[GeoStL] Re: Recap, PDA caching with IPaq.PDA

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To use Spinner, GPXView, GPX2HTML, or Watcher you must get your GPX files 
from pocket queries.  Converting .loc files to .GPX files will not work.  
The gpx files coming from pocket queries are complete with cache 
descriptions, logs, etc, while those done by converting .loc files contain a 
minimum of information that can be used only for uploading to gps.   The 
only advantage of converting an loc file to gpx file is to do mass change of 
the symbol from Waypoint to Geocache

Bruce





>From: Glenn <Glenn@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Recap, PDA caching with  IPaq.PDA
>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:07:34 -0500
>
>-
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>I think to work the best you need to get the GPX files from the custom
>queries  at GC.com
>If you use easyGPS to convert the *loc files to gpx files you will be
>missing a lot of the data that is sent in the gpx format.
>
>Maybe BottomFeeder can comment since he actually has and iPaq and i have
>only looked at his from a distance 'cause he wont let me hold it or
>anything. :-)
>
>maybe if you are using *loc files first,  you need to use spinner to spin
>them into a useable gpx file.
>
>But then again, i have a hard time getting a pencil to work properly 
>so.....
>
>glenn
>yes, sitting inside looking at caches on my day off. :-(
>
>
>
>At 10:34 AM 4/29/2003 -0700, Dan Onstott wrote:
> >-
> >FYI.. Downloaded the EasyGPS Groundspeak and installed the GPXView on my
> >IPAQ. I used EasyGPS to created the GPX file and it creates the wrong XML
> >file for the GPXView. So GPXView will not work. I think EasyGPS states it
> >is missing same data fields and they may include the correct format in
> >later releases.
> >
> >Glenn <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:-
> >
> > From another list... a nice recap of PDA caching on the IPaq platform.
> >
> >----------------------
> >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 :)
> >-------------
> >For the easiest solution, use GPXView. It is available at
> >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)
> >
> >
> >
> >---------------------
> >Glenn
> >St. Louis, Mo
> >
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