RE: [Philmont] - Philmont Interactive Ranger CD

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> From: philmont-request@troop47.com
[mailto:philmont-request@troop47.com]
> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:18:21 -0500
> From: "Chris Summers" <SummersCreative@kingwoodcable.com>
> Subject: Philmont Interactive Ranger CD

> My first impressions were that it was a little hard to get going.

True for me too. In fact, it still hasn't run on my laptop (Windows
2000). Maptrails tech support is sending me another CD, after a few
failed attempts at registering it over the phone.

> My copy has crashed several times or only partly opened... blank
map...

Same things happened to me with the 2001 version. The program uses tons
of memory, and that causes problems. Quit/Restart makes it work again.

> "Profile" seems to bring up nothing.
> YOF
> Chris in Houston

To make "Profile" work, you must click on the distance button above the
map display (choose the button with the jagged line). That turns your
cursor into a pencil shape when located inside the map window.
Left-click and drag while still holding down the left button, anywhere
you like in the map. When you release the left button, a prompt will ask
if you want to continue the path. Select "no" if your path is complete,
or select "yes" if you want to add another segment. Adding a segment
allows your path to cover more than one screen. Anyhow, when your path
is drawn to your satisfaction, choose "no" and then select the "Profile"
tab. You'll see the altitude profile of the path you just traced.

I like to left-click on a line in the Itinerary tab (e.g. day3). That
turns the day3 line red, and the map gets redrawn with that day's trail
also highlighted in red. I follow the red path with the mouse, after
clicking on the jagged-line button, as described above. That gives me
the day3 hike, which shows up in the Profile tab in more detail than
shown in the "Trail Profile" overview. It's a bit clunky, and
especially hard to follow switchbacks with the mouse, but it gives a
good idea of the day's hike. Too bad the "Profile" tab doesn't get
generated automatically when a day in the Itinerary tab is selected.

I think it's a good tool for scoping out the treks, and agree it could
use some improvements.

--Bruce Wilson Troop 999 ASM Livermore, CA

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Received on Wed Apr 9 10:49:43 2003