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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi Steve,<br>> <br><div>> > the evaluation of boolean options in mkgmap is a bit confusing.<br>> > It is possible to specify e.g.<br>> > --drive-on-left<br>> <br>> This is the only documented form for this option.<br><br>Yes, that's true. I fear it was me who introduced the <br>format var=true|false with the documentation of<br>--remove-ovm-work-files<br>I also used that with splitter, e.g. keep-complete=true|false<br>I think I used it because it is common for tags.<br><br>> > do not have the same effect, and that is true for most<br>> > boolean options, because typically we use this kind of evaluation:<br>> > linkPOIsToWays = props.getProperty("link-pois-to-ways", false);<br>> <br>> Oh well, perhaps everyone disagrees with me then :) I guess all those<br>> options were added before the "no-" prefix was available however.<br><br>My understanding is that the "no-" prefix is similar to removing the option,<br>and with --check-roundabouts in combination with drive-on-right or drive-on-left <br>it doesn't have the wanted effect, as it triggers the automatic detection.<br>I agree that drive-on=right|left would be much better.<br><br>Gerd<br><br><br></div> </div></body>
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