Opened 14 years ago
Closed 12 years ago
#1171 closed enhancement (fixed)
wingrass: include a gpsbabel with XML support
| Reported by: | hamish | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Milestone: | 6.4.1 |
| Component: | Packaging | Version: | svn-develbranch6 |
| Keywords: | gpsbabel, wingrass | Cc: | |
| CPU: | x86-64 | Platform: | MSWindows XP |
Description
Hi,
one of the major jobs of v.in.gpsbabel is to import GPX files. (In grass7 this has even become the default import format)
WinGRASS65> v.in.gpsbabel in=foo.gpx format=gpx WARNING: No features requested for download. Assuming waypoints. Loading Waypoints from <foo.gpx>... GPX: This build excluded GPX support because expat was not installed. ...
is it possible to get a gpsbabel.exe with libexpat XML support?
thanks, Hamish
ps- there is a C:\Program Files\GRASS-65-SVN\gpsbabel dir but it is empty. The version of GPSBabel.exe in extrabin/ is found by "which" in msys despite the mixed-case name. (I think this partition is NTFS, but not sure)
Change History (11)
comment:1 by , 14 years ago
| Keywords: | wingrass added |
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comment:2 by , 14 years ago
follow-up: 4 comment:3 by , 14 years ago
see libexpat.dll discussion in:
https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/59 https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/171
"there is already a copy of that in osgeo4w/bin/"
if so, can we copy it over to GRASS-64-SVN/extralib/ ? or is the error message accurate and it needs to be found at build-time to work?
Hamish
follow-up: 5 comment:4 by , 14 years ago
Replying to hamish:
see libexpat.dll discussion in:
https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/59 https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/171
"there is already a copy of that in osgeo4w/bin/"
if so, can we copy it over to GRASS-64-SVN/extralib/ ? or is the error message accurate and it needs to be found at build-time to work?
Hamish
just a little test:
- I've re-installed gpsbabel by the osgeo4w-setup/installer
- gpsbabel.exe lives in c:\osgeo4w/bin with following properties:
C:\wd\mg>gpsbabel --version GPSBabel Version 1.4.1. http://www.gpsbabel.org
20.07.2010 20:29 845.824 GPSBabel.exe
GPSBabel Version 1.4.1. http://www.gpsbabel.org
Usage:
gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -f INFILE [filter] -o OUTTYPE -F OUTFILE
gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -o OUTTYPE INFILE [filter] OUTFILE
Converts GPS route and waypoint data from one format type to another.
The input type and filename are specified with the -i INTYPE
and -f INFILE options. The output type and filename are specified
with the -o OUTTYPE and -F OUTFILE options.
If '-' is used for INFILE or OUTFILE, stdin or stdout will be used.
In the second form of the command, INFILE and OUTFILE are the
first and second positional (non-option) arguments.
INTYPE and OUTTYPE must be one of the supported file types and
may include options valid for that file type. For example:
'gpx', 'gpx,snlen=10' and 'ozi,snlen=10,snwhite=1'
(without the quotes) are all valid file type specifications.
Options:
-p Preferences file (gpsbabel.ini)
-s Synthesize shortnames
-r Process route information
-t Process track information
-T Process realtime tracking information
-w Process waypoint information [default]
-b Process command file (batch mode)
-c Character set for next operation
-N No smart icons on output
-x filtername Invoke filter (placed between inputs and output)
-D level Set debug level [0]
-l Print GPSBabel builtin character sets and exit
-h, -? Print detailed help and exit
-V Print GPSBabel version and exit
File Types (-i and -o options):
gdb Garmin MapSource - gdb
cat Default category on output (1..16)
bitscategory Bitmap of categories
ver Version of gdb file to generate (1..3)
via (0/1) Drop route points that do not have an equivalent w
roadbook (0/1) Include major turn points (with description) from
mapsource Garmin MapSource - mps
snlen Length of generated shortnames
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
mpsverout Version of mapsource file to generate (3,4,5)
mpsmergeout (0/1) Merge output with existing file
mpsusedepth (0/1) Use depth values on output (default is ignore)
mpsuseprox (0/1) Use proximity values on output (default is ignore)
pcx Garmin PCX5
deficon Default icon name
cartoexploreur (0/1) Write tracks compatible with Carto Exploreur
garmin Garmin serial/USB protocol
snlen Length of generated shortnames
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
deficon Default icon name
get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a waypoint
power_off (0/1) Command unit to power itself down
resettime (0/1) Sync GPS time to computer time
category Category number to use for written waypoints
bitscategory Bitmap of categories
gtrnctr Garmin Training Center
course (0/1) Write course rather than history, default yes
sport Sport: Biking (deflt), Running, MultiSport, Other
geo Geocaching.com .loc
deficon Default icon name
nuke_placer (0/1) Omit Placer name
kml Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language
deficon Default icon name
lines (0/1) Export linestrings for tracks and routes
points (0/1) Export placemarks for tracks and routes
line_width Width of lines, in pixels
line_color Line color, specified in hex AABBGGRR
floating (0/1) Altitudes are absolute and not clamped to ground
extrude (0/1) Draw extrusion line from trackpoint to ground
track (0/1) Write KML track (default = 0)
trackdata (0/1) Include extended data for trackpoints (default = 1
trackdirection (0/1) Indicate direction of travel in track icons (defau
units Units used when writing comments ('s'tatute or 'm'
labels (0/1) Display labels on track and routepoints (default
max_position_point Retain at most this number of position points (0
gpx GPX XML
snlen Length of generated shortnames
suppresswhite (0/1) No whitespace in generated shortnames
logpoint (0/1) Create waypoints from geocache log entries
urlbase Base URL for link tag in output
gpxver Target GPX version for output
humminbirdextensio (0/1) Add info (depth) as Humminbird extension
garminextensions (0/1) Add info (depth) as Garmin extension
vpl Honda/Acura Navigation System VP Log File Format
mapsend Magellan Mapsend
trkver MapSend version TRK file to generate (3,4)
magellanx Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist)
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200)
magellan Magellan SD files (as for Meridian)
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200)
magellan Magellan serial protocol
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200)
baud Numeric value of bitrate (baud=4800)
noack (0/1) Suppress use of handshaking in name of speed
nukewpt (0/1) Delete all waypoints
nmea NMEA 0183 sentences
snlen Max length of waypoint name to write
gprmc (0/1) Read/write GPRMC sentences
gpgga (0/1) Read/write GPGGA sentences
gpvtg (0/1) Read/write GPVTG sentences
gpgsa (0/1) Read/write GPGSA sentences
date Complete date-free tracks with given date (YYYYMMD
get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a waypoint
pause Decimal seconds to pause between groups of strings
append_positioning (0/1) Append realtime positioning data to the output fil
baud Speed in bits per second of serial port (baud=4800
gisteq (0/1) Write tracks for Gisteq Phototracker
ozi OziExplorer
pack (0/1) Write all tracks into one file
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
wptfgcolor Waypoint foreground color
wptbgcolor Waypoint background color
proximity Proximity distance
altunit Unit used in altitude values
proxunit Unit used in proximity values
wbt Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download
erase (0/1) Erase device data after download
Supported data filters:
- and a little test with a small gpx-file of a garmin-gps:
C:\wd\mg>gpsbabel -i gpx -f ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx -o gpx -F testgpsbabel.gpx GPX: This build excluded GPX support because expat was not installed.
so it seems that Jürgen's updated version didn't find its way to the officinal osgeo4w-stack?
and see a message in the osgeo4w-ML: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/osgeo4w-dev/2010-September/001062.html
[...] ... of putting a copy on osgeo4w that very likely is going to get out of date. [...]
what would be the best way to get this working for the WinGrass-builds and WinGrass-build-environment?
replacing osgeo4w's gpsbabel with a copy of http://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html?
IMHO gps-data is nowadays a very important data source which should be imported as default to any gis-software.
best regards Helmut
comment:5 by , 14 years ago
Replying to hellik:
Replying to hamish:
see libexpat.dll discussion in:
https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/59 https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/171
"there is already a copy of that in osgeo4w/bin/"
if so, can we copy it over to GRASS-64-SVN/extralib/ ? or is the error message accurate and it needs to be found at build-time to work?
Hamish
just a little test:
- I've re-installed gpsbabel by the osgeo4w-setup/installer
- gpsbabel.exe lives in c:\osgeo4w/bin with following properties:
C:\wd\mg>gpsbabel --version GPSBabel Version 1.4.1. http://www.gpsbabel.org20.07.2010 20:29 845.824 GPSBabel.exeGPSBabel Version 1.4.1. http://www.gpsbabel.org Usage: gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -f INFILE [filter] -o OUTTYPE -F OUTFILE gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -o OUTTYPE INFILE [filter] OUTFILE Converts GPS route and waypoint data from one format type to another. The input type and filename are specified with the -i INTYPE and -f INFILE options. The output type and filename are specified with the -o OUTTYPE and -F OUTFILE options. If '-' is used for INFILE or OUTFILE, stdin or stdout will be used. In the second form of the command, INFILE and OUTFILE are the first and second positional (non-option) arguments. INTYPE and OUTTYPE must be one of the supported file types and may include options valid for that file type. For example: 'gpx', 'gpx,snlen=10' and 'ozi,snlen=10,snwhite=1' (without the quotes) are all valid file type specifications. Options: -p Preferences file (gpsbabel.ini) -s Synthesize shortnames -r Process route information -t Process track information -T Process realtime tracking information -w Process waypoint information [default] -b Process command file (batch mode) -c Character set for next operation -N No smart icons on output -x filtername Invoke filter (placed between inputs and output) -D level Set debug level [0] -l Print GPSBabel builtin character sets and exit -h, -? Print detailed help and exit -V Print GPSBabel version and exit File Types (-i and -o options): gdb Garmin MapSource - gdb cat Default category on output (1..16) bitscategory Bitmap of categories ver Version of gdb file to generate (1..3) via (0/1) Drop route points that do not have an equivalent w roadbook (0/1) Include major turn points (with description) from mapsource Garmin MapSource - mps snlen Length of generated shortnames snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames mpsverout Version of mapsource file to generate (3,4,5) mpsmergeout (0/1) Merge output with existing file mpsusedepth (0/1) Use depth values on output (default is ignore) mpsuseprox (0/1) Use proximity values on output (default is ignore) pcx Garmin PCX5 deficon Default icon name cartoexploreur (0/1) Write tracks compatible with Carto Exploreur garmin Garmin serial/USB protocol snlen Length of generated shortnames snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames deficon Default icon name get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a waypoint power_off (0/1) Command unit to power itself down resettime (0/1) Sync GPS time to computer time category Category number to use for written waypoints bitscategory Bitmap of categories gtrnctr Garmin Training Center course (0/1) Write course rather than history, default yes sport Sport: Biking (deflt), Running, MultiSport, Other geo Geocaching.com .loc deficon Default icon name nuke_placer (0/1) Omit Placer name kml Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language deficon Default icon name lines (0/1) Export linestrings for tracks and routes points (0/1) Export placemarks for tracks and routes line_width Width of lines, in pixels line_color Line color, specified in hex AABBGGRR floating (0/1) Altitudes are absolute and not clamped to ground extrude (0/1) Draw extrusion line from trackpoint to ground track (0/1) Write KML track (default = 0) trackdata (0/1) Include extended data for trackpoints (default = 1 trackdirection (0/1) Indicate direction of travel in track icons (defau units Units used when writing comments ('s'tatute or 'm' labels (0/1) Display labels on track and routepoints (default max_position_point Retain at most this number of position points (0 gpx GPX XML snlen Length of generated shortnames suppresswhite (0/1) No whitespace in generated shortnames logpoint (0/1) Create waypoints from geocache log entries urlbase Base URL for link tag in output gpxver Target GPX version for output humminbirdextensio (0/1) Add info (depth) as Humminbird extension garminextensions (0/1) Add info (depth) as Garmin extension vpl Honda/Acura Navigation System VP Log File Format mapsend Magellan Mapsend trkver MapSend version TRK file to generate (3,4) magellanx Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist) deficon Default icon name maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200) magellan Magellan SD files (as for Meridian) deficon Default icon name maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200) magellan Magellan serial protocol deficon Default icon name maxcmts Max number of comments to write (maxcmts=200) baud Numeric value of bitrate (baud=4800) noack (0/1) Suppress use of handshaking in name of speed nukewpt (0/1) Delete all waypoints nmea NMEA 0183 sentences snlen Max length of waypoint name to write gprmc (0/1) Read/write GPRMC sentences gpgga (0/1) Read/write GPGGA sentences gpvtg (0/1) Read/write GPVTG sentences gpgsa (0/1) Read/write GPGSA sentences date Complete date-free tracks with given date (YYYYMMD get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a waypoint pause Decimal seconds to pause between groups of strings append_positioning (0/1) Append realtime positioning data to the output fil baud Speed in bits per second of serial port (baud=4800 gisteq (0/1) Write tracks for Gisteq Phototracker ozi OziExplorer pack (0/1) Write all tracks into one file snlen Max synthesized shortname length snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique wptfgcolor Waypoint foreground color wptbgcolor Waypoint background color proximity Proximity distance altunit Unit used in altitude values proxunit Unit used in proximity values wbt Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download erase (0/1) Erase device data after download Supported data filters:
- and a little test with a small gpx-file of a garmin-gps:
C:\wd\mg>gpsbabel -i gpx -f ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx -o gpx -F testgpsbabel.gpx GPX: This build excluded GPX support because expat was not installed.so it seems that Jürgen's updated version didn't find its way to the officinal osgeo4w-stack?
and see a message in the osgeo4w-ML: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/osgeo4w-dev/2010-September/001062.html
[...] ... of putting a copy on osgeo4w that very likely is going to get out of date. [...]what would be the best way to get this working for the WinGrass-builds and WinGrass-build-environment?
replacing osgeo4w's gpsbabel with a copy of http://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html?
IMHO gps-data is nowadays a very important data source which should be imported as default to any gis-software.
best regards Helmut
what I've done:
- experimentally I've copied the latest exe from http://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html to c:/osgeo4w/bin:
C:\wd\mg>gpsbabel -i gpx -f ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx -o gpx -F testgpsbabel.gpx
works without any problem.
- I've copied the same exe to C:\Program Files\GRASS-65-SVN\extrabin and tested v.in.gpsbabel in a WGS84-ll-location:
v.in.gpsbabel input=C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx output=testvingpsbabel format=gpx No features requested for download. Assuming waypoints. Loading Waypoints from <C:wdmgask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx>... GPX: Cannot open file 'C:wdmgask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx'! c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: C:\gisdata\grassdata/wgs84gc/user1/.tmp/1192.0.xcsv: No such file or directory c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: [: : integer expression expected ERROR: Error loading data from gpsbabel
so there seems to be a path-problem:
GPX: Cannot open file 'C:wdmgask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx'!
Helmut
follow-ups: 7 8 comment:6 by , 14 years ago
try quoting the input file name, the \x is being treated as a literal character "x", not "\" and "x".
-input=C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx +input="C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx"
what terminal is this from? (I'd expect it if unquoted from sh/bash)
Hamish
comment:7 by , 14 years ago
Replying to hamish:
try quoting the input file name, the \x is being treated as a literal character "x", not "\" and "x".
-input=C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx +input="C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx"what terminal is this from? (I'd expect it if unquoted from sh/bash)
Hamish
no terminal, I've started the v.in.gpsbabel-wx-gui and picked up there the gpx-file.
Helmut
follow-up: 9 comment:8 by , 14 years ago
Replying to hamish:
try quoting the input file name, the \x is being treated as a literal character "x", not "\" and "x".
-input=C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx +input="C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx"what terminal is this from? (I'd expect it if unquoted from sh/bash)
Hamish
tested as quoted in the wxgui:
v.in.gpsbabel -w input="C:\wd\mg\testgpsbabel.gpx" output=test2 format=gpx Loading Waypoints from <"C:wdmgtestgpsbabel.gpx">... GPX: Cannot open file '"C:wdmgtestgpsbabel.gpx"'! c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: C:\gisdata\grassdata/wgs84gc/user1/.tmp/5640.0.xcsv: No such file or directory c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: [: : integer expression expected ERROR: Error loading data from gpsbabel
it doesn't work neither with a quoted path in the wxgui. the path-problem remains.
Helmut
comment:9 by , 14 years ago
Replying to hellik:
Replying to hamish:
try quoting the input file name, the \x is being treated as a literal character "x", not "\" and "x".
-input=C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx +input="C:\wd\mg\ask_bayern_ll_wgs84.gpx"what terminal is this from? (I'd expect it if unquoted from sh/bash)
Hamish
tested as quoted in the wxgui:
v.in.gpsbabel -w input="C:\wd\mg\testgpsbabel.gpx" output=test2 format=gpx Loading Waypoints from <"C:wdmgtestgpsbabel.gpx">... GPX: Cannot open file '"C:wdmgtestgpsbabel.gpx"'! c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: C:\gisdata\grassdata/wgs84gc/user1/.tmp/5640.0.xcsv: No such file or directory c:/Program Files/GRASS-65-SVN/scripts/v.in.gpsbabel: line 271: [: : integer expression expected ERROR: Error loading data from gpsbabelit doesn't work neither with a quoted path in the wxgui. the path-problem remains.
Helmut
following tested in the WinGrass65-msys-cmd-line
v.in.gpsbabel -w input="C:\wd\mg\testgpsbabel.gpx" output=test2 format=gpx
there it's working with the quoted path.
so back to the original issue of this ticket:
the gpsbabel.exe from http://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html - copied over that version delivered by osgeo4w - v.in.gpsbabel works in WinGrass.
Helmut
Replying to hamish:
the gpsbabel-version comes from the osgeo4w-stack which builds the WinGrass-build-environment, so maybe an osgeo4w-ticket there?
the idea of C:\Program Files\GRASS-65-SVN\gpsbabel-folder comes from the ancient recipe of Marco Pasetti (http://www.webalice.it/marco.pasetti/grass/BuildFromSource.html) for compiling grass, as at this time gpsbabel was downloaded in an extra way.
IMHO now this folder, dynamically written by the NSIS-installer, can be removed from the NSIS-script.
Helmut