A question for the OziExplorer Experts

Hi Pete,
How good are you with a text editor such as Notepad?

The PLT files are just plain text. I use Notepad to copy sections out and paste them into a new file.

Then I just save the new file as say "Innamincka-to-Birdsville.plt" creating a brand new plot wihout editing the original.

Geoff

Hi - using text editor as suggested is one method, and possibly the best in this instance given the number of points and the issue you have with viewing the actual track list. Just for the record books there is an inbuilt method for splitting tracks within OziE.

Splitting Track Sections into Individual Tracks

To split track sections into individual tracks, on the Track Control, select the track and press the "Split Track Sections into Separate Tracks" button (8th icon along the second row of buttons on the top of the Track Control). New tracks will be created in the track control for each track section. Then use the "save selected track" button to save each section (3rd icon along the second row of buttons on the top of the Track Control).

This may not work for you as I think there is a limit of 75 track sections (not sure) if you have 5,5mb of data have a feeling you have more than can be handled.

Another method is in the Track List, select the first point for the track to be saved, hold down the Shift key and select the last point for the track. The track points will be selected. (while holding the shift key, the down or up arrow can be used to select the track points). Click the Save button on the top of the Track List to save the selected points to a new track. Obviously you can use this method as you cant open the track list but maybe handy doing edits on track sections you create.

The latest version of OziCe (2.31) has the option to save track log files daily, weekly or monthly. I have mine set to daily - the file is saved automatically with date and time so its relatively easy to track down files as needed and you wont end up with the monster you have created.

Cheers
Greg

Hi Pete and others.
Have you tried the 'Track Filter' option in Ozi to cut down the number of track points? This filter removes points from straight sections of tracks which cuts down on the file size considerably, eg. one of my last track files was 7 meg, filtered is only 93kb. You can set how many points to filter out, with the best way just setting a fairly low 'Filter Index' and repeating several times untill the track is the size/look you want. This is a good way to keep a single track of your trip making it unnecessary to load several different tracks
The track filter contol is found under the 'More Options' in the Track Contol box.

Chris.

if you have to use the text editor method and Notepad can't hold it all (not sure of what it's limitations are these days) then there's a editor called "PFE" that can do files with lot's of lines

Thanks everyone I've copied and saved all of this info into a 'Help Pete Sort the Tracks' file. I will also download the latest ce version soonest.

Hi Pete, we save the file each evening into designated folder as day1; day2 etc - not to break it up but to make sure we don't lose the built file somehow.

At the end of the trip Ozi lets you aggregate all/some of the files as desired. See ThreadID: 70029.

Cheers.