".loc" files

Former Member over 12 years ago

I'm trying to import a simple ".loc" file (Beehive.loc) into Basecamp 4.0.4 -

<locations-file file-format-version="1.0">
<location>
<name>BEEHIVE INN</name>
<point1>53.304067,-1.939267,0</point1>
<point2>53.304067, -1.939267,0</point2>
</location>
</locations-file>

Bascamp tells me this is not a valid GPX file. I know that, it's a ".loc" file! :) The help file says this format is supported, so presumably I have something wrong with the format. I've tried various tricks (LF, CR/LF, unicode, ASCII, no height, zero height, no point 2 etc.) but the error message gives no clue as to what the issue might be.

Ideas appreciated. Yes, I know I can generate a real GPX file but that's more complex and may result in the same error anyway...

0 JaVaWa over 12 years ago

BaseCamp only supports the geocaching.com .loc files, which look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<loc version="1.0" src="Groundspeak">

   <waypoint>

      <name id="GC3KCQP">Waar in Utrecht? by Emiledk</name>

      <coord lat="52.082333" lon="5.06925"/>

      <type>Geocache</type>

      <link text="Cache Details">www.geocaching.com/.../cache_details.aspx

   </waypoint>

</loc>

0 Former Member over 12 years ago

Well, that'll teach me to not always take Google's top answer as Gospel! :confused:

Obviously I picked up the wrong format.

A most satisfactory reply, JAVAWA. Works perfectly. Many thanks indeed.