CSV Files
Fri, 11/23/2007 - 8:41pm
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 17 years
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If I have extra columns entered into my CSV file are they just ignored when uploaed by the POI Loader?
I want to add extra information that a user could swap with the displayed information if they wanted. For example in my Train Station POI's I display the arrival and departure times for the trains. I thought I would add an additional column with the addresses so if a user wanted to display that instead of the times they could just swap the columns in Excel and re-save it.
Over 4 columns
If I have extra columns entered into my CSV file are they just ignored when uploaed by the POI Loader?
I want to add extra information that a user could swap with the displayed information if they wanted. For example in my Train Station POI's I display the arrival and departure times for the trains. I thought I would add an additional column with the addresses so if a user wanted to display that instead of the times they could just swap the columns in Excel and re-save it.
Garmin's POI format is 4 columns max; so their loader only loads 4 columns and dumps the rest.
Some programs don't like anything over 4 columns. Like Garmin's loader, POI Verifier will also dump anything over 4.
This thread may help:
http://www.poi-factory.com/garmin-csv-file-format
Also check the help section of POI Loader.
RT
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Thanks
Exactly what I needed, thanks.
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