Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Garmin .gdb to DeLorme .an1 conversions

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

Daniel Mitton wrote:
> It seems that when converting from Garmin's .gdb format to DeLorme's .an1
> format, GPSBabel is using the waypoints 'Comment' field to label the new
> waypoints, rather then the 'Name' field.  

The reality is that when mapping arbitrary formats - each with different
naming rules - sometimes things don't land where we want.  Perhaps we
can do better in this specific case.  Test cases are always helpful on
this kind of thing.

> different conversion types?  Also, the URL's are not being imported.  Has
> anyone had any experience with this?  Are there any plans to have the
> imported waypoints be something other them the Red Flags?

URL was added to the AN1 writer after 1.2.7.   Look for it in the next
beta or in the CVS tree right now.

It looks like the AN1 writer supports the 130+ symbols provided by
the stock Delorme 'dim' file.  There is not, of course, a 1:1 mapping
between Mapsource and Delorme here becuase the programs don't support
the same icons.  For example, Mapsource has "Golf Course" while Delorme
has "Golf Municipal", "Golf Private", "Golf Public", and so on.  While
a human might be able to decide which of those is best, the string
comparisons don't take a direct match so you get the default icon - a
red flag.

If you have specific mappings you we can improve upon, we do have a
facility for that.

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