Creating POI files

 

Waffle House poi conversion problem

I'm trying the online GPS visualizer with the waffle house poi (csv) file.
Errors everytime I try to convert.
I've opened the file in a text editor to look for anything obvious...looks fine.
I must be doing something wrong, or I'm missing something really obvious.
All other POI files (all csv) converted fine.

System is
Intel Imac
Go 510

GPS Visualizer is at

Converting OV2 (TomTom) files to CSV

Am fairly new to this site. (Have posted 2 csv files). Does anyone know how or if you can convert TomTom (ov2) files to Garmin csv files? Thanks in advance.

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"As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend." - James Russell Lowell Garmin StreetPilot C330, Garmin NUVI 765T, Garmin DriveSmart 60LMT

updating old Poi files with new info

Hello everyone,

another lets get organized tip.

If you have a new store location that you would like to see in a POI file, please send it to the original author of the file.

If you recreate the file and I upload it then we have two files, not only that but then the original author losses credit as the original author if I have to choose one file over the other.

POI line breaks for formatting display

I'm creating a custom POI file that I intend to upload when I get enough data into it. I want to format the comment display (for address and phone number) like this:

123 Main St
Anytown, ST 01234
123-555-1234

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Garmin c330, WinXP Pro

BMP and Text To Speech

I downloaded a .bmp file this weekend and it worked great. I tried a coupple more and they didn't work. Where is the best place for me to go to read up on how to do this properly?

Also, I would like my custom POIs to only annunciate part of the text, not all of it. Does anybody know how to do that?

mp3's embedded in proximity alerts

I own a Garmin Nuvi 360. I used mapsource to create my own POI the other night. I'm going from point A to point B(destination). I unchecked the proximity box and put in 0.5 mile for the proximity alert to sound. I used one of my mp3 music for the sound alert. The next day I tried it out and it worked!

Text to Speech with Custom POI Files

I have a number of custom POI files in my Garmin StreetPilot 2730. In some cases I don't want or need the entire text annunciated. Is there a way to configure the file so that the voice will only annunciate part of the text?

POI to laod of SD card

Is there a way placing POI files on the SD Memory card and reading from there?

Eddie Bauer Stores

I am interested in making a Eddie Bauer store poi.
However I am not sure how to get the store info I need. How has others here obtained store location info?
Also, is any one else interested in a Eddie Bauer poi?

Thanks
Denny

Costco Alerts

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but I was curious if there is a way to create automatic alerts (similar to an upcoming red light traffic camera alert) but rather for a place such as Costco.

Converting Bobi's excellent csv into a format I can use in Mapsource

Hi All,

Trying to figure out how to convert the Offbeat Tourist Attractions into a format where I can have all the info that is in the original file.

I'm using PoiEdit, but I think it's ignoring the 3rd entry in the csv...

-122.25402,37.76792,"Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet","Pier 3, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA"

Some issues found on the Zumo - probably exists on your Garmin GPS too...

When creating a POI:

* If you use a carriage return to go to the next line within the comments section, they show up as little diamonds when you look at them under extras, Custom POIs. If you use the "|" character, no diamonds.

Grand Canyon-Skywalk

Has anyone been able to create a POI for the new Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction?

.bmp file - coffee / espresso / latte related?

Hi All,

I want to mark all of my favorite coffee shops (and the yet to be favorite coffee shops) with something better than a fork and knife, which really doesn't represent my intention very well.

I'm thinking a coffee cup or something. Maybe with a transparent background (the Garmin magenta).

Can't find one, and I'm no artist. Anyone wanna try?

Best way to create POI's

I've been browsing... but is there a location that gives the best way to create POI's?

TY

Sometimes All You Have To Do Is Ask

I wanted to create a POI file for the Atlanta Bread Company, but it was not easy copying the info from their Website. Since their HQ is here in Atlanta (Go figure), I called and explained what I was looking for and why I wanted the info.

Excel workbook to manage & create POI's

Hi folks,
Thanks to everyone on this forum for their contributions. I finally got some cool POI's loaded into my new NUVI 350! Over the last few evenings I created an EXCEL workbook that helps to manage the POI's you accumulate. The workbook also automatically creates a csv formatted file in the 4-column format needed for the NUVI 350.

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Garmin nuvi350

Proximity Alarm Help

I created a POI for my Garmin C330 with the following Format.

Long,Lat,Address,City

When I load it into the unit and select a location there is a proximity alarm set. I don't want this. How do I avoid this?

It seems the C330 does not like four column CSV's.

I'm using this format so that the data displays nicely on the screen.

Thanks,
Bill

creating POI with phone Number

Good Afternoon

I am creating a POI file for the Logans Roadhouse Restaurant and I was wondering how to add the phone number so that My Nuvi 660
can dial the Restaurant i am creating the file in Excel as my Mapsource V8 has not yet arrived

Thanks in advance

Rob

Can I create POIs from Favorites?

I thought it would be interesting to create a Favorite using my Garmin GPS then use that information to create a csv POI file. Is there any way to dump favorites to my computer?

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