[mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S

Wed Nov 7 16:00:48 GMT 2018

Hi Ticker

Thanks for that info.

Have reported the bug to Garmin .

Your info will be very useful when / if they reply.

r

Nick

On 07/11/2018 15:57, Ticker Berkin wrote:
> I've just got a new Etrex 30x, updated with the latest firmware, and
> most of the searching is very slow compared with my almost 10 year old
> Etrex Legend.
>
> Using mkgmap generated map of the British Isles:
>
> On the Legend, earching for city gives a narrowed list as fast as I can
> type in each character of the name. The 30x takes 5 seconds after
> Search is selected before displaying nearby cities, then takes about 8
> seconds per letter entered before showing the narrowed list. Typing
> ahead can reduce the total time taken.
>
> Address searches do work, with the City selection being much faster
> than the City search, but I have lots of City points that are not part
> of an address.
>
> Ticker
>   
>
> On Wed, 2018-11-07 at 11:25 +0000, osm at pinns wrote:
>> Hi Gerd
>>
>> I have been in contact with someone at Garmin about another bug and
>> will
>> ask him about it.
>>
>> I can see where they are coming from , ie city navigator maps don't
>> seem
>> to 'popular'
>>
>> Interestingly , have tested this bug on a Topo France with the same
>> result so it might be a bug.
>>
>> With this gps not problems with searching for restaurants
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On 07/11/2018 11:10, Gerd Petermann wrote:
>>> Hi Nick,
>>>
>>> well, my Oregon 600 no longer uses the index when I search for
>>> restaurants. No idea if that started after an update of the
>>> firmware
>>> or a change in mkgmap. Search takes very long, even if map contains
>>> only one tile.
>>> It might not be intended by Garmin, maybe they just change the
>>> firmware without testing it with our maps?
>>>
>>> Gerd
>>>
>>> ________________________________________
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>>> von nwillink <osm at pinns.co.uk>
>>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2018 11:53
>>> An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
>>> Betreff: [mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S
>>>
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> Just say that the latest GPSmap66S gives a 'Cannot find address'
>>>   when
>>> searching for an address!
>>>
>>> Oddly, it lists any address you have entered, ie it finds the names
>>> of
>>> streets and towns/cities even the numbers of an address but
>>> annoyingly
>>> refuses to locate them on the map.
>>>
>>> Checking the manual it says:
>>>
>>> 'You can use optional City Navigator maps to search for addresses.'
>>>
>>> mmm....
>>>
>>> So it only works with City Navigator maps ,.... a sign of things to
>>> come?
>>>
>>> Apart from that , mkgmap's custom maps work !
>>>
>>> r
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>>
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