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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chuymax:
Hi,

I installed NaviComputer 0.6 Build 3606.34712 succesfully in my Palm Treo Pro with a built-in GPS.

However, I cannot activate the "Track Recording" nor use the GPX Export/Import functions of the application.

How can I activate these functions?

Also, instead of getting the Fullscreen button on the bottom left part of the screen (as shown in the images of the first post of the thread in this forum), I get a dimmed button that says View. Not that it matters, but I might be using another version than the one shown in the images, perhaps?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] clintonius:
Just wondering when we'll be seeing route planning support? It is a great little piece of software I think =] works well with the maps, is very quick, the only thing I wish it could do would be to guide me somewhere hehe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Slank32:
thank you for this!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bambkk:
Very interesting...

I'm using HTC Snap and just upgraded to WM 6.5 and I live in Bangkok - Thailand.

NaviComputer installed on my laptop and smartphone successfully and .NETv35 also.

NaviMapper running well in my laptop but always ERROR when I run from my mobile with msg "An unexpected error has occurred in NaviComputer.exe. Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information"... When I click 'Details' -> NaviComputer.exe NotSupportedException at Microsoft.AGL.Common.MISC.HandleAr(PAL_ERROR ar) and so on...

Please help, would should I do?

Thank you in advance, Gbu
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
I can not install NaviComputer because i have no active sync (at work) installed :(

My own computer only has linux, so there is no active sync too.

Would it be possible to change something, so that i can install it without active sync and move the maps manually to mobile phone?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamyk70:
Thank You for that kind of great stuff. Working on my HD so far so good. I would like to give a small sugestion, maybe change a indicator from small blue cross to the small red arrow will be not so bad? When we can expect some small update such as waypoints?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Endracion:
There should be a cab available int he install files. So check where you installed the program. If you want to run the exe that downloads the maps, then get something like Wine and run it from there. The rest is just transferring maps to your device.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] filipeva1:
Navimapper

Where can i download NaviMapper?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Endracion:
It gets installed if you get the package on the first post...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neunygph:
Activate GPS

Hi, I have a problem activating the GPS and I couldn't make it fixed. And I can not enable "Center GPS position". I already tap and hold it but it won't work. Please let me know a way to make it work at dragoonheartz@hotmail.com, thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] spilur:
In awe

Works like a charm on my HTC Diamond. Recently travelled Vietnam for 2 weeks and saved me some Dong while navigating and mapping out my route. Thanks a lot for this good work.

As I understand it Google Map tile server uses a javascript API (or something) so you cant enter the URL and download the tiles, if say, I would enter the address myself in the "Mapsources.xml"? I hope this question does not violate this forums rules. Thanks again for small but powerful tool
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pkley:
Nice program, I was using Trackme but it only logs your route (and a bunch of other nice features). It doesn't have offline maps.

One thing I am hoping for is directional arrows on each point as well as speed.

Thanks again, this is a huge improvement over trackme just for the offline maps! Here's to never getting lost dirtbiking again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] starbase64:
Hi,

your program is very cool, but please create a button for "My Position".

This button zoom to actual GPS Position with Zoom 15.

with friendly greet

starbase64
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bill340:
How do I have to modify Mapsources.xml to use googlemaps as mapsource?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] la3bna:
I would realy like to have a possibility to make POIs as i go along. Or for planning trips (i have used this for that purpos). With tha maps beeing small (in kb size) it would bee really nice to be abel to add POIs in tha mapper software as well as on the go..

But anyways i really like the software...

Keep up the good work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
And how should i get the install-files? I can not install the windows client because setup stops at beginning with the message "no active sync installed".

And if i can not install the windows client, i can not download maps vom OSM too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] grendel1960:
Nice one the new version with the licence activation is great (for those who havent donated a beer yet, if you do you get a code so the new version of the program stops asking you to donate, just got to check out the new GPS features (I'm indoors and its tricky getting a gps lock here).

this is a nice useful app for me.

Grendel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] j_svas:
Hi Karteek,

Can you please help me for maps in India specially AP and Maharastra?

I know Google maps for india are really good but bolcked, so any other good sourse for india please?

Srinivas
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hgvandel:
Softkey View.

Hi,

I downloaded today NaviComputer 0.8.

My problem is can't toggle the view soft key, it seems disabled.

The right key, MENU, is visible and useable.

How can I use this key?

My PDA is a HP Ipaq HW6915.

Windows Mobile 5.0

Display 240 * 240

Henk

Netherlands
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hgvandel:
Softkey view?

Sorry dubbelpost.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phrebh:
:D You had to know that the users of this site would abuse it and push it to the limit!

At any rate, it worked great as a navigation tool. The only problem I had was when I missed a turn because I didn't believe what it was telling me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
That's because so far, square screens are not supported. With square screens, only map view can be used, sorry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bijugv:
zoom levels above 17

Is there a way to set zoom levels greater that 17 on NaviMapper? Some of the landmarks on GoogleMaps are set at level 19.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bill340:
Could someone pleas tell me, or pm me?

Thanks...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pistou:
The Google maps link was removed because of right violations. Surely you wouldn't want to violate those rights by adding Google back in, now would you?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bill340:
I think everyone is responsible for that by himself!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] faridq262000@yahoo.com:
mantap.. thank..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] morris_the_cat:
I was hoping to use this software on my car head unit, which runs wince5.0, so I can have satellite imagery scroll as I drive along - it would be quite a handy thing.

Believe it or not, I actually got it running quite well, by adding all the .net 3.5 dll's and wince dll's into the program directory, and the program expands well to the 480x234 resolution screen. There is just on major problem - and a significant one at that. When I go to the menu to turn on the GPS, the program calls for the "gpsapi.dll" to obtain the devices gps com port configuration. I imagine that the gpsapi.dll call function is why the com port info isn't needed and is called directly from the device - as it works on my WM phone. The problem is, wince doesn't support the gpsapi.dll function. Is it at all possible to enter the gps com port parameters in an alternate manner and bypass the gpsapi.dll call?

Thx.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] O2orbust:
Custom Maps

First time poster - Looks like a great program.

Can I make a custom map work with this software? Can I take a .jpg of a hiking trail map, geo-reference it and use it with NaviComputer? If yes, I assume it will need to be in a certain format, perhaps include a seperate world file?

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pistou:
Of course, but as you are a senior member you should be aware that this forum has a no warez policy, which in spirit would also cover rights violations. This is probably not the best place to ask how to violate those rights.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hungry81:
Thanks

Hi currently have version .6 works great on my Xperia, I will be upgrading and donating as soon as possible. Thanks again

Chris
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kinio4444:
Hello!

I've just downloaded Your application - it looks great!!!

But I can't use GPS in my PocketPC - Fujitsu Siemens loox n560.

This model have built-in GPS module and when I choose "GPS Active" action from the menu It doesn't work.

Have you ever meet with such problem?

Maybe there is some problem with configuration of my GPS:

GPS harware port: COM8

Baud rate: 9600

GPS program port: none

I have also tried the other configuration:

GPS harware port: none

Baud rate: 9600

GPS program port: COM8

Using, any of those configurations each GPS application works correctly, only this program don't work :(

Please help me!!!

I like to use this application!

P.S.

If you need some more information just ask!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tonytf:
navimapper

Does Navimapper exist because I downloaded Navicomputer and Navimapper didn't come with it. I've searched around the web for the download, but can't seem to find anything.

tonytf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Hi,

please stop discussing about GoogleMaps here. Google doesn't allow us to download their content. I respect that.

You need to setup both, hardware and software ports. Try

GPS harware port: COM8

Baud rate: 9600

GPS program port: COM4 (or any other unused COM port)

and check "Manage gps automatically"

Hope this helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kinio4444:
Thank you for your fast replay.

Unfortunately it still doesn't work.

I've read about GPS API in Windows Mobile.

Do you use WinApi for GPS?

I have this device only a few days and I do not know everything about it,

but maybe I do not have installed GPS driver - how can I check it? (if it is important of course).

Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] parkhaus:
Thanks! very nice work!

How is it possible to download from Google Maps or Yahoo Maps? as far as I remember, it was possible in older versions of NaviMapper.

Do you plan on creating map border lines (like in Terracrosser)? It is a nice feature, especially if you have many maps which are not connected.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dinoyantony:
Just what I Need

I have being doing the rounds for a while for such a software ,

Especially usefull when i am lost during my bike journeys in interior's of Chennai..

Good work ...keep em comming:cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcng:
Hi,

Can Acer F900 use this progamme?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BiboTheClown:
Very nice job, I use it since the 0.4 and really like it.

Would it be possible to have an autotrace to start the GPS and a new trace automatically when the program starts ?

An autosave option would be too very nice to have the trace saved at regular intervals.

Thanks a lot for your work !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zenkinz:
hi not sure if this is being asked, but will you be adding compass support in your navigation? Adding compass support is useful for dead-reckoning.

also if you can add the pinch to zoom feature (for HD2 user) that'll be great!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] naderus:
How can I scroll the center of the map to desired area on a device without GPS.

Hi,

I want to use Navicomputer on a Pocket Pc which doesn't have GPS just as a map viewer or I want to see the map in my office/home (indoor) so I can't use GPS to switch between maps.

In these cases, I can't scroll the center of the map to the area that I want manually and also I don't have GPS to use "Center GPS position" option to switch to my desired map. (As you describe in FAQ)

I know you add an option to switch between maps of different typs for same area in menu context but for switching between different city there is no option. :(

Please Add an option in menu to select different maps(not the same area) from map directory or tell me is there a solution to switch between them in version 0.8.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] suenwl:
How to zoom into maps easier

Hi, I found this software to be very useful so here's my five-cents on a problem posted earlier:

Lets say you downloaded a map for a city (eg. Hong Kong) with zooms 10-15. Because of the small area, you can't zoom into it easily. Hence, you can actually download a map of the region surrounding the city with zooms 4-9, therefor breaching the gap between the default zoom level of 3 to your map's zoom level of 10, allowing for easier zooming.

Hoped that helped.

PS. @Navicomputer : I just donated a measly sum of US $1. However, please accept it as a token of my appreciation to you developing such a great app :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Baerdric:
Like the concept, haven't gotten NaviMapper to run on WinXP Home. Each time I click on the application icon, I get this message.

"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NessusPL:
Thanks for developing this software, this is what I was looking for (equivalent of MyTracks for Android).

I have recently updated to version 0.8 and found the I am unable to build a map using open piste map service. Each time I try to download it I get an error (5 retries and then Navimapper stops). Maybe it is incorrectly configured in the xml file but it looks ok in the NaviMapper screen, only download does not work.

There's also one feature I would love to have implemented in Navicomputer - feature to keep GPS connection while in standby mode. I know there's an option to prevent device from going to standby mode but it will drain battery.

Having it working in standby mode would be good during longer hikes etc.

It is possible and I found souce code examples on how it can be accomplished.

I also found that other minor issues in Navicomputer:

*when drawing a path both start and end points must be on screen otherwise line connecting them is not drawn. It causes a part of path being cut then immidiately poping up when scrolling map.

* I have compared the same map - one time using google maps at max zoom the other time using NaviComputer also at maxed zoom (map built using older version of mapper supporting google maps). It looks like google maps have one more zoom level. On Navicomputer at max zoom map looks blurry while on google maps it is sharp.

Again, thanks for you great effort and a really quality piece of software you are developing. It is and will be the most usefull application for my phone and I will support it with donations.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] naderus:
*.PNG & *.ozf2 to *.nmap convertor

I have many good maps for OziExplorer. I'd like to know how I can convert (*.map, *.ozf2) to *.nmap for using in Navicomputer.

Also if I have a map in PNG format how I can calibrate this map image & convert it to nmap?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
NaviComputer

I think that NaviComputer is a great app, but unfortunatley, I was only able to get the maps I made with NaviMapper to display once. Even after following the developers instructions here in the forum, the maps would not show again.

Also, I liked the app since it did not require internet. I accidentally clicked on the ONLINE mode and the app continued to search for an internet connection giving me error message after error message. I was unable to get to the Context Menu to uncheck the option.

My phone went crazy and the only way to restore normal operation was to shut down NaviComputer with a task manager and remove it.

HOWEVER, I think the app has great potential. The GUI is simple and user freindly, although bare. Maps are easy to obtain, but like I said, there is some problem with having them display.

I tried in on my HTC Touch 6900. Installation was fine, and the app itself seemed to function well overall. I liked the automatic GPS settings.

Internal GPS locked on in less than a minute which is fine.

I don't mind donating to a developer, but at this stage, really think Navi needs some more work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aslusser:
Configuring External GPS for WM 6.1

I have seen many posts here on having problems with getting this program to recognize external gps recievers.

I have gone through the process and got it to work, so I thought I would share.

First get the bluetooth gps reciever to be recognized by your device in bluetooth settings, then you must go to the com ports tab in blue tooth settings, add your device to the list, and select a com port for your blue tooth gps reciever.

I selected com 8 for my gps reciever

next I went to the External Gps Configuration App that came with WM 6.1

It is called external GPS and can be found under System tab in Settings

I set the GPS program port to Com 0, I think this needs to be different than the port we set up above for the bluetooth com port

then I set the gps hardware port to the same as the bluetooth com port we set earlier, for me I set it to com 8.

after that the program recognized the gps perfectly.

thanks,

enjoy
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Again: .NET Framework 3.5 is required! I will definately scan for .NET framework installation in the setup of next versions and pop up a fat message if it is not installed!!

Thanks for that report. I just managed to reproduce this issue. It doesn't happen if you have no internet connection configured. I only happens if you have configured a data connection but can't connect to it (e.g. the settings are wrong). Then it will try (and fail) to connect again and again... I'll fix that in next version.

What did you do before the maps "disappeared"? I don't really have a clue about that at the moment...

@aslusser:

Thanks for that description.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
I centered the main US map on the approximate location of where my maps were tiled. I used the + key to zoom. On the first zoon, the tiled map came up. I zoomed again and the tiled map came up. I believe that I either went to full screen, or into the Menu options, then returned to the map screen. The US map was displayed and I could no longer get the tiled maps to appear.

I hope this helps.

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Is there a cab available for those who don't use Windows? :)

I'd like to check this out but can't do it unless I can just download the cab.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nkawtg:
Do v0.5 maps work on v0.8?

I can't seem to get the map I made with v0.5 on the new v0.8. Just wanting to know if it is blocked since they are Google maps or am I doing something wrong.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drnajmu:
map source

How to customize "MapSources.xml" for getting google maps??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] svetlyak:
Yesir! It wouldnt even set it up without .NET framework 3.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] svetlyak:
Instal active sync then, its free soft for syncronising your pda with pc! Hold on, do you ever do that or your pc runs vista?

For XP and earlier:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/eulas/eula_activesync45.mspx?ProductID=76

For vista and 7 its different soft:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/device-center-download.mspx

But dont know if its going to work with navimapper.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] svetlyak:
Ok I reinstaled my frame on XP and navi mapper runs fine now. I downloaded a different version from different source

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

I guess i owe a donation now huh?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mandragore:
It isn't allowed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
@svetlyak:

:D Thanks.

Actually, this feature is already implemented since version 0.5. See 4. in FAQ
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htc_touch_cruise:
Using HTC Touch Cruise - Polaris - How to import GPX file? I made two gpx files - trackings of my moves. I saved them. I can see the list but the question is - how to import it to Navicomputer (QVGA)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htc_touch_cruise:
Also - there was discussion about Google and other commercial sites which provide maps - of course we all would have to strongly recommend not to download tiles from them. But - is there any list of free sites - public domain maps - tiles? For example - satellite maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Navi

What I really think the developer should fix right away is the problem many users are having displaying the tiled maps they create.

Navimapper is the greatest and simplest map generator I've used, but what good is it if we can't get the app to display the maps??????

I don't know what problems this might create, since I can't even get one set of maps loaded, but if you have more than one set of location maps stored on the device in MAPS, how will the app know which one to use?

I recommend that the maps should be loaded from a menu so that the user can have more than one location or country map set stored in Maps.

My NEW problem is that after some difficulty running the app, I uninstalled it, and did a fresh install. NOW I can't even get the default map to show! The map window shows zoom level 5 but the value doesn't change with either + or - icons. The full screen works (which gives me a bigger blank screen :)) and both the Track and GFX options seem to work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] manosge:
we need google earth satellite maps!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drnajmu:
new feature suggestion

Support for zoom by up/down gesture or by volume button!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Hi qanda6900,

I can assure that the program will know which map to use and switch automatically to a fitting map of the current location (See FAQ). That's one of its benefits that you do not have to change used mapfile manually.

In your case, I could imagine two reasons for the issue:

1. There is a corrupt map file in your map directory. Try to remove all .nmap files except the sample map.

2. Something in your config file is wrong. Try to remove settings.config file from NaviComputer directory to restore default settings.

Please note that both, map files and config will not be reset after reinstalling the application!

If both does not help, maybe you can zip your complete NaviComputer directory and send it to me via email, so I can examine what causes the issue...

Regards,

NaviComputer Developer
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aslusser:
Directions for NaviMapper

First I would like to say how great this software is.

Has anyone tried to convert the google maps Directions to a gpx file. I tried this today and it works great with navicomputer.

go to

http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx/

there you can follow the directions to convert gmap directions to .gpx files which can then be copied to your logs directory where all your other tracks are stored.

just having this is a great thing for me now. I can get the routes I need before I go anywhere. The only better thing would be to get some turn by turn notifications from the navicomputer software.

I'm sure this will be developed in the future, but for now this software has made me very happy.

Thanks,

your coffee is in the mail.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Item 1: This I have done.

Item 2: After uninstalling Navi, I delete the directory NaviComputer so there should not be any config files when I installed the fresh copy.

I now have the US map showing but the app does not bring up the tiled maps. I didn't do anything but soft reset the device, and stop Active Sync.

If the new tiled maps do not solve the problem, I will email the complete directory to you.

What I can try is to recreate the maps and try again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nelsonw:
Gives me this error 0xc0000135

Im using winXP SP3