Importing "loc" or "easy GPS" file formats

DC Kelley

I have been given some monuments in a format called "EasyGPS" in an xml style with an extension of *.loc - Can GM import this one as a set of points? As far as I can tell this format seems to be used by 'geo caching' type to relate points. This one came from a site at http://www.geocaching.com In my case it contains the location of local monument data. Here is a fragment, and a larger file is attached.

<?xml  version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> 
  [URL="http://www.globalmapperforum.com/forums/"]-[/URL] <loc version="[B]1.0[/B]" src="[B]EasyGPS[/B]">
   [URL="http://www.globalmapperforum.com/forums/"]-[/URL] <waypoint>
          <name id="[B]AE4806[/B]">AE4806</name> 
          <coord lat="[B]33.886256[/B]"  lon="[B]-112.034355[/B]" />
          <type>benchmark</type> 
          <link text="[B]Benchmark Details[/B]">http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=AE4806</link>  
   </waypoint>
  [URL="http://www.globalmapperforum.com/forums/"]-[/URL] <waypoint>
          <name id="[B]AE4807[/B]">AE4807</name> 
          <coord lat="[B]33.820975[/B]"  lon="[B]-112.028322[/B]" /> 
          <type>benchmark</type> 
          <link text="[B]Benchmark Details[/B]">http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=AE4807</link>  
    </waypoint>
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global_mapper

That format was simple enough, I went ahead and added support for loading it. I have placed a new build at http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper13.zip with the latest changes for you to try. Simply download that file and extract the contents into your existing v13.xx installation folder to give it a try. If you are using the 64-bit v13 version there is a new build at http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper13_64bit.zip .

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Guru
gmsupport@bluemarblegeo.com
http://www.globalmapper.com

DC Kelley

Works Great! Thanks for labeling the points with name ID as well. Next you going to tell me that GM can consume the NGS Datasheet Formats as well. The constant great turn around on this product to such requests continues impress me.