[mkgmap-dev] [PATCH v2] - alpha patch to support road find by name

Sun Mar 15 22:31:20 GMT 2009

Hi Carlos,

> Some time ago I read somewhere Address search in nuvi only works with nt
> maps. Your patch (v1) had no effect on my nuvi 300: it still asks for a
> State, but no one is listed.

Well, I think the patch is in its early days. Don't give up hope!

> > GPSMapEdit, I think pays no attention to the address data. I have
> > checked with maps produced by cgpsmapper, they don't seem to show it
> > either.
> >
> > The HW exit stuff is sad. I have wasted so many hours on trying to make
> > the OSM exits be shown in preference to the basemap exits that I don't
> > want to look at that code any more!
> >   
> Well, I think you have improved routing performance quite a lot.
> Previous to your patch I only received "keep right" or just nothing for
> highway exits and now it says "leave right" which is much more
> convenient. I have City Navigator disabled in my nuvi and I can see
> exits on screen. So I think you didn't waste your time.

Thanks, in that respect it's worth having. Perhaps, I shall commit it
even though the exit search doesn't work 100%.

Cheers,

Mark