Creating POI files

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?

Hi All,

I'm not a programmer, but am gonna see if I can manipulate the file to get it working.

See the source file under the first entry here:

http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/mapview.php?id=844

The entries look like:

;1030000198066
[POI]
Type=0x0100
Label=Marine View, Orewa, Rodney
Street Address=Marine View
City=Orewa
Region=Rodney
Country=NZ

So the guys on the NZ Open GPS Project have been trying to get a map with all of the street names set as POIs to load and be searchable on the Zumo. For some reason, it isn't working.

The format that they are using is like this:

;1030000198066
[POI]
Type=0x0100
Label=Marine View, Orewa, Rodney
Street Address=Marine View
City=Orewa
Region=Rodney
Country=NZ

I posted a new version of 'POI File Verifier', v1.0.0.5. It’s still a free download at:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/topnotchcomputers/Htmls/Misc/garmin.shtml

The main changes are:
●A pop-up 'Error' window will be displayed warning of an error in the POI file.
●Longitude and Latitude are now displayed, along with the line number, when an error is detected in the 'Duplicate' Check or 'Correct Coordinate' Check. This will assist those without Excel in locating the displayed file error.
●Resized the Coordinate requirements for 'US/Canada' to include PR (Puerto Rico) and VI (Virgin Islands).
●Changed the Variance range for 'Coordinate Duplicate Check'. Adjustable range is 0 to .0009 with default set to .0001

Thanks to all those who suggested the changes.

I have a Garmin NUVI 680 and am new to POI files. Is there a procedure to delete a single,installed POI file without erasing and reinstalling all of the POI files with POI Loader? The only thing I've figured out so far is to delete the poi.gpi file and start over (reinstall all desired POI files).

TIA.

Still new to POI - I have a bunch I've verified and put on my Nuvi 350. However there are a few files (Greensboro NC parks, streams etc) that I'd relaly love to see combined in one POI file - it'd be easeier to search, load etc.

Whats the easiest way to combine these POI files?

I did a modest trial creating a POI file. About a dozen points. I saved it in an EXCEL CSV file.

POILoader for Garmin says it can use EXCEL CSV files and it made good on it's promise. The points (and my little bitmap icon) all loaded correctly.

Now I'm back to work putting in all the points. There will be about 180 all told.

My question is:

Would be helpful if someone could create a POI for ALL minor league ballparks/teams. Just wishing.

Hello,
I loaded my i5 with Red Light Camera data and it accurately displays a textual alert on the screen.

However I have two problems:
1. I also uploaded a mp3 with the red light camera poi. But i don't get the speech warning when the visual alerts are displayed. Is the text to speech functionality available on the i5?

nickjr,
I sent you message about the Zip Code file.

I wonder if there is any interest in tracking the most downloaded POI files?

Hello, I'm new here and have been playing with making the ICON files that go with POI files.

Somewhere I read that the BMP should be saved as 16bit, but I can't get 16bit to work on my Nuvi 360. Saved as 8bit works just fine.

I am looking for some assistance on how to extract coordinates from PDF files. What I would like to do is go to this website:

http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/NewCrossing/Def...

and get the GPS coordinates for ALL railroads in Dakota County MN

http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/NewCrossing/Def...

Can I make custom POI display a phone no. so they function like the pre-loaded PIO's so when the custom PIO is diplayed I see the phone icon so I can call using the bluetooth to my phone.

Gino

Hello All,

Hello new to this site and GPS units for that matter. I have just purchased a Garmin Streetpilot i5. It came already loaded with the entire US map and x number of POIs. I would like to make my own custom POIs using Excel and the Garmin POI loader. I think I understand how to do that, but my question is how will these custom POIs get loaded onto my unit?

I'm in the process of creating my own version of AM/FM radio station files from the data at Roadnotes.com. I'm doing individual files of each state of interest to me and I was wondering if there was any interest in this type file as opposed to one huge file?

Bill
Grayson, GA

I just wondered if you have a LARGE POI file (and I have no idea how large), would it help the GPS be more efficient if one sorted the file, say buy latitude and then longitude (or vice-versa)?

Thanks,

Bill
Grayson, GA

OK, so I created a poi file for Colorado ski areas using Mapsource and saving as .gpx file, it contains (I think) 37 locations.

I have no trouble associating a (1) .jpg using the waypoints properties, file/url association method. (naming .jpg same as poi file)

But..... what if I want to associate a different .jpg for each of the 37 locations in the poi file??

Would someone out there be able to post a POI list of New Jersy/New York malls.

My wife and I like to venture out and this list would be real easy if posted to my Garmin c340.

Thanks,

Alan