[mkgmap-dev] POIs without POI-search

Fri Jun 5 17:47:36 BST 2015

Hi Nick,

I think we should add such a file to the mkgmap dist.
Would you mind to post a link to yours?

Gerd

> Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 09:19:07 -0700
> From: osm at pinns.co.uk
> To: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] POIs without POI-search
> 
> I've been able to find out which POIs on my Oregon 450 and 600 are searchable
> and which are not using the following method:
> 
> 1) Create a 'fictitious' mp file with POIs ranging from say 2a00 to 7F00 and
> an another one from 11500 to 14400
> 2) Use the type number as labels
> 
> 3) Have the coordinates fairly close together so it can be scanned easily in
> Basecamp etc as well.
> 
> 4) use mkgmap to parse the files and dump on device.
> 
> You will notice the search differences between your device and say Basecamp
> You will also discover  new search categories, ie Book Store.
> You also discover which types as yet not used by Garmin
> 
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