Thread: Extra_POI_Editor up to v5.97 (.gpi file creation discussion - like POI Loader and more)

@Paul2,

Thanks for the feedback. Let me know if you get other _epe.wav files. Unless there is a crash, there should be none.

running on win7 x64 I got error in this file richtx32.ocx

Suppose working only on os 32bit?

No. Works also on Win 7 x64. You are just missing librairies.

Use the installer and click ignore on any librairies the installer does not like. Since the installer is out of date, overwrite the .exe with the latest Extra_POI_Editor.exe.

@ Turboccc
EPE v5.17 I got duplicate .wav files. EPE v 5.18 I only get the one .wav file back but it has the epe_.wav Thats what I was refering to in post 75. Sorry if I didn't make it clear. I ran the .wav alert and checked it. It worked I then Ran the .wav and .bmp and got the error. As EPE was still running I just added the .bmp in the link as .wav was still there. I Deleted the .wav link and went to get it again but couldn't find it only to realise it now had the epe_.wav so I just renamed it and re-used it. They both worked and the .wav was again spat out as epe_.wav.

I physically tested on the road today and everything I am using at the moment is Awesome and working as expected So I shall start playing with a few more fields.

What is recommended input for EPE: GPX
4 column csv
M column csv?

Paul

GPX and CSV will work both. I will check later for your bug.

Hi Turbo,
Tried to test today the new bearing and circle feature. Somehow I preferred to have these done as CSV format, but noticed I can not assign the fields in M-Column list.
Could you add them please?
Also have a strange behaviour on my netbook, but EPE doesn't exit anymore normal, so even I close the program it still keeps running in the background and consumes RAM and CPU. I have to terminate it in the task manager. Not sure whether this is related to my configuration or another problem

Originally Posted by tom1807

Hi Turbo,
....EPE doesn't exit anymore normal, so even I close the program it still keeps running in the background and consumes RAM and CPU. I have to terminate it in the task manager. Not sure whether this is related to my configuration or another problem

Not only you, as I have the same problem.

Can you give me a simple procedure that shows how you can terminate EPE without EPE disappearing from the Task Manager? So far, I was able to reproduce it, but it was simply a refresh issue in Task Manager. The process was gone.

As for the M-Column assignment, it is a bit odd to put all the circle information in columns. You need 3 columns per circle. If EPE supports 20 circles, I need to reserve 60 columns just for that. Lots of fun... I'll see how I can do this. For sure, it would be simpler to include "Lon,Lat,Radius" in the same column and using the comma as the delimiter. Then, you need only 20 columns to add the information. What do you think? It is simpler for me too.

Hi Turbo,
I was venturing around in the gpx files on the gps when I found this <gpxtpx:course>138.35</gpxtpx:course> suggesting to me that the gps can somehow handle bearings a quick google search on gpx extensions revealed Instantaneous direction of motion or facing direction as computed via a
non-GPS source such as a compass. This is not course as computed via
successive position fixes.
Perhaps it can be linked or used with bearings somehow.
Still testing epe v5.18 noticed that when I open epe > new > add poi > save as gpi I get a sox.exe error. Didn't have a .wav in the poi. Possibly trying to link to the original. When in Extras > Custom poi the the original file "Test" ( completly seperate ) was now there twice and inside Test was my original test poi plus 2 blank spaces ( unnamed ) these where the new poi's and they where in both the duplicate files. Once I deleted the last .gpi the original went back to just the test poi not sure how they linked up but thought it might be what is playing havick with bmp and wav when trying to export by categories.
Back to testing
Paul

@ Turboccc,
Mate I'm way out of my depth but I just converted a camera gpi file to gpx and found xmlns:gpxtpx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1" in it. I've never seen this in any file's I have played with before but it could possibly reference to <gpxtpx:course>138.35</gpxtpx:course> in my last post in aid of directional poi or bearings

Paul