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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lutz has changed the download code and the phone numbers in the TomTom files will not have the + sign in them any more Smile

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oldie wrote:
Lutz has changed the download code and the phone numbers in the TomTom files will not have the + sign in them any more Smile

Richard


Forgive what may be a stupid question then but does this now mean that when we submit a new poin with a pnone number we can just give it using the standard std code eg 01745?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pete1336 wrote:
Forgive what may be a stupid question then but does this now mean that when we submit a new poin with a pnone number we can just give it using the standard std code eg 01745?
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Please continue to submit phone numbers in the +441234123456 format as they are stored in the database in that form. When the phone numbers are formatted for the TomTom download files the + sign is removed.

And a general plea from me Smile When submitting a new POI, eg Shopping and Tesco, please provide some appropriate text in the Title box rather than repeating the subcategory name again.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oldie wrote:
Lutz has changed the download code and the phone numbers in the TomTom files will not have the + sign in them any more Smile

Richard
Nice one - confirmed as working, just checked it out with a fresh download and its fine now - Mike
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike. Is Richard or whoever, going to change all telephone numbers, as suggested by yourself, for all the POIs in the current databases?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paul_Hanson wrote:
Thanks Mike. Is Richard or whoever, going to change all telephone numbers, as suggested by yourself, for all the POIs in the current databases?


Sorry guys didn't look on new page for full response to my question. Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is probably in an obvious prominent position, but were is the link to submit POI and the how to do it link (Other than the 1st post on here). I have got POI Capture on mt Tom Tom, but am I right thinking that is just for cameras?
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Link & info to add poi,s
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs&ShowSubmit
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tonys66 wrote:
Link & info to add poi,s
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs&ShowSubmit


Thanks :D
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The easiest way to edit an ov2 for correcting names is to convert to txt then copy and paste to excel and use find and replace or run a vb makro to filter or replace what you want.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You do not have to convert, You can edit and rename entries in ov2 format in poiedit.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or if its in .txt format you can do a search and replace in wordpad.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aj2052 wrote:
You do not have to convert, You can edit and rename entries in ov2 format in poiedit.


I'd rather let the pc do the work and not modify hundreds of entries manually one by one
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree,I did realise after posting that poiedit is more suitable for changing individual entries and that wordpad method is good for multiple entries in text format, I did change a listing of over 200 telephone entries in wordpad by just chaging the space01 and space02 to the required format and it worked very well and quickly.
also admit some people have different formats and different ways.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

aj2052 wrote:
also admit some people have different formats and different ways.


So very true its what you get used to i suppose, i used to write alot of makro's for the excel workbooks at old job and found it easier this way although i do know there will be other ways maybe even easier but you can't teach an old dog new tricks Laughing Out Loud
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