How to import my POI (Points of Interest) to Navigator FREE
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With OpenStreetMap data you have two options:
1) Add your data to the source, i.e. openstreetmap.org. You will then see your update when we release the next set of MCA files for that country. This way you can also share your data with others.
2) Import the data directly in to Navigator (this way your POI are not automatically added to the openstreetmap.org database). Download the import utility for Windows PC (http://download.mapfactor.com/digger_10_0_57_exp120101_8ca2c32e11.rar [edit link]) and create your own MCA file. Note, that this way you can import only points. -
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Hello
I installed Navigator 11 FREE and tried to import the POI files generated with digger. This does not work, I get the message "You have installed new Maps, which are not supported ba the application: Filename, please install new version." The import worked with Navigator 10 FREE.
How can this be solved?
regards
yogi -
Hi,
If it is of use to anyone have batchmade a load of POI from the Garmin POI website and converted them to mapfactor with digger 10.
Please note I cannot confirm their accuracy, but would appreciate some input if they are any good.
http://www.rpg-systems.com/import.zip
thanks
Dagaz -
Hi,
here is very first experiment with digger version 11. It is work in progress, and there are many issues (like you cannot browse for icon, so you have to fill the path manually), but ... let me know about problems.
http://download.mapfactor.com/digger11_110701_exp110715_cbe0e4a8a3.zip
regards
Martin -
Hello Martin,
I have try the new version with a csv file. I get an error on the second page by clicking the "next" button.
The csv file contains only two lines:
lat,lon,note
12.394639,5.44106,xyz
In the Log-file I found the following entrys:
ERR 2011/07/01 18:29:52 XPathNode: can not access source file: C:\Users\Lnb\Downloads\NavigatorFree_install\digger11_110701_exp110715_cbe0e4a8a3\digger11_110701\import\MyPOI\digger_config.xml
ERR 2011/07/01 18:29:52 XPathNode: can not access source file: C:\Users\Lnb\Downloads\NavigatorFree_install\digger11_110701_exp110715_cbe0e4a8a3\digger11_110701\import\MyPOI.mca\digger_config.xml
What went wrong?
Best regards
JosHom -
In digger:
http://download.mapfactor.com/digger11_110711_exp110715_a83c7e27ac.zip
is fixed bug with default conversion system. There is still problem with search, but at least you should see icons on the map ... I expect another update soon.
Martin -
search fixed into
http://download.mapfactor.com/digger11_110712_exp110720_1056881ec8.zip
If you find any problem, please let me know
thanks
Martin
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I tried DIgger11 with a trial file and it didn't crash, so I should assume it's worked. My problem now is where do I find the info I wanted to import? Has it been incorporated into Navigator already? Is it one (or more) of the files in the newly created "Import" folder inside Digger folder? Where is the POI file (If any) in Navigator?ThanksAdriano
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Hello,having succeeded in creating an .mca file I am now facing with the problem that Navigator crashes as soon as I try to visualize the newly imported POI's on the map. The chosen icon doesn't show up, cold that be the problem? It showed up during the editing with digger though....ThanksAdriano
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Hello,I have dome some more experiments and can give some hints for a fix:- data are imported from .xls -- file is recognized and everything seems to work- I tried both dd mm.mmm and dd.ddddd with same results- Nav crashes if I ask to show POI on the map straght after selecting it from table- Nav doesn't crash if I save POI in favourites and disply it in a separate step- Icon and POI name are never displayed on the map even if selected during the importing procedurebut.....the .mca file contains the correct coordinates as boundaries but then places the POI at 0° 0° . The reason why Nav crashes is presumably because I only have the Italy_ta map.No matter what I do to the POI coordinates it always get imported as 0° 0° despite the boundaries are correctI think this is a bug in DIgger, as if the file or cell format in excel were unappropriate the boundary wouldn't be calculated correctly.Has anybody else had the same troubles?ThanksAdriano
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I installed Navigator 11 FREE and tried to import the POI files
generated with digger. This does not work, I get the message "You have
installed new Maps, which are not supported ba the application:
Filename, please install new version." The import worked with Navigator
10 FREE.
How can this be solved?
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Hello all, Importing with digger works however there are several things you have to watch out for. I use a excel import it seems to work best for me. Durring the import in the Object appearance assignment mask you need to double click on the object style icon and change the values for scale factor for detail zoom and minimal scale factor under icon to bigger values I found 20 and 50 to work for me but it also depends on the icon.
@vijayashreeMsc where and when did this message come up?
Hope I could help
Regards Chris
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ok, so that doesn't seem to be the reason. As a matter of fact, I cannot import POI's from either comma separated text or excel spreadsheet, there must be something wrong, either in the format of the input data, or in the way the output file is generated or read by navigator. Having an input excel file that did work for someone else, as well as an imported file that is read by navigator could help may be. I can give my email if necessary.ThanksAdriano
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