Version 6.3 -- May 2006
- new options:
- the information displayed when the pointer goes over a track
point on the map can now be the point number or its date, depending
on a new option; suggested by Hans Olzem.
- font and icon sizes can now be configured for better usage in
high-definition displays.
- the command-line mode is no longer restricted to Unix/Linux
systems; in answer to a request from Wes Johnston.
- short names of user projections can no longer have blanks.
- items may be associated with a map background image that will be
displayed when the item is displayed on an empty map; suggested by
Paulo Quaresma.
- last directories visited when reading/writing files for each
file type are now remembered and kept in the saved state; suggested
by Paul Scorer.
- time stamp and distance are now displayed in the TR animation
dialog; asked by Tim Jacobs.
- in travel mode it is now possible to follow a LN.
- enhanced support for the GPX format, including exportation of WP
altitudes (suggested by Matt Wilkie); with
thanks to Valère Robin.
- better support for Ozi .map files; thanks to Paulo Quaresma
and Kari Likovuori.
- new datum Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz, from the Frida data
set, available from the Free Vector-Geodata Osnabrück (http://frida.intevation.org).
- several menu-buttons that could create long menus of items replaced
by buttons launching dialogs with listboxes.
- new layout of the WP edit/show window.
- support for the Garmin USB protocol in Linux kernels having the
garmin_gps kernel driver; with thanks to the author of the
kernel driver, Hermann Kneissel, for guidance on using it; thanks
are also due to Ron Schmars and Asbjørn Djupdal for their help when
trying to make an implementation based on the libusb library.
- other updates to Garmin support following the specifications
made available in September 2004.
- almanac data can be retrieved from Garmin receivers and
displayed if in graphical mode, or saved to a file if in
command-line mode.
- explicit support for several Garmin receivers or their new
firmware versions, including: eTrex Legend C, eTrex Vista C,
Forerunner 301, GPS 60, Quest, Rino 130; with thanks for all those
who sent protocol lists: Jerry Walker, Vlatko Kosturjak, Alan
Rogers, Peter MacDonald, Luca Marletta, Ariel Garcia, Cliff Dugal,
Imre Simon, José Maria Alonso, Dennis Langenfeld, Eric Smith, Simon
Wood, Al Nikolov, Oliver Theis, Chris Smith, Robert Joop, Jan Arne
Fagertun, Marques Johansson, Dan Bluestein, Steven Kollmansberger,
David Bannon, Harry Palmer, Wes Johnston, Frank Sommer.
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