Thread: [Gpsbabel-misc] Category using garmin_gpi
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From: efba <eri...@ho...> - 2008-02-29 04:20:42
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Hi, I have search the forum, but I couldn't find an answer... I have a file with many radar POIs which is in garmin_gpi format. I want to edit it to remove and add new POIs to use with my GPS. When I use GPSBabel to convert the .gpi file to a .csv file, I cannot get a field with the waypoint category, which would help me a lot. I would like to know if this is possible and I just do not know how to do it, or if this feature is not supported by the program. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Category-using-garmin_gpi-tp15751766p15751766.html Sent from the GPSBabel - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Olaf K. <o.b...@pr...> - 2008-02-29 05:32:45
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Hi, > Hi, I have search the forum, but I couldn't find an answer... > > I have a file with many radar POIs which is in garmin_gpi format. I want to > edit it to remove and add new POIs to use with my GPS. When I use GPSBabel > to convert the .gpi file to a .csv file, I cannot get a field with the > waypoint category, which would help me a lot. > I would like to know if this is possible and I just do not know how to do > it, or if this feature is not supported by the program. currently our support for Garmin categories is only rudimental and is still in my TODO list. But please be aware, that the categories aren't part of our basic concepts and will not be available in all formats. Means when supported I think you can convert it to formats as GPX or GDB and back, but maybe not to CSV. O.K. |
From: efba <eri...@ho...> - 2008-02-29 14:25:52
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Olaf Klein-3 wrote: > > Hi, > >> Hi, I have search the forum, but I couldn't find an answer... >> >> I have a file with many radar POIs which is in garmin_gpi format. I want >> to >> edit it to remove and add new POIs to use with my GPS. When I use >> GPSBabel >> to convert the .gpi file to a .csv file, I cannot get a field with the >> waypoint category, which would help me a lot. >> I would like to know if this is possible and I just do not know how to do >> it, or if this feature is not supported by the program. > > currently our support for Garmin categories is only rudimental and is > still in > my TODO list. But please be aware, that the categories aren't part of our > basic concepts and will not be available in all formats. Means when > supported > I think you can convert it to formats as GPX or GDB and back, but maybe > not > to CSV. > > O.K. > > Converting to GPX would help, although a field in a CSV file would be much better for me. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Category-using-garmin_gpi-tp15751766p15759421.html Sent from the GPSBabel - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Christoph E. <ce...@ch...> - 2008-02-29 17:18:17
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Hi, > Converting to GPX would help, although a field in a CSV file would be much > better for me. I wonder why you do not do it the other way around: * Maintain the data in gpx format * convert it to gpi as soon as you add/remove data Best regards, ce |
From: efba <eri...@ho...> - 2008-02-29 17:41:15
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Christoph Eckert-2 wrote: > > Hi, > > I wonder why you do not do it the other way around: > * Maintain the data in gpx format > * convert it to gpi as soon as you add/remove data > > Best regards, > > ce > > I could do that, but I think it is easier to keep the data in an excel spreadsheet rather then in the gpx format. Best regards, efba -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Category-using-garmin_gpi-tp15751766p15763681.html Sent from the GPSBabel - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Christoph E. <ce...@ch...> - 2008-02-29 17:49:13
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Hi, > I could do that, but I think it is easier to keep the data in an excel > spreadsheet rather then in the gpx format. OK, that's valid. But if you maintain the data in a spreadsheet, why do you want to convert the gpi back to cvs?!? Best regards, ce |
From: efba <eri...@ho...> - 2008-02-29 19:28:55
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Christoph Eckert-2 wrote: > > Hi, > > OK, that's valid. But if you maintain the data in a spreadsheet, why do > you > want to convert the gpi back to cvs?!? > > Best regards, > > ce > > I bought a radar database, which comes in a .gpi file. The problem is that I want to delete some of the waypoints contained in the file and also change the behavior of the alerts in my garmin GPS. To do that I want to export the waypoints, edit what I want and then transfer to my GPS. So the ideal for me would be to export the .gpi contents to a .csv file (with category) and then transfer them to my GPS in the .csv format, using Garmin POI Loader. Best regards, efba -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Category-using-garmin_gpi-tp15751766p15765467.html Sent from the GPSBabel - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Norman R. <nr...@ee...> - 2008-02-29 18:33:24
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Once category support goes into garmin_gpi, if somebody prods me I will whip up a suitable unicsv<->gpx conversion (assuming I can find the right Garmin extensions for categories). Norman |