GPX Viewer

Introduction

GPX Viewer is a freeware viewer for GPX files, hence the name. It works on Windows Mobile PocketPC based device that supports the .NET Compact Framework 2.0.

A GPX file is an XML file that typically contains information about geocaches. These files can be obtains by premium members of geocaching.com and many programs, like EasyGPS and GSAK. It is the main source of information for all geocachers who practice paperless caching.

Requirements

Windows Mobile device
.NET Compact Framework 2.0
To generate GPX files on geocaching.com, you need to be Premium Member.
Tested in the PocketPC 2003 emulator with a Garmin eTrex connected to the serial port. Tested and used in the field on a HTC TyTN II WM6.0 device, a phone with a built-in GPS receiver.
It is untested on a Smartphone (without a touch screen).

Download

To download version 0.8.1, click here. This file contains the installation program and the documentation.

How to install

Copy GpxViewer-081.cab from the archive to your device, start it from the Explorer and complete the standard installation steps.
GPX Viewer appears in your Programs list and is ready to use.
Go through the Settings, otherwise some features (like the GPS support) won't work.
If you have problems installing the .cab file, you can download the seperate files and install them manually.

Release history

Version 0.8.1 (24 September 2008)

Fixed a bug when parsing a GPS coordinate. On the southern and western hemisphere it would be wrong.
Fixed a bug in the metric to imperial units conversions.
Added an option to the cache information form to open the full cache page on geocaching.com in the default browser (not the wap version of the site). And this only works for geocaching.com caches. For other geocaching sites please provide the necessary information.
Added option to log the raw GPS NMEA data to a text file. Can be useful for debugging problems with the GPS.
Added an option to switch from metric to imperial units. It defaults to the systems default settings, so you probably don't have to change this.
Various minor tweaks and improvements.

Thanks to Jeremiah J. Burton for the bug reports and testing for this release.

Version 0.8.0 (17 September 2008)

The temporary images can now be retrieved from the Internet, stored locally and then shown on the cache page even without a working Internet connection. At the moment these retrieved images are not cleaned. To clean it manually, you can delete the file TempImages.sqlite and the directory TempImages from the programs directory.
When exporting to a .loc file, the filename is suggested.
The country and state/province (if available) are shown in the cache description.
Use of the reference points in the menu of FormGpxFile
Log type "Webcam Picture Taken" recognized.
Added additional information about speed to the GPS form
Upgraded ADO.NET SQLite library to version 1.0.58
By default the Field Notes are stored in the My Documents folder.
Renamed cache type from Puzzle to Mystery ('My' in the list). Changed all types in the list to two characters for clarification.
In the Field Notes form, only the log types relevant to the cache type are shown.
When the GC-name of a cache is not in the GPX files (like EasyGPS generated files), it is generated based upon the numeric ID.
Various minor tweaks and improvements.

Version 0.7.0 (27 July 2008)

First public release.

Small warning

Know that is not yet a full 1.0 release. Not everything works yet, not all features are implemented. For me it is stable. I used it during our vacation to Scandinavia and we found many cache using it. But maybe for your situation it is not stable and you could see exceptions.