How to use individual symbols for POIs in gpx-files imported to Locus

Started by Spartaner, March 19, 2014, 11:25:03

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Spartaner

Hi,
I try to build a gpx-file with POIs, which I want to import in Locus (see TaraPOIxForImportIntoLocus.gpx here).

These POIs are shown with a simple standard-symbol (a dot or circle). How to modify the gpx-file, so it contains the information to use other symbols (individual for each POI, perhaps for Spring, river rapid, bridge etc.) ?
The symbols for such diferent items I have already on the SDcardm(as png- or gif-files).
May be a modification of that line: <sym>Information</sym>  ?  (if sym means symbol?)

In the _themes for vectormaps I find lines like this <symbol src="file:../ele_res/s_power_water.png" />
which refer to PNGs with the symbols. But how to get a similar effect in gpx-files?

regards, Michael
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balloni55

You can find an example in this german thread with a .kmz file, i think it is not possible with a .gpx file
http://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=3769.msg27778#msg27778
download this attachement, there are 3 different icons
http://goo.gl/IzhEA6
unzip this file, and open the .kml with e.g. notepad and you will see how it works ;)
The 3 icons are stored in the file folder
LMC 3.70.0 AFA
Locus Map 4.22.2.1 Gold AFA
LMC User ID c8b19276f
LM4 User ID e06d572d4
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Spartaner

Interesting, I should be able to imitate this example.

Thanks, Michael
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Spartaner

Ok, I have done it. The KML-Version of my TaraPOIs works!!

The only strange thing ist the size of the symbols, which seems to depend only on the width of the png, not on the height.

regards, Michael
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