[Manifold-l] MapInfo tab import

[Mark Guttman]

I apologize for not replying earlier, thanks for your help.

I'm enjoying Manifold a great deal, it's a bit of a leap from AV and
MapInfo, but its quite impressive. 

-----Original Message-----
From: James M. Kelly [mailto:James at midway-pl.com.au] 
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 6:57 PM
To: mguttman at costquest.com
Cc: manifold-l at directionsmedia.net
Subject: RE: [Manifold-l] MapInfo tab import

Mark

Without a *.map file, the MapInfo file is a table.  Manifold does not
support importing MapInfo tables.

One way to get around this perhaps is to make the table mappable in MapInfo
(so it creates the *.map file).  Then import it as a drawing in Manifold.
Because there aren't any actual drawing objects, it will basically be an
empty drawing with a table behind it filled with the data.  You could then
copy and paste this table to get rid of the empty drawing.

Hope this helps

James K.

-----Original Message-----
From: manifold-l-bounces at directionsmedia.net
[mailto:manifold-l-bounces at directionsmedia.net] On Behalf Of Michael Sumner
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2007 8:34 AM
To: mguttman at costquest.com
Cc: manifold-l at directionsmedia.net
Subject: Re: [Manifold-l] MapInfo tab import

Mark Guttman wrote:
> Has anyone had difficulty importing non-mapped MapInfo files?
>  
> I import a MapInfo file (*.bin, *.tab, .*tab, *.map) without problem.
But
> if it's an unmapped table (no *.map), the File/Import/Drawing method
fails.
> It reads the columns it just fails at the end of the import process.
>  
> Am I missing something really obvious?  On Manifold's part is there an 
> assumption that a *.map object always exists with a *.tab file?
>  
>   
I don't know, but can you provide an example set of files - or a means to
produce one?  How are the files created?
Cheers, Mike
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