Extra_POI_Editor: Like to see

 

What a terrific tool! I continue to find new uses and marvel at it's flexibility. However, there are a couple of things I'd like to see in a future version - unless they are already there and I haven't found them.

1. I'd like EPE not to crash when I try to save an excel file already open in excel. I do data manipulation in excel and often load the file into EPE to check geocodeing or maybe do some reverse geocodeing or other work. If I forget to close the excel file (or rename the new one) before saving, EPE will crash and I have to start over. An error message would be a great help.

2. I would like EPE open in a specific usable directory. This might be user specified or simply a return to the last used directory.

Thanks,
Kyue2

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New features

Thanks. I am glad you like it.

About the features:

1. Yes. Me too. It happens to me all the time. I'll put that on the list. It is easy to do.

2. You can specify the default Open directory in the Preferences. At start-up, it will open from that directory by default. After that, it should open in the last directory opened until the next start-up.

If this is not exactly what you want, just let me know.

Best regards,

Turbo

Just a note: I am currently taking a little break. I should get back on the programming soon. Maybe right after Xmas. In any cases, I took notes and I won't lose your suggestions.

As long as we are talking wish list

Turbo,

Again thanks for one super program that's really powerful and easy to use.

For my wish list I'd like to be able to specify a default output directory as well. I do most of my editing in a directory where I keep my source files but put the output in a directory I run POI Loader against.

And yes, take a break and enjoy a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years. See you in the new year when you get your tree!

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Wish list

Hi a_user,

I already have your request in my todo list.

EPE would normally save in the last open directory. Having a save directory will complicate things a bit from an operation point of view.

I can do this: if the save directory field is empty, EPE will behave as usual. If a directory is specified, it will always save using this directory.

There will be exceptions (I guess). If you do a save, it should save in the current file path. If you do a "Save As", it will propose a file in the specified save directory path.

What do you think?

Thanks for the good wishes. I wish you the same as well.

Turbo

My thouhgts?

I've gotten used to the way EPE works now, so having the save being don in the last open directory/folder isn't a problem for me. I normally check where the file is being deposited in any event - saves the doggy's tail from falling off when he's sniffing around for the file I misplaced.

Having a default just helps in that it will always get put in one directory.

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Ok. Then if you specify a save directory, I will call the "Save As" dialog even for a save function, but it will default in the specified save directory.

Does this makes sense?

I think so

turboccc wrote:

Ok. Then if you specify a save directory, I will call the "Save As" dialog even for a save function, but it will default in the specified save directory.

Does this makes sense?

IF

a. no directoty is specified, it will be the current path

b. if a directory is set in the options area, 'Save As' will use the directory pointed to in the options. 'Save' will use the current path

c. The user has the option of specifying a directory for the output file in either a 'Save' or 'Save As' at the time the save operation is initiated. This location then becomes the current path for the next 'Save'.

Am I understanding your logic correctly?

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Wish List

Since we're talking about wish lists; I'd like to be to delete POIs from the Map View page.
I frequently use the Map View page to show all POIs, then I delete those I do not require, (location, etc.). Generally I do this be going to a .csv file, sorting by state and deleting states I never visit. Generally I have to fine tune by using the EPE Map View page and seeing exactly where the POI is located. I then have to continually switch between the .csv file and EPE to delete POIs.
Being able to delete individual, or groups of, POIs from the Map View page would be most helpful.

How did people manage before EPE?

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Deleting POIs

Deleting POIs from the View All POIs on Map is an interesting idea. I will have to dig a bit to find a way to do this. At first glance, it would work like this:

1- Select a POI on the map
2- In the popup, click the delete button
3- Repeat those steps for every POI you want to delete.

This is what I could probably do, but I am not sure how useful this would be. Deleting one POI at a time is a bit useless. We would need a way to delete them using a regular mouse selection (like for files in a folder). I do not know how to do this right now.

What do you think?

save path

Hi a_user,

a) is good
b) is good
c) ok for Save As. For Save, I think a dialog should appear if the current file path is not the same as the specified save directory. Otherwise, it should save without prompt.

I need to find a software that does something similar. I do not want to do code something that is too weird to understand.

Deleting POIs

turboccc wrote:

Deleting POIs from the View All POIs on Map is an interesting idea. I will have to dig a bit to find a way to do this. At first glance, it would work like this:

1- Select a POI on the map
2- In the popup, click the delete button
3- Repeat those steps for every POI you want to delete.

This is what I could probably do, but I am not sure how useful this would be. Deleting one POI at a time is a bit useless. We would need a way to delete them using a regular mouse selection (like for files in a folder). I do not know how to do this right now.

What do you think?

I assume you have all the POIs in some database and obviously you can already recognize the mouse click on the specific POI in the Map View.
My first thought is to write a small macro, storing the clicked POIs and then a looped delete function to delete the POIs from the db. (You probably have to order the POI identifier and delete them in a specific order).
A lot depends on the db format.

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RE: Save Path

I can live with it.

I figured I had better be detailed on the steps so we both knew what was expected.

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Suggestion

turboccc wrote:

This is what I could probably do, but I am not sure how useful this would be. Deleting one POI at a time is a bit useless. We would need a way to delete them using a regular mouse selection (like for files in a folder). I do not know how to do this right now.

What do you think?

Maybe (if possible) you can open/create a selection box within the map. Any poi within the box then can be deleted. Similar to cut/paste using selection box in Excel/Word.

I am not sure how easy this is to implement.

Question? Any progress on the compare coor feature?

Happy Holidays

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