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--- manual:advanced:convert_img_to_sql [2015/05/21 16:28] – created mstupka
+++ manual:advanced:convert_img_to_sql [2015/09/02 14:09] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Convert IMG maps to SQL ======
+====== How to convert IMG maps to SQL ======
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-<WRAP todo round center 60%>This page is obsolete and will be reworked soon</WRAP>
-===== Basic information =====
-**Created:** 2012/07/12 08:57
 ===== How to =====
-This is one possible, working and mainly tested method to convert IMG map files, with some limitations, to one of formats that Locus support
+This is one of possible working and tested methods of conversion of IMG map files to one of formats that Locus supports (within some limits).
 ==== What you need ====
-  * IMG map file, you want to convert
+  * IMG map file you want to convert
-  * program [[http://gmeaddons.sourceforge.net/|MapEdit++]]
+  * [[http://gmeaddons.sourceforge.net/|MapEdit++]] software
-  * program MAPC2MAPC
+  * MAPC2MAPC software
   * some free time
-===== Method =====
+===== Procedure =====
 ==== 1. convert IMG to image format (BMP) ====
   - start MapEdit++ program (Instructions based on v1.061.496)
-  - select **File** -> **Open** and choose your IMG map file. It will take some time, till program analyze and load whole map file.
+  - select **File** -> **Open** and choose your IMG map file. It will take some time till program analyzes and loads whole map file.
-  - now depend if you want to export whole IMG map file to Locus or just part.
+  - now it depends if you want to export whole IMG map file to Locus Map or just a part of it.
-    * whole: easier, nothing special to prepare
+    * whole - easier, nothing special to prepare
-    * part: need to find top-left and bottom-right coordinate of area you want to export. At bottom of screen, you may see current coordinates of your center cross, so I suggest to **write on paper these two required locations!**
+    * part - it's necessary to find top-left and bottom-right coordinates of area you want to export. At the bottom of screen you can see current coordinates of your screen center cursor so we suggest to **write these two required locations on a piece of paper!**
-  - now zoom to level you want to have exported (only one zoom level may be exported, so choose precisely)
+  - now zoom to level you want to have exported (only one zoom level may be exported so choose precisely)
   - select **File** -> **Export** -> **Raster image**
     * define path where you want to export the *.bmp file
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   - select **File** -> **Write Mobile Atlas**
     * in //Select atlas// choose **Locus/RMAPS/...** item
-    * zoom levels should leave as is. MAPC2MAPC automatically create some zoom levels for you from that one bitmap image
+    * zoom levels should be left as is. MAPC2MAPC automatically creates some zoom levels for you from that one bitmap image
     * if you need to specify some tiles and want transparent margins, select //checkboxes// below
-    * after selection, press **OK** and ... wait ...
+    * after the selection, press **OK** and... wait...
 ==== 3. Result ====
-Result of this procedure should ** *.sqlite** map file. Simply put this map file into //Locus/maps// directory on your device and start Locus. It should load this map and allow you to select it in //Map Manager//screen
+Result of this procedure should be an ** *.sqlite** map file. Simply put this map file into //Locus/maps// directory on your device and start Locus. It loads this map automatically and allows you to select it in //Map Manager// screen.

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