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API / Embed Navigator into frontends
http://forums.centrafuse.com/showthread.php?14319-Mapfactor-Navigator-Plugin&p=100345#post100345

Comment by johnjore November 2013 permalink
Arrival Time 1 hour early (always)
Did this ever get fixed? DST is back in effect and its again 1h out... (Navigator 12.3 Free, Windows 7) JJ

Comment by johnjore November 2013 permalink
External SD card not found
I had the same issue on my Android 4.3.1. Deleted app data and rebooted. Issue fixed for me. (I did get a lot of "Navigator has stopped" when re-adding/downloading the maps.) JJ

Comment by johnjore November 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Dear Mapfactor Developers, Tested my plugin on a couple of other computers and it appears to work the way it was intended. However, for better integration, would it be possible to add more TCP commands to Navigator? 1) Navigator to send notice befor…

Comment by johnjore November 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
I've taken a stab at creating a CF plugin to overcome the issues integrating MapFactor Navigator with CF. (Can't understand why Mapfactor can't replicate the issues "everyone" is facing)Anyway, I may just have cracked it. I …

Comment by johnjore November 2013 permalink
Routing mode
@frisian: What major brand has a Windows version? (Sygic and ?)I'd buy the Mapfactor, if they had Australia maps, and their integration with 3rd party front-ends was a little better :( @tomas: I'd be more than happy with a simple "avo…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Name of next street to turn to and lane destinations
No, not sure that makes much sense as the issue is not the GUI, but the voice. The GUI shows the right turn, but the voice says "Go straight ahead" (or something like that) JJ

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Routing mode
@Frisian: If you're making the software for users, then as a user, the current way is frustrating, complicated and non-intuitive :)I think Navigator is great product in many ways, mostly because it supports the usage of free OSM maps, but the G…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Name of next street to turn to and lane destinations
My bad, I use Navigator Free. I see this issue "a lot" there :(

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Routing mode
That method assumes you know where the toll roads are. Cheaptest /Fastest is normally for road selection, not tolls. Best if there's an option to avoid toll or not in the routing screen. TomTom usually calculates the route, and gives warning &q…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Name of next street to turn to and lane destinations
This might also have something to do with the voice saying "Go straight ahead", but the arrow on the GUI shows a right turn. Nedless to say, that does cause a bit of confusion and a few missed turns... Could this be related to the mapping …

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Sygic: Just re-read you post. My modifications to the CF skin allows for this (hiding audio bar at the top) using the min/max button. I think?

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
PM Sent. I too would like a proper plugin for MapFactor, would allow for much better integration and functionality. Btw, ths is my attempt at modifying the CF skin for Navigator: http://forums.centrafuse.com/showthread.php?11582-Embedding-applicatio…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Would be great if you've got a foolproof way to embed Navigator into CF. If you can share the source and MapFactor updates their TCP commands. I'm happy to add features like mute CF audio when Navigator Speaks and other nice to haves. (if …

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Sydney is under water
Just updated to the latest Australia map, but rhodes is still under water :(Also, not sure if its intentional, but OSM's "Tracks" almost look like roads in the way they're rendered in Navigator? JJ

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Not sure why tomas can't reproduce the issue, but on the CF forums there are plenty of people with this issue. I can only asume tomas is doing (or knows) something we don't. Also, no idea why it would work with the free edition, but not pa…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
Odometer reading possible?
I've used it (Free) edition and it did work. Thing to keep an eye on is how Navigator is closed. I use Centrafuse as a front-end and it "kills" Navigator on exit. This causes Navigator to not write its data to disk. The work around is…

Comment by johnjore May 2013 permalink
OSM and Navigator
I created a plugin for Centrafuse (www.centrafuse.com) that does what this thread outlines. (Only took a few hours one rainy evening)A press of a button, touch screen or steering wheel, and recording starts. Another press, recording stops. A GPX fil…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
POI Search
:-) Can't believe i missed that in the menus :-) Thanks! JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
street intersections vs street numbers
What would have been nice is for Navigator to show the street name in the Map (highlight the relevant streetname) and let user select which intersection is the nearest as many streetnames are missing from OSM. JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
OSM and Navigator
@ tomas: Yes. This is to tag nameless streets as well as other missing metadata like maxspeed, oneways, turn restrictions etc. When driving, Navigator will do a very good job of showing what metadata (relating to satnav activities) is missing from O…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
OSM and Navigator
tomas,Maybe if we turn this around, and you share how you log missing streetnames while driving? JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Full screen: Yes. Button at top right corner With two arrows toggles between the two modes.CF: Not sure what to tell them as I dont have access to your computer, the error messages, or the log files Their support forum is forums.centrafuse.com ? JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
That's just depressing :( Not sure if W7 is different from XP, but W7 is what I'm running, with free edition.I see you've got False on startfullscreen. I assume you pressed the button to make Navigator go fullscreen and still no issu…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Hi and good work! No, CF in full scren (no keyboard in car and tiny screens) Define Navigator as an external application in CF using the same parameters as above, and assign it a button in CF. Press the button, and navigator _might_ start on first a…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Ah, well that's sortof the point of the thread, the integration of Navigator with a frontend like CF, which is why there are plugins for sygic, garmin, destinator and others.... :(Launching Navigator directly defeats the purpose of the front-en…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
Sydney is under water
Hi and thanks for looking into this. Not much value as issue is confirmed, but for consistancy; I use Navigator 12.1 Free on Win 7. Afaik, earth and australia map. Problem was also there in Navigator 11 free. JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
No, there's no distortion such and resolution is 1024 x 768?. Are you running CF in full screen and launching Navigator from a CF button? And nothing "bad" happens when you press "menu" at the top? Very strange, on my CF, na…

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
tomas,This is what I use:C:\Program Files\Navigator12\PC_Navigator\PC_Navigator.exe--atlas='C:\ProgramData\Navigator\12.1\atlas_pcn_free.idc' --window_border=no --window_position=77,123,874,522 -tcpserver=any:4242 JJ

Comment by johnjore April 2013 permalink
API / Embed Navigator into frontends
Tomas,We can go back and forward like this forever, but it's like explaining the concept of color to someone who's blind and you'll never understand.The only way is for you to educate yourself on some of the issue CarPC users using Wi…

Comment by johnjore March 2013 permalink

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