[cairo-commit] [cairo-www] src/roadster.mdwn

[Jeff Garrett]

 src/roadster.mdwn |    8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

New commits:
commit 3c98640e5efa60fb1cd8c96abbc1bb9c11c2a8be
Author: Jeff Garrett <jeff at jgarrett.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 29 01:23:14 2008 -0600

    roadster map data import instructions
    
    Update to use dialog

diff --git a/src/roadster.mdwn b/src/roadster.mdwn
index 3e9fa5d..d5c447e 100644
--- a/src/roadster.mdwn
+++ b/src/roadster.mdwn
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ To specify the connection parameters, create the directory ~/.roadster and edit
 
 If you skip this step, or if you don't specify all of the parameters, roadster will use the defaults (local host, local user, no password, no database name).
 
-Roadster uses data from the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line database to draw its maps.  This is not distributed with Roadster, but it is downloadable by county from the Census Bureau's website.  To download it, repeat these steps for each county you care about:
-
-   1.  Find your [counties' FIPS code][2]: choose the state, and observe the 5-digit number next to your county.
-   2.  Download the [TIGER/Line street data][1]:  choose the state, and find the file TGR(same 5-digit number).ZIP to download.
-   4.  In Roadster, choose the menu item Debug - Import Map Data.
-   5.  When the file selection dialog pops up, give it the ZIP file.
+Roadster uses data from the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line database to draw its maps.  This is not distributed with Roadster.  You have to download the map data for the counties you care about.  Do this by choosing "Import U.S. Maps..." from the File menu.  Then choose the counties you care about.
 
 After the import has completed, dismiss the dialog and you are free to begin.  To get started, type an address in the search box in the upper right and press enter.
 
@@ -51,4 +46,4 @@ For comparison, we have a list of other GIS/mapping/GPS applications and librari
    [3]: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/roadster
    [6]: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=roadster
    [7]: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=roadster&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED
-   [8]: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12320
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+   [8]: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12320