You can load tracks from gpx file and show them on a Maps view. I'll try to do some work on it and make it more like a finished product soon.The GPX viewer is made for the purpose of viewing the gpx file that you recorded. Hope that helps, let me know how you get on. If you want to create more than one route, you'll need to rename the files to say "day1", "day2" etc as the Mercedes.gpx file is overwritten with each new convert. In the c:\MBConverter folder, there is a file called "Mercedes.gpx" copy that into the "Routes" folder on your SD card. You should see a message box saying "Conversion successfully completed". Double click the GarminConvert Icon in the c:\ MBConverter directory.ħ. You will be asked to confirm overwrite, click ok.Ħ. Browse to the c:\MSConvert directory, then click the file called "Garmin" and click Save. From the File menu in Mapsource, choose "Save As", then change the File Type to "GPS eXchange format" (.gpx).ĥ. Please note that the route name is NOT the same as the file name, you need to name the route from within Mapsource.Ĥ. It does support route names though, so you can rename the route to something meaningful. Create your route in Mapsource, please note that Comand doesn't support actual routing or waypoint names (just a string of waypoints) so make sure you click every road you want to route down.
Download the enclosed zip file and unzip the folder "MSConverter" to the root directory of your C: drive.ģ.
You'll need to pick either the 64 bit or 32 bit version depending on your Windows version.Ģ.
If you don't have MS Access 2013 installed, get the free runtime here:ĭownload Microsoft Access 2013 Runtime from Official Microsoft Download Center It's very basic I'm afraid because I haven't had a chance to work on it since I first got it working but it does work.ġ. Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'If last waypoint then add relevent string.ĬurrentWaypoint = rst! & LastWPStringĪllWaypoints = AllWaypoints & " " & CurrentWaypointĬurrentWaypoint = rst! & WPStringĬompleteFile = gpxHeader1 & RouteName & gpxHeader2 & Chr(13) & AllWaypoints 'Loop through the records until the last waypoint is found. 'Set the main string with the first waypoint. 'Move one record down to the record containing the nameĬurrentWaypoint = rst! & FirstWPString
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset("RouteData", dbOpenDynaset)
'Copy the Garmin gpx file to a text file for importing.įileCopy "C:\MBConverter\Garmin.gpx", "C:\MBConverter\Garmin.txt"ĭim CompleteFile, gpxHeader1, gpxHeader2, RouteName, LastWaypoint, CurrentWaypoint, FirstWPString, WPString, LastWPString, AllWaypoints As String It's at V 1.0 stage, which means it'll only convert a single route at a time (the next version with convert gpx files with multiple routes in) so if this means something to anyone and they'd like a copy just message me and I'll send you one. The Comand then let's you navigate the precise route you created on your PC, so you can pre-plan all your routes before you go. gpx file.īasically, this allows you to pre-plan your route in Mapsource (a Garmin mapping program which is pretty easily found on the net) then convert the file into one you can save to your SD card and pop into your Comand Nav unit. gpx file (currently tested with Garmin format) into a Mercedes Comad formatted. So, having given up with Google maps, I've written a small program which converts a. Hi all, I know this is quite an old thread, but I've been looking for a solution to this for a long time as I use my car for motoring holidays when I never want to take the shortest or quickest route, but rather a pre-planned scenic one. A list of routes and destinations available on the COMAND Online server appears.