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Advanced features

Importing IGC files

All IGC files are stored in a subdirectory 'gipsy' of your home directory, or, on Windows, in your Documents directory.

Upon startup GiPSy scans this directory. If it finds a new IGC file, it automatically imports this file into the GiPSy database. If you remove an IGC file, the corresponding entry is removed from the GiPSy database automatically.

Sorting flights by country and launch

The flights can be sorted either by date or by launch. The sort order is changed by clicking the top column name.

Flight options

Click on the flight with right button.


 

  • Open - open IGC file in another program
  • Show IGC file - Show source code of IGC file
  • Export to GPX - Export IGC file to GPS
  • Export to KML - Create KML file for Google Earth
  • Delete - Delete flight
  • Properties - Update properties of flight that are entered in GiPSy database

 

Selecting points to be included in IGC file

You can decide which points will be included in your IGC file. When you click the Advanced button, the screen changes to a new layout:


The red area can be dragged with mouse to the left and right. It is magnified into the bottom half of the screen, where you can select or deselect individual points.

File naming options

You can choose from 3 different ways to name your IGC files:

  • long name (YYYY-MM-DD-XPG-XXX-00.igc),
  • short name (YMDxxxx0.igc)
  • custom name (YYYY-MM-DD-Launch.igc).

The first two forms contains a 3-letter ID that should be unique for each pilot. The system automatically selects reasonable defaults, If you want to modify the behaviour anyway, use the Advanced tab on the 'Fill flight info' page.


Preferences

Preferences can be found in menu File->Preferences

Automatic tracklog download

When GiPSy detects a connected GPS, it automatically downloads the tracklog. You may disable this behaviour. The change takes effect after the restart of Firefox (not only GiPSy itself).

Gipsy data directory

If you want to change location where GiPSy saves its files, you can change it here. You must restart Firefox (not only GiPSy itself) after this change.

Layout of gipsy directory

GiPSy saves your flights into subdirectory 'Pilot name'/year. If you want all your flights to be saved in the 'gipsy' directory, uncheck the checkbox.


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