Avenue doesn't render GPX files that plot a "route" (instead of a "track")
pvdb opened this issue ยท 4 comments
Quite a lot of websites offer downloads of GPX files that plot so-called "routes" using the <rte>
XML type:
<rte/>
represents a route - an ordered list of waypoints representing a series of turn points leading to a destination
... instead of plotting so-called "tracks" using the <trk>
XML type:
<trk/>
represents a track - an ordered list of points describing a path
However, Avenue doesn't correctly render "routes" in GPX files. ๐ข
Opening the attached littlemill_rte.gpx
file in Avenue results in:
After converting the "route" (<rte>
) into a "track" (<trk>
with a nested <trkseg>
) opening the attached littlemill_trk.gpx
file results in:
Considering how similar the two types of GPX files are, is there a specific reason Avenue can't render "routes" like it does "tracks"?
All online GPX viewers I've tested correctly render both littlemill_rte.gpx
as well as littlemill_trk.gpx
but that kinda defeats the purpose of installing Avenue for offline viewing of GPX files! ๐
original file: `littlemill_rte.gpx`
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" version="1.1" creator="Walkhighlands">
<metadata>
<desc>GPX file from Walkhighlands; file is copyright Walkhighlands and must not be publicly shared on other websites. Do not remove this notice.</desc>
<copyright author="Walkhighlands">
<year>2019</year>
</copyright>
</metadata>
<rte><name>Inverarnie Esker Trail, Littlemill, near Daviot</name>
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<name>WPT 001</name>
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<name>WPT 002</name>
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</rtept>
</rte>
</gpx>
converted file: `littlemill_trk.gpx`
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" version="1.1" creator="Walkhighlands">
<metadata>
<desc>GPX file from Walkhighlands; file is copyright Walkhighlands and must not be publicly shared on other websites. Do not remove this notice.</desc>
<copyright author="Walkhighlands">
<year>2019</year>
</copyright>
</metadata>
<trk><name>Inverarnie Esker Trail, Littlemill, near Daviot</name><trkseg>
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<ele>173.413808047518</ele>
<name>WPT 001</name>
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<name>WPT 002</name>
</trkpt>
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</trkpt>
</trkseg></trk>
</gpx>
However, Avenue doesn't correctly render "routes" in GPX files. ๐ข
Hi @pvdb,
It shouldn't be too hard to add routes support. I just didn't really bother since not many have requested the feature. Will come out with a build with route support by this week!
Hi @pvdb,
It was easier than I thought, please enjoy this beta here: https://github.com/vincentneo/Avenue-GPX-Viewer/releases/tag/1.4.1-b1
The distance doesn't update yet, but routes do show on the map, tested with the file you provided!
Cheers,
Vincent