Custom map doesn't appear in Basecamp

Former Member
Former Member
I have created some small (200Kb) maps from tracks and installed them in Mapsource. They are located in a separate directory. When I installed Basecamp these maps appeared in the drop-down list in the map selection toolbar and in the map area (when selected).

Recently I installed a similar custom map in the same directory and it worked fine in Mapsource, but I can't find it in the Basecamp drop-down list. The only difference between the new and old maps is that the new map doesn't have a .TYP file.

I loaded the map into my 60Csx where it worked fine, so I tried to view it in Basecamp from the GPS. All data EXCEPT the map appeared in Basecamp.

Does Basecamp require a .TYP file or :confused:

Charlie
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 12 years ago
    There is most likely something wrong with that map (BaseCamp does more checking for validity than MapSource does). Does it share a family with another map already installed? Is the family Id in the tdb different from the family Id in the registry?

    BaseCamp does not require a TYP file.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 12 years ago
    There is most likely something wrong with that map (BaseCamp does more checking for validity than MapSource does). Does it share a family with another map already installed? Is the family Id in the tdb different from the family Id in the registry?


    Got it. Careful checking showed that I had put the FID into the Product Code box of MapSetToolkit.

    Thanks