Creating POI files

I am a new user but the custom POI's look interesting. Is is possible to extract POI's from the Garmin POI database to create a custom POI file with proximity alerts? Example, create a custom POI with a specific restaurant name, i.e. McDonalds, that will alert you when you are within a mile of any McDonalds restaurant.

Ahead of time, thanks for everyone's help. I have spent the past two days reading through all the posts and still have not been able to get my question answered. I understand how to create a custom POI, add wav file for sound and add an icon and load it on my device. I understand all that. I have a Nuvi 265T which I got a month ago, so I am still pretty new with using it.

Is it possible to add additional POI's after the first one is added with the POI Loader? It seems like I have to start over each time. I have sub-categories a batch file would not work. Am I missing something? Thanks!

Greetings.

I have downloaded POI files for two nearby grocery store chains. I also have a small "personal poi" file with lists of friends homes, and places I commonly go.

I just got a TomTom XL 335TM and noticed that the built in POIs have a details page that shows addresses and other information like Garmin units.

I installed an alert 50 feet from my house.
"We are just about home......I hope you enjoyed the trip"

My wife likes it, it does add a nice touch.

To donaldb530:

The Walmart in Maplewood Mo. is being re-constructed to be a SuperWalmart. This will be effective in July 2010.

As info

Thanks

rascal8

Well, today is free "English Muffin Melt" day at Los Angeles area Subways (see below). I was looking for the Subway POI that covers California, but only found

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/14183

We need more Subway POI.

There are 32781 Subway Restaurants In 91 Countries.
The Subway Locator only gives five restaurants at a time.

If I can't actually go to the place, I use GOOGLE EARTH for the GPS coordinates.
http://earth.google.com/

What do you use?

To create the POI file (or convert a POI file to GPX or CSV), I use POI Edit.
http://www.poiedit.com/

What do you use?

I find both of these programs very good. What programs do you all use?

Hi Folks,

Hi All.

I had this perception that as I travel, I can capture points of interest as I go. It's a nice feature, press the "Where Am I" icon and boom, there you have it. Latitude and Longitude, a nearby address, nearest cross streets.

Moreover, I can save the spot, and name it as I wish, in My Favorites.

So here's my question.

How do I harvest that information?

Just want to encourage anyone who feels capable to create a youtube video on using this site and loading info onto our GPS devices. I've been searching and can't find a tutorial. I know it's all really simple to those who have done it, but for the technically challenged...me, not so much.

I have tried several times to add the POI to my Garmin c550 without success. I know this maybe an old question but I need help.

Having made a few poi files now, I find that although I obviously want to get things done as quickly as possible, I usually can't help but want to try and make every poi entry as accurate as possible.

Ok, My gps in attached to my laptop, I downloaded the poi loader (garin nuvi 780) and the poi file for campgrounds, but when I select the directory where file can be found (download) I get "there are no data files in that directory". When I go to downloads and try to open that file I can't because I don't have MS Word (or Works).

when i create poi and load them onto my Garmin when i look them up and go to my destination will both poi show up the one i have made up for say flying j and the original one on my machine will they both be on my screen ?

thanks guys just trying to learn

how do I take a excell format say from Flying J and turn it into a cpx file or cvs are is there a program for doing this for mt Garmin 7200

Thanks All

I had loaded all my custom POI's using the option of radius, with the mindset that even if I'm not on the same street as a POI, I would want to know if I was close, like one block over on another street. This uses a specified radius and acts the same as Tour Guide.

Is it possible to have my custom pois show up on my gps screen? Sorry if this was answered somewhere already, I couldnt find it. I am new to this device.

Hey guys, first off i am very computer savy and have spent hours reading over posts and trying everything possible until making this thread. I have a 255w and i am just trying to make a custom alert for when i come up to red light cameras. I understand that the alert must be a .wav file and in PCM 44.100kHz 16 Bit, Mono format.