NetStumbler to MS. Streets and Trips

zerolight2003 · 12-03-2002

Anyone wanting to use Microsoft Streets and Trips for making maps and logs, I have finally finished StreetStumbler, which will take the Export logs, both Summary and Text and convert them over 100% 'Ready to import' into MS. S&T. It works with both 2001 and 2002 versions of S&T, as well as 98/XP/ME/2K, and is extremly tiny in size.

If anyone wants to check it out, feel free to at :

http://home.adelphia.net/~kg4ixs/StreetStumbler/

... and read the online docs

http://home.adelphia.net/~kg4ixs/Str...duct_info.html

Comments/Questions/Suggestions Always Welcomed

handyboysd · 12-03-2002

Thanks a bunch! No more futzing w/Perl scripts!

rberger · 12-03-2002

How about something for MS MapPoint 2001? (I haven't got the $ to get the 2002 version)

zerolight2003 · 12-04-2002

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Originally posted by rberger
How about something for MS MapPoint 2001? (I haven't got the $ to get the 2002 version)

Look at my step/by/step on how S&T imports it, and see if you can fake it for MP. I opted for the S&T because of my budget, $35 wasnt bad at all, expecially since I can show both where it wa heard the frist time and everywhere I heard it.

Hint: See if you can import a CSV file and tell it to start at row #2, using the first line for collum titles.

EOC_Jason · 12-06-2002

Most excellent! I'm going to have to give this a try when I get my GPS unit in hopefully today...

zerolight2003 · 12-06-2002

Ah ... and how much more fun a GPS makes NS. Too bad they dont come as a 'Combo Deal'

I just added a few finishing touches to StreetStumbler 2.0, Still beta testing it now. It should be up on the website in the next day or two. Ive gotten a few Constructive comments about how it could be improved, and since we have about 4" of snow outside, I thought Id go ahead and plug in the for the 'Request'

Nothing like Snow, good music and some little 'Tabs' with red bats on top to help pass the time while plugging in a few lines of code. But then again, who needs snow and music to enjoy a good 'Silver' or two

zerolight2003 · 12-08-2002

Just to keep everyone thats interested posted, I just finished StreetStumbler 2.04 - and it available for download off the website -> Here <-

Thanks to everyone who gave comments and suggestion.

Wombat · 12-11-2002

Excellent

Just finished using the software to import a bunch of info into S&T 2003 on Win XP Pro. Works great!

I really like the ability to sort out WEP/No-WEP on the conversion.

Now I can bore my friends with maps rather than just statistics!

Thank you so much for your time and effort in supporting my addiction.

Nd4SpdSe · 12-13-2002

What do you guys recommend for a PC GPS unit?

itsnotme · 12-13-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Nd4SpdSe
What do you guys recommend for a PC GPS unit?

Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the blood of a newbie.

Any NMEA supported gps with a serial port will work for NS, and some USB ones will too.

Nd4SpdSe · 12-14-2002

WindowsXP wont mind serial GPS's?

zerolight2003 · 12-14-2002

Why would it? Does your Laptop mind serial GPS's? The only problem I could foresee would be using a serial gps on a XP ONLY if your GPS had dead batteries.

I know it works fine on mine ( EMAP +32megs ram, running with a Serial -> USB Converter on a P3-900/256/XP Pro. Works Wonderful !

Wombat · 12-15-2002

Ditto, I've got my ETREX plugged right into the serial port of my Dell Inspiron P4-1.5 GHz/256/XP Pro machine and it works just fine.

handyboysd · 12-15-2002

I use my Garmin Emap via serial port w/o any problems on both my desktop/XP and my Sony Vaio notebook/XP. However, I and several others have experienced the small annoyance of XP seeing the GPS as a pen tablet pointing device. To avoid this, always have the GPS connected to the serial port, turned on and a GPS lock acquired before you boot the computer. The goal is to have an active GPS data stream present at the serial port when XP boots.

A sure indicator of XP having incorrectly identified your GPS as a pen tablet is that the cursor will behave erratically and your current pointing device will not respond to inputs. About all you can do is force the system to shutdown, disconnect the GPS, restart and remove the pen tablet pointing device from device manager. Shut the system back down; reconnect the GPS, acquire a GPS lock then turn the system back on again.

I'm sure there are other methods around this but, I'm simply sharing my experience and what works for me.

zerolight2003 · 12-15-2002

I have the same problem with my Serial/USB Setup, except I wait until XP sees the adapter, then turn on my GPS. It first sees it as a 'serial port' then then the GPS comes up, XP doesnt look to see what it is, it just handles the data from it.

My biggest gripe about XP is that if I unplug my USB adapter while the GPS is turned on, I get that dreaded 'blue screen of death' and because its on the laptop, it kills the keyboard AND the power switch, so I have to unplug the power then flip the battery just so the thing will reset, REALLY annoying, needless to say it only took me a couple of times to learn my lesson

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zerolight2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 30	NetStumbler to MS. Streets and Trips Anyone wanting to use Microsoft Streets and Trips for making maps and logs, I have finally finished StreetStumbler, which will take the Export logs, both Summary and Text and convert them over 100% 'Ready to import' into MS. S&T. It works with both 2001 and 2002 versions of S&T, as well as 98/XP/ME/2K, and is extremly tiny in size. If anyone wants to check it out, feel free to at : http://home.adelphia.net/~kg4ixs/StreetStumbler/ ... and read the online docs http://home.adelphia.net/~kg4ixs/Str...duct_info.html Comments/Questions/Suggestions Always Welcomed

12-03-2002	#2 (permalink)
handyboysd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3	Dude, you rock! Yippe! Thanks a bunch! No more futzing w/Perl scripts!

12-15-2002	#14 (permalink)
handyboysd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3	GPS/serial/XP: works fine I use my Garmin Emap via serial port w/o any problems on both my desktop/XP and my Sony Vaio notebook/XP. However, I and several others have experienced the small annoyance of XP seeing the GPS as a pen tablet pointing device. To avoid this, always have the GPS connected to the serial port, turned on and a GPS lock acquired before you boot the computer. The goal is to have an active GPS data stream present at the serial port when XP boots. A sure indicator of XP having incorrectly identified your GPS as a pen tablet is that the cursor will behave erratically and your current pointing device will not respond to inputs. About all you can do is force the system to shutdown, disconnect the GPS, restart and remove the pen tablet pointing device from device manager. Shut the system back down; reconnect the GPS, acquire a GPS lock then turn the system back on again. I'm sure there are other methods around this but, I'm simply sharing my experience and what works for me.

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12-03-2002	#3 (permalink)
rberger likes www.FatWallet.com Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 199	How about something for MS MapPoint 2001? (I haven't got the $ to get the 2002 version)

12-06-2002	#5 (permalink)
EOC_Jason Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1	Most excellent! I'm going to have to give this a try when I get my GPS unit in hopefully today...

12-06-2002	#6 (permalink)
zerolight2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 30	Ah ... and how much more fun a GPS makes NS. Too bad they dont come as a 'Combo Deal' I just added a few finishing touches to StreetStumbler 2.0, Still beta testing it now. It should be up on the website in the next day or two. Ive gotten a few Constructive comments about how it could be improved, and since we have about 4" of snow outside, I thought Id go ahead and plug in the for the 'Request' Nothing like Snow, good music and some little 'Tabs' with red bats on top to help pass the time while plugging in a few lines of code. But then again, who needs snow and music to enjoy a good 'Silver' or two

12-08-2002	#7 (permalink)
zerolight2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 30	Just to keep everyone thats interested posted, I just finished StreetStumbler 2.04 - and it available for download off the website -> Here <- Thanks to everyone who gave comments and suggestion.

12-11-2002	#8 (permalink)
Wombat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Smalltown, AZ Posts: 82	Excellent Just finished using the software to import a bunch of info into S&T 2003 on Win XP Pro. Works great! I really like the ability to sort out WEP/No-WEP on the conversion. Now I can bore my friends with maps rather than just statistics! Thank you so much for your time and effort in supporting my addiction.

12-13-2002	#9 (permalink)
Nd4SpdSe Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7	What do you guys recommend for a PC GPS unit?

12-14-2002	#11 (permalink)
Nd4SpdSe Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7	WindowsXP wont mind serial GPS's?

12-14-2002	#12 (permalink)
zerolight2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 30	Why would it? Does your Laptop mind serial GPS's? The only problem I could foresee would be using a serial gps on a XP ONLY if your GPS had dead batteries. I know it works fine on mine ( EMAP +32megs ram, running with a Serial -> USB Converter on a P3-900/256/XP Pro. Works Wonderful !

12-15-2002	#13 (permalink)
Wombat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Smalltown, AZ Posts: 82	Ditto, I've got my ETREX plugged right into the serial port of my Dell Inspiron P4-1.5 GHz/256/XP Pro machine and it works just fine.

12-15-2002	#15 (permalink)
zerolight2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 30	I have the same problem with my Serial/USB Setup, except I wait until XP sees the adapter, then turn on my GPS. It first sees it as a 'serial port' then then the GPS comes up, XP doesnt look to see what it is, it just handles the data from it. My biggest gripe about XP is that if I unplug my USB adapter while the GPS is turned on, I get that dreaded 'blue screen of death' and because its on the laptop, it kills the keyboard AND the power switch, so I have to unplug the power then flip the battery just so the thing will reset, REALLY annoying, needless to say it only took me a couple of times to learn my lesson