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Wed, 04/08/2009 - 10:22am

the 255w has a gpx directory. In this directory is one file. Is this the file I have created? or was it created by Garmin initial load?

I have removed and loaded poi files to the poi directory on the 255w, and that has worked fine. Just wanted to see if gpx is handled in the same way.

I create several poi files, like one for lodging, one for restaurants, one general things, than build on a directory on my computer, than rename the poi to match the type I started with, than copy them to the gps.

thanks for the help

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Wed, 04/08/2009 - 10:34am

The gpx file is the one

The gpx file is the one created from adding favorites to your gps.It can include more then one file.On my unit when I add additional favorites it creates another file.The gpi file located in folder poi is for the custom pois you created.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Wed, 04/08/2009 - 10:54am

thanks

charlesd45 wrote:

The gpx file is the one created from adding favorites to your gps.It can include more then one file.On my unit when I add additional favorites it creates another file.The gpi file located in folder poi is for the custom pois you created.

thanks, I thought that was what it was doing. I think I need to remove that one, or at least create something to go over the top of it. I believe it has old information in it.

thanks again

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 6:16pm

noahjokc

gpx favorite file works differently from gpi Custom POI file.

When adding Custom POIs, POI Loader writes over existing gpi file.

gpx file is a copy of your favorites stored in internal memory. Deleting gpx file, remaming / adding gpx files can produce unexpected results.

Take a look at previous post http://www.poi-factory.com/node/8217

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