Garmin 465T and Line-Breaks?
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I REALLY need to have this sorted out quick as I leave to go back OTR tomorrow or the next day...
I've got a .csv file That I've created via Excel 2007.
I'm also running Extra POI Editor v4.02.
The file I've created has some data in the "comment" column like so:
Item 1, Item 2
Item 3, Item 4, Item 5
Item 6, ETC
To go to the next line, I've used the ALT-ENTER method.
When I load my file on my 465T, I get the following result:
Item 1, Item 2Item 3, Item 4, Item 5Item 6, ETC
Does anyone know of a fix for this?
I NEED the data to display as originally formatted.
FWIW, I've also got over three hundred entries to "fix", so if I need to reformat the Excel file keep in mind that the Find and Replace function won't work for me when trying to find ALT-ENTER or ALT-0010.
I'll need a "fix" for that as well I suppose...
Thanks in advance...
Edited to Add:
I've tried the "pipe" ---> | <--- method also. No joy...
You may need
You may need the XML version - < BR > with no spaces around the BR
Download a copy of the ASAP utilities for Excel. http://www.asap-utilities.com/
It will make your life a lot easier.
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B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!
OK, I've replaced all the line breaks with the
< br >That didn't work, so I tried again with
< BR > (all CAPS), and that did the trick.I didn't even need an XML version...
BTW, that ASAP Utility plugin really is SWEET!!!
Thanks a_user!!!
Update Extra_POI_Editor to v4.48+
You should also update EPE to v4.48 or newer. There are now some options to deal with the line breaks for CSV and GPX files. See in Option-Preferences.
Edit: EPE will also convert your line breaks to the specified character(s) without having to use a different utility.
Sry for the late reply...
Power was out...
Anywho,
I updated EPE after my original post and subsequent edit.
I was snooping around this site and saw a newer version posted. I then went to your site and upgraded.
I was unable to get the line breaks to show up with any method other than converting my ALT-ENTER keystrokes in
< BR >keystrokes... :-?You may want to look into your code and see if you can have EPE automatically save ALT-ENTER keystrokes as
< BR >...It sure would save us POI creators some time by not having to resort to the
< BR >method.Perhaps it's just me not using it properly, but this is what I ended up doing:
I converted all my ALT-ENTER keystrokes into
< BR >in my .xls file.I set the GPX Output to
< br >in EPE.I loaded my .xls file into EPE.
In EPE, I Saved As, and got my output.gpx file.
I was then able to load the output.gpx file to my device via Garmin's POI Loader.
Line breaks then appeared as I wanted them to.
All is right in my world now.
Thanks!
Aaaaaah!
This is interesting! (I say that often. LOL! I think every new problem brings a new challenge and knowledge).
It seems your GPS makes a difference between <BR> and <br>. EPE always uses <br> which could explain why it is not working for some of the 7x5 models.
I guess I will have to make a change and support <BR> from now on.
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This is interesting! (I say that often. LOL! I think every new problem brings a new challenge and knowledge).
Glad to hear that!
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Man, you're quick! I guess that's why you've got "turbo" in your name...
Thanks again all!
V449 is out
V4.49 is out. I have added the new line break support and a few more things.