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bandytales
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 Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:01 am Post subject: OS maps |
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Is there a plug in/addon, that will allow you to navigate to an OS grid reference?
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Never seen one...
Would be a good add-on though. |
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stuart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: OS maps |
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| bandytales wrote: | Is there a plug in/addon, that will allow you to navigate to an OS grid reference?
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I have made a few map overlays using scanned OS maps, not the same I know, but its a start. |
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stuart
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: OS Map Navigation |
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| stuart wrote: | Perhaps Richard (Oldboy) could work some of his magic  |
And what magic would that be, exactly. 
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stuart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: OS Map Navigation |
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| Oldboy wrote: | | stuart wrote: | | Perhaps Richard (Oldboy) could work some of his magic |
And what magic would that be, exactly. |
Well richard, I recall years ago when you wrote a small programme to convert Co-Pilot tracks to autoroute...Still got it now, but no Co-Pilot....
I was just wondering about using my ols TTN5 ipaq for sailing around the Solent, but it trys to put me back on shore. Not a good idea...  |
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stuart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: OS Map Navigation |
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Oppps...I should have mentioned this is barryds masterpiece.
( It works well on my iPaq 3950 ). Thanks barryd |
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Darren
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: OS Map Navigation |
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| stuart wrote: | | Well richard, I recall years ago when you wrote a small programme to convert Co-Pilot tracks to autoroute...Still got it now, but no Co-Pilot.... |
Stuart, I think you're confusing Oldie with Oldboy! Both called Richard so not difficult!
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stuart
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: OS Map Navigation |
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| Darren wrote: | | stuart wrote: | | Well richard, I recall years ago when you wrote a small programme to convert Co-Pilot tracks to autoroute...Still got it now, but no Co-Pilot.... |
Stuart, I think you're confusing Oldie with Oldboy! Both called Richard so not difficult! |
 Richard Darren
I can't find which Richard I dealt with. But I bow to your knowledge...
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Darren
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Richard Davies (Oldie) is our wizard coder and author of POIConverter and OSGB Converter amongst many others.
His website is here.
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stuart
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Oldie |
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| Darren wrote: | Richard Davies (Oldie) is our wizard coder and author of POIConverter and OSGB Converter amongst many others.
His website is here. |
 Thank you Darren....yes, thats The Richard...My apoligies to The Other Richard (Oldboy).
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