X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.fperrin.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=tim%2Fprune%2Freadme.txt;fp=tim%2Fprune%2Freadme.txt;h=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=ce6f2161b8596f7018d6a76bff79bc9e571f35fd;hp=0c5bf5c33987915d36f012cc929f77710549a950;hpb=2d8cb72e84d5cc1089ce77baf1e34ea3ea2f8465;p=GpsPrune.git diff --git a/tim/prune/readme.txt b/tim/prune/readme.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 0c5bf5c..0000000 --- a/tim/prune/readme.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,289 +0,0 @@ -GpsPrune version 19.2 -===================== - -GpsPrune is an application for viewing, editing and managing coordinate data from GPS systems, -including format conversion, charting, 3d visualisation, audio and photo correlation, and online resource lookup. -Full details can be found at https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/ - -GpsPrune is copyright 2006-2018 activityworkshop.net and distributed under the terms of the Gnu GPL version 2. -You may freely use the software, and may help others to freely use it too. For further information -on your rights and how they are protected, see the included license.txt file. - -GpsPrune comes without warranty and without guarantee - the authors cannot be held responsible -for losses incurred through use of the program, however caused. - - -Running -======= - -To run GpsPrune from the jar file, simply call it from a command prompt or shell: - java -jar gpsprune_19.2.jar - -If the jar file is saved in a different directory, you will need to include the path. -Depending on your system settings, you may be able to click or double-click on the jar file -in a file manager window to execute it. A shortcut, menu item, alias, desktop icon -or other link can of course be made should you wish. - -To specify a language other than the default, use an additional parameter, eg: - java -jar gpsprune_19.2.jar --lang=DE - - -New with version 19.2 -===================== -The following fixes and additions were made since version 19.1: - - Fix right-click-and-drag bug for zooming with Java 9 and Java 10 - - Fix export of timestamps when photo points don't have timestamps - - Lighting of 3d views from the northwest (thanks, PeHar) - - Remember the name tag from a loaded gpx file, suggest it again for gpx export - - Removal of the Thunderforest tile sources (OpenCycleMap, Outdoors) - -New with version 19.1 -===================== -The following fixes and additions were made since version 19: - - Performance improvements regarding scrolling through points - - Keyboard shortcut to access point edit dialog (part of Github issue #10) - - Online services Inlinemap.net and Graphhopper.com (routing) - - Cardinals in java3d view get billboard behaviour to always face camera (thanks, PeHar) - - Fix for PeakFinder urls - -New with version 19 -=================== -The following fixes and additions were made since version 18: - - Fix for duration rounding bug affecting sub-second timestamps - - Wikipedia search now also includes galleries from wikimedia - - Photo popup window now gets updated when the track selection changes - - Remove export to SVG function as it has fallen behind the java3d and pov options - - Remove Turkish language because there haven't been any translators since early 2010 - - Function to add waypoints along the track at intervals of distance or time (eg every 5 km) - - Optionally draw arrows on the track lines to show direction of travel - - Waypoint rendering using icons (wishlist 71) - - Allow user to select timezone in which timestamps are displayed (wishlist 61) - - Provide call to geonames.org's OSM node search function, to find amenities (like bus stops) close to the current point - - Fix OSM download function using overpass API - - Fix opencyclemap URLs - - Fix reading of Exif data for some unusual cases (from Adobe Lightroom?) - - Remove Panoramio - - Update wikimedia catalogue - - Debian and Ubuntu packages no longer rely on external libmetadata jar - -New with version 18 -=================== -The following features were added since version 17: - - New search options using opencaching.de and mapillary - - New web options using peakfinder, geohack and panoramio - - Autoplay function for automatically scrolling through the track - - Marking uphill lift sections of skiing / snowboarding tracks - - Configurable anti-aliasing for map view and profile view - - Allow showing just the lines between track points but not the track points - -New with version 17 -=================== -The following features were added since version 16: - - Colouring the track points according to various criteria (such as altitude, - speed, segment, file) in both the regular map view and the image export - - Marking points for deletion according to their date - - Select the current segment - - Adding an altitude tolerance to the climb and descent calculations - - Sorting waypoints by name or by timestamp - -New with version 16 -=================== -The following features were added since version 15: - - Extend povray output using terrain and/or map image - - Extend java3d output using terrain and/or map image - - Weather forecasts - - Splitting a track into segments based on distance or time - - Sewing track segments together - - Function to download and save SRTM tiles - -New with version 15 -=================== -The following features were added since version 14: - - Extend povray output using map image on base plane - - Export an image of the map and track at a selected zoom level - - Estimation of hiking times and learning of parameter values - - Allow altitude / speed profile to show any arbitrary field - - Accept files dragged and dropped onto the GpsPrune window - - Take account of timezone if present in track timestamps - - Allow timestamp exports in KML using gx extensions - - GPSBabel filters - - Improved wikipedia name lookup - - Allow loading of speeds and vertical speeds from text files - -New with version 14 -=================== -The following features were added since version 13: - - Dragging of existing points - - Creation of new points by dragging the halfway point between two points - - Nautical miles option including knots - - Full range details dialog - - Extension of interpolation function - - Selecting points within a rectangle to delete - -New with version 13 -=================== -The following features were added since version 12: - - Name change from Prune to GpsPrune - - Handling of description field for waypoints - - Opening of images from within kmz files, zip files and from http links - - Compression using Douglas-Peucker algorithm - - Option to save settings automatically on exit - - Dialog to show the local tile cache, report sizes and allow deletion - of tiles, either deleting whole tilesets or individual tiles older than - a specified number of days - - Checkbox on GPX export to specify UTF-8 rather than default system encoding - - Importing of files through GPSBabel - - List of recently used files in the menu - - Display of bearing at which a photo was taken (display only) - - Allow edit of custom map sources - - Russian translation - -New with version 12 -=================== -The following features were added since version 11: - - Options to load audio files, play them, connect to points and auto-correlate them - - Extend Gpx export to include links to photos and audio files - - Extend Gpx load to also load referenced photos, audio files - - Function to search for places in Wikipedia by name - - Function to search for places in Wikipedia near the current point - - Function to download OSM data using the XAPI and save to osm file - - New drawing mode to add points with one click each - - Hungarian translations thanks to György - - Korean translations thanks to HooAU - -New with version 11 -=================== -The following features were added since version 10: - - Option to select which of the named tracks to load out of a gpx file or gps - - Function to delete all values of a single field (eg all altitudes, all timestamps) - - Export of 3d view to svg file - - Function to upload current track to gpsies.com - - Option to hide sidebars (left panel, right panel and lower panel) to just show map - - Various bugfixes, especially with gpx export, track compression and scale bar - - Dutch and Czech translations thanks to generous volunteers - -New with version 10 -=================== -The following features were added since version 9: - - Function to lookup altitudes using SRTM data from the Space Shuttle - - Choice between altitude profile and speed profile in main view - - Caching of map tiles to disk for faster access - - Offline mode where maps are only retrieved from disk - - Storage of multiple custom map sources, not just one custom one - - Use of maps with multiple layers (like maps-for-free) - - Use of cloudmade maps - -New with version 9 -================== -The following features were added since version 8: - - Ability to paste coordinates (eg from wikipedia or geocaching sites) to create new points - - Configurable colour settings - - Function to convert waypoint names into timestamps - - Function to reorganise and sort photos either by filename or time - - Ability to load gzipped xml files - - New "full range details" dialog including pace and average gradient - - Preservation of unrecognised gpx tags by copying source xml - - Improved photo handling and ability to rotate photos - - Japanese, Portuguese and Turkish languages thanks to generous user input - -New with version 8 -================== -The following features were added since version 7: - - Loading of NMEA files (with suffix .nmea) - - Loading of nearby tracks from gpsies.com - - Function for finding waypoints by name - - Language-sensitive keyboard shortcuts - - Scale bar - - Display of pace (time per km or time per mile) - - Ability to display and save configuration settings - - Configurable program paths and KMZ image sizes - - Chinese language thanks to generous user input - -New with version 7 -================== -The following features were added since version 6: - - Loading of KMZ files and zipped GPX - - Improved compression functions with four configurable algorithms - - New function to call gpsbabel to send data directly to GPS receiver - - Charting functions (eg altitude or speed against distance) using gnuplot - - Map view can now use other OpenStreetMap images such as OpenCycleMap or any other tile server - - New function to create an average position from a track section - - Display of straight line distances between waypoints - -New with version 6 -================== -The following features were added since version 5: - - Map view using OpenStreetMap images is now integrated in the main window, with control for map transparency - - Pov export has new option to use sphere sweeps for better appearance - - New function to check online for a newer version of Prune - - New function to take a section of track and cut/paste it to another position - - New function to add or subtract a time offset from point timestamps - - New function to call gpsbabel to load data directly from GPS receiver - - Additional file filter options on load and save - - Italian language thanks to generous user input - -New with version 5 -================== -The following features were added since version 4: - - New map window in the View menu, showing points overlaid on OpenStreetMap images - - New function to launch a browser showing the area in either Google Maps or OpenStreetMap - - Handling of track segments, including loading, saving and exporting, and preservation during edits and undos - - New function to merge track segments for the current selection, to make one single segment - - Display of current and average speed on details panel - - Statusbar showing confirmation of actions - - Much improved French texts thanks to generous user input - -New with version 4 -================== -The following features were added since version 3: - - Automatic correlation of photos with points based on timestamps - - Manual disconnection of photos from points - - Reading of photo thumbnails from exif data (speeds up photo loading) - - Export to GPX format - - KML and KMZ export now includes altitudes option for airborne tracks - - Track points in map can be connected by lines - - On loading a text file, fields are now guessed according to data or column headings - - Polish language - -New with version 3 -================== -The following features were added since version 2: - - Loading of GPX and KML files - - Loading of jpeg photos with or without coordinate data - - Manual correlation of photos with points - - Saving of coordinates in exif data of jpegs - - Exporting to KMZ format including thumbnails of photos - - Four-panel layout with toolbar - - French language - -New with version 2 -================== -The following features were added since version 1: - - Display of data in 3d view using Java3D library - - Export of 3d model to POV format for rendering by povray - - Point edit dialog, waypoint name edit dialog - - Waypoint list - - Spanish language - -Features of version 1 -===================== -The following features were included in version 1: - - Loading of text files, display in overhead and profile views - - Display of track details such as distances, speeds - - Deletion of points and ranges, and variable compression - - Export to KML format - - English, German and Swiss German languages - - -Further information and updates -=============================== - -To obtain the source code (if it wasn't included in your jar file), or for further information, -please visit the website: http://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/ - -You will find there user guides, screenshots and demo videos illustrating the major features. -As GpsPrune is further developed, subsequent versions of the program will also be made freely -available at this website. - -You can also provide feedback on GpsPrune, and find out more about contributing to the development, -especially with regard to language translations.