Writing POI, having problems...Help please!!!

Midz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 3

So, I've got all the names and addresses in an Excel sheet (with postcodes).

Using streetmap.co.uk to convert postcodes to latitude/longtitude, no problem here.

It making an ov2 file that I can't grasp.
I have the dumpov2.exe and makeov2.exe programs.

Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. here's my workflow...

Once lat/long codes have been obtained copy n paste list made in Excel to Notepad and save as 'mylist.asc'
Then drag 'mylist.asc' on to 'makeov2.exe'.
This produces the .bmp file, but no ov2 file.

first line of database =
528326,178447, "Belgravia - Pimlico Rd"

Have I typed something wrong?
I've tried with and without a space between 'the comma and "Belgra'. It make no difference.

I think it's down to something in Notepad I'm doing wrong, but any help would be very kind.

Thanks
Dave

DeeSee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 91

Try a blank line before you start and two spaces before entry and between entries and commas.

Here is an asc created by dumpov2 from an old MyCameras for you to have a look at. Obviously semicolons are for comments.

You must make sure that you don't already have an ov2 of the same name in the folder you are working in or makeov2 will not create another one.

; Readable locations in MyCameras.ov2
;
; Longitude, Latitude, "Name"
; ========== ============ ===================

-3.03950 , 54.24807 , "Unnamed road, Bouth - (77/47)"
-2.98882 , 54.25440 , "A590, Backbarrow - (61/37)"

; 2 record written, 1087 deleted bytes ignored, 0 bytes not processed;

DeeSee

Midz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 3

Thanks DeeSee

Still no joy. Tried the blank space and 2 spaces between point and comma.
Just get the .bmp file and no ov2.

Privateer · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Midz,

Have you read the Guide To Creating A POI (Point Of Interest), which was writtten by Bo Peep?

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DeeSee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 91

Your sample entry from your first post looks suspect.

DeeSee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 91

Just found the link for OSGB Converter

http://rjdavies.users.btopenworld.com/html/osgbconverter.html

DeeSee

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Midz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 3

Pocketgps · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

We all had to start sometime, glad it worked ok for you.

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