Garmin Mapsource format appears compatible with the various
members of that product family. Icon mapping is oriented toward
versions above 4.07. Altitude, proximity, and depth are not
- supported.
+ supported. Naming files *.mps will allow file->open in Mapsource
+ to find the files more easily.
Information on the Garmin Mapsource format was provided by Ian
Cowley. The code was implemented by Robert Lipe.
PCX
- Garmin documents only PCX5, an older format limited to the lame NMEA
- six-character waypoint names that's treated as a second-class citizien
- in current versions of MapSource. Use file->import to read these
- files. Anyone with information on the *.mps file format that is
- now preferred is encouraged to contact me with the details or better
- yet, a module that implements it. I spent time trying to reverse-
- engineer a couple of *.mps files then I remembered that I don't own
- a Garmin and wasn't that inspired.
+ Garmin documents only PCX5, an older format limited to the
+ lame NMEA six-character waypoint names that's treated as a
+ second-class citizien in current versions of MapSource. In
+ Mapsource, use file->import to read these files. If you name
+ the files *.wpt, Mapsource will find them easier.
+
+ In general, you should prefer the "mapsource" file format to
+ this one.
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