OSM-TileDownload 0.0.0.6

[Hans M.]

Name: OSM-TileDownload
Version: 0.0.0.6
Type: KDE Scientific
Depend: PyKDE/PyQt
License: GPL
Homepage: 
More Info:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=87835

Description:
 With OSM-TileDownload you can easily create maps
from www.openstreetmap.org

OSM-TileDownload requires Python, Qt4, PyQt4 and
ImageMagick.

Are these dependencies solved, it is enough, to
unpack the suitable archive with 7-zip and enter
the following in the command prompt:

'python OSM-TileDownload.pyw'
or run it via double-click on windows

USAGE:
(1) open http://www.openstreetmap.org/ in your
Browser
(2) navigate to the area, of wich you would create
a map, center it
(3) right click in the middle of the map(in your
browser)
(4) have a look at the properties of one of the
tiles, it should
have a url like this:
http://b.tile.openstreetmap.org/5/15/10.png
in this example '5' is the number you have to fill
into the
'Zoom' field '15' belongs to 'Column' and '10'
belongs to 'Tile'
(5a) so fill in the values like this:
Zoom: 5 Column: 14 16 Tile: 9 11
(5b) Since Version 0.0.0.5 you could choose from 3
different Renderers, try it out!
(6) click on 'Load'
(7) the final map is named 'osm_X.png', X stands
for 'Zoom'
in this example the final map would be named
'osm_5.png'
(8) Enjoy the use of OSM-TileDownload!


Changelog:
 Version 0.0.0.6
 Released at 26. Aug 2008
 support for cloudmade.com tiles
 other improvements

Version 0.0.0.5 
 Released at 23. Aug 2008 
 ability to switch bitween 'Mapnik', 'Osmarender'
and 'Cycle Map' 
 convert the colored map into grey-tones for b/w
laser printers 

Version 0.0.0.4 
 Released at 08. Aug 2008 
 calculate the download size, updated readme 

Version 0.0.0.3 
 Released at 08. Aug 2008 
 Gui 

Version 0.0.0.2 
 Released never 
 only cli, but working 

Version 0.0.0.1 
 Released never 
 horrible hack