yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ajocius:
It is working with external GPS device, however the problem as you indicated is that HD2 does not record GPS signal once in standby... Hope this can be somehow enabled. Anybody has an idea???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ChrisM001:
Try to choose Standby after pressing and holding "device off"-button instead of shortly pressing the button. That should keep the GPS connection active.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ajocius:
Thanks, I think it works this way, will do some more testing. I chose "Lock Device" on the menu as Standby was not available there. It then stayed some time with picture of locked screen on, and then went to sleep (screen completely black), but still registered GPS readings from external GPS device via bluetooth!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Uss_Defiant:
Is there any way the program could understand KMZ files? I've d/led a map on google earth for some hiking i'm doing at Algonquin park which is quite detailed, and want to import it into the phone for directions when i go.

Edit: Or perhaps if you could provide a list of map types the program supports that would be helpful

.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] acidd:
hi...is it possible to follow a gpx-track and record my own one at the same time?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] krofeta:
On my SE Experia X1 shows altitude, but +60 m !

Relevant alitude for my location is 275m naviComp show 335.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mittaa:
Hi developer(s)

I'm not very keen about the growing Google Empire ... but!

Support of Google KML files would indeed be nice and an obvious choice :)

Actually KML file format could substitute Bookmarks and GPX and provide some extra information (address info as example).

In that way you don't need to deal with both SQLite and GPX.

KML is supported by a lot of existing GPS apps and of course you can create, edit and view all your waypoints/POI and tracks using Google maps and Google Earth.

Mittaa
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rupro:
importing POI

I apologize if this has been already discussed and I missed it. Is there a way to import POI (available in many formats) as bookmarks for Navicomputer?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] banterp:
street directory

hey guys... was anyone able to create the XML for street directory in Singapore? or the onemap singapore website?

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alvaro_cp81:
Keep last GPX-file on start / compass

hello developers,

first of all, thank you for this nice software! i am using it since one week and i am very happy with it!

i have two questions/suggestions:

- I often open and close the application (because i am using it together with GCzII for geocaching), and it is a bit annoying that I have to check the waypoints to be shown every time... is there a way to show the last gpx file when starting the application? (the same gpx that was being shown before closing last time)

Another possibility for me would be to set the gpx file to be shown as an application parameter... is something like this possible? (I would like to assing gpx file extension with NaviComputer so that it opens it automatically!)

- my second issue is about the compass, which was available at version 0.8 R2 for Samsung Omnia 2. Are you planing to add this great functionality in newer versions?

Thank you very much in advance for your kind answers! :-)

alvaro
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 19ninety:
Anyone know how to us the ordinance survey opendata with navicomputer?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -=|MisterY|=-:
I have to say I'm impressed by the features so far. You have implemented a wonderful approach and I see NaviComputer as one of the best applications for this purpose.

As you are probably aware, it is a bit cumbersome to work with maps as we used to do in the 2D world. The nmaps (sqlite databases) resemble 2D paper maps we used to use. Now, with computers and 3D approach (zoom levels), the interface should be different. I still have no clear vision, though. However, it would be really useful to have an indicator of the number of maps available for the area being viewed.

This situation leads to duplication of tiles across databases so we have to "defragment" and consolidate them manually. An indicator of the number of maps that cover a certain area would be of great help.

Another approach you might take is to use one database per provider, for example, and store all downloaded tiles into it. In offline mode, the programs would figure out the available tiles the same way it does now, I guess.

Anyway, best of luck. I have just started using the program and like it a lot. Should I continue using it after a couple of weeks, that will be a good indication of its awesomeness and I'll be toasting you with a couple of beers. :)

Cheers,

Alen
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zelidar:
Feedback after using NaviComputer v0.93 offline during 10 days in Syria and Jodan

Here are a couple of feature requests that I came up with after 10 days of intensive usage in offline mode. Some are certainly redundant with that of other NaviComputer users (sorry about that).

[FR] When used in Landscape mode, a real full screen mode would be very nice, or at least a quick way to additionally show/hide the Altitude/Speed/Sat top bar.

[FR] Offline Maps/Bookmarks/GPX files: Swiping is nice but taping on << or >> would be a handy addition. Swiping can pull my device away from the dashboard.

[FR] It would be nice being able to stack up the content of several GPX files on the same map.

[FR] An auto-panning function where the blue arrow (GPS position), whatever its position on the LCD, remains fixed as the map moves.

[FR] A "Go To" POI with distance and ETA would be very very nice. Because of this absence I am still using BeeLineGPS.

[FR] It would be nice being able to call up the POI edit window from the maps. Currently, the popup menu only concerns the underlying map. I'd love to see a specific one with, for example, Edit / Delete / Move

[FR] Once I have imported all my BeeLineGPS POIs, a POI management system will be badly needed in NaviComputer too. Sorting by distance!

[Bug] Noticed a tiny cosmetic glitch when going from landscape back to vertical. The window listing the available map resolutions should also be resized.

Thank you very much in all cases for an already perfectly useful application. I'll certainly visit PayPal again as NaviComputer gains in functionality.

Zaid
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
This function already exists. Enable the option "Center GPS position" in the context menu. Please note that the function will automatically be deactivated when you scroll the map manually.

The distance and bearing can be displayed in the top bar. Simply tap one of the POIs on the map. By tapping the top bar you can switch between different display modes (altitude speed, distance, ....)

Thanks to everyone for the feedback, ideas and suggestions... I'm working on it :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zelidar:
I had already found that. Thanks anyway. What I meant here is not "Center GPS position" but "Freeze GPS position". I'd rather fix the point at 20/80% instead of 50/50% so that I can see more of the map in the direction I am going.

That I did not know. Sounds to be very nicely and elegantly implemented. Thank you very much for bringing it to my attention.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lovalim:
This software is really veru nice.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kersh:
Can we see the maps without enable the gps?

I sometimes I dont need the gps because I want to see the map when I am in other location, only to give instructions to other people, so It will be great using the maps without the gps, but trying it I cant see.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NickPDX:
Mobile Atlas Creator...

So I just recently switched to Windows Mobile (T-Mobile HD2) from Android (G1). I used to use a program similar to this on Android. That program used a map creator called Mobile Atlas Creator to download the tiles and create the map. There are a bunch of different formats that the maps can be saved as:

TrekBuddy tared atlas

TrekBudy untared atlas

Mobile Trail Explorer

Mobile Trail Explorer Cache

AndNav atlas format

Maverick atlas format

OSMTracker tile storage

BigPlanet SQLite

OziExplorer (PNG & MAP)

Glopus (PNG & KAL)

Garmin Custom Map (KMZ)

Magellan (RMP)

Touratech QV

CacheWolf (WFL)

CacheBox (PACK)

Does anybody know if any of these formats will work with NaviComputer. I will eventually go through and trial and error with them to see if I can figure them out but I am actually on a vacation trip right now so was hoping for a quick answer. The program seems very nice either way, just hoping this map creator will work as well. Thanks!!

PS Mobile Atlas Creator is located here: http://mobac.dnsalias.org/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maduuto:
how can i navigate to another point , like car navigation?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] reg66:
bump...........................
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zinconnu:
Yes, you can! (if you have the map on you device, of course) :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] janzak:
Czech language

Hi NaviComputer. Thanks for the great application! It works well on my Touch Pro and Windows 7 x64. If you will be intrested by a translating your app to Czech language, I will do it for you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 3278:
Firstly, let me say NaviComputer is a fantastic piece of software: I've been looking for something like this for quite a while now, and it's difficult for me to express exactly how useful this will be for me. Great work, and thank you very much. Donation forthcoming!

There is one error I'm having which I thought I'd report. I am using an HTC Vogue [Verizon XV6900], with NFSFAN's WM6.5 ROM, with no service plan. If I have not started a track, and NaviComputer is running, and I put my phone to sleep, when I wake it back up, I receive the following error:

An unexpected error has occurred in NaviComputer.exe.
Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information.

If I select "Details," I receive the following message:

NaviComputer.exe
NullReferenceException

at
NaviComputer.GPS.IntermediateGps.WaitForGpsEvents()

If I then select "Quit," I receive the same "unexpected error" notice a second time, whose "Details" are as follows:

NaviComputer.exe
ObjectDisposedException

at
System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke
Helper(Delegate method, Boolean
fSynchronous, Object[] rgobjArgs)
at
System.Windows.Forms.Control.BeginIn
voke(Delegate method, Object[] args)
at
NaviComputer.MapView.Gps_StateChan
ged(Object sender,
GpsStateChangedEventAgrs args)
at
NaviComputer.GPS.Gps.OnGpsStateCha
nged(GpsStateChangedEventArgs e)
at
NaviComputer.GPS.Gps.set_State(GpsSt
ate value)
at
NaviComputer.GPS.IntermediateGps.Clo
se()
at
NaviComputer.GPS.IntermediateGps.Fin
alize()

As I say, if I have a track running, this doesn't happen, and the track continues updating while the Touch is asleep, as it should.

If this is a known issue, and there's a workaround - I've searched to no avail - please, someone let me know. Otherwise, if there's any other information I can provide, or any way I can be of assistance, please, don't hesitate to ask. This application's impact on my life - I spend the majority of my time outdoors, where there is no cellular reception, with a very low material standard of living - cannot be understated, so anything I can do to help would be my pleasure.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephestione:
I tested it on sunday during a walk near the lake. No matter HOW I tried to turn the screen off, navicomputer always lost the gps fix.

Either pressing briefly the power button, or leaving it alone until backlight off kicked in by itself, or using LMT to lock the device with a gesture, if I left navicomputer alone for 10 seconds, after turning the device back on it needed to acquire a new fix.

This is especially unsettling for this device since keeping the display on, other than drinking battery as crazy, also makes it possible to hit software keys around when you have it in the pocket (this happened as well).

I hear rungps has a feature that lets you turn off the screen and keeping the gps antenna running in the hd2, would it be possible to add a switch to navicomputer that does the same? Like an internal "lock screen" that actually keeps the device awake but just turns off the screen?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] The Navigator:
Any plans to develop NaviComputer for other platforms, like the iPAD ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] barrybounce:
*silly post deleted*
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kersh:
How can I do?

I made a london map (250mb) and I cant see any map in the main screen and I cant make zoom in the zone of london
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Stoerner:
I just discovered NaviComputer and installed it on my samsung Omnia 2 with WM6.5. I also created a set of different maps with NaviMapper in several zoom-levels and copied them to the map-folder on the mobile device.

When I start NaviComputer the programm does not show any of these maps. Now I tried for a long time but NC doesn´t show me anything on the display of my O2.

Maybe some advice ? otherwise NC is useless for me.

thanks.

ps: the omnia2-special-edition is NOT for free. In the samsung app-store it is 2.99Euro
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] altae:
@stoerner

Go to the GPX tab. On top (only in portrait) there is a grey bar with two arrows pointing left and two pointing right. Swipe left or right over the bar until it shows "offline maps" and you will get a list of all your maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] silk501:
Windows 7 x64

I installed the program and copied over the two files and it works perfect. I am downloading zoom levels 10-17 now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hrothg:
This Program is brilliant. I've been looking for something like this for a long time.

I'm having trouble viewing my maps too, navimapper works and I downloaded maps from zoom level 9 to 15 around my city and although I copied them to the right folder I still can't get past zoom level 3(the default sample map) when centered on my location with gps.

Do I need to download maps from level 3 to 9 in order to zoom to my level 9 map or something?

Maybe a specific zoom feature that allows you to zoom to a specific level rather than just zoom in/out would be good.

Or maybe allow viewing of unmapped areas at any zoom level just have it display blank space?

Edit: the new levels I downloaded (from 3 to 9) work fine and I downloaded another couple of levels (10 -11) and they work too but the first file I downloaded still doesn't work at all.

I'm going to try downloading it again but it appears to be the right file and took the right amount of time to download, it's about 50 megs. This time I'll try it in smaller incriments. maybe some problem with handeling large maps?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
Can the program have more screen for my 2.8" LCD?

please see the attach image.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] N1T15H:
Unable to start download on PC

Hi,

great appreciation for your hard work :-)

I am on a vista32 ultimate.

the application loads fine, viewing the maps, awesome!

but when i choose download, and fill file name and download path, then click the download button,

no activity on progress bar, and shows download complete!

but then, nothing is saved ! :confused:

could need a helping hand .. :(

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dussjp:
Great software !

Could you keep GPS pointer on map while moving out of the screen ? Should be great !!

Hope you still continue to improve it !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] athosk:
ok.everything works as described.

I downloaded a map and put it in the Map directory of the NaviComputer on my PPC.

The thing is that when i zoon in the area where the map is, i can't zoom more than 3x .

Do you know how i can make it go deeper and see the downloaded map?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] windowz65:
Did you start the sw like this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
You can try, turn on the GPS & make it in connect to show you the current position. Then the map should be display.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mightymouse2045:
Fantastic

Brilliant app man ....

1. Agree with others would be nice for app to download missing tiles etc but as you mentioned if they just select a larger area and more zoom levels it doesn't take long to download and the files are quite small compared with other GPS maps.

2. Already on your list POI's - I mean you basically could add in some extras and have a full fledged GPS application. So chuck in a route calculator, ability to add in POI's, locations etc and a trip function from a to b, and I'd be using this as my main GPS app over Garmin Mobile XT

I know I am making it sound simple but hey Googlemaps for mobiles is good but it isn't cacheable and needs an internet connection - if you could make this a little more feature rich like that, then DAMN!!!!! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] copram:
ASUS P535

The program is running on PoWin 5 MS.Net CF 3.5, great!

But cannot find sats as well as downloaded maps.

Which COM-port and Baud rate have to be set?

No such adjustments found in NaviC, other GPS Software have it.

Two other GPS-Progs find Sats in 1 Minute
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AntonyWatson:
Played with program on way to work this morning.

Really works well!

A nice addition would be ability to save current position as a point. So if program is closed and then reopened point will show on map. This would be ideal for finding way back to car after cross country walk in unfamiliar areas.

Thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] usrname:
A usefull function would be to keep the display on, so e.g. s2u2 won't lock the screen.

An other one would be the ability to switch between north up an current course up with automatic map rotation.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
you need to install the program 'GPS settings.' http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358482

I am using Asus P535.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] noc_13:
cannot run on my winxp sp2.

always saying "encountered a problem, need to close"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 70blzr:
would like to try this program, are you going to make support for WQVGA.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] irus:
Im going to try this as soon as i get home
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
did you install .net framework?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] athosk:
Everything works great.

Is there a setting that doesn't time-out the screen?

It's a bit annoying to drive and after 20 second having your screen to deem.

Thx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aibonlengket:
boy.. now i really wish i have a vga device. sigh.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] walterwu:
Wow! The more I use it, the more I love it.

:);):D:):cool:

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Stoerner:
yeah, that´s it. many thanks for your help.

@kersh

maybe this will solve your problem too ??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
I see you have an HD2... a solution was posted up on the XDA thread or several back on here which works. You hold onto the standbye button for longer than normal to get your Leo to offer you this screen:

Power Off

Lock Device

Set Vibrate

Terminate Data Connection

Select Lock Device, it works. I spent a month in Jordan recording tracks with it still fully running till I read in the third week of the trick above.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kersh:
yiiha

Yes, finally this solved it.

thanks for all both of you! :D

Now I was triying with virtual earth and google maps but I cant get more zoom than 17.

Is it possible to change that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rupro:
waypoints in a gpx file

I tried to search all posts, but could not find a clear answer, so sorry if this is a repeat.

How do I create waypoints that will be saved with the GPX file?

EDIT: Answered my own (silly) question: just choose save to track instead of bookmark. There are two points to mention:

1. The way point created with stylus is not precise. Is there a keyboard shortcut (or a stylus click somewhere) that will create a waypoint at the current position?

2. How to make "save to track" to be default instead of "save to bookmark"?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] underquark:
I tried TerraCrosser in the past and found it useful when visiting foreign cities. I stumbled across NaviComputer today and first impressions are very good. For what it's worth, I am running the PC mapper program from a WinXP 32-bit virtual machine using VirtualBox on a PC running 64-bit Linux (ubuntu 9.04). My internet speed is 512K max (limited by condition of phone lines) but maps (at least the opensource ones) so far have downloaded very fast.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pawelsky:
Context menu

Hello,

I'm using NaviComputer and I find it very useful. It has most of the functions I need an is very fast. The only thing that is a bit hard to use are the context menus. You need to press and hold still, then sometimes select a submenu, then select an option etc. While it is not a problem when using stylus at home, it is a bit problematic when using fingers when e.g. riding a bike. Therefore I'd like to propose shortcuts for following operations:

switching GPS position centering on/off

selecting maptype from map screen

selecting maptype from the GPX menu screen

switching between screens in GPX menu

So here are the suggestions:

1. Switching GPS position centering on/off

I'd suggest to use the satellite icon (see picture 1 below) - tapping it would toggle the centering on/off

2. Selecting maptype from map screen

I'd suggest to use the world map button or better the scale icon (since the world map button is not visible in fullscreen mode) to toggle between available maptypes for a given location (see picture 1 below).

PICTURE 1

3. Selecting maptype from the GPX menu screen

I'd suggest to use the map icon (see picture 2 below) to select the maptype as it is in case of gpx files

4. Switching between screens in GPX menu

Sliding is OK, but I would also make the arrows on the left and right active (see picture 2 below) so tapping them would switch to another screen.

PICTURE 2

I hope that would make the application even more user-friendly. Please let me know what do you think about these suggestions.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Hi pawelsky,

thanks for your (very good) suggestions!

I will take them in consideration.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Stoerner:
hello,

I also use NaviComputer and I like it, so that I also donated last weekend.

Thanks for that great programm.

Because I use the programm also for geocaching it would be useful for me to create POI´s by typing in the coordinates in the following format:

N 49°25.123

E 08°25.123

At the moment I can only type in coordinates in the decimal format.

Maybe the programm can give the above feature in future versions.

Thanks & Greets.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zelidar:
Hi pawelsky,

Excellent ideas which go nicely along the already nice touch based UI. I agree with all of them.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pawelsky:
My pleasure, hope you'll find time to implement at least some of them in your busy schedule - my personal favourites would be the ones from picture 1 :)

Glad you like them :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JamesAllen:
Diary?

What would be a nice feature would be a diary of the last n number of GPX events. A single line for each event with date, duration and type (Run/Walk, Bike, Car etc.)

I guess the current list of GPX maps does the same, just not in single line summary.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rschubert:
OpencycleMaps

As Opencyclemaps had to be removed as an online source and I was a big fan of them. Is there a good alternative for cycling maps in germany I can manually include in the map file ?

Or how can I get different zoom levels of Opencyclemaps by hand in my offline folder in order to have at least offline maps?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] soma900:
Like to add new map source for download in NaviMapper, but do not know how. Please give a tip.

A question, how do you get the info between <TileUrl> and </TileUrl>?