A squadratinhos map layer for Garmin
Img files:
Short instructions:
- Download and save a kml-file of the visited squadratinhos from Squadrats (Map - Download KML)
- Type the ID for your map (it can be your name or whatever)
- Zoom and pan the map above to the area you want the squadratinhos (default values gives you a map with about 46000 squadratinhos)
- Maximum number of squadratinhos for the map layer is . If there are more on the map, zoom in (in that case the "Upload kml file" button is not active)
- It's also possible to give the NW and SE corner coordinates manually
- Check the box "Save map location into a cookie" if you your web browser to remember current map location
- Click "Upload kml file" and wait, until you'll see "Everything ok" page
- Go back to the main page. Your map file should be on the list above
- Download the img-file and copy it to your Garmin (to the Garmin directory, where all the other map images are also)
- Make sure that the new map is enabled. The name of the map is squadrats-yyyymmdd
- On the Garmin you'll see a grid (pink borders) of all the squadratinhos. Surrounded with thicker dark red line are areas where are unvisited squadratinhos
Some screen shots:
Tested devices:
- Garmin Edge 530
- Garmin Edge 820
- Garmin Edge 1030
- Garmin Edge 1040
ToDo:
- Fix the Img files list to be sorted by file date
- Get rid of messy lines near the edges
- Add the kml-file as an overlay to the selection map
- Make a browser extension
- Add required -attribute to the kml-file -field in the form
- 20250124 required -attribut is added
- Increase the number of tiles limit
- 20250124 Limit is now 200k
- Remove special characters in the kml-file name
- 20250124 Special characters are now removed from the kml-file name
Developer: Olli
Version: 20250124