MapInfo Products KnowledgeBase

Product: MapInfo Professional
Version: 10.0, 9.0, 8.0
Platform: All Windows Platforms
Category: Tools

Summary:
*Finding the missing Info Tool.

Question:
How to find the missing Info Tool?

Answer:
If clicking on the map with the Info Tool and the Info Tool window is not appearing, first ensure that an object (point, polyline or polygon) is being clicked on with this tool. If the Info Tool window still does not appear, then it is off the screen. The following steps will restore the Info Tool window.

1. Run Notepad in Windows.

2. Type in the following lines:

!Workspace
!Version 400
set window info show
set window info position (1.5,2.0) units "in"

3. Choose File>Save. Change the directory to the MapInfo program directory. Save the file as INFOTOOL.WOR.

4. Start MapInfo if it is not already open. Choose File>Open Workspace and select INFOTOOL.WOR.

The info tool window will re-appear on the screen.

Also, these two lines can be typed into the MapBasic Window to display the Info Tool window:

set window info position (1.5,2.0) units "in"

NOTE: This procedure can be applied to any tool window that exhibits the same problem. For instance, if the ruler tool's window isn't showing on the screen, change 'info' to 'ruler' in the above commands.

Last Modified: 04/23/2010 11:34:06 AM
Document URL: http://testdrive.mapinfo.com/techsupp/miprod.nsf/kbase_by_product/B0D0DDE7CF30447885256339006E1F88

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