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BaseCamp 4.0.1 is available

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Download directly at http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4435 or use BaseCamp's update functionality.

Garmin Adventures have arrived. Learn more about them in this forum post or on the official Garmin Adventures Web Site.

Read what's new in BaseCamp 4.0. I updated that post for the 4.0.1 release, now with information about Basestation mode for Astros, Alphas and Rinos and some more fixes and improvements.

The detailed change list:

Added Garmin Adventures, including; authoring, publishing, online search, downloading, playback, and transfer to supporting devices.
Added arrival, departure, and layover times for route via-points.
Added a context menu on the map for the hand and selection tools.
Added support for waypoint creation date, which will not be changed when updating the waypoint.
Added a list in the waypoint properties dialog to display which routes a waypoint is used in.
Added ability to collapse folder groups (like 'My Collection' or 'Devices').
Added support for temperature and pressure in track statistics and graphs.
Added support to delete waypoints that are included in a route.
Added Basestation mode for compatible Astro, Rhino, and Alpha devices.
Added more columns to the data view for Waypoints, Garmin Custom Maps, GeoCaches and Photos.
Added support to enter position using alternate grid/datum on the "Recenter Map To" dialog.
Added option to save original track when filtering it.
Added display of the "placed on" date for GeoCaches.
Added intersection search when using the "and" or "&" keywords.
Added ability to bulk-edit more fields for waypoints.
Added ability to create waypoint from find results on the map.
Added ability to transfer subscription-based BirdsEye imagery that contain failed downloads.
Added ability to toggle the visibility of all toolbars.
Added display of postal code in address search results.
Added a read-only 'Unlisted Data' list that contains all items that are in no other lists.
Added ability to create a route from a named trail.
Added ability to import into folders and lists (and not always import into My Collection).
Added header for the folder data list.
Added ability to duplicate geotagged photos.
Added link the BaseCamp license agreement in help menu.
Added ability to undo/redo on supported devices.
Added ability to drag and drop folders from the file system to BaseCamp (when supported data is present).
Added ability to accept Google Maps coordinate format when centering map at position.
Added new dog icons.
Added waypoint creation date to the waypoint properties dialog.
Added option to encourage the user to recalculate a route when the map that the route was created with isn't found on the device.
Added prompt when duplicating a route if BaseCamp should also duplicate the waypoints used in the route.
Added zooming via Alt/+ Alt/- keys. This is a coarse zoom which zooms in or out a number of zoom levels.
Added toolbar and menu for simpler device transfer options.
Improved display when many photos are at the same spot on the map.
Improved XML processing (so it should now be possible to import and export larger gpx files than previously).
Improved the measurement tool's display of measurement information.
Improved behavior when importing data into an already selected list or folder.
Improved behavior when double-clicking on a list. BaseCamp will now zoom to the data contained in that list.
Improved default file name for backup. The default name now contains the current date.
Improved the validation of map coordinates in the Recenter dialog.
Changed the simple route dialog to transition into the route properties so the route can be edited further.
Changed icon for gas stations with convenience stores to be the gas station icon, not the shopping cart.
Clarified the find options (Center of view, Center of selected items). Added hint text to make usage more clear.
Cleaned up toolbar, hide tools that are used less often by default, always show waypoint, route & track tools.
Cleaned up route options, made it easier to create custom route settings.
Fixed the long find toolbar initialization delay after starting BaseCamp or switching to a new map.
Fixed an issue where a device's SD card would not always be recognized by BaseCamp.
Fixed numerous issues with finding addresses.
Fixed an issue where the toolbar would not display the same way after restarting BaseCamp.
Fixed an issue where the find toolbar would always be displayed after restarting BaseCamp, even though the user chose to hide it.
Fixed area calculation for tracks.
Fixed an issue where you could not rename an item from lower case to upper case (like renaming "washington" to "Washington").
Fixed issue where the Geocache symbol was not consistent with found status when importing or adding a geocache.
Fixed an issue where the preferences dialog would not remember the last sub-selection.
Fixed an issue with remembering the data filters when switching between app modes.
Fixed an issue where turning off the display of points would leave a lot of "shopping cart" POIs on the map for certain map products.
Fixed an issue where the selection was lost when left-clicking on the map with the hand tool.
Fixed issues with route/track creation and joining.
Fixed issues with deleting data on devices.
Fixed issues with creating routes from tracks.
Fixed issue when BirsdEye selection box was dragged too far North.
Fixed issue with displaying custom maps on devices.
Fixed various issues with the route properties dialog.
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    No, that's not the issue. If you select the waypoint filter on the left hand data pane and just click on any waypoint Basecamp will change the zoom level and/or move the map so the clicked waypoint will be visable on the map. So, if I had previously selected a route to show on map and just clicked on a waypoint to get a phone number, etc. the route displayed may be now off the map. I think that made sense; maybe not :)
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    So it does ... that's definitely a change from 3.3.3, there you had to right click and select 'show on map'.

    Must say that's not a change I like, maybe it's unintentional and can be fixed in the next release?
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    No, that's not the issue. If you select the waypoint filter on the left hand data pane and just click on any waypoint Basecamp will change the zoom level and/or move the map so the clicked waypoint will be visable on the map. So, if I had previously selected a route to show on map and just clicked on a waypoint to get a phone number, etc. the route displayed may be now off the map. I think that made sense; maybe not :)

    Yes, makes sense.

    How about right-click on a waypoint, then "Open". That will open the waypoint without moving the map.

    EDIT: No, take it back. Bad test case on my part. That only works if the waypoint is selected first. Kinda defeats the purpose for you.
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    That would be OK, but it doesn't, map still moves/zooms

    Edit: Just seen your edit!
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    Downloaded new update just fine. One issue is the font color when using Info on a route. In the left panel Summary, the font is white and quite unreadable. Any suggestions on how the change or modify the font color back to black?

    This problem is actually in the Mac version. It will be fixed in the upcoming 4.0.2 release. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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    Following the link works for me, but try this in bmp rather than jpeg
    I was not saying that I could not see the image linked in your first post. What I was saying is that I could not make anything in my copy of BaseCamp look like your image. Based on following posts, can I assume you are using a Mac version? I use a PC and that could be the difference.
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    Hi guys/girls,
    I have been a dormant member since a few months. But a few weeks ago I replaced my 8y old eTrex Vista (without a letter) by this awesome GPSMAP62st.
    I have been using mapsource for years and now I am trying to master BaseCamp.
    With 4-01 I am experiencing some difficulties.
    1) After sending a route or a track from baseCamp to my device there is no confirmation. To be honest I am not sure v3 did that but I am missing this.
    The data are on my device but I really like to see if the transfer was succesfull.
    2) After connecting my device there is no informatie on the BaseCamp screen about the routes and tracks on my device. v3 showed this perfectly.
    3) After clicking "internal data" (not sure about the English term) I suddenly get to see another map, it looks like the basemap, but the chosen Chart product still says OSMBenelux.
    4) Directly after disconnecting the GPSMAP62st BaseCamp crashes.
    Error:
    Runtime Error
    Program: BaseCamp
    This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
    etc...

    Am I the only one with these phenomena?

    Thanks for your time, Len.
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    Is there a reason to always have the map move to a waypoint's location just by selecting the waypoint? Many times I'm working on a route and just want to get the properties of a waypoint. The map gets moved to that point and then I have to get back to where I was after looking at the waypoint property. Perhaps a single click to select the waypoint and a double click to move the map. You can always use the right click to show on map.

    Also, if you have the data filters showing on the left data pane and swap map and data views when you swap back your filters are gone. You need to redisplay them again. Can we remember that the filters were on when we come back?


    I'll investigate the selection behavior. I am not sure if that was intentional or if it's just a bug.

    I thought remembering the filter worked. I'll double-check. That should be easily fixable.
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    Hi guys/girls,
    I have been a dormant member since a few months. But a few weeks ago I replaced my 8y old eTrex Vista (without a letter) by this awesome GPSMAP62st.
    I have been using mapsource for years and now I am trying to master BaseCamp.
    With 4-01 I am experiencing some difficulties.
    1) After sending a route or a track from baseCamp to my device there is no confirmation. To be honest I am not sure v3 did that but I am missing this.
    The data are on my device but I really like to see if the transfer was succesfull.
    2) After connecting my device there is no informatie on the BaseCamp screen about the routes and tracks on my device. v3 showed this perfectly.
    3) After clicking "internal data" (not sure about the English term) I suddenly get to see another map, it looks like the basemap, but the chosen Chart product still says OSMBenelux.
    4) Directly after disconnecting the GPSMAP62st BaseCamp crashes.
    Error:
    Runtime Error
    Program: BaseCamp
    This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
    etc...

    Am I the only one with these phenomena?

    Thanks for your time, Len.


    1.) There is a green bar on the device when you send stuff to it. If it stays green and eventually goes away, everything went well.
    2.) That's definitely not how it should be. I'd have to see the gpx files from your device to know why that doesn't work.
    3.) BaseCamp can display maps from your device. If you have the same map on your PC as well, then you will have two entries for that map.
    4.) That is certainly not how it should be.

    I'd be interested in seeing your data. Could you send me (via personal message) your GarminDevice.xml file and your device's GPX folder (zipped up). Then I should be able to reproduce what you are seeing and hopefully also fix your data. If sending the zipped file via PM doesn't work, put it on Dropbox or Skydrive and share it with me.
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    Problems with 4.0.1

    I too have the font problem in Info/Summary but that is not a deal breaker so can wait until 4.0.2.

    However, since this update I can't drag a route to go in the desired direction nor move anything using the option key, when it does attach to anything it just draws a grey box that increases in size with dragging but apparently does nothing.
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