Viking 1.3 released. Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/viking/files/viking/1.3/viking-1.3.tar.gz/download
What is it? =========== Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can import and plot tracks and waypoints, show Terraserver maps under it, add coordinate lines, make new tracks and waypoints, hide different things, etc. You can visit the project web site: http://viking.sourceforge.net/ What's New? =========== New features since 1.2.2 * Be consistent in that track and waypoint list dialogs are always sorted alphabetically. * Add OSM Transport map as a built in map option. * Add supported MIME types to the desktop file specification. * Add example script that can be used to upload a track as a route to a predefined GPS device. * Display the average moving speed for a track in the track properties. * Add ability to open a TrackWaypoint layer with another external program (default merkaartor). * Add ability to open a TrackWaypoint layer with an external program (default JOSM). * Use map default: OSM MapQuest tileserver. * Add and use a preference for the associated image viewer program. * Add and use KML File Export units option. * Add ability to geotag images interpolating times against tracks. * Acquire Geotag Images via TRW Layer * Ensure vtl created in acquire operation runs post read stage. * EXIF read implementation for geotagged images (libexif). * Add new process stage for acquire methods. * Enable reversing a track from the track menu. * Display compact message on the statusbar for the selected trackpoint or waypoint. (SF#3314888) * Enable multiple selection and deletion. * Scale waypoint icons to give large or small icons as necessary. * Add Yahoo! Maps webtool link. * Extend webtools with a bounds version for the URL which takes four string parameters. * Add webtool for Bing maps. * Add Acquire OSM option into the Track/Waypoint layer operations. * Add used geo-* scripts as they are public domain. * Continue geocaching.com support via third party tools. * Show elevation gain/loss on track creation 'tooltip' (as per SF#2838561 request), when such data is available. * Automatically attempt to set elevation data from the DEM layer whilst a track is being created. * When creating a track, display the total distance of track (via a tooltip like text) on the main display. * Allow to import any file known by gpsbabel * Add support for any device known by gpsbabel * Add experimental support for GPSD_API_MAJOR_VERSION 5. * Add ability to acquire GPS traces stored on OSM * Enable copying layer/sublayer names as plain text, so that it can be pasted into external text handling applications. * Enable getting of the statusbar from the window. * On creating a new waypoint always attempt to auto set the altitude if DEM data is available. * Enable the escape key to remove/reset the ruler tool. Fixes since 1.2.2 * Remove Tiles@home support as the service has stopped. * cleanup: Remove unused and out of date 'viking-remote' script and related files. * cleanup: Remove *very* old documentation and don't bother distributing any of it which is all old. * Fix Track Properties graph blob marker drawn at wrong elevation when elevation graphs have different min/max heights. * Fix Track Properties graph DEM points drawn at wrong elevation when lowest elevation is not zero. * Use an intermediary program which will invoke the system's default for opening images. * Fix opening of external web sites via center method when the zoom level is less than 1 mpp. * Fix crashing on opening a file via recent menu after a .vik file is opened. * Fix too easy to accidently move a waypoint with an image with the select tool - must use shift key. * Fix can not immediately select another layer if currently selected layer's visibility changes. * Fix compilation with curl 7.21.7 (SF#3376584) * Improve libgps test with the consistently available function: gps_close * Fix <GTK 2.24 combo box usage. * Fix crashing on opening multiple files after a .vik file is opened. * Solution for SF#2766266 - Give user feedback about OSM uploads (success/failure). * Fix: send VLP's update signal when adding a layer * Fix: Don't abort program when attempting webtool center with different x & y factors. * Fix Join Tracks functionality. * Fix SF#3408170: Selected Track Thickness is Always 1px * Fix tracks not shown over map when map layer is dragged to the end of the treeview list. * Refuse to load unsupported file types. * Restore broken GPS power off command. * Fix: SF#3042692 - Tiles May Get Deleted During Offline Usage. * Fix some tracks elevation profile may display no altitude, despite all altitudes available in the track. * Fix SF#3387590: Top Layer cannot be renamed * Enable merging tracks without timestamps to other tracks that do not have timestamps. (SF#2886231) * Prevent track merge by time requests when there are no other suitable tracks. * Improve track name when split from Track Properties window. * Replace 'Magic Scissors' by a more accurate name - 'Route Finder'. Translations: * Updated de Translation (Dennis Baudys ) * Updated ru Translation (Vyacheslav Sharmanov ) * Updated es Translation (Jonay ) * Updated lt Translation (Mantas Kriaučiūnas ) * Updated ca Translation (Jordi Hortigüela ) * Updated hu Translation (György Balló ) * Updated it Translation (Cristian Marchi ) * Updated en_GB Translation (Rob Norris ) * Updated fr Translation (Nicolas ELIE ) * Updated pt_BR Translation (Sam Samuels ) Contributors: * Greg Troxel * Guilhem Bonnefille * Hanno Boeck * Mathieu Albinet * Rob Norris * Roberto Camarero -- Guilhem BONNEFILLE -=- JID: gu...@im.apinc.org MSN: guilhem_bonnefi...@hotmail.com -=- mailto:guilhem.bonnefi...@gmail.com -=- http://nathguil.free.fr/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. 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