[Gdal-dev] GPX format support

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mateusz Loskot [mailto:mateusz at loskot.net] 
> Sent: 09 March, 2007 2:26 PM
> To: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]
> Cc: gdal-dev
> Subject: Re: [Gdal-dev] GPX format support
> 
> Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] wrote:
> > 
> > Does OGR have any GPX (http://www.topografix.com/gpx.asp) 
> support at 
> > all?
> 
> No, it does not.
> 
> However, you can try GPSBabel -> CSV -> OGR
> 
> > A couple of scenarios:
> > 
> > - user would like to upload / visualize their GPX formatted 
> waypoints 
> > on a web mapping application
> >
> > - user would like to export their geospatial data into GPX 
> format to 
> > load onto their GPS unit
> 
> Good ideas.
> 
> > I know one can hack this via mapscript and / or OGRs API, but does 
> > anyone think there's value in making this a generic functionality?
> 
> Personally, I'd say: why not.
>

Glad you agree :)  What do others think?  Additionally, would OGR be the
best home for this?

 
> Cheers
> --
> Mateusz Loskot
> http://mateusz.loskot.net
>