Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] documentation for garmin_poi should be improved

[gaupe <he...@ha...>]

example sent to robert



Robert Lipe-2 wrote:
> 
> On Jan 6, 2008 9:14 PM, gaupe <he...@ha...> wrote:
> 
>>
>> i see it as,  oke its new and just out in gpsbabel and there are still a
>> lot
>> of problems to be solved with it.
>> but for now i cant use it.
>>
> 
> A test case including both the source input and a detailed description
> will
> increase the odds of improving.   It's a crazy complicated format that has
> data-dependent details so what works for one person may not work for the
> next.
> 
> 
> 
>> furthermore for my vista hcx not having to switch it over to mass storage
>> mode and back is quit a pro for the poiloader.
>>
> 
> Someone else may be interested in reverse engineering and implementing
> that protocol; I'm not.
> 
> 
> Norman, I haven't seen the 660 (Garmin needs more Nuvis...) but on every
> model I've seen, it's mumble.gpi.   Use POI loader to send a small set to
> your unit and see what it creates.   If 660 uses different names, let me
> know
> and  I'll blast that into our doc, too.
> 
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