Trans Australia Trails - Share your GPS Tracks - Page 2

PeterWebtrax · 09-24-2010, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardhead

I registered and tried downloading and uploading.
I guess the thing that stood out the most was the download procedure. You click the button to download, IE opens with all the code and then you have to File>Save As to save the file.
Could clicking the button just go straight to the save part and skip all the code?

Rob

Yep, forgot about that glitch. It's funny, it does the right thing for the KML version of the file. I suspect it is something to do with the content-type associated with the GPX extension, so hopefully I can change it to make it do the right thing.

Cheers
Peter

willy1818 · 09-24-2010, 05:36 AM

Hi
I downloaded a few, uploaded one.

The Howes trail to St Albans opens OK in Garmin topo but doesn't seem to show any thing on google earth.
The others i have tried are good in google earth.

Other than that all seems good so far.

Michael

955616846 · 09-24-2010, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterWebtrax

Good question. I'm assuming that anyone who posts a track to the site is making it available for anyone else to use.

I noticed this licence the other day, the 'Do What The Fuck You Want To' Public License http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTFPL

Sounds appropriate for this place.
Cheers
Peter

You'd think so but you know what they say about assumptions. There needs to be something in place to avoid fights over usage.

So those that upload would be willing to agree to such a licence?

......

I'd encourage people to upload their relatively raw GPS tracks into the OSM database. With a minimal amount of work, not necessarily by the person who recorded them, the data can easily be made available for Garmin users.
This can be viewed as complementary instead of competitive.

willy1818 · 09-24-2010, 05:47 AM

Hi
I downloaded the Howes trail to St Albans as a KML file and it only shows straight lines in google earth, not following the road.
Couldn't open it at all in mapsource.

Michael

WayneC1 · 09-24-2010, 07:02 AM

Registered & confirm firefox 2 & 3 are the same on left click on the gpx track
simply get the html code onscreen

Have a system with 98/2000/XP/Fedora I can check things with if useful to you

Not for Highway Use · 09-24-2010, 03:33 PM

Bugger- Bandwith limit exceeded-

Hardhead · 09-24-2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterWebtrax

Yep, forgot about that glitch. It's funny, it does the right thing for the KML version of the file. I suspect it is something to do with the content-type associated with the GPX extension, so hopefully I can change it to make it do the right thing.

Cheers
Peter

Good stuff....
The file I downloaded (Alice to....) opened up in Mapsource and looks the goods.
The upload file (Kilcoy to Woodenbong) seemed to work ok too.

PeterWebtrax · 09-24-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not for Highway Use

Bugger- Bandwith limit exceeded-

Oops, sorry about that. Should be right now.

Looks like I will have to keep an eye on this to see how much data is transferred when all the tracks are displayed. I'm hoping that Google caches most of them so it won't come direct from my machine.

Cheers
Peter

mike-s · 09-24-2010, 05:21 PM

Bookmarked!

Will certainly try downloading and uploading as my bike gps (explorist 210) can work with .gpx files

Lupine128 · 09-25-2010, 12:12 AM

registered, bookmarked, will try out up and downloads tonight.

looks like a good start tho.

PeterWebtrax · 09-25-2010, 01:25 AM

Minor update...

The GPX files now download correctly rather than displaying in the browser.

Cheers
Peter

viz · 09-25-2010, 01:47 AM

Can't get a scroll bar on the tracks list - too many now to to see on the screen. Scroll bar on the window though.

Mac PPC/Safari
Mac Intel/Google Chrome as well.

(Don't use Firefox)

viz

PeterWebtrax · 09-25-2010, 05:54 AM

Ok, I've had to revise the layout so all the tracks could display in the track list. That has meant ditching the accordion collapso/expando thing. It clashed with the tooltips and map.

But it looks like we have passed the limit where Google will display that many tracks on the map. I'm assuming nobody else is seeing tracks on the map when the page first loads. When you do a search and restrict the number of tracks, they do display.

Cheers
Peter

Tagati · 09-25-2010, 06:31 AM

I concur

Also when I do a search for Qld tracks the Qld Bicentennial trail does not come up?

hunter_greyghost · 09-25-2010, 06:57 AM

Had a look @ the website, not bad, still working out how to pilot it!
map information is not accurate in some sections, ground I've walked on!
How do we operate the 'feedback' section? wouldn't play ball for me,
then computers are smart, it's probably seen me coming & said 'not again!'
Cheers
Baza

09-24-2010, 05:36 AM	#17
willy1818 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Kenthurst, Australia Oddometer: 258	Howes Trail File? Hi I downloaded a few, uploaded one. The Howes trail to St Albans opens OK in Garmin topo but doesn't seem to show any thing on google earth. The others i have tried are good in google earth. Other than that all seems good so far. Michael __________________ F800GS Yellow

09-24-2010, 05:47 AM	#19
willy1818 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Kenthurst, Australia Oddometer: 258	Hi I downloaded the Howes trail to St Albans as a KML file and it only shows straight lines in google earth, not following the road. Couldn't open it at all in mapsource. Michael __________________ F800GS Yellow

09-24-2010, 03:33 PM	#21
Not for Highway Use Wannabe hasbeen Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Canowindra, NSW, Australia Oddometer: 913	Bugger- Bandwith limit exceeded- __________________ DL650, DRZ400,CRF150RB, PW80 Legend in my own Control Panel

09-25-2010, 01:47 AM	#27
viz I Ride Ms Piggy Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Oz Oddometer: 1,798	Can't get a scroll bar on the tracks list - too many now to to see on the screen. Scroll bar on the window though. Mac PPC/Safari Mac Intel/Google Chrome as well. (Don't use Firefox) viz __________________ Pig In The City - 2010 BMW R1200 GSA Adventure Webmaster BMW Touring Club of NSW

09-25-2010, 06:31 AM	#29
Tagati tEAM iDIOT Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville, Capital of Free Australia (NQ) Oddometer: 2,558	I concur Also when I do a search for Qld tracks the Qld Bicentennial trail does not come up? __________________ This is not a link Note to self. When fueling up at Windorah do NOT say "I'll see you later", "I had better get a hop along" or "See you around". You will just look like a prick in front of the locals and feel like a dick.

09-24-2010, 07:02 AM	#20
WayneC1 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 784	Registered & confirm firefox 2 & 3 are the same on left click on the gpx track simply get the html code onscreen Have a system with 98/2000/XP/Fedora I can check things with if useful to you

09-24-2010, 05:21 PM	#24
mike-s 2 squeaky wheels Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Aus Oddometer: 609	Bookmarked! Will certainly try downloading and uploading as my bike gps (explorist 210) can work with .gpx files

09-25-2010, 12:12 AM	#25
Lupine128 That's MR Band Aid! Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Oddometer: 832	registered, bookmarked, will try out up and downloads tonight. looks like a good start tho.

09-25-2010, 01:25 AM	#26
PeterWebtrax ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Capital country Oddometer: 396	Minor update... The GPX files now download correctly rather than displaying in the browser. Cheers Peter

09-25-2010, 05:54 AM	#28
PeterWebtrax ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Capital country Oddometer: 396	Ok, I've had to revise the layout so all the tracks could display in the track list. That has meant ditching the accordion collapso/expando thing. It clashed with the tooltips and map. But it looks like we have passed the limit where Google will display that many tracks on the map. I'm assuming nobody else is seeing tracks on the map when the page first loads. When you do a search and restrict the number of tracks, they do display. Cheers Peter

09-25-2010, 06:57 AM	#30
hunter_greyghost XS650 Allroads Traveller Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Yass, Australia Oddometer: 5,505	Had a look @ the website, not bad, still working out how to pilot it! map information is not accurate in some sections, ground I've walked on! How do we operate the 'feedback' section? wouldn't play ball for me, then computers are smart, it's probably seen me coming & said 'not again!' Cheers Baza __________________ 1981 XS650SH "Tourer" [ For Sale - when / maybe?], 1975 XS650B "Adventure" ['Kenny Krazyhorse'], 1982 XL500R 'Project' www.aussiegreyghost.smugmug.com Couldn't afford a 'GSA', so now it's an 'XSA' "I didn't do it! & whoever said I did, is a liar!"

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