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Archived Support / Screen contrast changes

« on: April 19, 2007, 07:35:40 PM »

Hi Guys,
Okay, I know you had a problem at one point with the new pro version causes Windows to brighten it's display. Now, it seems to be changing the tileset contrast when a window pops in front.

If I right click on a track, then contrast changes soon as the profile window pops up. Once I touch the mouse,the screen changes back.

I noticed the same thing happens when I pull up the "Help/About" screen. While the About window is up, contrast is up. Once I clear it, the screen washes out.

 



Hopefully those pics post...

TC

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Feature Requests / New unit of measure

« on: March 27, 2007, 06:54:56 PM »

Hi guys,
Okay, I switched companies and outside of keeping tabs on all the computers at the office, I have to learn to navigate and use the computers in the company planes. Yeah, this company brings new meaning to multi-tasking.

But the owner is also getting into bikes. So some of our trips will include bikes, and I'll be dragging along my Edge to track the trips.

So... is there any chance of getting nautical miles as a unit of measurment in Topofusion? We got the plane icon for the track playbacks... how about the matching legends on the graphs?

Thanks for considering it,
TC

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Feature Requests / track Multiple GPS' - SAR application

« on: February 13, 2007, 11:19:53 AM »

Hi guys,
Heard all the greats things about 3. Haven;t had a chance to snag it yet.. I'll wait a bit and let the server traffic settle down.

Okay, I switched job and on of the owners at the new comapny is a somewhat gps techie, he is also involved in a local search/rescue.

So you know the next question... is there any way to get Topofusion to track multiple GPS units. But it's not realy multiple inputs I'm thinking of, more specifically is there any way to read the data stream out of a Rhino and track the contacts. I'm not 100% sure the contacts are on the data stream, but it does keep track of the other GPS units...(ie contacts) so it might be?

Any help or thoughts always appreciated.

Thanks,
TC

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Beta Testing / 3D buttons

« on: January 07, 2007, 09:19:13 PM »

Hi again,
Okay after loading the newest version and trying 3D I got an error message about not being able to connect to the 3D server.

I am in a hotel in N'Awlins and the upload connection is fairly slow, so I am not faulting TF.

But I got the error message that TF could not connect and it kicked back into 2D mode. Wich is fine. But.. the 3d button stayed depressed. I've seen the online button do the same, course that was in ealrier 2.98 betas.

Subset of log is...
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TopoFusion 2.990 Log Begin
Setting internet settings..
GPSMaster.ocx, Initialize...
Windows Major Version: 5
Windows Minor Version: 1
Windows Build Number : 2600
Windows Platform ID  : 2
Windows CSD Version  : Service Pack 2
Initializing Winsock
Initializing Direct3D
Direct3D : Driver "ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600  " (ati2dvag.dll)
Direct3D : Display properties - 1280x800, Format=22, Refresh = 60
Free Texture Memory = 315621376 bytes
Direct3D : Hardware supports rendering after flips (is relatively fast)
Direct3D : Hardware supports at least DX7
Direct3D : Hardware supports at least DX9
Direct3D : Hardware supports anisotropic filtering.
Direct3D : Hardware supports ALPHA pixels in textures.
Direct3D : Hardware needs textures sized on powers of two.
Direct3D : Hardware doesn't support antialiased lines.
Direct3D : Hardware supports alpha blended lines.
Direct3D : Hardware supports textured lines.
Direct3D : Maximum Texture Width: 2048
Direct3D : Maximum Texture Height: 2048
Color Info : Sizes : R=8, G=8, B=8
Color Info : Shifts : R=16, G=8, B=0
Direct3D : Hardware supports color conversion.
Creating Surfaces
Creating Resource Tiles....
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces
Initializing Memory Pool
Total Physical Memory: 1071755264
Physical Memory Free: 590528512
Memory Load: 44 percent
Tile Cache Size = 553
Free Texture Memory = 314572800 bytes
Setting gbLotsOfVideoRam
Initializing Threads
Initializing Index File
Sorting Index File.  Number of entries: 926
Time to sort index file: 0.00 seconds
Initialization Complete

Releasing other Surfaces
Creating Surfaces
Creating Resource Tiles....
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces
GetHTTP(#6): Error in connect(), error=10060
GetHTTP(#10): Error in connect(), error=10060
GetHTTP(#1): Error in connect(), error=10060
~~~~~~~~ (etc....)
GetHTTP(#15): Error in connect(), error=10060
GetHTTP(#9): Error in connect(), error=10060
DirectX shutdown, resources freed.  Frames = 9
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Thanks,
TC

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Beta Testing / 3d view crashed

« on: January 07, 2007, 09:01:45 PM »

Hi guys,
Okay using the latest version.. I think.

Following a track I made the other day through the bayou... when all of a sudden it just disappeared. Haven't used the 3-d mode much lately, so couldn;t really teel ya if it was a one time thing. Just thought I'd post it here and let ya know.... FYI.

Here is the log... post crash.
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TopoFusion 2.98 Log Begin
Setting internet settings..
GPSMaster.ocx, Initialize...
Windows Major Version: 5
Windows Minor Version: 1
Windows Build Number : 2600
Windows Platform ID  : 2
Windows CSD Version  : Service Pack 2
Initializing Winsock
Initializing Direct3D
Direct3D : Driver "ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600  " (ati2dvag.dll)
Direct3D : Display propertes - 1280x800, Format=22, Refresh = 60
Free Texture Memory = 311427072 bytes
Direct3D : Hardware supports rendering after flips (is relatively fast)
Direct3D : Hardware supports at least DX7
Direct3D : Hardware supports at least DX9
Direct3D : Hardware supports at anisotropic filtering.
Direct3D : Hardware supports ALPHA pixels in textures.
Direct3D : Hardware needs textures sized on powers of two.
Direct3D : Hardware doesn't support antialiased lines.
Direct3D : Hardware supports alpha blended lines.
Direct3D : Hardware supports textured lines.
Color Info : Sizes : R=8, G=8, B=8
Color Info : Shifts : R=16, G=8, B=0
Direct3D : Hardware supports color conversion.
Initializing Memory Pool
Total Physical Memory: 1071755264
Physical Memory Free: 491696128
Memory Load: 54 percent
Tile Cache Size = 921
Creating Surfaces
Creating Resource Tiles...
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces
Initializing Threads
Initializing Index File
Sorting Index File.  Number of entries: 694

Time to sort index file: 0.00 seconds
Initialization Complete

Releasing other Surfaces
Creating Surfaces
Creating Resource Tiles...
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces

Caught Exception:
 Function: Unhandled
 Exception: Access Violation
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Thanks for all the improvements and keep up the good work.
TC

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Beta Testing / Live tracking error in 2.98

« on: November 03, 2006, 07:02:17 PM »

Hi guys,
Out doing some running around the eastern mid-west and thought I'd play with the laptop/gps while someone else drove.

Well the speed on the live tracking window reports we were doing 120 mi ph while we were behind a state trooper. His crown vic might have been able to maintain that speed... but our rental Sebring is probably not capable of that for a very long period.

Actually... the speedometer said we were doing in the upper 70's/lower 80's, and that was confirmed on the display of my Edge 305. But TF had a whole different set of numbers. Also of note... no speed or times were recorded in the tracklog when I saved the track from the live tracking.

On another note.. maybe similar, maybe not. I tried using this feature about a year ago with my 201 and got similar results. I atributed it to the fact that I had to use a USB-serial adapter between the 201 and my laptop.

Yes? No?

Ohhhh... I also tried running my Edge through Franson GPS gate and then using the serial input to TF. No joy. I saved the logs if it'll help. Mostly the signifigant message was:
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Initializing Com2 at 9600 baud.
NT: The operation completed successfully.

GetLastError = 0
checksum error coming from GPS, retrying, checksum/pchecksum 171 - 50
checksum error coming from GPS, retrying, checksum/pchecksum 220 - 50
checksum error coming from GPS, retrying, checksum/pchecksum 11 - 10....etc....
-------------------------------------

Okay it might be two seperate issues. If so, let me know and we'll track it seperatly... or not at all if I seem to be the lone wolf here.

TC

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Beta Testing / New self install package

« on: September 21, 2006, 09:26:40 PM »

Okay guys, like the new self install package.

But... there is always the but, is it also beta?

If so.. or if not so, in the next version...

Options to:

1) Not create new start menu group. You know us old dos-babies. Once the start menu is re-organized, I don;t want program upodates moving or creating new things. If a TF shortcut already exists, don;t create a new group. Or.... just make it a check box option, or since most folks won;t notice, make the checkbox a negative value option.

2) Allow options to place map data/dem/gis stuff in other directories besides the standard default layout. I do see that it did ot mess with my previous directory layout, but I can't move the GIS directory.

All in all I like it. Just a few suggs for ya....

Thanks, and keep up the good work.
TC

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Beta Testing / CitySearch

« on: September 21, 2006, 09:15:47 PM »

Hi guys,
Cool, like the GIS data download stuff.

Did the full set of downloads. Tried to search for a city, couldn't find it......

Seems to be only searching the big city file, not the enhanced downloaded version.

Yeah? Nea?  I loked in the TF log to see if there was any notes, but your not writing anything there I see, least noy city search stuff.

But cheers on implementing some new goodies.

Thanks,
TC

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Beta Testing / Downloading crash in v2.91

« on: August 03, 2006, 07:11:31 AM »

Hi Scott and all,

This probelm might not appear or has been fixed in beta 2.92. I'm still on 2.91. If so please disregard....

Got in last night and tried to download data from my Edge 305. Progressed about 1/3 of the way through the downlolad when TF blew away. Did this twice in a row. Three was a charm.

Saved the logs, but don't see anything signifigant.... least not in my feeble mind.

Lots of this...
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getpacket, usb = 1
1m_hCom = 940
Bogus Cadence or HR point? Lat = 180.000000
getpacket, usb = 1
1m_hCom = 940
getpacket, usb = 1
1m_hCom = 940
-----------------------

I am downloading 2.92 and will try it.

If you want the logs from the crash(s), let me know.

Thanks,
TC

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Archived Support / Downloading from Edge305

« on: April 04, 2006, 11:03:44 AM »

Hi,
Using the upgrade version of TF- 2.85. Upgraded from 2.7... I think.

When I download tracks from my Edge 305, ocassionaly the program dies out.

Occasionaly it works, but a different problem then... the last few tracks are broken up so that every trackpoint is a seperate active track.

TF.log shows...
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DirectDraw : Hardware supports colorkeying
DirectDraw : Hardware supports source colorkey
Creating Surfaces
BackBuffer: Width=186, Height=363, was created in Video Memory
TileBuffer: Width=586, Height=763, was created in Video Memory
Creating Resource Tiles....
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces
Initializing Memory Pool
Total Physical Memory: 1071755264
Physical Memory Free: 694571008
Memory Load: 35 percent
Tile Cache Size = 1301
650 surfaces created in (local) video memory
651 surfaces created in system memory
Initializing Threads
Initializing Index File
Sorting Index File.  Number of entries: 30429
Time to sort index file: 0.02 seconds
Initialization Complete

Releasing other Surfaces
Creating Surfaces
BackBuffer: Width=1274, Height=563, was created in Video Memory
TileBuffer: Width=1674, Height=963, was created in Video Memory
Creating Resource Tiles....
Creating Sprites
Successfully Created Surfaces
handling chunked data, bufsize = 8384
writing out response.txt
found chunked in data
curpos = 246446298
curpos = 246446335
chunksize = 4096
moved past chunked line, outpos = 80
chunksize = 4093
moved past chunked line, outpos = 4176
chunksize = 0
processed chunks
Number of Records = 10509
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 0
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 1
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 2
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 3
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 4
Starting new track - header received, curTrack = 5
------------------------------

Thoughts?
I was going to try and remove and re-install TF, but my topofusion.msi file is missing and I can't uninstall automated cleanly.

TC

PS I can load the data into Training Center with no problem, and see the data in the unit itself cleanly via history.

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Archived Support / Active log isn't the active log?

« on: March 20, 2006, 08:47:41 PM »

Hey folks,
Long time no talk, wich is a good thing in the support world.

Got a new Edge 305. Doing some playing, and it dosen't seem to download my just finished trip until I reset the lap/timer.

Also... this is my first Garmin with USB, and it seems to be rather flaky on the port. Sometimes when I go to download it'll say the port is taken by another program?

Thanks...
TC

PS Yep, still a good darn program.

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Beta Testing / Unable to connect to Magellan in 2.64

« on: July 16, 2005, 08:08:20 AM »

Hey folks,
Okay trying the Beta 2.64 in hopes of solving the *poof* problem.

Installed and all seemed to be working fine and I was able to download from my Garmin receiver. But then I switched to my Magellan, and I can't seem to connect.

Tried multiple baud rates. I did get a momentary response at 4800 baud, the map re-centered on the starting point of the current track, but then right back to  error window.

Tried with NMEA on and off, and all 3 versions, no joy.

Tried live tracking, no joy.

Did verify cable was good, port setting was correct and receiver wasn't damaged by using another program (MapSend Topo), and all worked beautiful.

Suggs?

Thanks,
TC

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Archived - Feedback and Comments / Mapsource(s)???

« on: June 06, 2005, 11:13:19 PM »

Hey folks,
Okay, i don;t want to whine. I love the program and use it often, I just wish we could fix that litttle *poof* problem where the program exits.

But I have a question.... and you may or may not have the answer.

After hearing so many things about this google map I gave it a quick look. The urban photos of the hometown (San Louie, Missery) are the same on goolge as the USGS/Terra-server .25m urban. But then I scrolled up to where a buddy lives in Rock Island, Illanoy, and found that google has color urban photos.

Doing some digging, I found a reference of where his company recently built a new office and road leading to it. The terra-server has nothing of the new road on the urban or aerial photos, but does show it on the landsat. Google has it as urban color.

Is gooogle signing with a multi-pickle of suppliers, or is terra-server not keeping up with USGS?

Again, if you have any ideas, I'd be curious to hear, but otherwise, I love the program, have shown it to several folks that have purchased... and we all are very happy.

Keep up the good work....
Thanks,
TC

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Archived Support / Profile of a track

« on: May 16, 2005, 02:55:14 PM »

Hey,
maybe it's there and I just don't see it.

Is there a way to see a profile of a drawn track?

Thinking of doing some longer overnight rides, but I want to see what I'm in for before planning my miles per day and where I'll be looking ot sleep.

I did a 3-d view, then manually did a fly-over (wich would be cool for a future plug-in (hint, hint), and got some idea of what I was in for.

ANy other suggs or ways to accomplish the above?

Thanks,
TC

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Archived Support / Access Violation - while drawing track

« on: May 03, 2005, 07:12:36 AM »

Yo,
I hate to sound like a whiner, espically on such a cool and useful program.

But.... I won't whine just report.

While drawing a track to check distance for an upcoming ride, I got the access violation. Not one, but five. Then a message popped up telling me to contact support. (I'm assuming that part wasn't bad, but working as programmed.)

So there it is.
Just the facts.

TC

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Archived - Feedback and Comments / Request, dual (or more) gps inputs

« on: April 15, 2005, 08:43:09 AM »

Hey folks,
Not sure how difficult it would be to implememnt, or if even anyone else wants it.

I use different GPS units depending on where I'm going and what I be doing. When I get back to home base and download to Topo, I have to go to preferences, set settings, got to GPS transfer. Go back to preferences, change, go back to download, etc...

How about under GPS settings, the user could create GPS profiles, and each profile would hold com port, manufacturer, speed, etc.

Then when clicking transfer, if the user only had 1 GPS profile, it would auto-connect, if multi profiled, a menu would pop after transfer asking of wich GPS to transfer from, or maybe just make the tranfer a variable name and have multiple fill-ins or a slide-out menu of the available profiles.

Just a request...
Thanks,

BTW... keep up the good work. Love the program.

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Archived Support / It just goes bye-bye

« on: April 14, 2005, 02:58:53 PM »

Hi all,

I just rebuilt the pc.... downloaded and installed the 2.5 version of Topo.

I fire up the program and use it for a few minutes, when, *POOF*, it just disappears. No error messages, no MS debug info, just goes away.

First time, I was looking for my shared directory to save the track I just downloaded. Second time, I was in process fo downloading, third time, I had downloaded and saved, was scrolling around in aerial view of latest track plot.

Fourth time, I panned around a bunch in 4m topo view, no problem, switched to 4m aerial, again no problem, 4 m urban, eventually, *POOF*.

Suggs?

OS,  XP pro.

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Archived Support / Correct time from GPS track

« on: November 03, 2004, 02:23:50 PM »

Hello,
I dug through the other lists, but couldn't see this addressed anywhere.

I have a Magellan and a Garmin GPS. I take them both with me on the ride and then dowload them when I'm back. I try to do a simultaneous playback of the tracks (for accuracy comparisions) but the time points from my Magellan are an hour off (later).

I thought maybe it was just a little bug with daylight savings, but now with that gone... I still have the problem.

Is there a menu setting I'm missing somewhere that I need to switch when I switch units? I set the ones under the GPS setting in preferences, any others?

TC