Imgkap - kap File Converter Tool

[aart]

Indeed strange the files size of the newest file (v1.11) is 709.108 whereas the older versions are 3.643.904 and 3.621.888.
Is this correct?

[aart]

Originally Posted by aart

Indeed strange the files size of the newest file (v1.11) is 709.108 whereas the older versions are 3.643.904 and 3.621.888.
Is this correct?

I downloaded for the third time and now the v 1.11 = 3.643.392 and this file works also great. Thanks again!
Aart

[HappySeagull]

a Gremlin!

[sae140]

Originally Posted by HappySeagull

@echo  @echo a batch script to make kaps with MdJ's imgkap 1.11  FOR %%I IN ("*.tif") DO (imgkap -n "%%~nI.tif" "%%~nI.txt")  @pause

there,that works better...oh,and can replace tif with png or bmp just fine.

Whilst being 'none to good' (an understatement) with the ol' batch files, I'm trying to do the opposite: extract the graphics from .KAPs

for %%I in (*.kap) do imgkap %%I %%I.png

will produce .PNGs, but in the form "XYZ.kap.png"

I can then remove the '.kap' from the filename by ren *.* *. (twice), then ren *.* *.png - but what a kludge !

Can anyone assist with a batch file which produces files in the form "XYZ.png", rather than "XYZ.kap.png" - thanks.

[dacust]

Originally Posted by sae140

...

for %%I in (*.kap) do imgkap %%I %%I.png

will produce .PNGs, but in the form "XYZ.kap.png"
...
Can anyone assist with a batch file which produces files in the form "XYZ.png", rather than "XYZ.kap.png" - thanks.

WARNING: Coded here in the post. NOT tested.

Try adding ~n in your variable name to get just he name without extension:

for %%I in (*.kap) do imgkap %%~nI %%~nI.png

Or a little fancier (copied this from a script on the mc2bsbh page)

@echo off
for %%I IN (*.kap) DO (
    echo converting %%~nI.kap
    imgkap %%~nI.kap %%~nI.png
)
echo.
echo conversion complete
echo.
pause

[HappySeagull]

I'm using this these days to extract the header and the tif(or bmp or png )it's easy enough for me to not include the ".kap"

@echo off
set /p input=Type or paste the name of the source kap but WITHOUT ".kap"...

imgkap "%input%".kap "%input%"EX.txt "%input%"EX.tif

the EX is for when I auto rebuild it with another script and also tells me it's an edit,so you can dump that,if you like,but it's good for testing so I'll include it...

@echo on
@echo This is a batch written for M'dJ's IMGKAP
@echo.
@echo READ ME!
@echo It's ONLY for REBUILDING a kap chart that you previously 
@echo split with "imgkap_Extract2Edit.bat" and it uses the "~EX.tif"
@echo and "~EX.txt" as the input to do it....There can only be one in the folder.
@echo.
@echo off
pause
FOR %%I IN ("*EX.tif","*EX.txt") DO (imgkap -n "%%~nI.tif" "%%~nI.txt"

[HappySeagull]

the -n switch ? I have it in here.Seems better to have it in than not per several posts up...This is something to do with editing the image...different prgrms do different things to 'em on "saving" and the rebuild colours can go badly.argh.so the -n switch seems to help a lot.

[sae140]

Ah - sourced the problem. I'm working on a Win98 machine, where ~n isn't being recognised. Will need to do conversions on an XP machine - thanks.

[sinbad7]

Happy..

I've used this command line before with success but I must have forgotten something.
ruby map2kap_0.1.10.rb Kemah-TX.jpg 1000000 METERS MSL

I want to convert an OziExplorer .map file to .kap

What is the easiest way please..

Tore

[Zoef]

The easiest way is to use Global Mapper.

[HappySeagull]

Originally Posted by sinbad7

Happy..

I've used this command line before with success but I must have forgotten something.
ruby map2kap_0.1.10.rb Kemah-TX.jpg 1000000 METERS MSL

I want to convert an OziExplorer .map file to .kap

What is the easiest way please..

Tore

That looks like it should work... as long as the jpg is in the same folder as map2kap..and
I checked my notes per map2kap.... only diff I see per yours is the ".rb" whether a a jpeg or not shouldn't matter (but I never used em).

the command after the prompt is
map2kap_0.1.11[space]"your chartimage.tif" [space]10000[space] meters[space]LLW <enter>
note the quotes for "names with spaces".
10000 would be the chart scale as in 1:10000 and meters can be fathoms,feet,even leagues but "leagues"doesn't show up in OpenCPN...

Map2kap will tell you if there's a problem


also about here...http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post636819
I haven't used map2kap in awhile!

[sinbad7]

Zoef...

At a price of US Dlrs 400.- NO thank you!!

Thanks for the tip anyway..

Tore

[sinbad7]

Happy..

I think the command line does not find Ruby from the MAP2KAP directory.
There is a way to link Ruby to specific directories/progs but I don't remember how.

Tore

[HappySeagull]

Tore,
something indicative of the problem should appear when you do the command used.... a message from ruby or a message from map2kap

edit :I cruised the ol map2kap thread and not necessarily in this order-maybe the Vista problem link is the one to help?

this might be it...Ruby provides a "Start Command Prompt With Ruby" in the start menu of XP
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post590097

or here per Vista problem...?
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post591722

I know you had this working before...
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post594951

...If you don't have a ton of these Ozi maps, the simplest way might be to open the ". map" in a text editor and copy the calibration positions out into a header file to use with imgkap, helpcal or your own favourite.

[MdJ]

Hi all, Happy, Tore, ...

If you have any questions or requests to imgkap, please, it is my pleasure to answer.

M'dJ