[OSM-talk] gpx format problem?

[SteveC]

* @ 13/05/06 01:08:55 PM sxpert at esitcom.org wrote:
> Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> >On Sat, May 13, 2006 at 12:39:10PM +0100, SteveC wrote:
> >
> >>* @ 13/05/06 12:15:09 PM fod at opencycleroute.org wrote:
> >>
> >>>Next question is are the timestamps actually used for anything? I could 
> >>>put in dummy timestamps if not.
> >>
> >>The idea is that they can be used to work out speed and other useful
> >>information.
> >
> >
> >But at the moment, the software doesn't do any error checking on the
> >timestamps (according to other mails on the list), so you should be able
> >to insert dummy timestamps. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
> >
> 
> besides, as long as you make said timestamps consecutive at 1 second 
> interval, for instance, it shouldn't be able to tell
> also, I tested with non-integer number of seconds. that also works 
> (notably when a faster than 1Hz GPS receiver is used)

Yeah that's part of whatever ISO format GPX uses for timestamps.

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/