GPSmapper - the easy and inexpensive GIS solution

Features :

• Load a list of geodic latitude and longitude points from a file and plot this as a map.
• Interface with GPSgrabber to download GPSdata from a Palm device.
• Display a scanned map image or aerial photograph in JPEG, GIF or bitmap format
• Calibrate map image by entering the logitude and latiude for any two points on the map
• Display geodic latitude and longitude for any point on the map as you move your cursor around.
• Calculate acreage simply by selecting the area on the map with your mouse. See example.
• Calculate mileage by just clicking all along the road you wish to measure
• Calculate distance and heading between points on a map by simply clicking on both points
• Create text based vector files of any part of the map. See example.
• Import text based vector files and display them on top of your map image. See example.
• Acreage can be shown as Acres, Hectare, Morgen, Sq Feet, Sq Yard, Sq Metre, Sq Mile or Sq Km

  Applications :

• Precision agriculture
• Planning of hiking, cycling or off-road trips
• Locating Geocashes (see www.geocashing.com)
• Estate agents can use it to plot the outline of a real estate on a map
• Amateur surveying tasks
• Creating maps of unchartered areas

  User Documentation :

  I do not distribute documentation with the program in order to keep the download file as small as possible. But you can download a PDF based user manual from WildSoft's website at http://www.wildsoft.org/products/palm/gpsmapper.htm.  This is also where you will find the latest version of GPSmapper.  You are also strongly advised to look at the examples on this same website. 

Known Problems :

GPSmapper was written in Visual Basic.   This means that some additional files is required to run the application.  Since most people already have these file installed on their computer, we prefer to distribute GPSmapper without these files as it just makes the application very big to download.  However, if you are experiencing such problems, then we advise you to download the full installation version which includes these files at : http://www.wildsoft.org/products/download/gpsmapper_full.zip

Converting GPSmapper CSV files to ESRI shape format

In case you are interested to import your tracks into other GIS programs like ArcExplorer, ArcView, OziExplorer, Diva-GIS etc, then we advise that you download our free application called Mapper2Shape from our website at http://www.wildsoft.org/products/download/mapper2shape.zip.   This application will also allow you to convert shapefiles to CSV format so that you can import them into GPSmapper.

• Demo version :

  The demo version of GPSmapper is almost identical to the registered version but with a few limitations. For example, you will not be able to do acreage calculations with the demo version, and the program will not remember your preference settings.  One of the main advantages of the registered version is that it also remembers the calibration settings of each map you ever loaded.  As soon as you load the map, the program will recognize if you have already calibrated this map in the past and then reload the calibration settings for the particular map. There is no time limit on GPSmapper if you do not register, but you will have to live with the limitations of the unregistered version.

  Registering :

   If you like the program, then you are encouraged to regsiter it.  It's the right thing to do! :)  Registration cost is only $29.50 for a single user license and you can register here at www.palmgear.com. They have reliable credit card facilities and will automatically issue your registration code, which you need to enter under the "about" menu of the program to activate your registration.

   

  Contact :

  email : werner@wildsoft.org