Problem to load mgmap in E6.

[raider]

Hi

I am trying to use mgmap on my E6 and I followed the following steps as per recommended on the mgmap forum. See quotes in italic font.

The problem I have is I have trouble executing steps 6 to 8. I can't access E6's keyboard functions in order to go to the menu of mgmap.

6. Run MGMaps and go to Settings -> Map Browsing
7. In the menu, enable Stored Maps and enable Offline Mode
8. In the Storage Path item, add the path to the main folder where the Cache folder is saved. For example:
8.1 In my case, my cache folder is inside SD/Apps/MGMaps_GPS/MGMapsCache


Could someone please help? Thanks!!

Here is the original howto procedures I followed:
1. Install the mgmaps JAR file into A1200 ( I used the Alpha2 version). You MUST install the app (the .jad or .jar) on memorycard not on the phone memory.
2. Run the application properly ( at this moment, I used GPRS connection to see my neighborhood maps and I saved as Startup point my home location where I created the maps to be used offline. So everytime the application startups it goes directly to the area where I have tiles stored in my memory card. If you don't do this it gets very hard to find the contents with no reference point to start from)
3. Exit the application
4. Copy the Cache folder , in my case MGMapsCache into your storage (memory card). In my case it is located in SD/Apps/MGMaps_GPS/MGMapsCache
5. Allow full permissions to the application and file system byu following the next steps
5.1 Plug the phone into the PC
5.2 Using windows explorer (USB Storage mode) navigate to \.system\java\DownloadApps\MIDletXXXX on your SD card where MIDletXXXX is the last directory in DownloadApps in alphabetic ascending order.
if you don't know which is your MGMaps, go inside each MIDletxxx folder and look for "mgmaps-alpha-signed.jar" inside /MIDletxxxx/Files/
5.3 Make a copy of the file registry.tx (in case you need to recover original file) and save in your PC
5.4 Edit the file registry.txt with a editor compatible with unix (I use Windows XP Wordpad). Do not use MS Word or Notepad! (Be sure the file has a line saying: Jar-URL: appname.jar - if not, you are in the wrong directory)
5.5 The registry file may be similar to the following lines:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jar-Path: /mmc/mmca1/.system/java/DownloadApps/MIDlet20037/Files/mgmaps-alpha-signed.jar
Jad-Path:
Perm-Path: /mmc/mmca1/.system/java/DownloadApps/MIDlet20037/permfile.txt
Suite-Icon: /mmc/mmca1/.system/java/DownloadApps/MIDlet20037/Files/suiteicon.png
DRM-Mode: Forbidden
Is-Trusted: 0
Jar-URL:
Description: Mobile GMaps
Domain: Untrusted
Signer-Name:
Mot-JavaVM-Heapsize: 17
Delete-Notify:
Num-MIDlets: 1
MIDlet-1: MGMaps, /mmc/mmca1/.system/java/DownloadApps/MIDlet20037/Files/MIDlet-1.png, com.mgmaps.ui.MGMaps
Prefer-Connection-Profile:TIM GPRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5.6 Change the values to these ones
- DRM-Mode: Allowed
- Is-Trusted: 1
- Domain: Manufacturer

5.7 Copy the JAD file (mgmaps-alpha-signed.jad) into the same /MIDletxxxx/Files/ where you have it installed (by doing this you are adding the signature file to allow access to the stored maps. If you don't do this, it will not work at all!!! This is necessary because the original JAD file can't be used for installation, so this is the way to force using it)
5.8 Change the JAD information in the registry file as bellow
- Jad-Path: /mmc/mmca1/.system/java/DownloadApps/MIDlet20037/Files/mgmaps-alpha-signed.jad ->(use your MIDletxxx location!!)

5.9 Save the registry file in its original location (MIDlet folder) and disconnect from PC
5.10 Go to the apps icon in the A1200 main applications menu and hold the stylus until popup menu appears. Select Manage --> Permissions and confirm that all items are "Never ask".
5.11 Click OK (no need to change anything - that just forces new permissions to take effect)

6. Run MGMaps and go to Settings -> Map Browsing
7. In the menu, enable Stored Maps and enable Offline Mode
8. In the Storage Path item, add the path to the main folder where the Cache folder is saved. For example:
8.1 In my case, my cache folder is inside SD/Apps/MGMaps_GPS/MGMapsCache
9. Save those settings and restart the application

If you restart the application you will see the maps.

[raider]

Ok. I now can get the menu settings working now. The trick is to use v1.35.00 of the mgmap instead of the latest version.

However, map still does not show.

My sd card has volume label = sd
and I put all the map cache in the root folder called "maps"

so should I not put \sd\maps as the cache storage path in the settings menu?

I did this and the map does not show.

Please help

thanks!!
raider

[rep999]

are you sure you are looking at the right zoom setting? mine is working...

[kunal007]

yes keep care of the zoom settings
if u have uploaded the maps
search for it and try out changing zoom

[raider]

Thanks for the feedback! I needed this

Several questions:

1. What version of mgmap are you using on the E6? I am previously using v1.35 but now using v1.38.05. v1.39.00 onwards does not work for me because I can't see the menu button.

2. Could you post the .map file so that i can try to download the maps to duplicate your success>

3. Are you using gmapmaker to download the map or using the perl scripts?

4. How many tiles per file did you set the maps to?

sorry for so many questions but I am really eager to get the maps going on my E6.

thanks!!
raider

[raider]

Rep999, may I have your feedbacks please?

calling Rep999, over.....mayday mayday....

[rep999]

sorry. i've been busy with work.

1. i am using 1.39.01

2. just copy paste with extension .map:

GoogleMap
13-13: 33.61819396990802, -118.828125 : 34.494035975924746, -117.0703125
13-13: 33.32624663456912, -118.125 : 33.61819396990802, -117.0703125

the 13-13 is the zoom level. i find it easier to do 1 zoom level at a time.

3. i am using gmapmaker.

4. i am not sure about that question. i think 1.

[raider]

Thanks for your help!!!