log the compass bearing in gpx and klm file

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I know i already made this request but you closed it asking for more details 
and i do not know how to reopen it.

It would be nice if we could have the compass bearing recorded with the 
position. Currently it is not the case.
Why would it be nice?
-Track does not give the phone orientation.
-With phone orientation:
      -you can orientate the photos you take.Check geosetter website for that.
      -You can use it when glidding (flying vehicules such as glidders paraglidders,... do not always go straight they can glide on the side that info can be useful)
      -you can use compass bearing for certain type of survey such as geological survey
       -you can use it to filter bad points from the track 

it isn't much to add and should not take too long but it will certainly be used.
Thanks for your attention
regards
Eric

Original issue reported on code.google.com by eric.bay...@googlemail.com on 9 Dec 2010 at 2:43

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We agree that it should be done, but GPX doesn't support bearing according to 
their spec. If you know of some way to specify the bearing in (valid) GPX, 
please let us know.

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 9 Dec 2010 at 3:01

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If you look at CSV export of track you got Speed, Bearing and Accuracy, so more 
data is available. My wish is to have all data to GPX file. 

As we know GPX is flawed as it stores trackpoint as a waypoint. Waypoint does 
not have speed & bearing. 

http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/#type_extensionsType

It seems that GPX 1.1 you can add extensionsType to waypoint. "You can add 
extend GPX by adding your own elements from another schema here." Would it do 
the thing?

Original comment by jori.ham...@gmail.com on 2 Feb 2011 at 9:31

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Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 18 Feb 2011 at 4:36

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Issue 341 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 18 Feb 2011 at 5:15

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Original comment by nage...@google.com on 10 Dec 2011 at 12:15

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Original comment by jshih@google.com on 21 Dec 2011 at 2:29

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Currently kml and gpx doesn't have extensions to include compass bearing.
We do not want to invent our own kml or gpx extension.

Original comment by jshih@google.com on 10 Sep 2012 at 10:42

• Changed state: WontFix