More Glide Nav 2 questions - Need technical advice

On Mar 8, 11:01*am, Scott Alexander
wrote:

Scott,

There are 3 file formats available from TP exchange for use with Glide
Nav, the difference is in the TP name format.

1. name only
2. name includes number in front
3. Name includes number at end

Take a look at each file and pick the format you like. Then select
the appropriate display option in GNII. You can chose number only,
name only, number and name (check both), or first 5 characters of
name. It's a trade off between information and clutter

My preference is to use the file with name only (no appended number)
and Show first 5. This identifies map objects with the first 5
characters of the name but uses number and name in the task and active
waypoint windows and also in the turnpoint list and task edit
windows. Also touching any map point gives name and number as well as
supporting info.

As Paul pointed out it's just a text file so you can sort the points
in another order and number them anyway you like. However for contest
use the number is usually primary so it woud be best to keep the
number sequence defined by the organizers. (unless you want to be
really, really, confused)

Not sure what you want to do in Q3 but you can use the MARK POINT
feature to designate any overflown point for future reference. I use
it for temporary marking of thermals and landing sites.


Andy