The 2 sec shows in pink in KA72 but I lose it when I get the track in google Earth. I prefer google Earth. This has only happened in the last few months.
Anyone else got the issue ? How do you fix it?

Yes I also noted that, but have no idea how to fix it. 6th of April is the last time I had the red 2 sec mark in Google. Tried to update to the latest version , but no difference. In GPS Results I can still see the 2 sec. mark, so I am guessing it could be the way KA72 is creating the google file?

Maybe I should get onto Dylan..

I just looked at your track from June 3rd in Google Earth on my Mac. The top speeds are all highlighted in black. On this particular track, that's more "lowlighting" than highlighting since the background is very dark. But you can click on the 2 sec item in the tracks on the side bar to see where it is:


Thanks for mentioning the issue. I was just looking into adding exports to Google Earth to GPS Speedreader, and this illustrates nicely that the highlighting color should be settable.

No, I had a closer look and that's not the whole issue. The bigger problem is that a top-10 second speed is drawn over the top 2 seconds. If you deselect the top 10 seconds on the left, you can see the top 2 seconds in red. This will probably happen with some, but not all, files, since sometimes the top 2 seconds are not part of a top 10 second run.

If you wanted to, you could open the downloaded KLM file in a text editor, and replace "1" with "12" to have the 2 seconds drawn on top. If you also replace all occurences of "FF000000" with "FF00FFFF", the 10 seconds will be highlighted in yellow:

If you contact Dylan about this, ask him to make the draworder for the 2 seconds the highest, not the lowest, of the top speeds.

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boardsurfr said..
No, I had a closer look and that's not the whole issue. The bigger problem is that a top-10 second speed is drawn over the top 2 seconds. If you deselect the top 10 seconds on the left, you can see the top 2 seconds in red. This will probably happen with some, but not all, files, since sometimes the top 2 seconds are not part of a top 10 second run.

If you wanted to, you could open the downloaded KLM file in a text editor, and replace "1" with "12" to have the 2 seconds drawn on top. If you also replace all occurences of "FF000000" with "FF00FFFF", the 10 seconds will be highlighted in yellow:

If you contact Dylan about this, ask him to make the draworder for the 2 seconds the highest, not the lowest, of the top speeds.

Thanks. I'll do that.

I usually take print screen shot of the Google earth and then crop it to put in my post. I can't use the sidemenu once it's cropped..?

Sue you can't use the side menu in an image, you have to do that while in Google Earth.

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decrepit said..
Sue you can't use the side menu in an image, you have to do that while in Google Earth.

That's what I thought... I suppose I could fiddle before I take a screenshot but I think I'd prefer it like it was. I'll email Dylan this link.

Love a challenge - thanks again Boardsurfr.

What's better is when it actually works

Come on Sue! It's easy!!!

That looks much better!! Love those colours, the divisions really stand out, I've been struggling to see them in the old colours.
(Although Peter, the 10s should be orange not yellow, to match our jelly beans)

Pity the gybe ended up in the NM though

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boardsurfr said..
No, I had a closer look and that's not the whole issue. The bigger problem is that a top-10 second speed is drawn over the top 2 seconds. If you deselect the top 10 seconds on the left, you can see the top 2 seconds in red. This will probably happen with some, but not all, files, since sometimes the top 2 seconds are not part of a top 10 second run.

If you wanted to, you could open the downloaded KLM file in a text editor, and replace "1" with "12" to have the 2 seconds drawn on top. If you also replace all occurences of "FF000000" with "FF00FFFF", the 10 seconds will be highlighted in yellow:

If you contact Dylan about this, ask him to make the draworder for the 2 seconds the highest, not the lowest, of the top speeds.

Dylans onto it but I thought I'd change the colours.
ok I opened it in notepad and got gobbly gook. How do I get html..?

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sboardcrazy said..

ok I opened it in notepad and got gobbly gook. How do I get html..?

Sue, download the sublime text editor.

Notepad should be able to opem .kml files (although you may be better of with a nicer editor like Notepad++, free at notepad-plus-plus.org).

It looks like you clicked on the "Download" link instead of the KML link, and dowloaded the .sbn or .sbp file. Should be easy to find out by checking the extension (look at the "Properties" if your OS is hiding known extensions).

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boardsurfr said..
Notepad should be able to opem .kml files (although you may be better of with a nicer editor like Notepad++, free at notepad-plus-plus.org).

It looks like you clicked on the "Download" link instead of the KML link, and dowloaded the .sbn or .sbp file. Should be easy to find out by checking the extension (look at the "Properties" if your OS is hiding known extensions).

I didn't have the file on hand so I went to KA72 searched for the session and dowloaded the track.
What extension do I need? I hope to sail today so I can try it as I upload.

Forget all this rubbish Sue, leave your GPS at home, go for a sail and enjoy yourself.

.kml

Here Sue,

Instead of hitting the "download" button, hit the (KML) button instead. Do Peter's mods, then import it into Google Earth.

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decrepit said..
Here Sue,

Instead of hitting the "download" button, hit the (KML) button instead. Do Peter's mods, then import it into Google Earth.

I'm doing it by searching for an old file on KA72. I know to click on the KML button. I don't think you get that option when you do a search.

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AUS4 said..
Forget all this rubbish Sue, leave your GPS at home, go for a sail and enjoy yourself.

Just been sailing..

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I'm doing it by searching for an old file on KA72. I know to click on the KML button. I don't think you get that option when you do a search.

My image above is from a search I just did.
But I pressed the green, globe button not the download button.

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sboardcrazy said..
I'm doing it by searching for an old file on KA72. I know to click on the KML button. I don't think you get that option when you do a search.

My image above is from a search I just did.
But I pressed the green, globe button not the download button.

Dur..
I just did the change with my latest file and it changed the 10sec colour but still no sign of the 2 sec. i might not get around to making further changes for a while as I have work I need to do..

so did you replace the 1s with 12s, that's what's meant to bring the 2s on top.

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decrepit said..
so did you replace the 1s with 12s, that's what's meant to bring the 2s on top.

No. I didn't know I had to do that. I'll try it when I get a chance.
I don't think the 10 sec is obscuring the 2 sec in these tracks..?

Yes, that's the most likely explanation, otherwise you'd see it. Have another read of Peter's instructions.

Sue, I've just checked, and that's the case. here's the relevant part of the KML file.
ID="2SecPeak"
Where it says "drawOrder 1", I've changed this to 12 and this is the result. your 2s was under the NM looks like a few of your 5 X 10s are there as well

So what happens when I change the NM to 1



Well how about that, the NM sinks to the bottom and the rest of the 10s and the alpha appear. You learn something everyday, thanks Peter.

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decrepit said..
Yes, that's the most likely explanation, otherwise you'd see it. Have another read of Peter's instructions.

Sue, I've just checked, and that's the case. here's the relevant part of the KML file.

Where it says "drawOrder 1", I've changed this to 12 and this is the result. your 2s was under the NM looks like a few of your 5 X 10s are there as well

Hi Mike and Peter.

I just had a fiddle with my KML file (10hz UBX derived) and can't find either of those phrases in the text.

Namely: ID="2SecPeak" or "drawOrder 1"

I also cant fin these: If you also replace all occurences of "FF000000" with "FF00FFFF", the 10 seconds will be highlighted in yellow:

I can find this: ff0000ff

Can you suggest why my KML file looks different? (Opened in text editor on my Mac)

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sailquik said..

Hi Mike and Peter.

I just had a fiddle with my KML file (10hz UBX derived) and can't find either of those phrases in the text.

Can you suggest why my KML file looks different? (Opened in text editor on my Mac)

How did you make the KML file? If you used anything other than ka72.com, then the contents will be different.

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boardsurfr said..
How did you make the KML file? If you used anything other than ka72.com, then the contents will be different.

Ahh, I think I used GPS-SpeedReader (beta)

Well done Sue!!! But I still only see 3, 10s runs and half the alpha is missing. I don't think you changed the NM to 1

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Well done Sue!!! But I still only see 3, 10s runs and half the alpha is missing. I don't think you changed the NM to 1

I thought I only had to change the 2sec to 12?..I probably got tired of trying to find all the 10sec runs..
I can get a decent google earth off KA 72 if I make it fullscreen but then I can't see any of the icons to capture a printscreen? Anyway of finding them / making them visible when the image is full screen? It's a faster way of doing it. The small map on KA isn't much good.