+genegene Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Im trying to download a .gpx file from http://www.gpsbasecamp.com/national-parks/...a_National_Park Every time I try and save it, it wants to download it as (Type: gsak) I don't want it to do that. GSAK wont open a .gpx file for me to view. I want to view it in MapSource. So I want to save it as a .gpx file I know it has something to do with how I download .gpx extensions but I dont know where to look. I have already changed how .gpx files are opening (My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types) now I need to change how they are downloaded. Thanks, genegene Quote Link to comment
+JSWilson64 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 At the bottom of the save dialog, can you change the file type yourself? I have the option to change it from XML document (which is what my computer thinks it is) to "all file types" - it saves with the .gpx extension. Quote Link to comment
+genegene Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 I can only change it to "all files" from gsak, these are the only 2 options I have. That's why I'm sure I'm having problems. It wants to only download as a gsak file, and even if I try "all Files" MapSourse won't recognize it because it wants to open in gsak. Did you try the download and see of there were trail maps on it? Quote Link to comment
+wkmccall Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Im trying to download a .gpx file from http://www.gpsbasecamp.com/national-parks/...a_National_Park Every time I try and save it, it wants to download it as (Type: gsak) I don't want it to do that. GSAK wont open a .gpx file for me to view. I want to view it in MapSource. So I want to save it as a .gpx file I know it has something to do with how I download .gpx extensions but I dont know where to look. I have already changed how .gpx files are opening (My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types) now I need to change how they are downloaded. Thanks, genegene Right click on a .gpx file and use the "Open With" option OR, change the file association back to MapSource for .GPX files by right clicking a .gpx file and going to "Properties" and then use the "change" button to change the "Open With" and tell it to use it as the default program for that extension. Quote Link to comment
+genegene Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Its weird that when I go to the downloads section, I can open a file and then opens with mapsorce but it still has the GSAK logo. Is the reconized logo for .gpx files the same as the one that GSAK uses? Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 ... Is the reconized logo for .gpx files the same as the one that GSAK uses? You have "associated" the GPX file type with GSAK. See "Associate GPX Files" in the GSAK help (link) It's up to you which program to "associate" with each file type. It should be the program that you use the most with that file type. Quote Link to comment
savant9 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 So you are saying that the file type is now associated with the correct application, but the icon for that file is displayed wrong? If so you will need to rebuild the icon cache (nothing to do with geocache) file. If running vista this will help you correct the problem. Other OS's are similar, just google "rebuild icon cache". Quote Link to comment
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