[mkgmap-dev] Zero Length Arc Error again

Mon Nov 2 15:47:38 GMT 2009

Hi Andre,

> The compile process is just ready and there were no 'zero length arc'
> messages for the area I compiled. But the other message I mentioned
> above remains and now I can give you the full text of it:
> 
> > SCHWERWIEGEND (RouteArc): Way Bastia-Savona (id 8068024) contains an arc whose length is too big to be encoded so the road will not be routable
> 
> I assume that especially ferry routes tend to be very long and mappers
> should not be forced to split them up.

Hmm, you should not see that message as the way should be split
automatically before it that limit is reached. Something needs fixing,
I will look into it.

> BTW, 'road' might be the wrong word here since there are no roads on
> sea. How about 'way'?

Good idea.

Cheers,

Mark