PocketGIS Connection User Manual
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1. PocketGIS Connection For Windows User Manual Version 2 Pocket Systems Ltd PocketGIS Connection User Manual Pocket Systems Ltd Copyright 1996 2006 Pocket Systems Ltd All Rights Reserved This manual as well as the software described in it is sup plied under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license The information in this manual is supplied for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be con strued as a commitment by Pocket Systems Ltd No part of this publication or the software described in it may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means mechanical electronic photocopying record ing or otherwise without the prior written permission of Pocket Systems Ltd except in the normal use of the software or to make a backup copy of the software The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to the original This exception does not allow copies to be made for others whether or not sold but all of the material purchased with all backup copies may be sold given or loaned to another person Under the law copying includes translating into another language or format You may use the software on any computer owned by you but extra copies cannot be made for this purpose Published in the United Kingdom No licenses2. Translation Schemes Attribute Settings x Details Options Field Widths Default Lookup Table Name Code NS Type Sting El M Download this attribute IV Upload this attribute The Attribute Settings Window contains a number of tabbed pages each containing a group of configuration controls Click on the relevant tab to view each page No permanent changes are made to the attribute until you press the OK button Attribute Details The Attribute Details page allows you to set the name code and type of the attribute The name is the user visible description that appears in PocketGIS and is unrelated to the coding of the attribute in import and export files This means that you can change the name to something friendly and when the map is uploaded the original code will be used in the uploaded file As already indicated the code is the internal description of the attribute used by data files which are exchanged between PocketGIS and your desktop computer The code may have been preset by an imported data file in which case you will not be able to change it The type specifies whether the attribute is an integer string etc This may be preset in which case you will not be able to change it The Download this attribute checkbox controls whether the attribute is downloaded to PocketGIS Note that attributes which are not downloaded will not be present in an uploaded file The Upload this attribute
3. checkbox controls whether the attribute will be present in an uploaded file This allows you to download PocketGIS Connection User Manual an attribute for reference in PocketGIS but not include it in uploaded data Attribute Options Details Options Field Widths Default Lookup Table T Read Only IV Visible F Remember nee The Options page provides controls to set various conditions for the attribute If an attribute is mandatory then a value must be present for each feature in the data that is downloaded The download will fail with an error if any feature does not have a value set for this attribute In addition the PocketGIS Attribute Dialog will insist that a value be provided for this attribute before it can be closed If an attribute is read only then it s value cannot be changed or entered in PocketGIS even if the map is downloaded as Read Write If an attribute is visible then it will appear in the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog Attributes which are not visible will not appear in this dialog Attributes such as orientation values should not be visible The Remember option causes the PocketGIS attributes Dialog to maintain a menu of the last few values chosen for an attribute This allows the user to pick a value without entering it afresh for each feature whose attributes are modified This option is not available for all attribute types and is most useful for string integer and real attribute
4. As already indicated the code is the internal description of the feature used by data files which are exchanged between PocketGIS and your desktop computer The code may have been preset by an imported data file in which case you will not be able to change it The type specifies whether the feature is a line point etc This may be preset in which case you will not be able to change it Features for which the type is Unknown will not be downloaded The Allow capture of this feature checkbox controls whether new instances of this feature can be captured in PocketGIS If you do not want users to capture this feature make sure that the checkbox is not ticked 3 9 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Feature Orientation Feature Settings x Details Orientation Test Annotation Attributes Orientation Attribute ORIENTATION g Orientation Units The Orientation page provides the means to specify an attribute which contains a point or text feature s orientation value This value must be set if the PocketGIS Rotated Symbol style is to be used If the Orientate to snapped line checkbox is set then digitising a new point when snapping onto a line will preset the orientation value so the point is perpendicular to the line This can be useful for certain point features The Orientation controls only apply to point and text features Feature Text Details Orientation Text Annotation Attributes Text
5. If you are using a format which does not describe the dataset it contains e g Shape Files then you select schemes on a file by file basis you can highlight 2 4 Downloading data to your mobile device multiple files and select a scheme for them If however you are using a format such as NTF which does describe the dataset then the selected scheme will be assigned to all files of that type regardless of the particular file that was selected Downloading maps to the mobile device Once you have selected the required files and ensured that a Translation Scheme has been assigned you can choose the Download Map option from the PocketGIS menu If your mobile device is not already connected to PocketGIS Connection the connect dialog will appear Waiting for a Windows CE device to connect You will need to establish a connection with PocketGIS running on your mobile device For Windows mobile devices establish an ActiveSync connection The connect dialog will close automatically once the connection with the mobile device has been established If you have not downloaded data of the selected type before or you are operating PocketGIS in Multiple View Mode the Map Store Options dialog will appear Multiple View Mode is described in the PocketGIS User Manual Map Storage Options Store Storage Card M Add to view eez PocketGIS Connection User Manual The Store popup menu
6. of records in the file Depending on the format of the file the number of records may or may not correspond to the number of map features The Scheme column is described below Files will be ordered first by format then by description and finally by file name If any of the files are unrecognised by the installed translators the format and description will be given as Unrecognised you will not be able to download these files Alert messages will appear to warn you if any or all of the selected files are unrecognised You may need to install a translator for the unrecognised files if one is available if so refer to Chapter 1 for information on how to do this If there is no translator available for the data contact Technical Support to enquire about possible support for the data format you have You can remove files from the Files to Translate window by selecting them and choosing Delete from the Edit menu You can add files to the list by choosing Select from the File menu Tiled Datasets Some datasets are supplied as a series of tiles in separate files When you download a map to a mobile device the old copy of that map dataset is deleted if it exists You must always download all of the tiles that you require you cannot just download a few of the tiles Introduction to Translation Schemes Each type of data you download needs a Translation Scheme which controls certain prope
7. select the one you want to delete and the press OK The selected scheme will be deleted New Map This command is used to create a new empty map using a translation scheme as a template Selecting New Map from the PocketGIS menu will list all the schemes select the scheme which defines the map you want to create You will be prompted for the coordinate extent of the new map Once the coordinates have been supplied the new map will be created on your mobile device Any map already on the device with the same name as the map defined in the scheme will be deleted without warning 3 31 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Implications of Modifying Translation Schemes The Translation Scheme for a dataset controls not only how the data is downloaded but is also used when data is uploaded following field modification You should be aware that changing a scheme between download and upload can affect how the data is uploaded In particular the name of the scheme is encoded into the map in PocketGIS and this name is used to identify the scheme when data is uploaded You should not change the name of a scheme if data that depends upon it is still held within any PocketGIS systems Removing or changing the types or codes of features and attributes can prevent instances of this data being uploaded In short you should establish the scheme for your data and be careful about if or when the scheme is modified If there is no
8. Railway Pecked Road Metalling Trig Point Bench Mark Spot Height General Line Detail xl Z7 Z7 Z7 Z7 Z7 Z7 2 Modifying an existing Translation Scheme To modify an existing Translation Scheme first select the data files to which the scheme relates This is described above and in the previous chapter When you have selected the file s highlight the file whose scheme is to be modified and choose Modify from the Scheme menu The Scheme Window will appear The Scheme Window The hierarchical list shows the content of the data The map is represented by a N E S W icon and appears first in the list Layer entries appear indented from the map entry and have a layered square icon Feature entries appear indented from a layer entry and have a gray icon with a representation of the feature type i e line point etc Table entries have a grid icon and appear at the same level as layers Display Scheme entries have a tick list icon and Legend entries have a symbology 3 3 PocketGIS Connection User Manual icon You can use the controls to expand or collapse the map and layer items You double click on a map layer feature table display scheme or legend to access windows which allow you to set their properties Setting Scheme Details To set the name of the Scheme select Details from the Scheme menu the Scheme Settings Window will appear Sc
9. data from PocketGIS most of the data format translators will include an id against each uploaded feature If you have selected Download Feature 4 3 PocketGIS Connection User Manual ID s in the map settings dialog of your translation scheme then the id s will be from the original data except for new features which will have an ID of zero If you do not select Download Feature ID s then uploaded data will have a pseudo ID based on it s modification creation time This pseudo ID is meaningless but unique and is provided to allow cross referencing between data uploaded into different formats e g DXF CSV 4 4
10. gt PocketGIS menu 1 1 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Setting Options There are a few options you need to configure before using PocketGIS Connection The options dialog is accessed by selecting Options from the Edit menu Options x Platform Working Folder Newton Comms Connect to Newton Ask each time During data translation PocketGIS Connection creates some possibly large temporary files on your computers hard disk drive You can use the Working Folder page to choose where those files are created Platform Working Folder Newton Comms Temporary files will be created in Installation amp Setup Connecting a Windows mobile device to your computer Connect your Windows mobile device to your desktop computer using ActiveSync consult the documentation that came with your device for instructions on how to do this 1 3 PocketGIS Connection User Manual 1 4 Chapter 2 Downloading data to your mobile device This chapter explains how to transfer map data from a Windows computer to a mobile device running PocketGIS This process is known as Downloading Selecting Data Files for Download Begin the downloading process by selecting the map data files you wish to transfer to your mobile device First run PocketGIS Connection from the Start menu 2 1 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Then choose Select from the File menu the Sel
11. popup lists all the available tables for the given attribute String attributes can only use alphanumeric tables and correspondingly integer attributes can only use numeric tables Select the table you wish to use with the attribute or None if you do not want a lookup table assigned Normally uploaded data will contain the internal code values for the data rather than the lookup table descriptions If you want the uploaded data to contain the textual descriptions instead then tick the Export Lookup Values box At the time of writing this setting is not observed by all data translators so be sure to check the Translator Info folder for details The Lookup Table mechanism can be used to restrict the allowable values for an attribute based on the setting of another attribute the one that this attribute is dependent upon This is controlled via the Dependent Attribute item This item is available when a Category Lookup table is assigned to the attribute by the Table item See Setting Table Properties below for information on how to set up a Category Lookup table Select the attribute that this attribute depends upon using the Dependent Attribute item Setup the Category Lookup table with a category for each value of the other attribute In the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog the user will only be able to select values from a category that equates to the setting of the other attribute If there are no entries fo
12. set the name table type and code type of the table You must give the table a unique name enter this in the Name field There are two types of table Plain Lookup and Category Lookup A Plain Lookup table simply contains a list of code descriptive value pairs The descriptive values will appear in a menu or if there are a lot of them an alphabetised list in the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog A Category Lookup table has a list of categories with each code value pair belonging to one category If an attribute is assigned a category lookup table then the Attributes Dialog will display a picker which allows the user to first identify a category and then the value required Category Lookup tables are used to group data values and are useful for long lists of values and values which do not sort well in alphabetical order Category Lookup tables are also used to make attributes depend upon other attributes see Setting Attribute Properties above Choose the type of table from the Type item you can only change the type of a table when it has no entries You can choose the data type of the internal codes used by the table either numeric or alphanumeric Numeric tables are used 3 19 PocketGIS Connection User Manual with integer attributes and alphanumeric tables are used with string attributes Use the Code Type item to set the data type of the table codes you can only change the type of a table when it has no entri
13. should avoid changing it The copyright field allows you to set the copyright statement which is displayed at the top of the PocketGIS map display For some datasets the copyright field will be set automatically and will not be editable The download options section provides items to control the format of the data and whether feature id s are downloaded The format types are Read Only and Read Write If you wish to modify the data in PocketGIS then you should select Read Write Read Only should be used for reference and background data Read Only data may draw faster and normally takes up less space on the mobile device Ticking the Download feature id s checkbox will ensure that the original file record id of each feature will be placed in the file created when you upload the map For some formats this will only happen if you upload just the changes Record id s cannot be viewed in PocketGIS unless your data also contains them as a feature attribute This item only effects data stored in Read Write PocketGIS Connection User Manual format and should be set if you will be uploading change only data The Units section allows you to define the coordinate units of the data in the import file and the units of the data in PocketGIS For some datasets these items will be preset and you will not be able to change them Be careful to assign these items correctly PocketGIS stores coordinates as integer
14. 20mm Less than 100mm 22mm Less than 100mm 25 25mm Less than 100mm 28 28mm Less than 100mm 32 32mm Less than 100mm M New Change Remove ca Pressing the Categories button will display the Table Categories Window You cannot add entries to a Category Lookup table until at least one category has been defined Table Categories x New To add a new category press the New button the Category Window will appear 3 21 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Category x Enter the name of the new category and press OK If a category was selected in the Table Categories Window when you pressed the New button then the new category will appear after that category in the list otherwise it will appear at the end of the list To change a table category either select it and press the Change button or double click on the category To remove a table category select it and press the Remove button You cannot remove the last category in a table Once you have defined one or more categories you can add modify and remove entries in the same manner as for Plain Lookup tables The only difference is that you can choose a category for an entry in the Table Entry Window Table Entry Lx Code 22 Value 22mm Category Less than 100mm fial Adding Modifying amp Removing Display Schemes Display Schemes define at which scales map features are drawn You do not need to cr
15. Attribute AE The Text page provides the means to specify the attribute which contains a text feature s text string The Text controls only apply to text features 3 10 Translation Schemes Feature Annotation Feature Settings x Details Orientation Test A Attributes Annotation Attribute one F Generate Annotation Ram The Annotation page allows you to specify an attribute whose value is used for annotations This value must be set if the PocketGIS Annotated Line style is to be used If the Generate Annotation points checkbox is set then the coordinate of the annotation will be automatically calculated when the map is downloaded If your data already contains annotation points then this checkbox should not be ticked Currently the Annotation controls only work with line features Feature Attributes Feature Settings x Details Orientation Text Annotation Attributes The Attributes page lists all the attributes associated with a feature Double clicking an attribute will bring up the Attribute 3 11 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Settings Window which is described below The use of the New Change and Remove buttons is described in the next section Adding Modifying amp Removing Attributes Each feature can have a number of attributes An initial list of attributes is automatically added to the feature when the Scheme is created If the data file used to cre
16. allows you to chose whether the map data will be placed on the devices internal main memory or onto a data storage card By default a storage card is always selected if one is available Press Continue to proceed with the download If you are in the default Single View mode of PocketGIS and you have downloaded data of this type before the map data will automatically be placed on the same store as previously selected deleting the old version in the process In this case the Map Store Options dialog will not appear Note you will not be asked to confirm the deletion of your old data This is to ensure that the download operation is as simple as possible If PocketGIS is in Single View Mode the map will be automatically added to the current Map View if it is not already present If PocketGIS is in Multiple View Mode a checkbox on the Map Store Options dialog will determine if the Map is added to the View A progress dialog will appear while the download is taking place Translating F DATA Ss7887 nit f Stop You can press the Stop button at any time to abort the download It may take a few seconds before the operation stops Chapter 3 Translation Schemes This chapter explains how to create modify and configure Translation Schemes About Translation Schemes Each type of data you download to PocketGIS needs a Translation Scheme which controls certain properties and details of how the da
17. ate the Scheme does not contain a complete description of your data set you may need to add additional attributes manually Features do not need to have any attributes To work with attributes you must first display the Feature Settings Window as described in the previous section Attributes are accessed from the Attributes page of the Feature Settings Window To add a new attribute press the New button on the Attributes page A blank Attribute Settings Window will appear fill in the details of the new attribute as described in the next section and press the OK button If you selected an attribute in the list then the new attribute will appear after the selected attribute otherwise the attribute appears at the end of the list To modify an attribute double click on it to display the Attribute Settings Window which is described in the next section Alternatively you can select the attribute and press the Change button To remove an attribute select it and press the Delete button You must be certain that an attribute will not appear in any data files if you are to remove it Setting Attribute Properties To set the properties of an attribute first open the relevant Feature Settings Window as described in the Setting Feature Properties section Then double click on the attribute you wish to configure The Attribute Settings Window will appear This window also appears when you create a new attribute 3 12
18. e Note that you can only have a dashed line if the line width is 1 The Line Colour item lets you choose the colour of the line Area Settings Double clicking an area feature will bring up the area settings dialog Line Style Urban Area x Line Width X Line Pattern Solid E Line Colour Jack gt Fil Style Hollow z FilColour fee z Preview The line settings define the border of the area and the fill settings define the inside of the area The Line Width item provides a popup list of line widths This allows you to choose a thick line for prominent features The Line Pattern item lets you choose between a solid and a dashed line Note that you can only have a dashed line if the line width is 1 The Line Colour item lets you choose the colour of the line The Fill Style item lets you choose between a solid and a hollow area display The Fill Colour item lets you chose the colour of a solid area 3 27 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Point Settings Double clicking a point feature will bring up the point settings dialog Point Style Bench Mark x Line width Line Patten e To a sye T FilColou Testis Preview J j lt Zlu ol Tr Ee The Point Settings Dialog provides controls which can be used to configure the point feature By default all points have a dot symbol select and delete the circ
19. e last layer in a map To change the order of a layer in the map select the layer and then choose Move Up or Move Down from the Scheme menu The layer will move up or down in the list You need at least two 3 6 Translation Schemes layers to be able to do this The default ordering of layers in PocketGIS Map Views is the same as the order in the Translation Scheme so it is a good idea to configure the required layer order in PocketGIS Connection PocketGIS draws layers in reverse order so the last layer will draw first and the first layer will draw last Setting Layer Properties To set the properties relating to a layer double click on a layer entry in the list The layer entry appears indented from a map entry and has a layered square icon Double clicking this entry will bring up the Layer Settings Window Layer Settings x Layer Details Name Features IV Download this layer The Layer Details section allows you to set the name the layer will have in PocketGIS You can also control whether the layer is downloaded If Download this layer is not ticked then the layer and all the features assigned to it will not be downloaded Note that layers which are not downloaded will not be present in an uploaded file Adding Modifying amp Removing Features Each layer has at least one feature An initial list of features is automatically added to the Scheme when it is created If the data file used t
20. eate a display scheme but it is highly recommended that you do As you zoom out on the PocketGIS map display more and more geometry comes into view This geometry takes progressively longer to draw and the display becomes cramped as more detail is drawn at an increasingly smaller size A display scheme consists of a number of ranges which define a minimum and maximum scale together with a list of features to be drawn at that range You should construct your display scheme so point and text features are only drawn when you are zoomed in on a map and when you are zoomed out only show significant line detail 3 22 Translation Schemes An individual display scheme relates to a particular map layer You need to create separate display schemes for each layer in your map To add a new display scheme first select the layer to which it applies Then choose Add Display Scheme from the Scheme menu A Display Scheme Settings Window will appear configure the scheme as described in the next section and press the OK button To modify a display scheme double click on it to display the Display Scheme Settings Dialog which is described in the next section To remove a display scheme select it and choose Delete from the Edit menu Setting Display Scheme Properties To configure a display scheme double click on a display scheme entry in the main translation scheme window The display scheme entries appear after featur
21. ect File s to translate dialog will appear Select Files s to translate HE Look in Data e zz El J N 406se nif a Ni9507sw ntt ia Ss7887 nt ke Ss7887se nit Fenm oO Fiesotipe NTF fest Cone p Navigate to the folder containing the data files you wish to download and select them by using the mouse and or shift control keys PocketGIS Connection will examine each of the selected files to identify it s format and establish whether any of the installed translators can handle the file PocketGIS Connection Progress Identifying E Data Ss7887se ntf Pressing the Stop button will abort the file identify process It may take a few seconds before the operation ends When each of the files has been examined the Files to Translate window will appear 0 PocketGIS Connection Files to Translate 1 ojx File Edit Scheme PocketGIS Window Help x File Description Records Scheme Ss7887se ntf LAND LINE 93 3760 lt No Scheme Selected gt The files you have selected will be listed in the window 2 2 Downloading data to your mobile device The Name column lists the file name the Format indicates the data format of the file and the Description column contains further information on the file The exact contents of the Description column vary depending on the format of the file and it s contents The Records column gives the number
22. en choose Move Up or Move Down from the Scheme menu The feature will move up or down in the list You need at least two features in the layer to be able to do this Setting Feature Properties To set the properties relating to a feature double click on a feature entry in the list The feature entries appear indented from a layer entry and have a square gray icon with a representation of the feature type i e line point etc Features whose type is not defined have a question mark icon Double clicking a feature entry will bring up the Feature Settings Window This window also appears when you create a new feature 3 8 Translation Schemes Feature Settings x Details Orientation Text Annotation Attributes Code jr TT Type line r Allow capture of this feature The Feature Settings Window contains a number of tabbed pages each containing a group of configuration controls Click on the relevant tab to view each page No permanent changes are made to the feature until you press the OK button Feature Details The Feature Details page allows you to set the name code type and capture status of the feature The name is the user visible description that appears in PocketGIS and is unrelated to the coding of the feature in import and export files This means that you can change the name to something friendly and when the map is uploaded the original code will be used in the uploaded file
23. es Plain Lookup Tables If you are working with Plain Lookup tables then the Categories button is inactive Plain Lookup tables do not have categories To add an entry to a lookup table press the New button in the Table Settings Window The Table Entry Window will appear Table Entry x Code Value Category he j Cancel Enter the code and the corresponding descriptive value and press OK For plain lookup tables the category popup will be inactive If an entry was selected in the Table Settings Window when you pressed the New button then the new entry will appear after that entry in the list otherwise it will appear at the end of the list To change a table entry either select it and press the Change button or double click on the entries code To remove a table entry select it and press the Remove button When you have finished changing the table press the OK button to assign the changes to the Scheme or Cancel to discard the changes 3 20 Translation Schemes Category Lookup Tables When a Category Lookup table is being modified the Table Contents section of the window includes a column showing the category of each entry Table Settings x m Table Details Name Fre Diameter mm Code Type Numeric z m Table Contents ategor 10 10mm Less than 100mm 12 12mm Less than 100mm 15 15mm Less than 100mm 18 18mm Less than 100mm 20
24. es and any tables and have a tick list icon The Display Scheme Settings dialog will also appear when you create a new display scheme Display Scheme Settings x Name Land Line Features Range All Scales Building Outline Building Pecks Parish Community Boundary District LB Boundary County Region Island Boundary Boundary Mereing Symbol xl ro A nn T oa The Name item sets the name of the Display Scheme Range is a popup list of all defined ranges the settings for the range selected here are shown in the Feature list See Ranges below 3 23 PocketGIS Connection User Manual There is a scrolling list of all the features in the display scheme Each feature has a checkbox to the left of it s name If the checkbox is ticked then the feature will be draw at the scales indicated by the Range item see above Unticked features are not drawn The Ranges button opens the Range Dialog which allows you to create modify and delete ranges Range Settings x You create new ranges by dividing up existing ranges Pressing the Divide button will split the selected range in two Range Settings x 100000 to fand above 7 7 Delete Change OK Cancel Once there are two or more ranges it is possible to adjust the boundaries between ranges Select the range you want to adjust and type in new upper and or lower boundaries in the edit fields above the b
25. express or implied are granted with respect to any of the technology described in this book Pocket Systems retains all intellectual property rights PocketGIS and the Pocket Systems logo are trade marks of Pocket Systems Ltd PocketGIS is a registered trademark of Pocket Systems Ltd Newton MessagePad and MacOS are registered trade marks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows and the Windows CE logo are either registered trade marks or trade marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Ordnance Survey ADDRESS POINT and Land Line are registered trade marks of Ordnance Survey the National Mapping Agency of Great Britain Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an en dorsement nor a recommendation Pocket Systems assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products Pocket Systems Ltd The Old Mill 20 Grange Way Willington Bedfordshire MK44 3QW United Kingdom Tel 44 1234 831321 Fax 44 1234 831323 e mail pocket pocket co uk http www pocket co uk 3 2006 Preface Contents About This BOOK cccceeceseeeeeseeseeeeeeeeees V About PocketGlS Connection ccccccccccccccceeeeececesseeesesesesssssssseeeeeeeeeeess v Relat diBOOKS AEE EAA TE E ET T E AAA V How to USE thiS DOOK ccccccecessssssseceecececececeeeessseeceeeeeeeeeeeeaaeseceeeenenees vi Installat
26. heme Settings x Scheme Details Name JLAND LINE 93 Classification LSPS_1 1INTF 11 01 92 The Scheme Details section gives the Schemes name and details of the data classification The name is the one that will appear in the Select Scheme window When you first create a scheme you can change this name but it must be unique you will be warned if the name you choose is not unique when you close the window 1f you are editing an existing scheme you will not be able to change it s name The classification gives details of the feature schema version if this information was available in the data file If the information was not available this field contains the date you created the Translation Scheme Setting Map Properties To set the properties relating to the whole dataset double click on the map entry in the list The map entry appears first in the list and has a N E S W icon Double clicking this entry will bring up the Map Settings Window 3 4 Translation Schemes Map Details Name LAND LINE 93 Copyright Crown copyright Download Options Data Format Read Only Jo Dawniged feature id Units Data Units Meter PocketGlS Units Centimeters x The Map Details section allows you to set the name that the map will have in PocketGIS PocketGIS uses the map name as a unique identifier for the map You should ensure that the map name is unique and once you have decided on a name you
27. his is described under Selecting Files for Download in the previous chapter If the data you are using is tiled you should select as many of the files as you have available this will ensure that the Scheme correctly represents the diversity of the features in the dataset When you have selected the file s highlight the file for which you wish to build the Scheme and choose Create from the Scheme menu If the data is in a format which does not describe the dataset it contains e g Shape file then the Scheme will only relate to the file you selected If however you are using a format such as NTF which does describe the dataset then the Scheme will be built from all files of that type currently listed in the Files to Translate window A progress window will appear while the Scheme is being built PocketGIS Connection Progress Analysing E Data Ss7887se ntt uc o You can press the Stop button at any time to abort the process It may take a few seconds before the operation stops 3 2 Translation Schemes Once the Scheme has been built the Scheme Window will appear K PocketGIS Connection LAND LINE 93 Oy x Ss File Edit Scheme PocketGIS Window Help Zz aj x E Building Outline Building Pecks Parish Community Boundary District LB Boundary County Region sland Boundary Electoral Boundary Boundary Post Stone Boundary Mereing Symbol Narrow Gauge Railway Standard Gauge
28. ile device running PocketGIS The utility can also upload data from a mobile device and save it in one of several data formats This version of PocketGIS Connection supports exchange of data with PocketGIS running on Mobile Windows CE computers Related Books This book documents the PocketGIS Connection application This should be considered as an intoductory guide as some of the more advanced features are described in the Readme document that is installed with the software Before you attempt to use PocketGIS Connection you should be familiar with the Windows Operating System and how it s standard controls operate This will be documented in the user manual that came with your computer and on line help PocketGIS Connection User Manual You should also read the PocketGIS User Manual which documents the PocketGIS application for which this utility is an auxiliary component Documentation relating to specific file format translators can be found in the Translator Notes folder which can be found in the PocketGIS Connection release folder A shortcut to this folder is provided on the Windows Start gt Programs gt PocketGIS menu This book assumes that the reader is familiar with Geographical Information Systems and the data used with such systems How to use this book This book is both an introduction and a reference guide to PocketGIS Connection You must read this manual carefully in order to learn the basics of w
29. ion amp Setup 1 1 System Requirements ccccecceeseeceeeeeseeceeeeeeeseaeesaeeeaeesaeeeaeeteeeseaees 1 1 Installing PocketGIS Connection iiiEEEE Ek kk ek 1 1 What is installed on your COMPUTE iii kk kk 1 2 S6eliing Opilon iiie 2saba NA Aliens 1 2 Connecting a Newton device to your computer E E 1 4 Connecting a Windows mobile device to your computer 1 4 Downloading data to your mobile device 2 1 Selecting Data Files for Download EEEEE ekr 2 1 Tileq DalaS l834 15x4 eit nk e E e ties eke ees Neer Eye neyin 2 3 Introduction to Translation SCHEMES ii kek 2 3 Downloading maps to the mobile device ee 2 5 Translation Scheme s 3 1 About Translation SCHEMES iiiEEEEE kk kk kk kk kk k KARA 3 1 Creating a Translation Scheme uiEEE kk ek 3 2 Modifying an existing Translation Scheme EEE 3 3 ThE Scheme WindOW 3 x5 kes pest eeu keh l y t i WE kel s lik tet v y veb n kek 3 3 Setting Scheme Details LELEEEEEEEmEE kk Eke ka kk k kk kk kk A 3 4 Setting Map Properties LLLEL EEE EEE kk Eke K KEK kK kk AR 3 4 Adding Modifying amp Removing Layers l i keke 3 6 Setting Layer PropertieS ilisin iterna aii seen aai aiie 3 7 Adding Modifying a
30. le of the dot before creating new symbol geometry The gridded box is the draw area where you can create or edit the symbol This is an enlarged view and each box of the grid represents one pixel The small Preview box shows the symbol at actual size The edit controls on the left of the dialog configure the various properties of individual symbol elements and are enabled as appropriates The function of the line and fill items is as described above The text item allows you to enter text into the symbol Note that if a feature has an annotation attribute the value of that attribute will replace the symbol text when the symbol is rendered in PocketGIS The row of buttons at the bottom right of the dialog allow you to select the current draw edit mode these are described in the following paragraphs Press the tool button to enable that mode lt z o 0 T 3 28 Translation Schemes The select mode allows you to select an existing graphic element in the gridded area You will need to tap on a point in a line or rectangle or tap the corner of the bounding box of text or circle oval graphics You cannot tap on the mid point of a line The selected graphic element will be highlighted and the appropriate style controls enabled You can change the properties of the element using the style controls or delete the element with the delete button described below J7 ololTt g m In line mode you can tap out the poi
31. mp Removing Features eerren 3 7 Setting Feature Properties L LEE kk k kk kk KA 3 8 Adding Modifying amp Removing Attributes s e 3 12 Setting Attribute Properties LEL EEE EEE kk kk 3 12 Adding Modifying amp Removing Tables s es 3 18 Setting Table Properties EEL EEE EEE EEE EEE Em k kk kek kk YA 3 18 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Adding Modifying amp Removing Display Schemes 3 22 Setting Display Scheme Properties ccccesseeeeeeseeeeseeesenseeeeees 3 23 Adding Modifying amp Removing Legends seeren 3 25 Setting Legend Properties ceeeceseesceceeeeteeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeneeeeseeeeaeeeaes 3 26 ANET eleta o EE EEEE AE re x ek Send ka a wd havan kene ha n na kas KESER 3 27 Using a Translation Scheme Without Input Data j 3 30 Implications of Modifying Translation SCHEMES 3 32 Uploading data from your mobile device5 1 Selecting the Map to upload Ei EEE kk kk kK KAS 5 1 Feature Id s in Uploaded Data Ei kk kk kk e 5 3 Preface Preface About This Book This book documents version 2 of PocketGIS Connection for Windows 2000 XP Computers About PocketGIS Connection PocketGIS Connection is a map data exchange utility for PocketGIS PocketGIS Connection can read data in a variety of data formats and download it onto a mob
32. nts of a linear element in the gridded area The last point you create is highlighted with a cross You can set the lines properties using the controls at the left of the dialog To start a new line press the line button again To undo the last point you created press the back arrow button 2Jo ol Tle i In box mode you can tap out the corners of the box The shape you draw does not have to be rectangular and can be a polygon of any shape Using the style controls on the left of the dialog you can set the box to be hollow or filled z oJ0 Te a In circle mode you can tap out the top left and bottom right corners of a circle or ellipse S Zz u ojT In text mode you can tap out the top left and bottom right corners of the text s enclosing rectangle You can set the text value using the Text String edit field If the symbol is used with a point which has an annotation attribute then the annotation value will be substituted for the text string S Zz ulo T a In hot spot mode you can change the position of the symbols hot spot just tap the new position on the grid The symbol s hot spot defines the origin of the symbol relative to the point feature s map coordinate By default the hot spot is in the centre of the grid 3 29 PocketGIS Connection User Manual g The undo button will undo the last point you created in the line box circle and text modes al The delete button will remove
33. o create the Scheme does not contain a complete description of your data set you may need to add additional features manually To add a new feature first select either a layer or feature entry in the main Scheme window layer entries have a layered square icon Then choose Add Feature from the Scheme 3 7 PocketGIS Connection User Manual menu A blank Feature Settings Window will appear fill in the details of the new feature as described in the next section and press the OK button If you selected a layer then the new feature will appear at the end of the list of features for that layer if you selected a feature the new feature will appear after the selected feature in the list You can also create a feature by duplicating an existing feature To do this select the original feature and choose Duplicate from the Edit menu The duplicate feature will have the same properties and attributes as the original You must change the name and code of the new feature to avoid conflict with the original To modify a feature double click on it to display the Feature Settings Window which is described in the next section To remove a feature select it and choose Delete from the Edit menu You must be certain that a feature will not appear in any data files if you are to remove it You cannot remove the last feature in a layer To change the order of a feature in a layer select the feature and th
34. oose Delete from the Edit menu Setting Legend Properties To configure a legend double click on a legend entry in the main translation scheme window The legend entries appear after features and any tables and display schemes and have a symbology icon The Legend Settings dialog will also appear when you create a new legend 3 25 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Legend Settings x Building Outline Building Pecks Parish Community Boundary 7 District LB Boundary Z County Region sland Boundary 7 Electoral Boundary Boundary Post Stone zi The Name item sets the name of the legend There is a scrolling list of all the features in the legend The icon indicates the features type Double click on a feature to display the style editor for that feature Depending on the features type the Line Point Text or Area settings dialog will appear Line Settings Double clicking a line feature will bring up the line settings dialog Line Style Building Outline x Line Width E Line Pattern sod gt Line Colour Black z Preview concet_ This dialog provides controls which can be used to configure the symbology of a line feature The Line Width item provides a popup list of line widths This allows you to choose a thick line for prominent features 3 26 Translation Schemes The Line Pattern item lets you choose between a solid and a dashed lin
35. orking with PocketGIS Connection Chapter 1 Installation amp Setup Follow the instructions in this chapter to install PocketGIS Connection on to your Windows computer This chapter also explains how to connect your mobile device to your Windows computer Chapter 2 Downloading data to your mobile device describes how to transfer map data from your computer to your mobile device Chapter 3 Translation Schemes describes how to control the way data is formatted and stored within PocketGIS on your mobile device Chapter 4 Uploading data from your mobile device describes how to transfer map data from your mobile device to your computer vi Chapter 1 Installation amp Setup System Requirements PocketGIS Connection requires an x86 Windows computer running Windows 2000 XP or later If you will be using PocketGIS Connection with PocketGIS for Handheld PC Palm sized PC Pocket PC or Windows CE then you will also need to install ActiveSync 3 0 or later ActiveSync will have been supplied with your mobile device Installing PocketGIS Connection PocketGIS is installed with the main PocketGIS product see the PocketGIS User Manual for more information Make sure you have read and agree to the software license included with this software By installing and using PocketGIS Connection you are agreeing to the terms of this license To open the application select PocketGIS Connection from the Start gt Programs
36. p table may have been created automatically from the data file but most file formats do not contain this information To add a new table first select any entry in the main Scheme window Then choose Add Table from the Scheme menu A blank Table Settings Window will appear fill in the details of the new table as described in the next section and press the OK button If you selected a table then the new table will appear after the selected table in the list otherwise the new table will appear at the end of the list of layers and tables for that map To modify a table double click on it to display the Table Settings Window which is described in the next section To remove a table select it and choose Delete from the Edit menu Any attributes which are using the table will revert to working with raw data or internal codes Setting Table Properties To set the properties relating to a table double click on a table entry in the main Scheme window The table entry appears indented from a map entry and has a grid icon Double clicking this entry will bring up the Table Settings Window This window will also appear when you create a new table Translation Schemes Table Details m Table Details Name Land Use Type Plain Lookup v Code Type Alpha Numeric v r Table Contents TPL Private Land v Verge H Highway Cancel The Table Details section allows you to
37. played for the attribute in the PocketGIS attributes Dialog This will normally be 1 but can be set to more than 1 for say a 3 15 PocketGIS Connection User Manual comments field This value has no effect on date time logical and attributes for which a lookup table has been defined 1 Attribute Default Attribute Settings x Details Options Field Widths Default Lookup Table r 7 The Default Value page allows you to specify the value that an attribute will assume when the Default function is selected in the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog This option is not available for all attribute types Attribute Lookup Table Attribute Settings x Details Options Field Widths Default Lookup Table I Export Lookup Values Dependent Attribute None v The Lookup Table page allows you to specify a table of values that are used to provide a pick list of options for the attribute in the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog When a lookup table is 3 16 Translation Schemes assigned to an attribute values are selected from a menu or alphabetised list rather than by entering the value directly The data is stored as an internal code value but the user sees a meaningful description provided by the table Lookup Tables can only be assigned to string and integer attributes You must have already created a Lookup Table as described in Adding Modifying amp Removing Tables below The Table
38. r a category then this attribute will have no allowable values For example if the other attribute can contain Tree Shrub and Flower then create a table with categories named Tree Shrub and Flower When the other attribute has a value of Tree then this attribute can only be set to values in the Tree category When the other attribute is set to Flower then this attribute can only be set to values in the Flower category and so on Note that if the other attribute is using a lookup table then the categories for this attribute must be the internal codes rather than the descriptive values Also you will not be allowed to set up circular PocketGIS Connection User Manual references so not all attributes will appear in the Dependent Attribute popup list Adding Modifying amp Removing Tables Attributes can be setup to use a list of descriptive values for data entry and viewing This is useful to provide lists of available choices and to map internal codes to human readable descriptions Whilst the user sees these descriptions internally the data is stored as codes This is achieved by defining a lookup table which maps the internal codes to the descriptive values If your data contains codes to represent data values and or you want to provide a pick list of values in the PocketGIS Attributes Dialog then you will need to define a lookup table It is possible that a looku
39. read only data Upload Map x Water Network Only upload changes Select the map you wish to upload If you only require the changes that have been made to the map whilst it was on the mobile device tick the Only Upload Changes checkbox Press the OK button to proceed The Save Map Data as dialog will appear 4 2 Uploading data Save map data as 21x Save in ER Test c ES File name address Save as type NTF Level 2 File ntf iz Cancel Navigate to the directory where you want to save the uploaded map The popup menu at the bottom of the dialog allows you to choose in which file format the data should be saved If the format you require is not listed you may need to install a translator for that format if one is available if so refer to Chapter 1 for information on how to do this If there is no translator available for the format you require contact Technical Support as described in Appendix A to enquire about possible support for the data format you wish to use Enter the file name and press the Save button A progress dialog will appear while the upload is taking place Uploading Cable E DD em You can press the Stop button at any time to abort the upload It may take a few seconds before the operation stops When the upload is complete the progress dialog will close Feature lId s in Uploaded Data When you choose to upload change only
40. rties and details of how the data is formatted and stored within PocketGIS on your mobile device The scheme also provides detailed control over the attributing forms associated with each type of map feature 2 3 PocketGIS Connection User Manual Schemes for certain commercial datasets may have been installed with PocketGIS Connection An Administrator may have set up the Translation Schemes for you You must create or select a Translation Scheme before you can download the map data Creation of Translation Schemes is described in the next chapter To select an existing Scheme highlight the data file for which you want to assign the scheme and choose Select from the Scheme menu Select Scheme x Select scheme for all LAND LINE 93 files Choose the scheme you wish to use with the data and press the OK button Itis essential that the chosen scheme is appropriate for the selected map data files if the incorrect scheme is chosen you will get a strange result The name of the assigned Scheme will appear in the last column of the Files to Translate window If you have translated data of the selected type before then the last Scheme that was used may be selected for you automatically In this case you do not need to create or select a scheme You can however create or select a different scheme if you wish The Select Scheme function behaves differently depending on the format of the data you are using
41. s 3 14 Translation Schemes The Auto Set option causes the PocketGIS attributes dialog to automatically fill a value for the attribute when a new feature is created it has no effect on preexisting features This option is not available for all attribute types For string integer and real attributes the last value entered for the previous feature if any is automatically inserted For date and time attributes the current date and time respectively is inserted Attribute Field Widths Details Options Field Widths Defaut Lookup Table File Editor fio Lines BO The Field Widths page allows you to control the width of certain types of attribute i e the maximum number of printable numbers or letters the attribute can occupy The File width defines the width in import and export files which have a defined field format e g NTF but is not relevant to files with a free format e g CSV This value must be correct for import files with defined field widths This value may have been preset by the file translator in which case you will not be able to change it A value of 0 zero means that the width is variable The Editor width defines the maximum number of characters that can be entered for the attribute in the PocketGIS Attribute Dialog A value of 0 zero means that there is no limit You cannot set this value for all attribute types The Lines item defines the number of data entry lines that are dis
42. scheme for data held in PocketGIS it can still be uploaded The specification of data will follow a default scheme for the data which will be generated automatically from the data description held within PocketGIS These automatic schemes are not saved and cannot be viewed or modified using the Translation Scheme Window 3 32 Chapter 4 Uploading data from your mobile device This chapter explains how to transfer map data from a mobile device running PocketGIS to a Windows computer This process is known as Uploading Selecting the map to upload Begin the uploading process by selecting the map which you wish to upload First run PocketGIS Connection from the Start menu Then choose the Upload Map option from the PocketGIS menu If your mobile device is not already connected to PocketGIS Connection the connect dialog will appear Waiting for a Windows CE device to connect 4 1 PocketGIS Connection User Manual You will need to establish a connection with PocketGIS running on your mobile device For Windows mobile devices establish an ActiveSync connection The connect dialog will close automatically once the connection with the mobile device has been established A progress dialog will inform you that the map names are being retrieved and then the Upload Map dialog will appear The map list will only contain datasets that are stored in Read Write format You cannot upload
43. ta is formatted and stored on the mobile device PocketGIS stores data in a series of maps Each map contains one or more layers Each layer has one or more features which in turn can have a number of attributes Maps can also have tables of values which provide pick lists for attribute data entry You can also create display schemes which define which features are displayed at which scale and legends which define feature symbology The Translation Scheme defines whether the data is read only or read write the coordinate units e g centimetres that the data is stored in and which elements of the data should be downloaded You can also change the names of map features and attributes to make them more understandable 3 1 PocketGIS Connection User Manual You can group map features into layers which allows you to control the visibility and drawing order of the features in PocketGIS Translation Schemes can initially be created by analysing the data structure of sample data files This saves you having to construct the Scheme manually You can create and use a scheme without any map data files if you want to construct a new empty map this is described in Using a Translation Scheme Without Input Data below Creating a Translation Scheme This section describes how to create a scheme from an input map data file To create a Translation Scheme first select the map data file s with which the Scheme is to be used T
44. the selected graphic element from the symbol Use select mode as described above to select an element before pressing this button to delete it Text Settings Double clicking a text feature will bring up the text settings dialog Text Style Miscellaneous Names x Test Colour Preview The dialog provides a control that lets you choose the colour of the text Using a Translation Scheme Without Input Data You can create and use Translation Schemes without input data files this is useful if you want to create empty maps for capturing new data sets When there are no File List or Translation Scheme windows open the Scheme menu contains the following commands e New e Select amp Modify e Delete 3 30 Translation Schemes In addition the PocketGIS menu contains the New Map command New The New item on the Scheme menu will create a new Translation Scheme without the need to provide map data When the scheme window opens you should use the Scheme gt Details dialog to give the scheme a name Once the scheme has been saved you will not be able change the name You can then configure the scheme as described earlier in this chapter Select amp Modify This command will list all the schemes select the one you want to modify and then press OK You can then view or modify the scheme as described earlier in this chapter Delete This command will list all the schemes
45. uttons To make the change press the Change button The ranges adjoining the changed range will adjust to take account of the new boundaries Pressing the Delete button will remove the selected range To accept the new ranges press the OK button pressing Cancel will discard the changes you have just made 3 24 Translation Schemes Once you have created the ranges you can select the range displayed in the feature list using the Range popup list Range 1 100000 and above bed When you have finished changing the display scheme press the OK button to assign the changes to the translation scheme or Cancel to discard the changes Adding Modifying amp Removing Legends Legends control the line styles and symbology used to display the features of a given layer You do not need to create a legend features will be displayed using default styles if you do not provide a legend An individual legend relates to a particular map layer You need to create separate legends for each layer in your map To add a new legend first select the layer to which it applies Then choose Add Legend from the Scheme menu A Legend Settings Window will appear configure the legend as described in the next section and press the OK button To modify a legend double click on it to display the Legend Settings Dialog which is described in the next section To remove a legend select it and ch
46. values Therefore if for example your data is to centimetre accuracy you should choose centimetres as the PocketGIS units If you were to select meters each coordinate would be rounded to the nearest meter Adding Modifying amp Removing Layers Each map has at least one layer If the dataset you are using has many features of different types then it can be advantageous to divide the map into several layers This allows the layers to be selectively displayed in PocketGIS You can also separate out types of features such as points and then configure PocketGIS so the points will draw last This will prevent other features such as lines from drawing over point symbols To add a new layer first select the map entry in the main Scheme window map entries have a N E S W icon Then choose Add Layer from the Scheme menu A new untitled layer will be created double click on the new layer to change it s name To modify a layer double click on it to display the layer Settings Window which is described in the next section To assign a feature to a layer select the feature in the list and choose the relevant layer from the Set Layer item in the Scheme menu You must have at least two layers for the Set Layer item to be available To remove a layer first reassign all it s features to other layers Then select the layer and choose Delete from the Edit menu You cannot remove th
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