GPS Navigation using your own maps! Convert any digital map, for use on your Palm. Then, attach a compatible GPS (via bluetooth, cable, snap-on, or card) to your Palm, and you have a powerful GPS Moving Map navigation system. PathAway provides affordable navigational support for aviation, boating, automobile, snowmobiling, hiking, cycling, or any other form of travel.
Utilize the power of the Palm OS and an inexpensive GPS receiver, to give you an incredibly feature-rich and affordable navigation solution. Incredibly easy to use interface, helps you find your way.
Features:
- Use the free PathAway Tools for Windows to prepare and manage maps. Maps can be any size, color, and resolution. Limited only by Palm memory.
- No maps, no problem. PathAway will still show your position in a virtual map space.
- Capture unlimited points and record detailed names and descriptions.
- Attach your own custom icon for easy visual scanning.
- Create point to point routes, and track your progress.
- Follow recorded tracks back to find your way home.
- Create routes quickly by simply clicking points on a map, or by choosing from your database.
- Proximity detection alerts you to upcoming points along your route.
- Multiple screen views for displaying the info you need.
Version 3.01b26 Apr 2004 - Improved Handling of large maps 100 mb.
- Improved Map Manager for converting maps.
- Added 20 new Map Datums.
- Added: Manual PDF to Install Program
Version 3.01 Sep 2003 - Added Support for Garmin iQue 3600 internal GPS and expandable screen.
- Added support for Sony UX Series Expandable landscape screens.
Version 3.0b58 July 29 2003 - INSTALL PROGRAM Added
- Added Graffiti Shift indicators in all data entry dialogs
- Added support Upload/Download for GPS StreetPilot
- Added Comment field to upload/download
- Added Tokyo and OSGB Map Datum.
- Trial 10 Minute restiction changed to start at Time of First GPS
- Map Manager v3.0 added. Supports Creating of Projected maps and setting map Datum.
- Icon Manager v3.0 added. Supports Transparent Icons.
- Point Prefix Naming: Changed to allow leading 0's for proper sorting.
- Large/Small Text support added to Text Labels.
- Huge Maps on Cards Support Improved. 700% Faster
- Improved Memory usage on PalmOS 5 devices
- Added Map Scaling support for Low-Dynamic-Memory situations.
Version 3.0 April 30 2003 Palm OS

• Full Palm OS 5 Compatibility
• 320x320 Hi-Res Support for Tungsten etc.
• Sony 320x480 Expandable Screen support

User Interface

• Expanded and Improved Pop-up Context Menus
• Always shows selected position coordinates at top of menu
• Quick Map Show/Hide
• Add to Route at Start, to End, or Insert at selected position
• Choose Map Layer by Name and Size (+) or (-)
• Quick Point Information screen by selecting Point Name
• Multiple Points selectable from Points Menu Pop-up.
• Built-in World Map View (Goto Menu). For quick location re-positioning
• New Route on Startup option.
• New enhancements designed for quick glances at the screen
• Color and thickness setting for track/route lines.
• Choice of 3 different Current Position Pointers, with Color and Size.
• Dashboard Color set. Contrast dashboard to your maps
• Hide Dashboard and Top Toolbar. See the map using the Entire Screen
• Dashboard Text Size - Small - Normal - Large
• Auto zoom to Highest detailed map when connected to GPS

Databases

• Visibility of Point/Route/Track Databases switchable on/off.
• Added support for Track and Route file support on Cards. Now all databases may be stored on external cards.
• Shows Vehicle and Point Icons on List.
• UTM, OSGB formats added
• Sort by Map Scale
• Transportation type settings for all databases including Points and Maps.
• Select the specific Point database to write new Points to.
• Hide column data indicator to view long point names
• Icons now shown with Point names

Navigation

• Single Point Routing.
• Vertical distance and Angle To.
• Improved "Position Along Route" algorithm for more accurate Time and Distance along track estimation.
• Improved Route and Track rendering performance by over 800%.

GPS

• Garmin Positioning protocol.
• Trackpoints can now be set dependant on the distance traveled.
• Garmin Waypoint Symbols.
• GPS Communications now Interupt driven. Preserves batteries for sled-based GPS devices, and improves program responsiveness.

Upload/ Download From GPS:

• Track start/stop markers recorded on download of tracks.
• Magellan NMEA data upload/download support.

Maps

• Map Datum and Ellipizoid support. Maps can now plot accuraratly for non-rectangular maps.
• Map Projection support in separate Shared Libraries. No need to waste valuable memory for unused projections.
• Scaling of maps for zoom In and out.

- Expansion card direct support Now put your maps and point databases on expansion cards. PathAway will find them and use them directly.
- Customizable Dashboard, with full screen map support. Multiple views, Dashboard overlays map. Specify the details that are important to you. Even set the font size for easier viewing of selected details.
- Easier Map Calibration on the Palm. New Nudge controls and Calibration dialog make adjusting your maps to perfection easy.
- Alarms. Play audible sounds when you approach points, turns, or get off-track.
- On-map Proximity highlighting. Easily spot closest point.
- Search for points in point databases.
- Upload/download Routes/Tracks and Points to and from Garmin GPS devices. Use the rugged device for capture, then download to PathAway for storage, map viewing and management.