Re: [ gpsdrive ] Fwd: Checking the mailinglist

[Hamish <hamish_nospam@yahoo.com>]

kd4e wrote:
> Also, you are saying that one must currently use an
> Internet mapping program to determine the routing
> and manually enter that into gpsdrive, then gpsdrive
> would scroll the map as one actually followed that
> routing?
> 
> One *goal* is to be able to enter beginning and ending
> points and have gpsdrive bring up the map and show the
> routing?

GRASS GIS's v.net modules & lib fn:

http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass63/manuals/html63_user/d.path.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20060425133634/mpa.itc.it/radim/g51/d.path.jpg
http://web.archive.org/web/20060524032014/mpa.itc.it/radim/g51/v.net.iso.png
http://web.archive.org/web/20060304074540/mpa.itc.it/radim/g51/v.net.alloc.png
http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass61/screenshots/network.php


As a prototype I had an idea to use GRASS's d.out.gpsdrive script with d.path
in a loop to continually update a gpsdrive registered image of the same
filename. Would have to have gpsdrive reload the image instead of caching it.


> Additional *extras* will be voice input and output
> and a variety of other goodies?

It already does voice output via the "festival" text-to-voice option.
(sounds like Stephen Hawking or the burger king takeout window)


> I can help with documentation, testing, and proofreading.

Great! The wiki is a great place to start:
  http://www.livingresource.net/gpsdrive/index.php/Main_Page


> Right now I'd be happy with a scrolling map for the
> USA, one that tells me where I am and one I may zoom
> in for closer detail and out for the big picture.
> Essentially an electronic map.

Yes, gpsdrive will do that fine.

> It would be good if I could enter a beginning and
> ending address and have it bring up a routing map
> but I understand that such a feature is under development
> -- I can live without that feature for now as I almost
> always begin at home or office where I can pull up a
> route via the  http://ask.com  mapping resource.

see above links



Hamish
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