advice, python for binary to xml

[noydb]

On Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:41:34 AM UTC-5, Maarten wrote:
> On Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:33:48 PM UTC+1, noydb wrote:
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> > I'm looking for knowlegde about how best to go about converting a binary file (from a GPS unit) to GPX/XML.  I am completely clueless on this, so any start-from-the-beginning info would be greatly appreciated!  I'm guessing the level of effort will be huge?
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> I assume that you've looked into GPSBabel? http://www.gpsbabel.org/
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> Maarten

Yes, I have.  Was hoping to use it, but client is very resistent to adding such things to their system - python is desireable.  So what GPSbabel does is what I need, just one translation, from Garmin's gdb file (binary) to gpx.