Destinator OP Ver 5.1.83 - configuring Auto Alerts question

[jimbo_hippo]

BTW the hardest part is probably editing the POIObserver.ini file to get rid of all the overlay windows except the alert and position the others. The way I have it now is there is no intervention from POIobserver until a speed camera is 12seconds away then audio alert of my choice, a box comes up just above the home button and gives a speed camera (one for Gatso, one for temp) icon and a box with a countdown in metres. Then it disappears. Took me an eternity to position it as you have to actually edit it, copy it to the PPC and run POIObserver again until you get it in the right place. But now its done I should be able to give you the file and you can replace the other. In fact if I could send you a couple of zip files I reckon you could be rockin in 15 minutes as we have the same phones and PN.

Couldn't guarantee it'd be easy to update later as the creation process has links which won't exist on your PC but it would mean you'd have this months speed cameras and you wouldn't wait 2 minutes for the bloody thing to start !!

You don't actually see the icon on the map but you still know there is one and when you get alerted its easy to spot them with your eyes. I like this approach a lot and I'm slowly getting close to a happy setup. Off to Paris next week by car form North Yorks so looking forward to seeing how PN copes with Naving across countries.

One other thing I've done is chopped up the 'approching destination' and 'continue driving across the roundabout' files to make a new one so now I just get 'approaching roundabout' third exit, 500yds or similar. It does say approaching roundabout when I'm AT the roundabout but its better than hearing that bird read a book to you 3 times!!

BTW I was talking about roundabouts (or lack of them) with an American client recently. I think the reason why it says 'continue driving around....... blah blah' is because to an American over here for the first time it actually gives them a clue what to do! And thats not insulting our friends over there. Do you know what to do at a 4-way stop sign in each state of the US? I don't. However, it would be good if there was an option to let Destinator know that you are familiar with them and shorten the damn message!
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[travisb]

No, must admit my first experience of US roads was trying to find Highway 17 out of San Jose Airport in the dark. Could have done with sat nav then!

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