Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] i need help with gps babel

[Adam S. <ada...@un...>]

Susan apparently forgot to explain her problem, but I can fill in the blanks because she's been in touch with me.  She's trying to download her tracks from a Garmin eTrex device using a Mac (and the latest version of GPSBabel+) and a Keyspan serial-to-USB adapter, and it's not working for her.  Thing is, I just discovered that it's not working for me either.  (I hadn't noticed that it wasn't working because I rarely use my old eTrex anymore, except for biking.)

I've selected all three boxes under "Operating Mode," with Garmin selected under "input options," and "USA19H3b1P1.1" for the port.  Output type is GPX.  When I click "Save File..." it says -- very quickly! -- "Processed fully," but there is no file on my desktop.

For the record, the command-line version of GPSBabel is working just fine for me.  The following command transfers my tracks perfectly:

   gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f /dev/cu.USA* -o gpx -F ~/Desktop/tracks.gpx

Susan, if you're willing and able to use OS X's "Terminal" program, the above command should work for you as well.  The only catch is that you may need to put something in front of "gpsbabel".  Perhaps something like this:

   /*/GPSBabel+-1.3.3/gpsbabel -t [...]

Karl, can you possibly shed some light on the problem here?  Is there something we can do to help debug?


Adam