Frequently Asked Questions
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- What image formats are supported ?
- Where can I find data on the internet ?
- What platforms does it run on?
- What GPS's are supported?
- I cant get it to run!
- Shapefiles!
- When is the next update ?
What Image Formats are Supported
The image formats supported are bmp, gif , jpg and ecw. If you have images in other formats convert them to gif files before use.
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Where can I find data on the Internet?
There are many free data sources on the internet. Some government agencies also provide data for free. There is also some ecw files you can try on the http://www.earthetc.com/ web site or download these at http://geotorrent.org that you can test the functionality of the streaming ecw capabilities of portamap manager. When our forums are running postings of data sources will be available here.
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What Platforms does it run on?
It has been developed for Pocket PC 2003, however reports indicate it runs also on Windows Mobile 5. Check out the forums when they are online to see if there are any issues with your device. Portamap manager has been written to run on Windows XP.
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What GPS's are supported
An GPS that communicates serially and supports NMEA, eg compact flash or bluetooth.
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I cant get it to run.
This is a beta version. Some Pocket PC and storage card configurations may not have been taken into account during development. Until the forums are up email support@portasoftware.com and your questions will be answered as as soon as possible.
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Shapefiles
Portamap does not read shapefile attributes. The pocket PC environment does not read dbf files natively. It is hoped that this feature will be available later in the calendar year. Portamap doesn't at this point support point shapefiles. Use gpx waypoints instead.
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When is the next update
There will be releases on a monthy basis once the beta test program has been completed. A full production release will occur in August or September.