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Mail From: "Fletcher Blades" <(email redacted)>


Could anybody tell me the exact definition of the .map files Miata
Link Lab uses?

I'm trying to use a text editor to type up some old hand-written maps
to compare to my current data-logged ones.


Theres a text name and date on the first row,

two blank lines, then the first row of data all evenly spaced,

an empty row, next row of data,

empty row, fuel table, all evenly spaced,

empty row, fuel table,

empty row, then last row. (N/A maps)

I've got it so it looks the same as a data-logged one in the text
editor, but MLL rejects it, says "Can't do anything with that file,
I'm afraid!" ( nice friendly error message :-)

So, is it tab de-limited, or are there special charaters I cant see
that I need to replicate?

Thanks,

Fletch.

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Mail From: "Ralph" <(email redacted)>


I think you're seeing the string variables in a binary data file. If you
have a hex editor or binary conversion app then use those to make it
human-readable.

The binary data is smaller and we get more frequent datapoints with it.

Ralph Doehrmann
Sunburst Yellow
BB Garrett, Link, FM, BEGI
(email redacted)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fletcher Blades" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Cc: "Ray Ayala" <(email redacted)>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 6:04 AM
Subject: MLL map files - question


>
> Could anybody tell me the exact definition of the .map files Miata
> Link Lab uses?
>
> I'm trying to use a text editor to type up some old hand-written maps
> to compare to my current data-logged ones.
>
>
> Theres a text name and date on the first row,
>
> two blank lines, then the first row of data all evenly spaced,
>
> an empty row, next row of data,
>
> empty row, fuel table, all evenly spaced,
>
> empty row, fuel table,
>
> empty row, then last row. (N/A maps)
>
> I've got it so it looks the same as a data-logged one in the text
> editor, but MLL rejects it, says "Can't do anything with that file,
> I'm afraid!" ( nice friendly error message :-)
>
> So, is it tab de-limited, or are there special charaters I cant see
> that I need to replicate?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fletch.
>
>

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Mail From: "Glenn Johnson" <(email redacted)>


Hi Fletch,

Your description of the lines sounds right, but I bet you've missed the fact
that the first character on each line is a space...don't ask why, it was
just easier that way...

Glenn

========================================
Don't forget to regularly check the
Miata Link Lab web site for new software
versions, FAQs, and known issues:
miatalinklab.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted)
[mailto:(email redacted)]On Behalf Of Fletcher Blades
Sent: 30 July 2001 11:04
To: (email redacted)
Cc: Ray Ayala
Subject: MLL map files - question



Could anybody tell me the exact definition of the .map files Miata
Link Lab uses?

I'm trying to use a text editor to type up some old hand-written maps
to compare to my current data-logged ones.


Theres a text name and date on the first row,

two blank lines, then the first row of data all evenly spaced,

an empty row, next row of data,

empty row, fuel table, all evenly spaced,

empty row, fuel table,

empty row, then last row. (N/A maps)

I've got it so it looks the same as a data-logged one in the text
editor, but MLL rejects it, says "Can't do anything with that file,
I'm afraid!" ( nice friendly error message :-)

So, is it tab de-limited, or are there special charaters I cant see
that I need to replicate?

Thanks,

Fletch.

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Mail From: "Fletcher Blades" <(email redacted)>


Well, my first attempt missed that fact, but I realised on my second
try... still no go.

I have successfully up-loaded hand-modified map files to the Link. I
may see if I can do that with the ones I wrote.... Never thought I'd
use my Link computer to parse files for my PC... :-)

Thanks,

Fletch.

P.S. Ralph, you were thinking of the actual data-logs. I'm talking
about the separately generated .map file.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Johnson" <(email redacted)>
To: "Fletcher Blades" <(email redacted)>;
<(email redacted)>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 5:28 AM
Subject: RE: MLL map files - question


>
> Hi Fletch,
>
> Your description of the lines sounds right, but I bet you've missed
the fact
> that the first character on each line is a space...don't ask why, it
was
> just easier that way...
>
> Glenn
>
> ========================================
> Don't forget to regularly check the
> Miata Link Lab web site for new software
> versions, FAQs, and known issues:
> miatalinklab.com
> ========================================
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted)
> [mailto:(email redacted)]On Behalf Of Fletcher Blades
> Sent: 30 July 2001 11:04
> To: (email redacted)
> Cc: Ray Ayala
> Subject: MLL map files - question
>
>
>
> Could anybody tell me the exact definition of the .map files Miata
> Link Lab uses?
>
> I'm trying to use a text editor to type up some old hand-written
maps
> to compare to my current data-logged ones.
>
>
> Theres a text name and date on the first row,
>
> two blank lines, then the first row of data all evenly spaced,
>
> an empty row, next row of data,
>
> empty row, fuel table, all evenly spaced,
>
> empty row, fuel table,
>
> empty row, then last row. (N/A maps)
>
> I've got it so it looks the same as a data-logged one in the text
> editor, but MLL rejects it, says "Can't do anything with that file,
> I'm afraid!" ( nice friendly error message :-)
>
> So, is it tab de-limited, or are there special charaters I cant see
> that I need to replicate?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fletch.
>