[mkgmap-dev] [PATCH] Enable elevation profile in MapSource

Mon Feb 15 11:02:16 GMT 2010

Okay here are my results (actually the same as with gmaptool, I did not 
notice that "how" profile can be shown).

1.Only normal map without contourlines:
Mapsource/Basecamp "show profile" is greyed out.

2. Only contourline map:
Working in both: Mapsource 6.13.6, 6.15.11 as well as Basecamp 2.0.8

3. Mixed map made out of .img with osm mapt data and .img with 
contourlines (joined using: java -ea -jar -Xmx512M mkgmap.jar --index 
--description=%srtm% --route --country-abbr=%abr%_srtm 
--country-name="%date%_srtm" --mapname=%FID%0000 --family-id=%FID% 
--product-id=1 --series-name=%srtm% --family-name=%srtm% --tdbfile 
--overview-mapname=mapset --area-name=%country% 6*.img 7*.img :)
Mapsource 6.13.6 on clicking on "show profile" empty profile comes up.
Mapsource 6.15.11 clicking on "show profile": crash
Basecamp: Clicking on elevation profile: Message "The current map does 
not contain any elevation data on the selected route".

4. Normal map including contourlines (contourlines as osm file merged 
with normal osm file using osmosis):
Profile working in Mapsource/Basecamp. This is a lot of work and time. 
Also not legally possible with srtm data from viewfinderpanoramas.org.

Is anyone able to get 3. working (without loosing autorouting)?? Does 
the patch have any effect on the .img (if so I would try to recompile my 
.img contourlines)
Currently I need to seperate installs:
Meaning both map as described and 2. and 3. I calculate my route on 3., 
then switch to contourline only map, and now clicking on show profile 
(only in Mapsoruce 6.15.11/Basecamp, not however in 6.13.x) a nice 
profile is shown. In Mapsource 6.13.6 I am not able at all to get a 
profile shown. (have not yet tried on GPS, but I think map as described 
under 3. would work for both autorouting and profile).