Version 6.3.2 -- June 2007

Version 6.3.2 -- June 2007

• Least Squares fit for geo-referencing images either by placing control points on the image, or by giving a file of coordinates of control points; asked by James B. Mehl (jmehl_at_rockisland.com) who kindly provided the formulas.

• the track computation window now displays for each track point its date and position; there was a change in the order of the fields both in the window and in saved results; asked by Victor Yip.

• enhanced support for GPX files; contributed by Valère Robin.

• dealing with track segments in GPX files; asked by Tomi Ollila.

• importing and exporting tracks using a file format similar to the Garmin Simple Text Output protocol.

• getfix command now also produces the altitude if in a 3D fix; asked by Marc van der Sluys.

• new geopicts command geo-references files (e.g., picture files from a digital camera) either based on their time-stamps and a given track, or by using the sequence of waypoints in a group. The result is a file with waypoints (at present in GPX format) that can be suitable for use with Web applications. Implemented using as model a Python script kindly contributed by Valère Robin.

• new show symbols command prints for each waypoint symbol its internal name followed by the name in the user-selected language; symbol internal names may be needed in the geopicts command.

• the read command that was only to be used in GPSMan scripts can now be used from the command-line in which case it reads a data file and launches the graphical interface; suggested by Valère Robin.

• names of file formats in commands can now be given all in lower case letters.

• for MS-Windows users, the manual now explains how to set the user directory under the user's Application Data directory; contributed by Harald Stauss (harald.stauss_at_web.de).

• explicit support for some more Garmin receivers or their new firmware versions, including: the GPSMap 60, the StreetPilot i2, the eTrex Venture and the Forerunner 305; with thanks to all those who sent protocol lists: Philip Hands, Rolf Werum, Patrick Kik, Waldemar de Laurent, Jon Niehof, Harry Jensen, Alberto Ham, Hans-Peter Nilsson, Jorge Sanchez, Jeremiah Horner.

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Version 6.3.2 -- June 2007