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Precision Mapping Streets v 4.0
The "state" and associated "data" files are contained on the Precision Mapping Streets v. 4.0 CD-ROM. Therefore, it is necessary to always have the CD in the proper drive and to have the data paths set properly in order for the program to access this data. Refer to "Data/Configurations", located in the help files, for more information on setting paths to the data files. However, it is possible to copy or transfer these files to the hard drive and reset the paths so this data can be accessed for the hard drive without using the CD.
To do this, follow the below steps.
- Install the Precision Mapping Streets v. 4.0
- Copy the Data1, Data2 and Data3 subdirectories and their files off of the CD-ROM into the C:\program files\PMAP40 directory (C:\program files\pmap40 is located with other installed software on the corresponding hard drive) on the hard drive. Note: This will require approximately 37 MB of hard drive space.
- The C:\program files\PMAP40\Data1 directory must contain the following 7 files:
- The C:\program files\PMAP40\Data2
directory must contain the following file:
File Name
Size (MB)
MLAND.ZPX
9,255
- The C:\program files\PMAP40\Data3 directory must contain the following 3 files.
|
File Name |
Size (MB) |
|
MAIR.ZPX |
154 |
|
MCITY.ZPX |
1,815 |
|
MCNTY.ZPX |
1,496 |
|
MHYDRO.ZPX |
4,232 |
|
MSTATE.ZPX |
1,844 |
|
MXTRA.ZPX |
68 |
|
MRTE.ZPX |
12,356 |
|
File Name |
Size (MB) |
|
ZIP.BIN |
1,363 |
|
CITIES.BIN |
2,851 |
|
FON.BIN |
1,252 |
3. Create a subdirectory in the directory
named "states". Then, individually select and copy
"state" files from the CD to the hard drive. Follow the outline
below to choose specific files:
|
State |
File Name |
File Size (MB) |
State |
File Name |
File Size (MB) |
|
Alabama |
01.zpx |
12,924 |
Nebraska |
31.xpz |
8,657 |
|
Arizona |
04.zpx |
13,620 |
Nevada |
32.zpx |
9,639 |
|
Arkansas |
05.zpx |
11,786 |
New Hampshire |
33.zpx |
2,387 |
|
California |
06.zpx |
33,619 |
New Jersey |
34.zpx |
5,892 |
|
Colorado |
08.zpx |
12,285 |
New Mexico |
35.zpx |
12.905 |
|
Connecticut |
09.zpx |
3,141 |
New York |
36.zpx |
15,036 |
|
Delaware |
10.zpx |
875 |
North Carolina |
37.zpx |
16,314 |
|
Washington, DC |
11.zpx |
154 |
North Dakota |
38.zpx |
7,766 |
|
Florida |
12.zpx |
17,588 |
Ohio |
39.zpx |
14,343 |
|
Georgia |
13.zpx |
15,333 |
Oklahoma |
40.zpx |
11,362 |
|
Idaho |
16.zpx |
9,813 |
Oregon |
41.zpx |
15,662 |
|
Illinois |
17.zpx |
15,091 |
Pennsylvania |
42.zpx |
17,861 |
|
Indiana |
18.zpx |
9,240 |
Rhode Island |
44.zpx |
1,030 |
|
Iowa |
19.zpx |
9,114 |
South Carolina |
45.zpx |
9,639 |
|
Kansas |
20.zpx |
12,337 |
South Dakota |
46.zpx |
9,110 |
|
Kentucky |
21.zpx |
11,411 |
Tennessee |
47.zpx |
13,010 |
|
Louisiana |
22.zpx |
11,286 |
Texas |
48.zpx |
44,179 |
|
Maine |
23.zpx |
5,047 |
Utah |
49.zpx |
8,379 |
|
Maryland |
24.zpx |
4,852 |
Vermont |
50.zpx |
1,785 |
|
Massachusetts |
25.zpx |
5,959 |
Virginia |
51.zpx |
12,948 |
|
Michigan |
26.zpx |
14,032 |
Washington |
53.zpx |
13,376 |
|
Minnesota |
27.zpx |
13,045 |
West Virginia |
54.zpx |
6,728 |
|
Mississippi |
28.zpx |
10,482 |
Wisconsin |
55.zpx |
12,201 |
|
Missouri |
29.zpx |
14,879 |
Wyoming |
56.zpx |
11,242 |
|
Montana |
30.zpx |
15,878 |
Note: As files may be rather large, it is suggested to limit the file transfer to only those that will need to be accessed The transfer of all files will require 553MB of hard drive space.
After resetting the data paths, access will
only be available to files that were copied to the hard drive.
