[OSM-newbies] JOSM as offline editor

[macmobee at gmail.com]

Thanks a lot Adam. I will try that

Cheers

Dayo!

On 9/14/07, Adam McLeod <adam at adammcleod.com> wrote:
> Hello Dayo,
>
> You're almost there.  You need to save as an .osm file if you want to be
> able to upload later.  If you save as a gpx, it will (I think) strip out
> all of your tags, and only leave you with the points and maybe timestamps.
>
> The procedure I use is:
> 1) Load my gpx track
> 2) Download existing data to cover my track
> 3) Make my edits
> 4) Press the upload button.
>
> If you need to stop somewhere along that path, then just save it as an
> .osm file.  Then you can reload your gpx and your .osm file and pick up
> where you left off.
>
> So your procedure may be:
> 1) Load your gpx track
> 2) Download existing data for your area
> 3) Edit
> 4) Save as .osm file
> 5) Quit and do something else for a while
> 6) Restart JOSM
> 7) Load your .osm file and gpx file
> 8) Download your area again to see if there are any confilcts with your
> edits
> 9) Upload your data.
>
> Hope that is what you are looking for.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: [OSM-newbies] JOSM as offline editor
> Date: Fri, September 14, 2007 14:41
> From: "Dayo Mobee" <macmobee at gmail.com>
> Hello all,
> >
> > I thought that JOSM was supposed to be an offline editor for OSM, I
> > never seem to get that right.
> >
> > If I download an area and save/export the changes to gpx, upon loading
> > the gpx file again, JOSM say no changes to upload.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong or do i have the concept confused?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dayo
> >
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