User waypoint in DD.decimal format?

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User waypoint in DD.decimal format?

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maweb	m maweb posted 3/17/2018 9:00:12 AM HOT Topic Details Share Topic
m Group: Forum Members Posts: 11, Visits: 2	Hi When I create a user waypoint in SkyDemon this should be done in the DD:MM:SS format. ‌When I do a search on Google Maps and tab a position, the location is displayed in the DD.decimal format eg. (55.9876543,-9.8765432) which is equal to "N 55:59:15.6 W 009:52:35.6". ‌Would it be possible for adding support for creating user waypoints with the DD.decimal format to ease the creation of user waypoints without the need for doing a conversion on the internet or similar? ‌‌ ‌
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 4/9/2018 2:02:51 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.1K, Visits: 9.5K	SkyDemon accepts most common formats for inputting waypoints, including the raw decimals separated by a comma or semicolon (depending on your locale). So we almost certainly already do what you're asking. If you can't get it working, let us know exactly what you're typing into which box and we'll get back to you.
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hcccs	h hcccs posted 8/1/2025 11:22:20 AM Post Details Share Post
h Group: Forum Members Posts: 1, Visits: 1	+x Tim Dawson - 4/9/2018 2:02:51 PM SkyDemon accepts most common formats for inputting waypoints, including the raw decimals separated by a comma or semicolon (depending on your locale). So we almost certainly already do what you're asking. If you can't get it working, let us know exactly what you're typing into which box and we'll get back to you. I'm testing SD for the first time on my iPad and I'm trying to create a user waypoint. Under "Create User Waypoint" / Position I've tried various formats but none has worked. One format is 59.722, 17.717 but the Save button i disabled. This format works in EasyVfr4 so it should work here too. My locale is Sweden and language English.
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Tony N	Tony N posted 8/3/2025 4:21:56 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 360, Visits: 2.5K	+x hcccs - 8/1/2025 11:22:20 AM +x Tim Dawson - 4/9/2018 2:02:51 PM SkyDemon accepts most common formats for inputting waypoints, including the raw decimals separated by a comma or semicolon (depending on your locale). So we almost certainly already do what you're asking. If you can't get it working, let us know exactly what you're typing into which box and we'll get back to you. I'm testing SD for the first time on my iPad and I'm trying to create a user waypoint. Under "Create User Waypoint" / Position I've tried various formats but none has worked. One format is 59.722, 17.717 but the Save button i disabled. This format works in EasyVfr4 so it should work here too. My locale is Sweden and language English. It works on PC Plan (Win 11), so maybe an IOS issue? I entered 51.000, -1.000 and it displayed on the map..
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