how to determine vector map's version?

Georg D shared this question ago

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Hot can I look up which mapsforge format version a vector map has? This is e.g. relevant for automatic map loading as mixing vector maps v3 and v4 does not work (https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/never-had-such-a-problem-locus-as-v-3-38)

In Maps, the icon sometimes shows the version, sometimes not. In Maps > ... (next to a map) > details the format version is not visible.

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Petr Voldan ●

Hi,

basically, there is no exact method how to find out the mapsforge version of the vector map. You can use only the map icon when:

V3 maps have icon with small "V3" or LoMaps icon
V4 maps have "simple" map icon

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Thanks, Petr

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Georg D ●

Obviously, LoMaps and mapsforge V3 are not exactly the same because themes working with v3 do not with LoMap. See also https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/26868-add-note-with-compatibility-of-classic-map-theme-in-locus-store

=> After restart of Locus, theme was offered when LoMap was active

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Petr Voldan ●

And before the restart the theme wasn't available?

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Georg D ●

Usually, changes in themes do reflect "instantly", this time it did not – I guess that was not caused by an error in code 😀 but e.g. a longer delay (today, Android asked a few times whether I'd like to wait for Locus or kill it, which is normally not the case) or the like → IMHO not worth any further analyis

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Petr Voldan ●

Interesting but I can't say what happened...well, feel free to contact us if themes will not be available. Thanks

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Michael Bechtold ●

Long wait times I only saw with extended themes on external SD

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