. This will move the map back to RAM. After you are done with Mapopolis and you exit the program, the maps will be deleted again from RAM.

I hope this helps.

Jason

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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My setup is like this:

1. On the memplug SM card, I have a directory called /Maps/

2. ALL my mapopolis maps are moved into that directory

3. When I want to use mapopolis, I set PiDirect to use /Maps/ as the path and Enable PiDirect.

4. Use mapopolis as normal. (With NO mapopolis maps in main memory at all)

Notice, I didn't use Mapopolis to move the files at all. PiDirect did all the work.

Registered: Feb 2001
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Good way if you have only couple databases. In case then you have more then 20Mb it will not work.

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Is anyone using MemplugSM and Mapopolis on a Visor Deluxe? Mapopolis 2.0 doesn't use the card, 3.0 beta has errors when coming up, finally comes up and can't see maps on card. If i use Mapopolis 2.0 and just store maps on the card, i can't tell what maps i'm looking at on the card because of the file name. Only in Mapopolis do you see the real map name. If i re-name them on the card i get an error when i try to move them to the RAM. I'm stuck. Am i missing something? Thanks.

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Originally posted by weekdaze
Is anyone using MemplugSM and Mapopolis on a Visor Deluxe? Mapopolis 2.0 doesn't use the card, 3.0 beta has errors when coming up, finally comes up and can't see maps on card. If i use Mapopolis 2.0 and just store maps on the card, i can't tell what maps i'm looking at on the card because of the file name. Only in Mapopolis do you see the real map name. If i re-name them on the card i get an error when i try to move them to the RAM. I'm stuck. Am i missing something? Thanks.

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Registered: May 2000
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Yeah! Thanks Anton. You have to have the right directory set up. I guess Mapopolis can only communicate with that particular one. Now all my errors are gone and it moves the maps to and from the card. Ok, now i've got to figure out how to do that with doc files. thanks again.

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Same thing with the doc files, you must have the correct directory set up. At least that ones documented.

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