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

Tue Aug 22 18:13:32 MST 2006

Well, the paper cache printouts will be worthless since your computer will be sh(o)t and the internet will be gone! 
Hmmm, maybe we could log via regular mail, and new cache listings would come out in a monthly magazine?
YA, RIGHT!

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Sent from my Treo

-----Original Message-----
From:  Trisha Brasher
Date:  8/22/06 16:59
To:  listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subj:  Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street Atlas2006for PalmOS

Remember, data on paper, along with the availability and ability to have and use paper, will not be destroyed by the soon-to-be-coming huge EMP that will wipe out all electronics 
(Ex: "Dark Angel" with Jessica Alba)

> ----- 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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