Truck Stop POI will not load

 

POI loader refuses to recognize the latest combined Truck/Rv stops file.
It downloads on my mac as a ".gpx.xml" file, which Safari & OS 10.6 recognize as a PC executable file. The only program that will recognize it is TextWrangler.
I tried removing the ".xml" but that didn't work either. The latest Mac POI Loader, which I just also downloaded, says the file is not a valid POI. So,
what do I do? Does anyone have it as a .csv file? Or, is there a converter somewhere?

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A long time RVer

PS

Got to run to a Dr Appointment - thats waht us older folks do!

Will check back later. Thanks in advance for any help!!!

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A long time RVer

Not familiar with Mac, but

DaRVfolks579 wrote:

POI loader refuses to recognize the latest combined Truck/Rv stops file.
It downloads on my mac as a ".gpx.xml" file, which Safari & OS 10.6 recognize as a PC executable file. The only program that will recognize it is TextWrangler.
I tried removing the ".xml" but that didn't work either. The latest Mac POI Loader, which I just also downloaded, says the file is not a valid POI. So,
what do I do? Does anyone have it as a .csv file? Or, is there a converter somewhere?

The file is in gpx format. You can use EPE (extra poi editor) to convert to a csv file.
http://turboccc.wikispaces.com/Extra_POI_Editor

What model GPS are you using? Because the gpx format has more info in it than the csv file would.

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Nuvi 2460LMT.

EPE doesn't support Mac yet.

EPE doesn't support Mac yet.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.

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If you are using the Safari browser, it has a problem downloading GPX files.

If removing the .XML didn't work (make sure that you keep the .GPX), then try using Firefox to download the files.

Thanks Much - I'll try

Thanks Much - I'll try that!

Using the Garmin Nuvi 750.

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A long time RVer

IT WORKED!!!

Thanks again - just downloaded two .gpx files with Firefox 4 and both loaded to the Garmin with no problem.
Guess I'll start using Firefox more.

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A long time RVer