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Marvin, thanks, that's exactly what I was suggesting. I have 2006 and 2008, but when I try to open the posted trip files, I get an error, which tells me they are most likely in S&T 2009. I know I can open any older version, but nothing newer than 2008 until I chase some moths out of my wallet.
I'll also have to check and see how big my files are. I save my trips using the GPS trail, so they tend to get a bit big, like a years trips can be over 5 megs. If I have to, I'll break them up into a couple of trips.

Thanks again.

Bob, but if you decide you do want to post the large file without breaking it to smaller pieces, just let me know. I can increase the *.est attachment limit with only a few mouse clicks.

I currently have v2008 and v2009 installed. I opened all of these files in my v2008. The program notified me the files had been saved in an older version, and they required conversion to v2008. I wonder if you tried to open them in v2006 instead of v2008. They have been saved in v2007.

Yup, that was the problem. For some reason when I told the "puter" to open the file, it was defaulting to 2006 to open the files. I opened 2008, and then selected a file, and it opened fine. The splash screen was moving too fast for me to notice it was 2006 until I really paid attention.

I'll let you know about the big files.

Bob, I think a possible reason why clicking an *.est file opens S&T 2006 is that v2006 might have been installed last (after v2008 was installed).

If you want to change this behavior, I think it can be accomplished easily by going to Control Panel => Default Programs => Associate file type with a program => .est => Change Program => choose v2008, if that's the version you want to be the default version to open *.est files when you click on them.

Possible off topic:

I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. My grandparents lived in Leathbridge, Alberta. Stopping to visit the "Bomber museum" was a given every time we passed throught Nanton was just a given, not a detour. My cousin was married On Nov 10 1999 In Cardston ALberta. On the 11, Remeberance day we had lunch with my dads uncle who was a mid upper gunner on a Lanc and then visited the museum on the way home. A cool way to spend Remeberance Day.

That sounds good to me. The Musem is real treasure.

Vancouver, Canada to Beijing, China (S&T 2007)

Here is a trip I did a couple of years ago that is a little different than most S&T trips. On a trip to Beijing China, I took my laptop with S&T along. As my battery would not enable me to run S & T for the entire 14 hour flight what I did was turn it on every hour or so to get a position, ground speed, track and altitude fix. The crew had no problem with my using the system as long as it was turned off during take off and landing. I only used it once in China 'though as the little Hyundai taxis were too tight. The file is S&T 2007. I connected the spot positions with an orange line. The black line shows the direct GC route I put in before the trip with pushpins for latitude. Some positions fro the return trip.
Al Nelson

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YVR-ZBAA Lat.est (303.0 KB, 92 views)

(For those who are curious about the black line, "GC" stands for "Great Circle". The shortest distance between two points on the face of a globe is a portion of a circle, not a straight line. Check it out on Wikipedia.)

Thanks for sharing that, Al. It shows the great circle route as nearly a straight line as you would expect to see it on a globe and, when you pan west to see the whole thing, it pivots the display around the North Pole. Neat!

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In Streets & Trips 2009, we can go to Tools => Options => Map => Show globe view... This nicely shows the line.

"Globe View" works in my Streets & Trips 2007 also.

Al, yes, but in v2009 the feature is now buried in Options, and I couldn't resist to tell the world where to find it.

Thanks, Al, that is ultra-cool. I was thinking about doing the same transatlantic a few weeks ago -- forget why I didn't -- will have to the next time.

June '06 trip.

Dates labeled, sites indicated.

Trip took 3 weeks.

Charleston,SC to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Utah National Parks, 4 Corners NM, Mesa Verde Co, Dodge City KS, St. Louis Arch.

Hope I did this right.

Map is probably converted to S&T '08.

I tried to upload the GPS trailed save, but apparently its too big.

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June 06 final with stops labeled pp added.est (204.0 KB, 79 views)

Trip from Chas, SC to Tom's River, NJ via NC Outer Banks and Cape May Ferry Boats.

We didn't get to Punxatawney, PA, the Aunt, who was to go with us, was sick when we got to Tom's River.

GPS trails on Ferry Boats are interestingly different than the published routes.

I believe this one has also been converted to S&T'08.

I just got '09 and have not converted these, I don't think.

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Memorial Day 07 to Chickee's w Punxatawnee.est (1.97 MB, 69 views)

October '05 Trip from Chas, SC to OKC Memorial, Painted Desert, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Zion National Park, Tombstone AZ, San Antonio, among others.

Our first GPS antenna was in a lousy location on a 17" laptop literally on my wife's lap for the first several days, so reception was sketchy and eventually the laptop was sentenced to baggage... but the trip was a good plan.

Probably in S&T '08

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Our Trip Oct. '05.est (1.48 MB, 75 views)