This article is to show how to create a pin map with Map Magic and Arc View version 3.x.
Knowledge Base
Map Magic
Sometimes Map Magic and ArcView do not communicate properly due to some automatic features not functioning.
Intersection Magic communicates with ArcView using Map Magic. If Map Magic is not properly installed, ArcView will complain that it can't find the required scripts (im_a_displaycrashes, im_a_displayints, im_a_displayspots, im_a_geocode)
For different tech support reasons, we periodically will need to recreate your maps here at Pd' Programming.
ArcView displays error "MSW call DeleteObject failed" when selecting an item from a map. This issue also opens an MS Dos window stating "invalid parameter".
When geocoding, if a location is not found, it can sometimes be challenging to select the blue dot created by clicking on a new intersection on the map.
Map Magic is an add on to ArcView GIS 3.x and Intersection Magic 6.x. All Arcview GIS 3.x versions have a problem with Windows XP that affects operation with Map Magic. We've experienced "Segment Violation" messages; we've heard of "Can not convert string to number" error messages.
In order for Map Magic to work properly, certain requirements must be met in ArcView GIS first.
This article helps describe the steps necessary to verify your map works in ArcView GIS.
To illustrate the steps necessary to allow Map Magic to communicate with ArcView GIS