* This is a small file, with the minimum information: * waypoint name, latitute and longitude * *------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Everything after * on a line is ignored; it's a "comment" like this entire line * Lines starting with a $ are meta-data; information that applies to the entire file * None are required *------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * $Site Minden, Nevada * Nice to know the name, but not required $Latitude N * Specifying this saves you from entering it for each waypoint $Longitude W * *------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The first line that is non-blank, non-comment, non-meta-data definition * defines the contents of the columns that follow with the waypoint data * It can be placed anywhere before the waypoint data starts. * Placing it as the first line of the file can be helpful if the * data is maintained by a spreadsheet program, like Excel, which * allows the first row to be frozen at the top of the display so when * you've scrolled down several screens you can still see the column definitions * It's placed just before the waypoint data here to "improve" readability. *------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Nam Lat deg Lat min Lat sec Lon deg Lon min Lon sec *Name Latitude [degrees] Latitude [minutes] Latitude [seconds] Longitude [degrees] Longitude [minutes] Longitude [seconds] this longer version may be more readable * *-------- Here is the waypoint data ------------------------------------------- Air Sailing 39 51 18 119 42 4 * I couldn't resist throwing in an accent in Alturas, important for many cultures Altúras 41 28 49 120 34 5 Austin 39 27 37 117 12 0 Basalt 38 0 37 118 16 29