Many gpx tracks will not import into Map Source

On 31/08/2010 05:55, PastaClerk wrote:

What version of Mapsource are you using?
Some of the older versions were about fussy about not accepting some GPX
files. This seemed to depend on how they are formatted, or what XML tags
they have. So worth upgrading to the latest one.

Or another option is to run them through GPSBabel. ie set the input and
output format as GPX. This usually formats them in a way that MapSource
accepts.


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On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:37:01 +0100, Craig Wallace wrote:


That's the tool of choice, yes. If you are using the gui interface,
you can see there is a way to switch on Garmin extensions, thats key
for MapSource to accept them.

In gpsbabelgui.exe, set the output to gpx, then klick options, and
check the first 2 ("Add info..." and GPX version, in the field for GPX
Version type "1.1").
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Craig Wallace wrote:

Thank you all for your help.

I did use Notepad's find/replace feature to add spaces to the many
get the error messages. Perhaps the number of spaces is important? I
don't know.

I did update MapSource to the latest version, but continued to have the
problem.

I even downloaded GPSBabel and converted the file with no success. I may
need to work with the program for awhile.

Still, there are many gpx files that will convert, and GPSBabel may
prove to solve my problem in the end.

Thanks again, guys.

Can you point to a file on the web that doesn't work?
GpsBabelGUI is a handy tool, but I just use the command line version that is
installed with Google Earth.

PATH=%PATH%;C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle Earthclient
gpsbabel -i gpx -f Honokaope.gpx -o gpx -F babel-Honokaope.gpx

In my case, I don't remember where the old file came from, probably
ExpertGPS. The input and output differ. The output doesn't load in
MapSource ;-( That's unexpected. They both load into Google Earth.

gpsbabel also converts to gdb, so you can create a file that Mapsource
might like better.
gpsbabel -i gpx -f Honokaope.gpx -o gdb -F babel-Honokaope.gdb
That one opens in Mapsource.

Saving that as gpx from Mapsource give me a smaller file.
25815 2007-06-07 16:58:01 Honokaope.gpx
27580 2010-09-01 12:43:29 babel-Honokaope.gpx
13696 2010-09-01 13:05:04 MapSource-Honokaope.gpx

XML ... wunnerful stuff.

http://www.rahul.net/dold/hawaii-2005/ if anyone is interested in this one.

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On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:21:15 +0000 (UTC), dold@11.usenet.us.com wrote:


This IS expected, since the Garmin extensions are not activated on
output. This one WILL work (all on one line):

gpsbabel -i gpx -f Honokaope.gpx -o gpx,garminextensions=1,gpxver=1.1
-F babel-Honokaope.gpx
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Ciao,
Holger (GUS-KOTAL, GUS#1100, GRR#51)

90-92 Honda CB400 10 Mm | 93-95 Yamaha TDM 850 26 Mm
95-97 KTM 620 LC4 13 Mm | seit 97 BMW R1100GS 69 Mm (Die Renndrecksau!)

cu @ http://www.issle.de