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Darren Frequent Visitor

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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Just tested them on a TomTom ONE running v8 and they're both working? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator


Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Just a thought but no one has asked this yet, How many files ending with the extension of .ov2 have you got in the map folder on the device that won't see the POI files? - there is a limit and once exceeded the device will decide which ones it wants to offer you - Mike |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator


Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Now THAT'S lateral thinking Mike! Maybe we can't see the (simple) wood for the trees.
The nature of the query does seem to be changing.... Originally, it seemed that dmac's menus to manage or enable the POIs were missing, rather than the POIs themselves.
Just to confirm, dmac...
The "Show POI on map" menu should show a long list of ALL the POI categories installed, that's TT's own built-in ones AND any you've created yourself on the machine OR added by pasting ov2 and bmp files.
Test that works by making a test POI category (using change preferences/manage POIs/Add POI category) followed by adding a POI into that category (by change preferences/manage POIs/Add POI/select the "test" category/from map)
Your new category should now appear in the "show POI on map" list.
If that works then it must be either the simple "too many ov2 files as Mike suggests above, or the more tricky, "changed behaviour" that unfortunately Darren's test hasn't yet thrown any light on. |
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dmac Regular Visitor

Joined: 18/08/2003 22:18:21 Posts: 117 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Just a thought but no one has asked this yet, How many files ending with the extension of .ov2 have you got in the map folder on the device that won't see the POI files? - there is a limit and once exceeded the device will decide which ones it wants to offer you - Mike |
Only added 8 of my own OV2 files |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator


Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Ah OK our posts crossed, so it's probably not the simple solution, but it might be worth checking the contents of the map folder anyway (with Windows Explorer just to double check there aren't any odd ov2s from elsewhere (like the TT-supplied speed cameras) adding to the expected total.
Try my "test category" test. |
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dmac Regular Visitor

Joined: 18/08/2003 22:18:21 Posts: 117 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Just tested them on a TomTom ONE running v8 and they're both working? |
Thanks just sent same files to TT support.
Thought, 720 runs W.E maps, recent upgrade via map guarantee offered UK maps which I downloaded.
However convinced I copied files in maps folder which must have been the case as I got work collegue to repeat process with his file.
Its got to be something simple........... |
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dmac Regular Visitor

Joined: 18/08/2003 22:18:21 Posts: 117 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | .
Just to confirm, dmac...
The "Show POI on map" menu should show a long list of ALL the POI categories installed, that's TT's own built-in ones AND any you've created yourself on the machine OR added by pasting ov2 and bmp files. |
TT POI show but NOT the one I have created
Quote: | Test that works by making a test POI category (using change preferences/manage POIs/Add POI category) followed by adding a POI into that category (by change preferences/manage POIs/Add POI/select the "test" category/from map)
Your new category should now appear in the "show POI on map" list. |
Thats a good idea, will give it a go later |
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dmac Regular Visitor

Joined: 18/08/2003 22:18:21 Posts: 117 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Panic over what5was happening was I had been putting files in UK ireland folder but running around using W.E maps.
Switch to UK mapping and all is well.
Just proves that choice can be a bad thing,,,,,,,,,
Thanks again for your thoughts |
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Darren Frequent Visitor

Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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All together now ...
 _________________ Darren Griffin |
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dmac Regular Visitor

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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Oh come on, you experts never offer the option of choice with 720...
Could also explain why some of my mapshare data did not show after upgrading maps.
Anyway thanks again |
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Darren Frequent Visitor

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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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dmac wrote: | Oh come on, you experts never offer the option of choice with 720... |
That was aimed at all of us, none of us spotted it! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator


Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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shadamehr Banned

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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | dmac wrote: | Oh come on, you experts never offer the option of choice with 720... |
That was aimed at all of us, none of us spotted it! |
Er I did, as this was my first suspicion, hence why I said (no really):
shadamehr wrote: | ...place these, using Windows Explorer or whatever you prefer, in the correct location on the device - that is, in the relevant named Map Folder. |
I just never realised that would not be enough for the poster to know where they should go, as not knowing his map etc, I couldn't actually NAME it for him.
No seriously - so this is not to show off - but just like Darren says, to add to the ALL ROUND light-heartedness of this post.
Most important thing is that it is fixed for him.
But next time I'll be sure to be more explicit, EVEN IF IT DOES MEAN MY POSTS ARE THE USUAL LONG LENGTH.
Sometimes, having to include the smallest of details, seems to be necessary, like I keep trying to tell you all, each time I write War and Peace.
That's MY excuse anyway.
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator


Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Don't they all die at the end of War and Peace?  |
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shadamehr Banned

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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Don't they all die at the end of War and Peace?  |
HONEST, but just as funny proper answer...?
"I don't know because the book's too long, so never got that far..."
Go on, see the sarcastic self irony of me, in that true response...
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