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Quickblood
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:36 pm    Post subject: Pois - KML & BMP Where do they go? Reply with quote

I've tried looking around to find an answer that makes sense and none seem to. I've put the KMLs in iGO8\content\userdata\poi
But can someone please tell me what I do with the BMPs that came along with them.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BMPs? You mean: POI icons?
depending on version, are stored in branding.zip file or data.zip.
You have an option: edit these files (but be careful, BMP's needs to have alpha channel enabled and few orther things like the internal *.spr files references), or, just download some ready to use sets, like from the poiplaza.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I downloaded the POIs from this site and in the zip file you're given a set of KML files and corresponding BMPs (bitmap pics) which are the icons. I thought it'd be a simple process like it is in TomTom but I'm yet to hear a simple explanation as to what to do with them that makes even a tiny bit of sense to me.

Surely they must just go into a folder? Confused
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nope. you can place it where you want, iGo will not see it.
iGo looks for icons inside the data.zip and/or branding.zip files.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But how does it associate a POI item with a specific icon in Data or Branding.zip? I also have not been able to sort this one out Sad
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Generally, yes, it does. If not automatically, then you have to go to the settings, and change the POI icon manually there.
To make it less easier Wink there is the kmlpoi.icon file in data.zip archive, and this makes the default icon present for any new POI group added as the *.kml file. To allow the manually choice, you have to delete it from the archive, e.g using total commander or WinRAR. Do not unpack the archive.

to complicate more: the branding.zip icons must correspond to your unit resolution.
Well... to make things easier, finally: PM me with your iGo version (things differ significantly between 8.3.1, 8.3.2 (PDA) and 8.3.4, if you bought igo with the unit) and your screen resolution, I'll give you the link to branding.zip & data.zip with the UK icons, together with short "how to" description in txt file.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks.
I'll do that later as I'm just off out.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's an easy for method which only involves editing the kml files:

Edit: Only for Amigo and Primo.

Original Example.kml file:
Code:
[kml]

[Placemark]
[/Placemark]

[Placemark]
[/Placemark]

[/kml]


Edited Example.kml file:
Code:
[kml]

[metadata][igoicon][filename]
content\userdata\POI\Example.bmp
[/filename][/igoicon][/metadata]

[Placemark]
[/Placemark]

[Placemark]
[/Placemark]

[/kml]


Then copy Example.kml and Example.bmp to the content\userdata\poi folder.

Note: Replace all left and right square brackets with left and right arrow brackets.

This entry may be required in sys.txt although I didn't find it necessary:
Code:
[folders]
kmlpoi="userdata\poi" ;"content\userdata\poi"


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Last edited by linknet on Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:18 am; edited 4 times in total
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will it work with all skins, like kikker, gurjon etc., ot it requires the "pure" iGo?
And, will it work for both: 8.0 and 8.3 series?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mxmaciek wrote:
Will it work with all skins, like kikker, gurjon etc., ot it requires the "pure" iGo?
And, will it work for both: 8.0 and 8.3 series?

I've no idea, the skin shouldn't make any difference but the version might.

It's easy enough to try it out with the version you're using, I can confirm it works fine with Primo.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's not working with iGo 8.3.2 for me.
BTW: PGPSW POI's have structure slightly different, starting from xml version (forum doesn't allow me to input the kml header, likely this is to danger or too secret to publish it here Very Happy ).
Both tries:
changing the file structure completely, according your template and just adding missing pieces on the top;
were unsuccessful.

8.3.2.138649 (latest from naviextras, 19 Apr 2010) on HD2
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mxmaciek wrote:
It's not working with iGo 8.3.2 for me.

Apologies for that, it only appears to work with Amigo or Primo, so I've edited my original post to reflect that.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just so I'm clear those BMP files are completely useless.
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