Configuring Web Pages Of Maps - GPS TrackMaker Reference Manual

16.2 Configuring Web Pages of Maps

Follow the steps below to create a URL to a map webpage:
1) Create a name for the webpage
2) Determine the datum of the data. Most of web pages use the WGS84 datum as default. For WGS84, a label
<D=217> will be created in the beginning of the text, indicating that the coordinates will be converted to the
WGS84 datum when the URL is opened in the browser.
3) Click on the http://www button to insert the header of the URL.
4) Type the URL of the web page that offers the maps.
5) Choose where the coordinates will be inserted and the coordinate notation. Insert the latitude and the
longitude.
6) The error tags allow to move horizontally and vertically the point on the map. They are usually inserted after
opening the URL and verified position errors. The use of these tags is not frequent.
7) Press <Add> to include the URL to the web page list.
To edit the URL text, make the modifications in the text box on the top of the window and press <Modify> .
To delete a URL from the list, first select it on the list and press <Remove> .
GPS TrackMaker® can be configured to open the
Internet Explorer®, Netscape Navigator® or other
similar program, allowing to show the position of a
Waypoint, Tracklog or Route segment on a map.
To add a website to the list, choose Tools -> Options ->
Internet
Type the webpage URL in the text box on the top of the
window. Use the buttons and the list boxes to insert
tags delimited by < > that will inform to the program
how the URL will be opened in the browser.
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