Creating POI files

I have compiled a list of school zones for the city of Winnipeg that i would like to upload to the site.Thing is i didn't add the alerts in the name like i was supposed to do.Now is there a way for me to add them.And also,correct me if i am wrong, but if i wanted to set the alerts for 400m,would i write the file names like this: "school zone @400"?

I have entered my own POI's from a CSV file. Many times I get speed warnings, but I did not include any formating.

my files have four columns
Name
Lat
Lon
Desc.

The last one I have placed "'s in so the address and phone will be on separate lines. I don't have any spaces between "" and is in the following format:

"6 New England Executive ParkBurlington, MA 01803(781) 273-3388"

One thing I have learned, which may be common knowledge to others, is how to use my gps when planning a trip.
This is in reference to using a Gamin 350 which does not have detour capability in it.
Here are some things to think about when doing this:

1. I use googgle or yahoo to plan my trip.

2. I then create a directory in my Garmin->Currently Loaded called "Trips".

I'm creating a church POI and would like to add service times. Would it cause any compatibility problems if 1-2 lines were displayed on the GPS? It is fine with my C580. Specifically, I'm using notepad and putting the service times after the zip code and before the phone number, all within one double quote.

Can the csv file still be converted to gpx?

Tim

How (or can) I find the GPS coordinates on a Garmin C550? If I don't have a street address I don't know how to submit any sites to another's POI list.

I've done it before, a million times, but now my software is expired and I can't find a free app that I can download for my wav to mp3 files so that they are compatible with my lovely newly created redlight and speed camera POI's (thanks to all of you on that forum post).

Anyone have a program suggestion? Quick, Free, Easy?

~

SassaFrass

Fairly new to the POI scene and I'm having difficulty finding the errors attributed to a few things happening when I load POI data with proximity alerts required other than Red Light and Speed files downloaded from this site which all work fine.

Nuvi 255w
Mac Leopard OS x
POI Loader for Mac
CSV2GPX converter ( normally just use the csv file but tried this as a last resort )

Looking at the speed camera CSV files, I see something that I don't understand.

In the description field, there is an odd alpha/numeric string. In the example below the string is .024qt. What does this represent?

"Speed Camera 80 KM/H .024qt"

Looking under my user name I see several items listed, with "My Locations" being the third one, below "my account" and "my buddylist."

If I enter information, where will the lat/lon and location name wind up? Is it supposed to be used as the lat/lon/name for my house, work, etc? Or is it for
my favorite places?

I'm thinking about starting work on a NYC Subway Station file if there is still interest.

What do you think?

This is not a complaint. It is a question.

On the current Cracker Barrel file...
If one goes to Where To >> Custom Pois >> Restaurants >> Cracker Barrel (this is how it is set up in my file structure)...

Then how does one find a particular Cracker Barrel in the file?

I'm new here on this site ,so how do I get the poi's I want on to my Gps.I have a Delorme but am thinking of getting another one.I hear the Tom Toms are very good and also the Garmin line.I use my laptop but but find it hard to take every place we go like in car.I want something that is very user friendly ,so open to suggestions.

I have data in google maps on the order of a coupla hundred locations (and a route) mapped out on my last long (3600 mile trip). Its in google maps KML format...how would i go about posting it here ? complete n00b with poi so if its answered elsewhere i apologize in advance..

My 680 won't download CSV files with the POI loader. Garmin software engineers told me that it wants GPI or GPX files. Have other users found this to be true?

When my alert goes off it only displays the symbol and never the name or title of the poi, how can i change this?
Current code:

DisplayMode:SymbolAndName

Just bought a Nuvi 680 had a 360. When I download the POIs it tells me that they have been loaded and when I look at the GPS there is nothing there? Any thoughts on this?

I'm creating poi files programatically from asp.net,sql and poi loader.
I have validated the gpx files prior to uploading with poi loader and they are perfect.

We purchased a complete bundle and we installed it in our extras and when we went in to add more POI it took out the complete bundle. How do we add new ones but able to keep the bundle or just keep adding points of interest

does anyone have the new girl scout camp pois for the midwest/ ILLINOIS area
thanks!