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Can I use this program and google maps together?
Not interacting with each other, but when I am doing Trip Planning I often use Google (or BingMaps) to confirm what I see, or get better information or visibility of the trips that I plan. It helps me determine if I want to even drive using the roads, or routes or whatever else I see. Then in another window I'll have my Internet browser to search for specific info from the Trip Planning to try and validate any RVPNG2013 results. Since information can be outdated so fast, I figure if I see the information in more than one application, the odds are it's still accurate.
As far as using RVPNG2013 the best one can do is cut and paste text from it into Google or your browser to try and help searching for information, but they don't work together any better than that.
Consider these as independent programs that were designed and written like they will be used independently of each other. Until recently, the best RVPNG2013 has done is allowed information to be cut and pasted into other apps and emails.
FrankS wrote: Can I use this program and google maps together?
FrankS, what does that even mean? What do you mean use them together? Do you mean planning your trip in the Planner and then transferring it to google maps? Or do you mean displaying google maps on top of the planner maps? Or, do you mean displaying the Park information from the planner on google maps? Not that I think you can do any of those things, but it's just that the question is so vague!
I like the way the google maps look. It would be great if one could use their maps and the planning features of the RV2013 program.
That's why I like using it, as well, good trip planning, but it does make you jump through hoops to get it done.
One f the things that I wish they had in the program, would be the ability to specify how many miles a day to drive. It would really make it a much better tool, IMHO.
Not sure about miles since having a number isn't always good. Driving 400 miles in the Great Plains is pretty much a cinch, but 400 miles in the Rockies, is a whole different story, at least for this old man, towing a 38', 7 ton trailer.
Art, you are absolutely correct. Hadn't thought of that. It makes sense!