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Hammer2006
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 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: Post office poi's wanted please! (Garmin i3) |
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Ive just got a garmin i3 and very pleased with it but i would like to know if there is any poi's for uk post offices?.I have them on my tomtom pda which i find very useful so if someone knows where they are downloaded please reply Cheers!  |
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Hammer2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Yeah that was the first place i checked when i first got it but theres no post offices on mine.
So if anybody can help it would be appreciated. |
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Nickwolf
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: |
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If you have POIedit on your PC you should be able to convert your Tom Tom .OV2 file easily enough. This is available from www.poiedit.com
Connect your PDA and open your Post Office file with POIedit.
From File use Save as to save it as a Garmin .CSV file to your Garmin POI file (the one where your POI Loader looks for POIs).
Also copy the .BMP file with the same name as your post office file over.
Use POI Loader to transfer it to your i3.
Hey Presto you have your post office POIs.
If it is fairly complete can I suggest you also send it to MaFt at www.MaFt.co.uk/garmin so that we can all use it.
I hope that is useful.
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| Nickwolf wrote: | If you have POIedit on your PC you should be able to convert your Tom Tom .OV2 file easily enough.
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It would be useful if it was legal, the Post Office POI file within TomTom is covered by copywrite so you can't just extract it, convert it and place it on a different platform, its in a different format anyway - so its not as easy to mess with - Having looked around I cannot find a comprehensive POI file for this and the web site for the post office states over 16,000 outlets, just a shame they dont list them - Mike |
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Hammer2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I have the v7 on mine so you could be correct its on the later v8 software.
Can anyone confirm this??? cos i wasnt overly bothered having the earlier maps but if the newer maps come with the post offices i will get mine updated. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| They are on vs8 as I have just checked, but its not 100% the one second nearest to my house is not listed but that is small error, all the other appear to be there, upto the display nearest 50 limit - Mike |
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Nickwolf
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | the Post Office POI file within TomTom is covered by copywrite |
Ah good point, I was making an assumption that it was a custom file.
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Hammer2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Cheers! i'll get mine off to garmin asap. |
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alan_t
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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copywrited?????...since when as that stopped people. |
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Almahadeus
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| alan_t wrote: | | copywrited?????...since when as that stopped people. |
Alan, the speed cam database is now copyrighted and one day the sun, air and water will be as well........ |
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