#184: v.in.garmin - detect gpstrans or gardump instead of user flag
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Reporter: kyngchaos | Owner: hamish
Type: enhancement | Status: assigned
Priority: minor | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: default | Version: 6.3.0
Resolution: | Keywords: v.in.garmin
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Changes (by hamish):
* status: new => assigned
* owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org => hamish
* cc: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org (added)
Comment:
On reflection I think the flag is better. Of course we can improve the
error message to suggest using the flag if the download program isn't
found.
The two programs (and gpsbabel too for that matter) are not direct
equivalents. Each one has its own strengths WRT attribute handling on
different garmin models (usually WRT waypoint metadata fields).
I have both gardump and gpstrans installed, so hardcoding the script to
run the first one it finds removes my ability to choose. Adding some sort
of environment variable to override that hardcoding is a regression from
the current situation IMO.
I don't consider it such a bad thing that the user know what 3rd party
programs they have installed and are running.
Hamish
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