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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tarkboffin:
Use of georeferenced imagery

Hi,

does anyone know how I could use georeferenced imagery with navicomputer, GeoTIFF or images with world files either jpw or tfw?

I was toying with setting up my own web service, but I haven't had time and it seems a bit like overkill to get georeferenced data into a useable format.

Cheers

m.

PS: can you create a POI from the current gps position, rather than using my rather chubby fingers?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahlok_hk:
Command Line Option

Hi,

Is it possible to add command line option to NaviComputer, such that external program can call it with parameters like Lat, Long, Maptype, zome level? This would be very useful for some location based software to display the map of the target point of interest.

This is really a very nice application! Thanks a lot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] husnain:
guys please need google maps source howto
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ykf:
Hi QA,

According to the new MapSources.xml format, MaxZoom attribute indicates the maximum zoom the map allows. But seems there is a hard limit of 18, because if I configure a map which supports level 19 zoom the mapper doesn't allow to select it, even though I set the element <MaxZoom>19</MaxZoom>. Is it true?

Samuel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ykf:
Also, is there any way to relax the restriction of max 9 zoom levels in a generated map file?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dulik:
poi description

Hi,

First, thank you very much for this program. I tried it on Omnia II, works really nice, fast, and the gui is nice, simple and elegant.. great. I was looking for some program just to show me offline maps and my POIs when travelling or hiking, and also a good but simple program I can use for geocaching. This one would be perfect, if the POI had also the feature to show text and pictures attached in it. I searched google and this forum also, but find only one unanswered question about text in POIs..

I have to admit I don't have much computer knowledge, so I can't imagine if this is even possible.. But I really appreciate your skills in making this program work so well.

Best regards,

Anna Vavrova
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] teone81:
google xml

Anyone can send to me by private message google xml string?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pokdub:
I have tried in vein to edit the mapsources.xml file to add google and virtual earth, (for test purposes). I did get virtual earth hybrid working. Could someone PM me with examples.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahlok_hk:
Hi,

I suggest to add the following feature:

- able to read from user defined registry for lat/long value (obtained from 3rd part app using cellid) when gps is not working (such as indoor). so that the program can still do rough positioning in the map.

- ability to zoom to level 19 (currently only 18 is supported at max)

- ability to merge 2 layers of map ( for some hybrid map with more that one layer of image)

- option to hide(or make transparent) the top info bar (with altitude, speed and gps) in lanscape mode

- can be started with command line option such as lat, long, maptype, zoom level.

Thanks a lot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] husnain:
any way to extract poi from garmin and put in this using gps
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
In which format do you have the Garmin POI? I guess there are a bunch of tools that can convert from Garmin to GPX Waypoints. For example you can try this online converter:

http://www.gpsies.com/convert.do
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdaPhone_TM:
Does V0.92 supports the digital compass feature of Omnia II or do I have to use the Omnia II version which is 0.82?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
You will find how it works is that when you are moving the arrow pointer within the software point you in the direction of movement, whilst the map is orientated to north.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iainbp:
can someone point me in the right direction of a good site to get the maps from .?

cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
The one the developer supports is OpenStreetMap and it's sister sites across Europe which cover outdoor activities in Germany, Austria etc, see his blog posts. The Google won he's been warned off so whilst it was in version .5 it was dropped. Then the XML configuration was used. With 0.92 you have to pay special attention to whenever the syntax is being talked about & is replaced by & then there is quad parameters and stuff.

Now you may also have noticed that there is talk of the Firefox addin Httpfox which records the URL traffic, studying the traffic and examples means that you can code up your own. It's possible to get all versions of VirtualEarth working for the UK since I did today, road, OS and hybrid. Hybrid syntax is around here on the thread. Now I can't say I totally know what I'm doing, it's more morphological analysis of the syntax than anything else, suck it and see and having a bit of help.

With any map source it's going to be sensitive to what is available in the country and implemented, and then for experimental purposes you just have to experiment. OpenStreetMap I'm doing my bit by adding local bit's that I know are missing and putting footpaths into parks :)....

The software is an excellent product for when you are off the beaten track where commercial products are not available or have not been defined.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derliebewolf:
Don't want to be OffTopic...but NaviMapper really saved me during the holidays in Cape Town! Incredible Helpful tool! just donated, it's propbably way more anyway... Thank you for your great work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
I'm planning to post up a picture of it showing -1,300 ft at the Dead Sea in about a months time :D. It should be delivering us to assorted wadi's for ambling and sight seeing, it might even stop one getting lost in the desert. Without it you would be left thinking is it that road or this road. The Amazon maps haven't arrived yet and are said to be out of date, so following digitised tracks to where you want to go make it easy and for those times that you get totally lost in city's when you get off the bus at the wrong place, it will have it's uses. Thinking of Japan last year.

For those people having teething problems I can only think they have hacked the XML file incorrectly or are using proxy's which has been reported as an issue.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fibo.kowalsky:
Great Software!

Thanks for writing it.

-

But

I have problem with running the software.

I have Verizon HTC touch pro2

with WM6.5

installed 3.5 .NET Framework (on PC on WM)

I installed NaviComputer on WM (Memory Card) but I can not run it.

"A problem has occurred with NaviComputer.exe"

-

Can somebody tell me what I did wrong way?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Bullsblood:
I used this yesterday while flying a light aircraft in the Middle East under visual flight rules. It worked remarkably well on my HD2. Far more user friendly than a large paper map. Pity it doesnt have more functionality regarding altitude.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamyk70:
Your idea seems to be really good. But unfortunately I'm not allowed to download maps biger than 11 zoom. That's mean ewen that mapper shows you that downloadig zoom 16 or 17 in progress in maps those zooms never appear. NaviComputer is the only gps software that really can help me, most of my time I,m working in Baghdad where no gps software can work because no maps sources available. Google maps also can not be used because no gsm network in this country support gprs(you lucky if you can make a phone call) Open street maps are good but only in the city center, OSM does not show you small streets and roads and in small towns is actually useles. There is no any way to get photo maps to work on it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pawelsky:
Problam loading large map

Created a nmap file whis is ~1.3GB big. When I try to load it NaviComputer crashes (no message, application just exits). No problems loading smaller maps (e.g. 100MB works just fine). I'm using HTC Touch Pro and NaviComputer v0.92.

Anybody had similar problems?

Is there a way to divide existing nmap file into smaller ones or I need to create (and download) smaller maps again?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
The hybrid map for Jordan is too far zoomed out although in Europe images much closer are provided. I think that is your problem will be the same but moved over east. I suspect there is a security issue with providing more detailed digital photography of middle east countries. I deleted the Jordan one it wasn't up to the task and took up too much space. I'm planning to do my bit in Jordan and lay a few road on OpenStreet when I get home. A combination of Woogle and OpenStreet, have the yanks not been adding their bit to OpenStreet all the years that they have been there :confused:.

I am intrigued about the picture / map files since OpenStreet edit allows you to add these in for tracing but not sure where you would get them from.

On flying with the HD2 I noticed that when you put it in air-plane mode it's happy to let you run the Navimapper software although one suspects the air hostess might have palpitations if you waved the display around.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
can you add the function, always auto centre the GPS position?

The map will disaapear when driving in the tunnel (no GPS signal).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Map Issues

I can think of no reason why the larger nmap file does not work. This is the fist reported problem.

You cannot divide a map set already downloaded into an .nmap file, but can download tiles and zoom levels into as many folders (nmap files) as you wish.

What area were you downloading, and to what zoom levels? The file size you mention of 1.3 gb seems quite large.

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
This has been requested by other users, and the Developer made note of it for the "wish list"

Yes, if you are using the online mode (data link), there is the likelihood that you lost the internet connection along with the GPS signal. Navi will do just that since it is no longer receiving map data. If you have saved the maps to the device, the track will stop without signal as would any GPS driven device, but the map should remain in view.

Which mode were you using when the issue occurred?

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
It's already possible... Please look to the contextmenu and check the option "Center GPS position".
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Contect Menu

How the heck did I forget? Answering too many posts lately. :D

Guess your wishes do come true! :)

I was under the impression that the user wanted it to "autocenter" at all times as a default, not as an option. The present "Center GPS" is user selectable at the present time.

Oh well, back to the drawing board.

:rolleyes:

Regards,

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] morris_the_cat:
Yes, please add the ability to set the port sooner than later. There are lots of us who need it to use the software. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
I'm currently beaten by Yahoo maps, has anybody worked out what it should be or does it fall out of the scope of the XML syntax ?. Feel free to PM me if you have a working example.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
Same here, the TOS at their site seems to accept offline use in a PDA, but working their syntax into the xml was beyond me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tell_htc_hd2:
There is an Indian version which seems to work slightly differently. The zoom parameter is in reverse, that one uses 4.1 as I recall rather than 4.3. It's 4.3 that has the richness of where I'm going in parts. Saying this whether it's the Indian version or the regular one, I get neither to work with the XML syntax. I was hoping to get 4.1 working then edit to 4.3, the Indian version looks more like the others.

So that XML syntax can't handle everything then...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
I have already check this option, but when I move the map in the screen, I need to check again. I am using 0.92.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
It might be nice if panning the map would not cancel gps centering. The map would pan by your gesture then snap back to centering, until centering is purposely unchecked.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ykf:
Looks like the latest version still doesn't support multiple tracks inside a gpx file, is it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdafuzzi:
Is it possible to make the window of NaviMapper resizable?

The window for me is to small. With a greater window it is easier to select the region for a higher Zoom-Level.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Auto Centering

Do you mean that after moving the map, the "check" in the Center GPS box has been removed?

The way it works is 'centering' helps keep your position always visible in the center of the device screen. It helps Navi identify the maps that are needed and prevents you from zooming your location off the screen. If you pan the map, then your position is no longer in the center, and the centering cannot take place.....therefore, Navi releases the option.

Why do you wish Navi to center after you have moved the map, on a location where you are not located? Just curios?

Thanks

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
It might not be freasible to do this. It would depend entirely on how far you wish to pan the map. IF Navi "snapped" back when you released finger pressure, you would be limited to a pan not exceeding how far you could move your finger on the screen.

There might be some other way to do this, but it is up to the Developer to decide. He has thus far made the right choices in NaviComputer growth.

Don't you agree? ;)

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Yes, I agree that maximizing the screen would make map selection a bit easier.

I will let the Developer know of the issue and see what can be done.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
Well agreed! I tested and rejected many gps moving map apps to reach this. NC surpassed them all elegantly. I'm sure development choices will always move it in the "right direction".
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
If I have moved the map on the screen (I move to find the road nearby, my LCD is 2.8"), then the system won't show the current GPS position when driving, I need to click the option again during driving on the road & it may be very danger.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
Same reason. A quicker read of nearby features without needing to zoom out for their inclusion, and without losing your current track (snaps back, gps centering persists).

"If you pan the map, then your position is no longer in the center, and the centering cannot take place.....therefore, Navi releases the option."

Seems misinterpreted. [Center GPS Position] is effective anywhere on a stored or available map, regardless of the area on display. Try it: Center GPS Position, Pan to a location far off screen; you will lose the check mark for centering, but replacing it will redisplay the far map region centered on your current GPS coordinates.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] logforfree:
Is there anyway to display more than one gpx on the map ?

Because if we have one gpx file for one type of POI (restaurant, hotel, ...), we could want to go from hotel to restaurant with a stop to see such touristic site for example and in that case we can't display all POI (providing by different gpx file) in order to follow an itinary... And I don't want to edit a new gpx file to regroup different POI.

Another question : when Navicomputer say gpx file not supported, it can be because of é è à ... in name of POI. Is there a way to know what caracters to search and replace in the file in order to make it work ?

Logforfree
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Its not misinterpreted at all. Of course "centering" is effective anywhere on a stored map. If I am centered on my present position and pan the map with some type of "auto centering", the map will pop back to where I am. My comment was to explain why this would be a drawback if you wanted to view more of the map on the screen than you could 'pull into view" with your finger.

Of course rechecking the option will center the map on your present position.

I think the meaning of my post was clear. Don't confuse "centering GPS position" with "centering map". The centering done in Navi centers the map to your present coordinates. If you move the map, YOUR position is no longer in the center. Next time you get a fix, use centering and put a POI there. Move the map and the POI moves. Centering if now off. Recheck centering and the POI should move back to the center. . The "center" with the centering option set to on is

always

going to be your present gps position. That's all I'm trying to say. :)

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
Trust me QA, I was speaking of the lack of clarity in my head only. I have found no scenario where Navi's centering option cannot take place. The Center GPS Position option is engineered not to persist and survive panning; for good reason, I'm sure.

There is an alternative approach to centering on gps location in another moving map I used. There you can pan 10x or 20x the screen width using the Kaiser's hardware joystick pad, or the app's on screen soft pad; and the Keep GPS location centered option will prevail, snapping back to your centered location view.

That other app is far from perfect, but that feature allows one to pan and preview an off screen zone while in route and without losing your location fix. it is a feature that might be welcomed by some Navi users if chosen for development.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
No problem. I have had a few "bytes' absent from my thinking from time to time. :D

Yes, the feature you mention might be feasible. The Developer I am sure has already made note of it, but can't say whether it will be incorporated into Navi. There is so much yet to do in further developing the app, that some things are put on hold.

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pc101:
Agreed, the development cycle has served us so well, we can look forward to future developments comfortably. Having a wish list can't diminish the pleasure of using Navi while it grows.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Look at it this way..........

When the next version comes out, you'll be pleasantly surprised! :D

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikgyver:
Multiple routes in one GPX file?

Amazing software! I've been a fan since v0.5, and 0.92 is terrific.

For our upcoming backpacking trip, I downloaded a gpx file that contains all of the trails of the Grand Canyon from here:

http://www.travelbygps.com/guides/Grand_Canyon/Grand_Canyon.php

However, on my phone, only one route shows up. I assume that this is because that everything is in one file, but I could be wrong.

Could someone help me out getting NaviComputer to display all routes? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wolper13:
this software is very good.

my only problem is the backlight keeps on dimming after some time. is there a way to bypass the dimming of the backlight?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mittaa:
POI text

Hi,

Same her, thank you very much for this fine program.

POI text is a must ... as it is now its impossible to use more than a few POI because you can't see the name of the POI :confused:

Custom POI icons would add even more value to this application :rolleyes:

Best regards,

Mittaa
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Usually, the Backlight function is controlled by the device itself. On many devices, the "sleep, power save, and backlight" cannot be interrupted by NaviComputer.

What device do you have? You can download an app called S2U2, suspend the device backlight, and let S2U2 lock, and shut down the screen after a specified period.

Remember that the longer the backight is on, the shorter battery life.

Regards,

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emsee:
Access Blocked problem

Hi,

Running V .92 on a HTC HD2.

I downloaded OSM levels 10 -15 of an area of Far North Queensland, Australia [467000 KB].

When I run Navicomputer on my PDA, I get an 'Access Blocked' Message and every other tile is blank.

The rest of the message says 'We suspect this client is downloading maps in an unauthorised manner. Please ask at irc.openstreetmap.org'

I Cannot access IRC.....

So I tried downloading a smaller area - same problem.

I've never downloaded from OSM before.

Can anyone tell me how to get around this problem.

regards

emsee
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamyk70:
I got same problem. OSM display massage in mappers window: "Access blocked We suspect this client downloading maps in unauthorised manner. Please ask at irc.openstreetmaps.org" Any idea what does it mean?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pawelsky:
Thanks for a quick reply. Found the reason - my fault. The nmap file got corrupt while uploading to the phone. Re-uploaded it again and it works fine now.

Thanks for the tip. Next time I'll probably do that. Although, the map editor would be a really nice addition to this great application.

It is large indeed. Entire city, zoom levels 11-18. But it works now! Thanks again for this great application :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wolper13:
i'm using samsung i780. maybe somehow i think there's a code or something to bypass the dimming backlight. it's not totally off but din a little. cause when i was still using garmin the backlight never gets dim.

i always use a car charger when i drive so i don't worry about the battery draining.

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
I don't know of a "code" to bypass the Backlight, but if you look in System/Settings/Backlight, there should be a tab to shut it off.

If not, then look at this post. This little app was designed to control the backlight and toggle it. Give it a try:

http://www.mobinauts.com/topic/9989...-part-8/page__st__100__p__720598&#entry720598

Read post #106

Regards

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wolper13:
that solved my backlight problem. keep up the good work.

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] memelting:
map not found in application

how do i download the maps from openstreetmap?

i used the export -->openstreetmap xml

the file tt i saved is in osm.... so i changed the extension to nmap manually. when i paste the nmap file into the 'maps' folder in my TD2, i cant see the file when i open the application... can anyone advice me? TIA!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Which one? Did you shut the function off, or was the app I recommended useful.

I would like to know so as to offer it to other users as a solution.

Glad to help.

Regards

QA :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] whatid:
THANK YOU!!!!

First of all I have to say thanks to the developer for all the great work. This app has the all basics I wanted and with OpenStreetMap (and others) it allow me to explore areas that doesn't cover by other commercial GPS software.

Here are just a few suggestion on the desktop software (as I wasn't able to use the PPC app fully on my very old HTC phone. It keeps running out of memory after extensive scrolling around the maps...)

- Be able to resize the screen, e.g. to allow a bigger 'view' to select area of map to download

- A grid like selection allow user to select area other than just rectangle box

- Be able to join multiple map files together

- Be able to open the .nmap file on PC so one can see what has been downloaded (or is there a viewer software on PC that I am not aware?)

On a side note, last night, the first time when I open NaviMapper, 3/4 of my screen has a message saying "Access Blocked - We suspect this client is downloading maps in an unauthorised manner. Please ask at irc.openstreetmap.org" And I tried it again this morning, is the same. I have not downloaded any large amount of data, only a few MB of data around my town few days ago... anyone seeing similiar problems?