[mkgmap-dev] cannot add waypoints on an area polygon

Thu Feb 18 06:31:39 GMT 2010

Hi,

I found this in the osm diary:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/bri%20g/diary/9588

"On another point can I talk about areas? The whole of the University
of British Columbia was and still is tagged as an area - fine no
problem, but loading my Garmin HCX with a map derived from an OSM file
converted by MKGMAP, it will not allow me to store a way point in a
predefined area."

"Okay let me explain, if I store the point of exactly where I am that
works, but usually I move the pointer to where the data point is, say
a post box on the other side of the road, but that is in in an area,
so the Garmin says no can do."

I'm wondering if this a device specific issue (Garmin HCx) or mkgmap.
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cheers,
maning
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