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Suggestions / Re: Select Area And Print
« Last Post by Jonn on April 09, 2014, 06:00:02 pm »Are you not able to do that with the print button? I.e. find the area that you are interested in and print?
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Suggestions / Select Area And Print
« Last Post by roundanchor on April 06, 2014, 02:01:23 pm »I would like to simply select an area of OS 1:50000 and 1:25000, at various sizes between credit card and A4, then print it accurately.
I have a brand new Chromebook and at the moment, it looks as though this is the only website (or app) which offers anything with any useful functionality regarding OS maps.
There are still a lot of people who want or need paper maps like myself because they offer the greatest mapping detail and readability, with no weight penalty and, the battery doesn't go flat. We are trail runners, fell runners, mountain and road bikers, mountain leaders and soldiers. If we want paper maps from the shop they cost about £7 and a bit for a large sheet, most of which may be of no interest. Thats why I would like to just be able to select and print!
Given that cost for a shop bought map, I would be quite happy to pay a small fee for a small section of map.
I have a brand new Chromebook and at the moment, it looks as though this is the only website (or app) which offers anything with any useful functionality regarding OS maps.
There are still a lot of people who want or need paper maps like myself because they offer the greatest mapping detail and readability, with no weight penalty and, the battery doesn't go flat. We are trail runners, fell runners, mountain and road bikers, mountain leaders and soldiers. If we want paper maps from the shop they cost about £7 and a bit for a large sheet, most of which may be of no interest. Thats why I would like to just be able to select and print!
Given that cost for a shop bought map, I would be quite happy to pay a small fee for a small section of map.
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Support / Re: Running out of data
« Last Post by wcw1966 on February 18, 2014, 04:47:51 pm »Hi Jonn,
First time I've tried to use the site. It's unfortunate that, due to the Ordnance Survey restriction, your apparently popular site has run out of data, again. Is there any chance you could publish the daily time you run out of data on your front page (just show "data last ran out" date & time)?
Thinking ahead... I haven't managed to access the data so I don't really know... if Ordnance Survey (cruelly) restrict say each website to the amount of OUR (sic) data we can access daily, maybe there will be some way you can enable us all to download a personal web page (+ sufficient data to 'auto' register if that's required with OS) and all get a personal data allowance!
First time I've tried to use the site. It's unfortunate that, due to the Ordnance Survey restriction, your apparently popular site has run out of data, again. Is there any chance you could publish the daily time you run out of data on your front page (just show "data last ran out" date & time)?
Thinking ahead... I haven't managed to access the data so I don't really know... if Ordnance Survey (cruelly) restrict say each website to the amount of OUR (sic) data we can access daily, maybe there will be some way you can enable us all to download a personal web page (+ sufficient data to 'auto' register if that's required with OS) and all get a personal data allowance!
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Support / Re: Footpath Map Symbols
« Last Post by Kiredoryor on January 11, 2014, 01:23:22 pm »Thank you
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Support / Re: Footpath Map Symbols
« Last Post by Jonn on December 11, 2013, 05:45:18 pm »The symbols change with the scale (zoom level) but I can see you know that.
If you click the key button then there are links to legends at different scales, see if that helps. If not, maybe they are out of date and I will have to get updated versions.
If you click the key button then there are links to legends at different scales, see if that helps. If not, maybe they are out of date and I will have to get updated versions.
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Support / Re: Footpath Map Symbols
« Last Post by Jonn on December 11, 2013, 05:38:07 pm »Also how does one know what the "zoom level" is? Just trial & error?
In the top right corner it displays your current zoom level.
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Support / Footpath Map Symbols
« Last Post by Kiredoryor on December 08, 2013, 03:09:05 pm »Please excuse my ignorance, I am new to these maps. 
I am trying to find footpaths in the area where I have just moved to but find it difficult to understand the symbols on the map as they are different to those shown on the recommended 1:25,000 Explorer and 1:50,000 Landranger symbol guides.
My postcode is IP13 8AU and most of the lines are black long dashes with a black circle in the middle of each dash then there is a very straight line with "V"s on the edge (electricity?). I can't find those on the guide. There are also parallel black dashed lines (tracks?)
Are colours significant. The guide shows green dashed lines for footpaths & bridleways but the map has only red, or in some cases black, dashed lines. On the opening map (Exmoor) there are red dashed lines with red blobs every 500m or so. The closest symbol I can find, although a slightly different shape, would be "a railway station open to the public" which seems unlikely.....
Are there a separate range of symbols with a different colour coding for these footpath maps?
Also how does one know what the "zoom level" is? Just trial & error?
I am trying to find footpaths in the area where I have just moved to but find it difficult to understand the symbols on the map as they are different to those shown on the recommended 1:25,000 Explorer and 1:50,000 Landranger symbol guides.
My postcode is IP13 8AU and most of the lines are black long dashes with a black circle in the middle of each dash then there is a very straight line with "V"s on the edge (electricity?). I can't find those on the guide. There are also parallel black dashed lines (tracks?)
Are colours significant. The guide shows green dashed lines for footpaths & bridleways but the map has only red, or in some cases black, dashed lines. On the opening map (Exmoor) there are red dashed lines with red blobs every 500m or so. The closest symbol I can find, although a slightly different shape, would be "a railway station open to the public" which seems unlikely.....
Are there a separate range of symbols with a different colour coding for these footpath maps?
Also how does one know what the "zoom level" is? Just trial & error?
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Support / Re: Daily usage reached on just one tile for 3 days now !
« Last Post by Jonn on November 03, 2013, 09:48:23 pm »Interesting, thanks for the feedback. Hopefully it will help others.
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Support / Re: Daily usage reached on just one tile for 3 days now !
« Last Post by jedmon01 on October 29, 2013, 10:25:20 am »I've cleared the Chrome apps data cache and that also works now.
Many Thanks
John
Many Thanks
John
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Support / Re: Daily usage reached on just one tile for 3 days now !
« Last Post by jedmon01 on October 29, 2013, 10:20:28 am »Hi John,
Just lost the maps again so I switched from Chrome to IE10 and it's perfect.
Cheers
John
Just lost the maps again so I switched from Chrome to IE10 and it's perfect.
Cheers
John