[mkgmap-dev] creating a fool-proof mapsource installer across different versions

Tue May 26 14:02:42 BST 2009

For my installer I use the product registry key and it works fine if you 
install only one map from http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php.

The installer is NSIS (which can also make Windows executables under 
Linux). The script to make the executable is included in the download 
directory if you request a custom map build, e.g.: 
http://planetosm.oxilion.nl/~lambertus/garmin/routable/13-05-2009/6fd91a7e766f89bf4259e1865aa673ae/map.nsi

I have no idea how to use the family registry keys properly, so for my 
installer I chose to use the product key only. I'm also interested in 
some explanation on how to make a proper family install.

maning sambale wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Somewhat off-topic with mkgmap but closely related, I have been
> receiving numerous reports of mapsource install error of my OSM-PH
> garmin maps
> I create mapsource installer using winrar's sfx version, for details:
> http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/diy-garmin-routable-map-from-openstreetmap-data-into-mapsource-win-and-roadtrip-mac/
> 
> My mapsource version 6.11  and it installs OK.  Problems persist on
> other versions like 6.13 and mostly 6.15.6.
> 
> Any advice in creating fool-proof install for MapSource?
> 
> 
> My registry key is like this:
> REGEDIT4
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\40000001]
> "ID"=hex:7f,02
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\40000001\678]
> "LOC"="C:\\OSM\\"
> "BMAP"="C:\\OSM\\40000001.img"
> "TDB"="C:\\OSM\\40000001.tdb"
> 
> mkgmap syntax:
> java -Xmx512m -jar dist/mkgmap.jar --code-page=1252 --tdbfile \
> --gmapsupp --latin1 --country-abbr=PHI --country-name=PHILIPPINES \
> --road-name-pois --add-pois-to-areas --no-poi-address --family-id=639 \
> --family-name="OSM_PHIL" --product-id=678 --overview-mapname=40000001 \
> --route --description="OSM_PHILIPPINES" /path/to/your/osm/file/philippines.osm
> -
> -
> cheers,
> maning
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