4 GpsPrune is an application for viewing, editing and managing coordinate data from GPS systems,
5 including format conversion, charting, 3d visualisation, audio and photo correlation, and online resource lookup.
6 Full details can be found at https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/
8 GpsPrune is copyright 2006-2021 activityworkshop.net and distributed under the terms of the Gnu GPL version 2.
9 You may freely use the software, and may help others to freely use it too. For further information
10 on your rights and how they are protected, see the included license.txt file.
12 GpsPrune comes without warranty and without guarantee - the authors cannot be held responsible
13 for losses incurred through use of the program, however caused.
19 To run GpsPrune from the jar file, simply call it from a command prompt or shell:
20 java -jar gpsprune_20.4.jar
22 If the jar file is saved in a different directory, you will need to include the path.
23 Depending on your system settings, you may be able to click or double-click on the jar file
24 in a file manager window to execute it. A shortcut, menu item, alias, desktop icon
25 or other link can of course be made should you wish.
27 To specify a language other than the default, use an additional parameter, eg:
28 java -jar gpsprune_20.4.jar --lang=DE
33 The following fixes and additions were made since version 20.3:
34 - Loading of GeoJSON files, either directly or via GPSBabel
35 - Fix for calculations when some timestamps are missing (fperrin)
36 - Make 3d rotations more intuitive, avoid rotating upside-down (Issue #34)
40 The following fixes and additions were made since version 20.2:
41 - If a waypoint is selected, the distances function should use it
42 - If a point list has been pasted, closing should prompt about unsaved data
43 - Some additional translations
44 - Switching SRTM downloads to use kurviger.de instead of usgs.gov (thanks, kurviger.de!)
48 The following fixes and additions were made since version 20.1:
49 - Fix for intermittent startup problems
50 - Addition of Swedish (erikiiofph7)
51 - Allow four digits for adding day offsets (fperrin)
55 The following fixes and additions were made since version 20:
56 - Starting with an empty map (fperrin)
57 - Reading and writing <cmt> tags from gpx files (Willy)
58 - Add option to use GTK look-and-feel (fperrin)
59 - Translation updates (Carlos, Tche333)
60 - Solve issue #29/973910 regarding missing tile cache (Peter Gervai)
61 - Remove "Download SRTM" function and just do it automatically
62 - Tweak waypoint icons
63 - Fix problem with a recently-used file which has disappeared
64 - Fix problem with moving / renaming downloaded tile files
68 The following fixes and additions were made since version 19:
69 - Add option to use Nimbus look-and-feel (wishlist 77)
70 - Extend the marker waypoints function to include half the distance, half the climb and half the descent
71 - Remove Ukrainian language
72 - Add support for entering Pluscodes
73 - Add way to copy point details or range details to clipboard (wishlist 76)
74 - Project point using bearing and distance (wishlist 35)
75 - Possibility to paste a list of coordinates instead of just one
76 - Removal of Gpsies functions (both download and upload)
80 The following fixes and additions were made since version 18:
81 - Wikipedia search now also includes galleries from wikimedia
82 - Photo popup window now gets updated when the track selection changes
83 - Function to add waypoints along the track at intervals of distance or time (eg every 5 km)
84 - Optionally draw arrows on the track lines to show direction of travel
85 - Waypoint rendering using icons (wishlist 71)
86 - Allow user to select timezone in which timestamps are displayed (wishlist 61)
87 - Provide call to geonames.org's OSM node search function, to find amenities (like bus stops) close to the current point
88 - Debian and Ubuntu packages no longer rely on external libmetadata jar
89 - Keyboard shortcut to access point edit dialog (part of Github issue #10)
90 - Online services Inlinemap.net and Graphhopper.com (routing)
91 - Cardinals in java3d view get billboard behaviour to always face camera (thanks, PeHar)
92 - Lighting of 3d views from the northwest (thanks, PeHar)
93 - Remember the name tag from a loaded gpx file, suggest it again for gpx export
97 The following features were added since version 17:
98 - New search options using opencaching.de and mapillary
99 - New web options using peakfinder, geohack and panoramio
100 - Autoplay function for automatically scrolling through the track
101 - Marking uphill lift sections of skiing / snowboarding tracks
102 - Configurable anti-aliasing for map view and profile view
103 - Allow showing just the lines between track points but not the track points
107 The following features were added since version 16:
108 - Colouring the track points according to various criteria (such as altitude,
109 speed, segment, file) in both the regular map view and the image export
110 - Marking points for deletion according to their date
111 - Select the current segment
112 - Adding an altitude tolerance to the climb and descent calculations
113 - Sorting waypoints by name or by timestamp
117 The following features were added since version 15:
118 - Extend povray output using terrain and/or map image
119 - Extend java3d output using terrain and/or map image
121 - Splitting a track into segments based on distance or time
122 - Sewing track segments together
123 - Function to download and save SRTM tiles
127 The following features were added since version 14:
128 - Extend povray output using map image on base plane
129 - Export an image of the map and track at a selected zoom level
130 - Estimation of hiking times and learning of parameter values
131 - Allow altitude / speed profile to show any arbitrary field
132 - Accept files dragged and dropped onto the GpsPrune window
133 - Take account of timezone if present in track timestamps
134 - Allow timestamp exports in KML using gx extensions
136 - Improved wikipedia name lookup
137 - Allow loading of speeds and vertical speeds from text files
141 The following features were added since version 13:
142 - Dragging of existing points
143 - Creation of new points by dragging the halfway point between two points
144 - Nautical miles option including knots
145 - Full range details dialog
146 - Extension of interpolation function
147 - Selecting points within a rectangle to delete
151 The following features were added since version 12:
152 - Name change from Prune to GpsPrune
153 - Handling of description field for waypoints
154 - Opening of images from within kmz files, zip files and from http links
155 - Compression using Douglas-Peucker algorithm
156 - Option to save settings automatically on exit
157 - Dialog to show the local tile cache, report sizes and allow deletion
158 of tiles, either deleting whole tilesets or individual tiles older than
159 a specified number of days
160 - Checkbox on GPX export to specify UTF-8 rather than default system encoding
161 - Importing of files through GPSBabel
162 - List of recently used files in the menu
163 - Display of bearing at which a photo was taken (display only)
164 - Allow edit of custom map sources
165 - Russian translation
169 The following features were added since version 11:
170 - Options to load audio files, play them, connect to points and auto-correlate them
171 - Extend Gpx export to include links to photos and audio files
172 - Extend Gpx load to also load referenced photos, audio files
173 - Function to search for places in Wikipedia by name
174 - Function to search for places in Wikipedia near the current point
175 - Function to download OSM data using the XAPI and save to osm file
176 - New drawing mode to add points with one click each
177 - Hungarian translations thanks to György
178 - Korean translations thanks to HooAU
182 The following features were added since version 10:
183 - Option to select which of the named tracks to load out of a gpx file or gps
184 - Function to delete all values of a single field (eg all altitudes, all timestamps)
185 - Export of 3d view to svg file
186 - Function to upload current track to gpsies.com
187 - Option to hide sidebars (left panel, right panel and lower panel) to just show map
188 - Various bugfixes, especially with gpx export, track compression and scale bar
189 - Dutch and Czech translations thanks to generous volunteers
193 The following features were added since version 9:
194 - Function to lookup altitudes using SRTM data from the Space Shuttle
195 - Choice between altitude profile and speed profile in main view
196 - Caching of map tiles to disk for faster access
197 - Offline mode where maps are only retrieved from disk
198 - Storage of multiple custom map sources, not just one custom one
199 - Use of maps with multiple layers (like maps-for-free)
200 - Use of cloudmade maps
204 The following features were added since version 8:
205 - Ability to paste coordinates (eg from wikipedia or geocaching sites) to create new points
206 - Configurable colour settings
207 - Function to convert waypoint names into timestamps
208 - Function to reorganise and sort photos either by filename or time
209 - Ability to load gzipped xml files
210 - New "full range details" dialog including pace and average gradient
211 - Preservation of unrecognised gpx tags by copying source xml
212 - Improved photo handling and ability to rotate photos
213 - Japanese, Portuguese and Turkish languages thanks to generous user input
217 The following features were added since version 7:
218 - Loading of NMEA files (with suffix .nmea)
219 - Loading of nearby tracks from gpsies.com
220 - Function for finding waypoints by name
221 - Language-sensitive keyboard shortcuts
223 - Display of pace (time per km or time per mile)
224 - Ability to display and save configuration settings
225 - Configurable program paths and KMZ image sizes
226 - Chinese language thanks to generous user input
230 The following features were added since version 6:
231 - Loading of KMZ files and zipped GPX
232 - Improved compression functions with four configurable algorithms
233 - New function to call gpsbabel to send data directly to GPS receiver
234 - Charting functions (eg altitude or speed against distance) using gnuplot
235 - Map view can now use other OpenStreetMap images such as OpenCycleMap or any other tile server
236 - New function to create an average position from a track section
237 - Display of straight line distances between waypoints
241 The following features were added since version 5:
242 - Map view using OpenStreetMap images is now integrated in the main window, with control for map transparency
243 - Pov export has new option to use sphere sweeps for better appearance
244 - New function to check online for a newer version of Prune
245 - New function to take a section of track and cut/paste it to another position
246 - New function to add or subtract a time offset from point timestamps
247 - New function to call gpsbabel to load data directly from GPS receiver
248 - Additional file filter options on load and save
249 - Italian language thanks to generous user input
253 The following features were added since version 4:
254 - New map window in the View menu, showing points overlaid on OpenStreetMap images
255 - New function to launch a browser showing the area in either Google Maps or OpenStreetMap
256 - Handling of track segments, including loading, saving and exporting, and preservation during edits and undos
257 - New function to merge track segments for the current selection, to make one single segment
258 - Display of current and average speed on details panel
259 - Statusbar showing confirmation of actions
260 - Much improved French texts thanks to generous user input
264 The following features were added since version 3:
265 - Automatic correlation of photos with points based on timestamps
266 - Manual disconnection of photos from points
267 - Reading of photo thumbnails from exif data (speeds up photo loading)
268 - Export to GPX format
269 - KML and KMZ export now includes altitudes option for airborne tracks
270 - Track points in map can be connected by lines
271 - On loading a text file, fields are now guessed according to data or column headings
276 The following features were added since version 2:
277 - Loading of GPX and KML files
278 - Loading of jpeg photos with or without coordinate data
279 - Manual correlation of photos with points
280 - Saving of coordinates in exif data of jpegs
281 - Exporting to KMZ format including thumbnails of photos
282 - Four-panel layout with toolbar
287 The following features were added since version 1:
288 - Display of data in 3d view using Java3D library
289 - Export of 3d model to POV format for rendering by povray
290 - Point edit dialog, waypoint name edit dialog
294 Features of version 1
295 =====================
296 The following features were included in version 1:
297 - Loading of text files, display in overhead and profile views
298 - Display of track details such as distances, speeds
299 - Deletion of points and ranges, and variable compression
300 - Export to KML format
301 - English, German and Swiss German languages
304 Further information and updates
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307 To obtain the source code (if it wasn't included in your jar file), or for further information,
308 please visit the website: https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/
310 You will find there user guides, screenshots and demo videos illustrating the major features.
311 As GpsPrune is further developed, subsequent versions of the program will also be made freely
312 available at this website.
314 You can also provide feedback on GpsPrune, and find out more about contributing to the development,
315 especially with regard to language translations.