GP-Loader (Companion App to G-Punch Orienteering)

Companion App to G-Punch Orienteering!!! (available at https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/95bcd694-a2ef-49de-a5fa-3edd0c23193a) This app loads courses from the internet into the G-Punch Orienteering app. Rather than having to manually enter data into the G-Punch app settings whenever you want to run a course, you can now quickly load preexisting data from a web server. Write your own courses in JSON, or convert to JSON format from formats like International Orienteering Federation IOF version 3.0 XML, Condes XML, Purple Pen XML, even Google KML. The only requirements are the file be in JSON format, and that the server support HTTPS security. **Update: If you don't have a server of your own you can use Google Drive or Drop Box; (you can also use TinyWebServer or a similar app on your mobile device). Steps 1. Download the latest versions of GP Loader (1.0.6) and G-Punch Orienteering (2.0.2) apps 2. Create a log file for GP Loader and G-Punch Orienteering apps 3. Download all sample files 4. Create a JSON course file, or convert an existing KML/XML course file into JSON format, making edits as necessary 5. Upload the JSON file to a HTTPS-compliant web server, or Google Drive or Drop Box (or store them on your device and use TinyWebServer or similar app) 6. Enter the URL for your JSON file into the app Settings for GP Loader (** Update: for Google Drive and Drop Box links you must enter the "direct download" link to the file, and the file permissions must be "downloadable by anyone with the link", for this method to work; see instructions link below for more info) 7. Run the GP Loader app, press MENU (or hold the UP button on some watches) and select Load Settings 8. The app will prompt you to select a Course 9. When asked if you want to launch the G-Punch Orienteering app, confirm 10. Once G-Punch Orienteering app loads the web course, you will be able to run it (for further details visit https://www.landnavapp.com/instructions.html)

You can now use Google Maps to create course files! *** Currently troubleshooting the google-course reading feature *** https://www.landnavapp.com/instructions.html This page has a web-translation button that will allow you to load it in other languages!!! Added support for OpenOrienteeringMap course files (just convert to JSON and load, or make additional changes as desired)