[drats_users] [D-RATS] #127: Map tile issue in a specific location

Dan Smith
Thu Apr 22 07:20:20 PDT 2010


Hi Andrew,

> The maps  with version D-RATS 0.3.3b1, now do not have the error they
> had before with the repeated tiles - good work on locating the problem.
> I tried at numerous different zoom levels and geographic locations and
> all was good.

Great, thanks!

> Since both d-rats and APRSISCE (Windows version) use the same map set
> from openstreetmap.org <http://openstreetmap.org> and the mapnik png
> tiles, I merged the tile sets together. However I found that you both
> use slightly different numbering for the directories less than 10, you
> use single digits 0,1,2 etc and Lynn in APRSISCE uses double digits 00,
> 01 etc. 
> 
> To minimize map downloads could you change to use the double digit
> nomenclature.

I use the exact path that the server uses to index the files.  I would
not want to deviate from that, so I would consider asking the other
author to make the change.

Thanks!

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Dan Smith
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