Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] .mps and pcx files

[Mont E. <mon...@ya...>]

For whatever it's worth, I picked up the linked file
and attempted to pull it into Garmin MapSource Topo
USA 5.0.  The real problem here, it would seem, is
that there are duplicate waypoint ID's.  I went
through and cleaned out dups and the file loaded
flawlessly.

I'm not sure if it's possible for a PCX file to have
more than 6 characters for a waypoint ID or not.  I
tried some hand editing of the file and any time you
deviate from the 6 character field, it has "issues". 
Apparently MapSource has expectations that the data be
in fixed positions :(  Perhaps there are other
versioned PCX5 (other than 2.09) files that support
something larger than six characters for an ID.

Anyway, if you can manage to get unique waypoint ID's
this file should load into MapSource without issue. 
Good luck!


--- Alex Mottram <al...@co...> wrote:
> At 03:15 PM 8/26/2003 -0500, kevin wrote:
> >i cant get the page to the mailing list back up for
> some reason but here is
> >the pcx lines and the small file attached
> >i attached the file cuz it looks different than in
> this email
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> Gotta love 'free' mailing lists.  I've placed the
> attachment online in case 
> anyone who is familiar
> with this stuff would care to look at it.  It's at 
>
http://www.cox-internet.com/alexm/gpsbabel/GREENLEE.pcx
> If that's not OK, I'll get rid of it.  ;)
> 
> I'm *guessing* you're staring down one of three
> problems here.
> 
> 1.  Mapsource doesn't like the spaces in the "short"
> names (IDNT)
> 2.  Mapsource doesn't like the duplicate short names
> (MUD SP on line 2 and 
> MUD SP on line 5).
> 3.  You're not using a GPSBabel-happy version of
> Mapsource.  It is my 
> understanding
>       that garmin changes it once or twice a week
> and fidgets randomly with 
> the file formats
>       in an effort to keep Robert "BabelGod" Lipe
> awake until odd hours and 
> scattering to
>       borrow various Garmin units from
> acquaintances.  :)
> 
> Perhaps someone with more Mapsend/pcx experience can
> chime in here...
> 
> --- snipped from attachment ---
> PROXIMITY is always 0.00e+0  SYMBOL is 18
> H  IDNT   LATITUDE    LONGITUDE    DATE      TIME   
>  ALT   DESCRIPTION
> W  SMUGGL N3259.71668 W11020.91666 26-AUG-03
> 02:34:14 -9999 SMUGGLER
> W  MUD SP N3316.50000 W10929.16666 26-AUG-03
> 02:34:14 -9999 MUD SPRINGS CLAIMS
> W  EAGLE  N3302.80002 W10928.60002 26-AUG-03
> 02:34:14 -9999 EAGLE CREEK SPRING
> W  BIRTHD N3326.76666 W10928.16664 26-AUG-03
> 02:34:14 -9999 BIRTHDAY CLAIMS
> W  MUD SP N3323.26668 W10927.08334 26-AUG-03
> 02:34:14 -9999 MUD SPRINGS CLAIMS
> --- end snipping ---
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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