[gps-talkusers] Re: My wish list
- From: Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:10:40 -0700
It just means that there isn't yet data for those exits.
At 08:57 AM 6/14/2006, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I already have the user exits poi file installed, but the highways around new
>York city don't announce the exits. Any ideas?
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:10 AM
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: My wish list
>
>
>>
>>>You are not crazy. Good suggestions. Some are already possible.
>>
>>>1. For vehicle routes there should be an option to select the shortest
>>>route as well as the quickest route just like in other commercial GPS
>>>systems.
>>
>>* Already on the feature list.
>>
>>>2. I wish that you could merge two routes to make one route.
>>
>>* Also on the feature list but not as high a priority.
>>
>>>3. When you recalculate a route, I wish that the whole route could be saved
>>>not just the route from the point of recalculation.
>>
>>* You can save the route right after it is calculated. In that way, you can
>>save the whole route and subsequent variations too if you wish.
>>
>>>4. It would be nice if you could save Poi's to your address list so that
>>>the contact information could be saved.
>>
>>* I am only guessing as to what you mean by your address list. You can save
>>POIs as waypoints into a favorites route. All the contact information is
>>carried over. For example, you may wish to have a favorites list of
>>restaurants. Just call up a route by that name and copy the point into the
>>route with the chord K.
>>
>>>5. A favorite list of Poi's that is saved in alphabetical order that could
>>>be navigated by first letter navigation. This would be useful for setting
>>>virtual positions and destinations quickly.
>>
>>* You can rearrange waypoints by editing a route into the order you wish. It
>>is on the feature list to be able to have POIs sorted alphabetically versus
>>by proximity as they currently are.
>>
>>>6. In the set address dialog, there should be a way of moving back to the
>>>previous prompt just encase you want to change something. Usually in
>>>keysoft, the backspace key or dot 1 chord would move you backward through
>>>the dialog. This would be useful when you are selecting a street, but you
>>>choose the wrong zipcode and cannot fine the correct address or cross
>>>street. You currently have to exit and start all over to try a different
>>>zipcode. It would be nice just to back up a prompt and change the zipcode
>>>that way.
>>
>>* Absolutely.
>>
>>>7. I wish that Highway exits would be announced. I live in New York and all
>>>you hear is that you are approaching a ramp, but the actual exit number or
>>>name is not announced.
>>
>>* If the exit is in the POI database, it will be announced. This varies from
>>area to area. Make sure you have downloaded the Exits POI file from the US
>>User zip file on our download page.
>>
>>>8. It would be nice to have a keystroke that would copy all of the turns of
>>>a particular route to the clipboard.
>>
>>* Backspace with K or Control C copy and append the last message announced to
>>the clipboard.
>>
>>>
>>>So there's my wish list. Am I crazy? What do you guys think?
>>>
>>>Gian Pedulla
>>>
>>><mailto:GianniP46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>GianniP46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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