[Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street Atlas2006for PalmOS

[Trisha Brasher]

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Dumroese" <mykel_d at msn.com>
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street	Atlas2006for PalmOS
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:47:23 -0700
> 
> 
> Thanks Loran, I just followed your directions, and it worked.  Just 
> gonna have to toy with it a little to change the color the little 
> diamonds show up in, but that for another time.  Now I am all ready 
> for my caching tomorrow.
> 
> *Warning, a delusion follows*
> 
> Hmmmm, next step a BlueTooth GPS for my Palm, and I will be down to 
> no paper and only one piece of equipment that I would need to carry.
> 
> ..just kidding, tho it would be nice.
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> aka myke85268
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Loran Wilcox<mailto:loranwilcox at chartermi.net>
>    To: listserv at azgeocaching.com<mailto:listserv at azgeocaching.com>
>    Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:00 PM
>    Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme 
> Street Atlas2006for PalmOS
> 
> 
>    It does work but it is very complex.
> 
>    I originaly got it to work with Topo USA 4.0 and above but here 
> is the sequence.
> 
>    1) On the palm memory there is a file XMapWptsDB. If it exists 
> you will need to delete it.
>    2) Next you need to restart SA2006HH which will create a new 
> empty XMapWptsDB file.
>    3) In the Directory C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer 
> you will need the file XMapHHWptsSend.txt which has the following 
> format
> 
>    BEGIN SYMBOL
>    43.7711800337,-85.8825199604, 'Jeep'ers Letterbox Cache
>    43.6073299646,-84.7953300476, "A nice basted turkey..."
>    END
> 
>    4) I use gpsbabel to create this file for me using the following lines
> 
>    gpsbabel -i gpx,gsshortnames -f AZ.gpx -o csv -F TOPO-AZ.txt
>    gpsbabel -i csv -f TOPO-AZ.txt -o xmap -F X-AX.txt
> 
>    The first line generates a file I use with TOPO USA
>    The second line modifies it for the HandHeld
> 
>    5) Then I use the following lines to rename it and copy it to 
> the right directory.
> 
>    del "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt"
>    copy X-AZ.txt "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt"
> 
>    6) A hotsync will then load it to the palm.
> 
>    Keep the number of waypoint under 500 or it messes up the 
> tracking if you are using a GPS with the Palm.
> 
>    Loran
>    Team Sand Dollar
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Michael Dumroese<mailto:mykel_d at msn.com>
>      To: listserv<mailto:listserv at azgeocaching.com>
>      Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:27 PM
>      Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme 
> Street Atlas 2006for PalmOS
> 
> 
>      Anyone know if there is a way to get waypoint info 
> (coordinates, waypoint name) from a GPX file to display on Delorme 
> Street Atlas 2006 for PalmOS.  I just got the program so I wouldn't 
> have to carry maps around for all the little side streets (trying 
> to go completely paperless).
> 
>      Thanks
> 
>      Mike
> 
>      aka myke85268
> 
> 
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