[gps-talkusers] Re: Combining POI Files
- From: Kevin Chao <kevinchao89@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:30:08 -0700
Charles,
Wow! I guess it is true that you learn something new everyday. it is great
that it is possible to just rename the User.PDB to something like
Chicago.PDB and the system will still search in that new Chicago.PDB. I
guess this makes sense as all POIs, including the Commercial POIs have an
extension of ".PDB." I guess that this will take some time to get use to as
the behavior for 4.22 and earlier was to just scan for a "User.POI" file.
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles LaPierre
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:31 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Combining POI Files
Sendero is working on such a utility, but really you don't need it, the
system can support multiple user pdb files in your maps folder, just rename
user.pdb to some other pdb file name and bingo you are in business.
Going out of town? Want all those pois in one file? No problem, start with
a fresh user.pdb file add all your pois then afterwards rename the user.pdb
file to Chicago.pdb. Then go on a trip to Toronto, add a bunch of new POIs
and rename user.pdb to Toronto.pdb. Now all your pois are in separate pdb
files.
Another tip, you can add something specific to a field say the "Tag's" field
so then you can quickly search on that field and find all POIs you created
during your trip to Toronto for easy editing. Or you don't even have to add
anything, just search in the city field for Chicago and presto all your user
POIs you created in Chicago will be found for easy editing.
Have fun!
Charles.
At 04:21 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote:
>With my lack of experiences in the beginning of using GPS, , I created
>several different user POI files, and now I wish I could conbine them also.
>Can the conversion utility someday include a feature like this? That
>would be awesome.
>
>Koji
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joleen
>Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:54 PM
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Combining POI Files
>
>Hi All,
>
>I have installed Sendero 5.0 on my mPower QT and have a question about
>POI files. I did the install while out of town and with the
>encouragement of a friend. The bad news is that I have saved some POI
>data on version 5.0 before converting the user POI file from version
>4.22. How silly of me!
>
>Now I am hoping that there is a way to combine the two user files.
>
>My only thought is to convert the old user POI file and manually add
>the new data by putting in the latitude and longitude information and
>adding the additional information. The thing that troubles me is that
>if I should make an error, the out-of-town POI information may be way
>off and I am not able to get back to those places in a timely manner.
>
>I have read that one can copy the information to the clipboard in
>version 5.0. Is it possible to paste this same information into the
>new database?
>
>Thanks for any suggestions. There are only a few new ones to add, but
>it seems like a rather daunting task to me at this moment.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joleen
>
>
>
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