convert gpx to gpi with GPSBABEL

[+neutron80k]

I'm trying to convert gpx files into Garmin POI files (gpi extension) with GPSBABEL, but the description is missing in the gpi files.

 

The gpx files are created with GSAK and include the Groundspeak XML elements.

I use the following GPSBABEL command:

 

gpsbabel.exe -i gpx -f traditional.gpx -o garmin_gpi,descr -F traditional.gpi

 

The descr option should write the gpx description in the gpi address field, but it seems that only the Groundspeak:name element is written in the address field.

 

Has anybody managed to get the description working in gpi files with GPSBABEL?

[+jotne]

Why not use Garmins POILoader?

[+JPatton]

The newer versions of GSAK can export a .gpi file directly using GPSBabel. It's under File->Export. No need to use the command line interface of GPSBabel or PoiLoader.

[+neutron80k]

I have been using POI Loader so far, but now I'm working on a portable script to process my pocket queries, and POI Loader does not support any command line calls (except /silent to run the last configuration).

 

Thanks for the hint with GSAK. The export works fine from the UI, but I can't get it working the way I want it from a macro. I want to apply different filters and run a GPI export with the according category and icon file path (relative to gsak.exe), e.g. multi.gpi with category "multi" and icon file multi.bmp.

 

I'll check the GSAK forum, maybe somebody already had a similar problem.