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1. My GlobalSat GH-615M or GH-625 doesn't work, what can I do?
   The GlobalSat devices are USB devices with integrated serial ports in them. Unfortunately, the Prolific PL-2303 series is not supported directly by OS X without a driver from the manufacturer. To get this working, you'll need to download the latest PL-2303 driver from the Prolific support pages. ...
2. Geocoding with TIGER Line Files
   From version 1.2 forward of Cartographica, we support using the Bing Geocoding service, which is an excellent alternative for bulk and non-US geocoding. This article describes using the built-in geocoder which is designed to work with data sets that meet certain criteria. This particular art ...
3. Geocoding with Bing Geocoder
   Prior to version 1.2 of Cartographica, geocoding required you to gather street data to serve as a basis for determining addresses. With version 1.2, ClueTrust has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to provide users with access to the Bing Geocoder service for 1 year with a purchase of ...
4. Geocoding with TIGER/Line Shapefiles
   Cartographica has a powerful Geocoding capability, but to use it, you must gather data first from some compatible source (such as the US Census Bureau). Most data is accurate to the last census update and may be more recent, based on the government's move to modernize and increase accuracy i ...
5. How can I georeference maps in Cartographica?
   I do not understand something about importing a map. If I have a jpeg map file I can import the image, but the image will not be rectified. How do I geo-reference the map image so imported GPS positions will be properly placed on the image? Versions of Cartographica through 1.1 require the use o ...
6. Does Cartographica support Unicode and non-US character sets?
   Yes! By all means, we support Unicode in Cartographica. To the extent possible, we want to make sure that people of all languages have access to great GIS capabilities on the Macintosh. From a practical perspective, Cartographica does the following in order to support Unicode characters: Import ...
7. Can I create a multi-line label in Cartographica?
   In version 1.2 and greater of Cartographica, multi-line labels are easy to create. Bring up the Style window for the layer you are working with Select the style(s) to which you want to add a multi-line label Type each line of information separated by a return And that's it! For versions prior ...
8. I've lost my license key,
   Lost license keys can be recovered by using the Lost Key page on the Cartographica microsite. If your email address is the same as when you purchased your key, just enter your email address and all keys that were created for that email address will be sent to you. If your email address has ...
9. Can I use Cartographica on more than one computer?
   For a definitive answer to this, you must really look at your particular license agreement. However, there are two answers to this question, depending on which license you have, student or individual. Individual Licenses Most purchasers purchase individual licenses. These are of unlimited durat ...
10. Exporting table data to other programs
    Occasionally, you need to send the data from the tables in Cartographica to another program. In the 1.1 versions of Cartographica, this can be achieved by using a sequence of procedures depending upon what program you are trying to export to. All exporting in Cartogaphica is currently done us ...
11. Does Cartographica have any keyboard shortcuts other than those in the menus?
    Does Cartographica have any keyboard shortcuts? Yes, Cartographica has a variety of keyboard shortcuts, beyond those which are obvious in the menus, many of which are depending on where the keyboard is focussed. To tell where the keyboard is focussed, check for a blue ring around the area. ...
12. Can I create a multi-line label in Cartographica?
    As of version 1.1, multi-line labels are not directly supported. However, if you put a return inside of a text field and then select that text field as the label field in the Style window, then the multiple lines of text will be presented on the map. A demonstration of this is available in our ...
13. How do I send points from a Cartographica document to my GPS?
    Cartographica has excellent support for retrieving data from GPS devices directly into a map document, but there isn't any direct and obvious way to send data from a Cartographica Map document to a GPS device. Although we don't have a built-in solution for this, we have put up an AppleScript alo ...
14. Cartographica only imports 3 records from my database
    Cartographica uses ODBC to connect to databases. Many people make use of the fine ODBC connectors from Actual Techologies, which are commercial-grade, professionally-supported ODBC connectors for the Macintosh that will connect to any number of open source databases, Oracle, or Microsoft Access ...
15. Cartographica obscures my data when creating a new feature in a layer
    Edit Backdrop Color Cartographica has a feature that is intended to make it easier to distinguish between the feature being edited and the data on other layers that causes all features to be obscured using a semi-tranparent tint during editing. However, there are times when this can obscure data ...
16. Adding columns to data in Cartographica
    How to create a new column in an existing Layer Select the layer in the Layer Stack (the data should show up in the data pane at the bottom of the map window) Use the Add Column command from the Layer menu (a new column named "New Column" shows up in the data pane) At this point, you probably w ...
17. How do I turn off automatic updates?
    LoadMyTracks and Cartographica both use the fine Sparkle framework for automatic updating. All data is sent between the software and servers at ClueTrust, so we believe it is safe. Although we do encourage people to keep the automatic update notification turned on, both programs allow you to tur ...
18. How do I get Unicode data to correctly import over ODBC?
    We have found a number of issues using Unicode with various ODBC drivers on the Macintosh. So far, we have found configuration settings or some other work-around, with a couple of exceptions. Actual Technologies Open Source ODBC Drivers These drivers support using Unicode characters, but it appe ...
19. My shape file doesn't load with the right character set, what can I do?
    The problem Cartographica has extensive support for unicode and importing and exporting of files in other character formats. However, the one problem that it can't solve is figuring out what character set the data is encoded in. For some file formats, there are markers that indicate the characte ...
20. How do I add a new WMS Server in Cartographica?
    Cartographica provides users with the ability to change the list of WMS servers available in the program. To add a WMS Server to the included list, follow these steps: With an open Cartographica window, select Acquire WMS Data... from the File menu. In the Server Name box, enter a recognizable ...