Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Geocaching.com.loc to Garmin Mapsource

[Robert L. <rob...@us...>]

David Wiener wrote:

>    It's   my   understanding  that  I  should  be  able  to  convert  the
>    Geocaching.com.loc file that I get from Geocaching .com to a file type
>    that  will  allow  me to see waypoints in my Garmin Mapsource program.

Yes.   We have folks on this list doing it all the time.

>    I  am  running  Windows  XP.   My  Mapsource  software is US Roads and
>    Recreation  ver. 4.13; Note: when I click on Import it seems to expect
>    a  PCX5  (*.wpt,  *.rte,  *.trk,  *.grm).  I have tried two downloads,

When you use GPSBabel to creat a file of type "mapsource" can be opened
with "file->open" if you name it *.mps.  Only if you use the "PCX" file
type do you have to do the file->import thing.

>    successfully".   Now what?  When I open my Mapsource software I expect
>    to  be  able  to Import the waypoint information and see it on the map
>    but  the  Output  file  I  created  with  gpsbabel is not a choice, it
>    doesn't seem like the file extension is right?

I don't have the windows gui thingy within reach right now, but I think
I recall that you're responsible for naming the files "correctly"; it
doesn't do that for you.

RJL