Fwd: [Qgis-user] GPS Plugin - QGIS 0.11- Mac OSX.5.4

[Mars Sjoden]

Thank you Alex,

No, that call does not work.  Not sure that the problem is with the  
gpsbabel call.
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I keep receiving the:
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THE LAYER IS NOT A VALID LAYER AND CAN NOT
BE ADDED TO THE MAP
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Very curious indeed.
Anyone else able to use the GPS PLUGIN on Mac OSX?
or anyone with related issues?

thanks.

Mars



On 13-Aug-08, at 2:45 AM, Alex Mandel wrote:

>>
>> Mars Sjoden wrote:
>>> Hello Q list,
>>> I am having difficulty getting the GPS Plugin working for  
>>> downloading from my Garmin GPSmap 60CSx
>>> I have gpsbabel version 1.3.4 installed and active on my PATH.
>>> (long story but the new v1.3.5 does not work on my iMac)
>>> I am able to use gpsbabel just fine from the command line. ie.  
>>> downloads and uploads fine from/to my gps.
>>> I am pretty sure this is not a gpsbabel issue as far as I can tell.
>>> So I launch the GPS Plugin "GPS Tools"
>>> Select "Download from GPS" tab.
>>> Select *Garmin * from the GPS device button list.  Port (There are  
>>> no choices here from the button list)
>>> Feature type: *Waypoints*
>>> I tried the original setup and receive this output:
>>> *The layer is not a valid layer and can not*
>>> *be added to the map*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> I decided to add a gpx layer to QGIS, and name it as the layer for  
>>> output.  Same output.
>>> I then edited the device to look like, for example waypoint  
>>> download:
>>> gpsbabel -w -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx %out
>>> I still receive the same output as above.
>>> I am wondering what I am doing wrong here,
>>> how can I get this working?
>>> I can remember using the gps plugin in 0.8 and it working slick  
>>> with out any need for fiddling.
>>> thank you!
>>> mars
>>
>> Here is my usb line (Linux with Garmin 60csx)
>> %babel -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F %out
>>
>> I'm to tired to reason out the difference but give it a shot.
>> Alex
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