From 00e52ab4b1effeea755a52f4455dd26418fdbccb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertl Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:52:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Minor doc tweaks on Garmin GPI. --- xmldoc/formats/garmin_gpi.xml | 8 ++++---- xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-proximity.xml | 5 ++++- xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-sleep.xml | 10 +++++----- xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-speed.xml | 2 +- 4 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/xmldoc/formats/garmin_gpi.xml b/xmldoc/formats/garmin_gpi.xml index 43a165738..5472e7859 100644 --- a/xmldoc/formats/garmin_gpi.xml +++ b/xmldoc/formats/garmin_gpi.xml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - The format garmin_gpi supports binary POI (.gpi) files useable - on newer Garmin GPS receivers (see also garmin_poi for some hints). - Garmin POI-Loader is the standard application that creates GPI's + The format garmin_gpi supports the binary POI (.gpi) files that are useable + on newer Garmin GPS receivers. See garmin_poi for additional information about Garmin's own Poiloader program. + Garmin POI-Loader is the standard application that creates GPI files with all possible features. @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This module does not support direct transfer of .GPI files to receivers in Garmin protocol mode. For units like Nuvi, Zumo, or Streetpilot, just choose a file that's on the drive where your - GPS is mounted. For units like the X series (GPSMap60, etc.) + GPS is mounted. For units like the X series (GPSMap 60CSx, GPSMap 60Cx, Legend Hcx, etc.) you must explictly put the unit in mass storage mode or mount the memory chip in an external reader and transfer the file directly. diff --git a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-proximity.xml b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-proximity.xml index 1912172c0..7b3d51917 100644 --- a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-proximity.xml +++ b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-proximity.xml @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ - When no proximity data is available GPSBabel uses this as default proximity value. + When no proximity data is available in the source input, GPSBabel uses this as the default proximity value. The parameter has to be in meters, or, when units=s specified, in miles. alerts are automatically enabled. + +Read GPX file, create GPI to alert when you're 1/2 mile from a speed camera. gpsbabel -i gpx -f "SpeedCameras.gpx" -o garmin_gpi,units=s,proximity=0.5 -F "SpeedCameras.gpi" + Its also possible to append a specific distance unit to the parameter. diff --git a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-sleep.xml b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-sleep.xml index a852677e7..5707e3a16 100644 --- a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-sleep.xml +++ b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-sleep.xml @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ - Garmin units seems to use the creation timestamp of GPI files for internal jobs. + Garmin unit seems to use the creation timestamp of GPI files for internal purposes. In other words, if you load GPI files with same creation timestamp on your device, - strange things will happen (missing or repeated POIs). With sleep GPSbabel waits a given + strange things will happen (missing or repeated POIs). With the sleep option, GPSbabel waits a given number of seconds after the GPI file was written. - In normal case, when using GPSBabel from commandline or from the GUI, the chance to get files - with same timestamp is in the nearly ZERO. In scripts or batch files this looks quiet other. - Here we suggess the use of the sleep option. Values can be 1 (second) or more. + In the normal case of using GPSBabel from commandline or from the GUI, the chance of creating files + with the same timestamp is in the nearly ZERO. In scripts or batch files where you are writing multiple files - even from different GPSBabel instances - the odds of this happening is rather good. + The sleep option forces GPSBabel to wait after creating a file to ensure the timestamps are unique. Values are specified in seconds and can be 1 or more. diff --git a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-speed.xml b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-speed.xml index 4c23a684e..61ca35681 100644 --- a/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-speed.xml +++ b/xmldoc/formats/options/garmin_gpi-speed.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - When no speed data is available GPSBabel uses this as default speed value. + When no speed data is available in the source input, GPSBabel uses this as the default speed value. The parameter has to be in kilometers per hour, or, when units=s specified, in miles per hour. alerts are automatically enabled. -- 2.30.2