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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.1107051321100.1850@reclus.nhh.no>
Date: 2011-07-05T11:22:58Z
From: Roger Bivand
Subject: setting user path for gpsbabel use with readgps
In-Reply-To: <4E1239BE0200000300021218@gwia1.boku.ac.at>

On Mon, 4 Jul 2011, Alexander Arpaci wrote:

> Hello,
>
> sorry maybe a newbie question but how can I set the user path for the 
> use of the readGPS() in maptools? I want to import obviously gpx data... 
> any other tips how to do that quick and easy? I am using eclipse with 
> the statet plugin for my r scripting on windows 7 (if that makes an 
> difference) thanks a lot

It may be easier to download the *.gpx file from the device using other 
software, and use readOGR() with the GPX driver from the rgdal package. 
Path variables etc., tend to be difficult when R is buried under other 
software.

Roger

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Roger Bivand
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