Latest Contributions by MarikaVertzonis

You mention that you have used 2 versions of 10. Which 2 are they? - this will help pin point the true source of your problem. 10.0 R4 contains some very specific fixes that are not related to windows mobile performance, so I would expect the performance changes you are reporting are more symptomatic of ArcPad 10 rather than an individual service pack. (Lets not create misleading messages here). If indeed your problems started with ArcPad 10 then what you describe is expected behavior with the hardware you are using. Remember that every application on a Windows Mobile device has a maximum memory allocation of 32MB. To start with, ArcPad 10 is simply bigger than previous versions (approximately 3MB bigger), so it will use more memory (leaving less for your project data, and subsequently a higher likelihood of insufficient memory to operate). There is also a sizable difference in the amount of memory used to start ArcPad between different versions of Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 have demonstrated significantly more effective memory consumption compared to Windows Mobile 6. Windows Mobile 6 also demonstrated poor performance when loading multiple extensions. So it really is a must on Windows Mobile 6 to remove any unused extensions. Basically somethings got to give. If you can not change your hardware, and you would like the current version of ArcPad, you must sacrifice either ArcPad Project elements (eg: use less data), or disable as much unused ArcPad functionality as possible (eg: turn off extensions). If you would like more detail about the memory used to launch ArcPad, and its measured behavior on different operating systems, please contact Esri Tech Support. Remember ArcPad does come with Support - the kind of issues you are describing in this thread are probably better handled with Tech Support not on a forum. ... View more

you can view the length of any line feature in ArcPad by using the identify tool.  Use this tool to select the line and then the feature properties dialog will launch, scroll to the geography tab and the length of that feature is displayed at the bottom of that page. so if you want to be able to know how far you have traveled as you go, collect a line feature that traces your journey. an alternative is to use the tracklog. the tracklog is in fact a point layer rather than a line layer (this is so that it can collect more detail and perform better) so you will need a script convert it to a line in order to see the length (as above). for a sample script take a look at Custom Tracklog Toolbar or  Clone Copy/Paste or Convert Features. ... View more

To leslie and david regarding the resolution of the photos captured - it does seem to be a bug with the ArcPad Camera extension, in that they resolution selected by the user is not actually used. Its something the ArcPad team is working on. ... View more

after some thorough research, there are a few separate things going on here: 1) linear and radial traverse works correctly (and as documented in ArcPad Help) when using a laser rangefinder. 2) linear and radial traverse does not work correctly when using pen taps. This procedure is not documented, however should work intuitively. The ArcPad team have now isolated the bug (that the reference point is not automatically set) and will strive to fix it asap. 3) segmented polylines and simply offset polylines work correctly (and as documented in Arcpad Help) when using pen taps. 4) segmented polylines and simply offset polylines do not work correctly when using laser rangfinders. This procedure is not documented, but again, should work. The team have isolated the bug (that two point/vertex forms appear instead of one) and will strive to fix it asap. 5) the comment regarding forsight and backsight i can not resolve. I tested using radial and linear traversing, with a rangefinder (item 1 above), and i can clearly see the difference between using foresight and backsight. Perhaps the ArcPad use of the terminology is different to what you are expecting? With foresight, you are standing at a known coordinate, such as reference point A, and you are shooting the target, such as the vertex of your feature. With backsight, you are standing at your target, such as the vertex of your feature, and you are shooting back to a known coordinate, such as reference point A. The same feature shape should be created. Feel free to add more explanation about your issue with foresight and backsight and i will investigate further. ... View more

In ArcPad 8 a number of extensions were 'turned off' to save memory on small devices - the rangefinders are amoung these. You can turn the extension back on in Advanced Settings > Extensions. For more information refer to: http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-did-my-extension-go.html ... View more

During installation, StreetMap.rxp is written (or attempted to be written) to your My Documents folder. The error you describe indicates there is a problem copying that file to My Documents. Are you logged in as a user that has unexpected write permissions? Are you able to change the user that you are logged in as? ... View more

Since the question says 'ipad type' devices, dont forget there are many windows 7 tablets out and more coming with the same form factor as the ipad. These devices have the added bonus of usb ports and memory card slots too and should be considered when you are choose your ArcPad hardware. ... View more

Unfortunately the service pack HAS been removed from resources centre :(. The team has been told it will shortly be on the Customer Care portal. We also hope it will be on the product page as the evaluation download. ... View more

although your question 'appears' simple... its prompted at least a dozen more in my mind. but i'll have a stab at answering it - with some assumptions. Assuming you created a basemap using the method described on the ArcPad blog http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2010/07/basemap-image-tiles-for-arcpad-10.html and assuming you tested the service in ArcPad 10 on your PC (and it worked) and now you are trying to open the service on a mobile device, the key thing to check is that you do infact have network connectivity on the mobile device (check by using an internet browser on the device). If network connectivity is fine, then you should be able to open the basemap in ArcPad the same way as you do on the desktop. If none of the above paragraph sounds like what youve done, please reply with some more detail, eg: ArcPad version what type of basemap (ArcGIS Online like service, sdc files, local tile cache http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2010/08/create-local-map-tiles.html) what is the mobile device (Trimble what?) ... View more

Regarding the extensions question, there is a known issue in ArcPad 8, that the ExtensionPrefs.apx file that is installed with ArcPad is, is installed as a 'read only' file. In order for your settings to be saved please, connect your device to a PC with Active Sync or Mobile Device Center browse to the ExtensionPrefs.apx file on your device and change the properties from read only to read/write open arcpad on the device, enable the MrSID extension that you wish to use, and close ArcPad (upon close, the ExtensionPrefs.apx will be edited, and the setting preserved and read the next time you open ArcPad Regarding the tracklog question, the fact that the tracklog is not shown when the tracklog function is off, is actually a bug introduced in ArcPad 8 that was fixed in ArcPad 10. Theres nothing i can suggest for ArcPad 8, and can only encourage you to try ArcPad 10. ... View more

Hopefully to clarify: ArcPad 8 and earlier can open an ArcIMS service http://webhelp.esri.com/arcpad/8.0/userguide/displaying_data/concept_arcims.htm ArcPad 10 can still open an ArcIMS service, but also open ArcGIS Online services http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcpad/10.0/help/index.html#/Overview_of_adding_an_internet_server/00s1000000pt000000/ Introduction of ArcGIS Online Services at 10 means that support of ArcGIS Server Map Services is a side benefit. Your ArcGIS Server Map Service must conform to some ArcGIS Online characteristics. For more information refer to http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2010/07/basemap-image-tiles-for-arcpad-10.html ... View more

What version of ArcPad are you using? In ArcPad 10 you should use the "ArcPad Camera" choice in the options. This module was developed specifically to improve the experience with devices with built in cameras. If you are using an earlier version of ArcPad you best available option is what you have chosen ie: "Windows Mobile Camera". ... View more

Yes, you can use the ArcGIS 9.3 'Create Mobile Basemap' tool to create an sdc file that can be used in ArcPad. For an explanation, refer to http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2008/08/arcgis-93-arctoolbox-create-mobile.html ... View more

I suspect the installation failure your experiencing, is related to the amount of available memory at the time of install (hence why a hard reset appears to 'magically' work). When you install ArcPad (or any other application) you need enough memory for: a) the installation cab to be copied to the device (temporarly), b) the contents for the cab to be 'unpacked' and then, c) the actual application files to be stored onto the device (then the temporary files removed). Any other applications and data on the device effectively crowds out this needed space. During ArcPad 10 testing I installed and uninstalled arcpad on Trimble Geo's many many times successfully. The 'problem' hasnt been 'fixed', because there has not been a specific problem identified (yet!). Regards, Marika ... View more

yes, the first ArcPad 10 beta version will be available shortly. To download this you need to join the ArcPad beta program (seperate to ArcGIS). ... View more