The Hammer Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I am confused about downloading waypoints to my PC and then using "loading" them into EasyGPS. When I download a waypoint, it comes down in a .LOC.ASP format and EasyGPS doesn't like that; i.e. the latest one I downloaded is named geocaching.loc.asp. Obviously I don't understand something or I didn't read something as closely as I should have or I am completely off base. Can someone send me in the proper direction? TIA The Hammer Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 it should be a file ending just in .loc Are you right clicking on a link and downloading it by clicking save target as?? That could be the problem... Can you walk us through the process by which you do the downloading?? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 IT's easier to open the loc file from Groundspeak directly than to save it and then load it. Use the open from this location option when you click on the download a loc file link. Quote Link to comment
The Hammer Posted December 29, 2003 Author Share Posted December 29, 2003 I do the following (I am using Win2K and Netscape7.1) I select the cache - in this case GCBB21 in Crofton Park I click on the "Download Waypoint file (*.loc)" icon At this point, I can do one of two thing - if I attempt to open it with an existing program (I select GPSeasy) or - if I save it to a file on my desk top and then open the file with GPSeasy I get the same result - an error msg for GPSeasy that says The file you have selected cannot be opened with EasyGPS. Please visit http://www.topografix.com for information on our other products. I just determined that if I use IE 5.5, it downloads without the ASP extension - the question is why would it do that in Netscape and not in IE. Oh well, now I just need GPSeasy to talk to my etrex thx Hammer Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 (edited) There is an option you can set in Netscape to create the file as you expect. I found that searching this forum when I switched to Netscape from IE a few months ago. (Search for Netscape and loc? Netscape and download?) I have the details at home. If you search and can't find it, let me know and I'll try to find the information. Here's the link to the thread where I found how to make it work with Netscape 7.1 Netscape setting change Edited December 30, 2003 by beejay&esskay Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Looks like you got it figured out at least how to download it. I have had similar problems with Netscape like that before... do you need help with getting EasyGPS to talk with your etrex too? EasyGPS: File/Preferences/Add GPS/Put in correct Port and speed. Port and speed must match on your GPS and the EasyGPS program. Quote Link to comment
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