[Openstreetmap] What I'm working on

Frank Mohr f_mohr at yahoo.de
Fri Jul 15 13:22:57 BST 2005


Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Just thought I'd let you know what I'm working on in case you're
> interested. In approximate order of priority:
> 
> 1. Writing code to export Freemap maps (code which could be applied to
> OpenStreetMap as a whole potentially) in "Polish" format. As some of you
> may be aware "Polish" format is a format which is used by the cGPSmapper
> software to generate base maps suitable for Garmin receivers. In other
> words this will allow a user to upload (the principal features of) Freemap
> maps to their Garmin GPS. Thus someone out walking will easily be able to
> use their Garmin GPS and Freemap/OpenStreetMap data to find out whether
> they're on the right path. As far as I'm aware this is only possible in the
> USA and Canada at the moment - Garmin's MapSource maps do not provide
> footpath (trail) data for the UK.

wouldn't it be easier (and a more general approach) to export
to shapefiles
as i read the cGPSmapper description, it also imports shapefiles

frank


	

	
		
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