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When you "publish" a map, it will create a file with the extension .pmf | When you "publish" a map, it will create a file with the extension .pmf | ||
which is associated with [[ArcReader]]. | which is associated with [[ArcReader]]. | ||
Given that this could be a dandy way to distribute a map with software and all that, is the ArcReader file format proprietary? | |||
It's BINARY, that's for sure. What, you were expecting ArcXML? | |||
Figures. | |||
Arc Publisher is not a very advanced application, | |||
if you can reverse engineer the PMF format, happy days. | |||
Revision as of 00:31, 24 September 2005
Launch ArcMap and open a project.
Enable this extension in ArcMap then turn on the toolbar for it.
When you "publish" a map, it will create a file with the extension .pmf which is associated with ArcReader.
Given that this could be a dandy way to distribute a map with software and all that, is the ArcReader file format proprietary?
It's BINARY, that's for sure. What, you were expecting ArcXML?
Figures.
Arc Publisher is not a very advanced application, if you can reverse engineer the PMF format, happy days.
