[GeoStL] Recap, PDA caching with IPaq.PDA
- From: Glenn <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:34:11 -0500
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From another list... a nice recap of PDA caching on the IPaq platform.
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I'm setting up a Dell Axim and trying to get the web pages to show on the
PPC simular to how I saw (Mount10bike) had done at a recent WSGA meeting.
Questions....
1) Should I use GPX Spinner?
2) Should I use Plunker or Silo?
3) Which Format do I chose to have sent in my query? (ebooks?)
4) Should I use Avantgo?
5) Anything else I should know?
I'm not smart enough to know the right questions to ask.
GEM's :)
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For the easiest solution, use GPXView. It is available at
<http://strandberg.org/gpxview/.>http://strandberg.org/gpxview/. All you
have to do after installing the application on your PocketPC is to copy
your GPX files over to the PDA and then open them directly with the program
-- there is no need to spin the files and mess with synching via AvantGo,
Plucker or iSilo.
For this, the only format you need is GPX. The ebook files are unnecessary
with this setup. The one thing to be aware of with any of the PDA
solutions is that uploaded pictures are not included in the files, so if a
cache uses photos for hints, you are SOL.
Be aware that if you create your GPX files by converting them from .loc
files, then you will be lacking most of the content that makes GPX so
useful, such as cache descriptions, recent logs, etc. This is information
that is not sent out in .loc format.
EasyGPS can also open GPX files, Clay, so you will still be able to use the
application if you make the change to GPX.
(Moun10Bike)
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Glenn
St. Louis, Mo
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