Wayfinder Custom POI categories
Sunday, 18. November 2007, 14:52:53
Some N770 and N800 Navicore users may know of a WinTel program that converts POI files in various formats to ones they can be used by the Tablets Navicore navigation format,
That program called “Extension Editor” can be found >>here<< thanks to Internet Tablet Talk member the_fbi .
This WinTel program, when used correctly will produce an “nce” file that can be read by Navicore. However, this was a two part process that required that the “nce” file be further processed by Navicore running on the device its own dang self.
That is, once the “nce” file was produced by the WinTel program the user had to put it in a Navicore directory and the program would unpack and install the custom POI category.
Since “Maps” on a OS2008 device didn’t have this directory it may have been assumed that the OS2008 version didn’t have this capability.
Trial and error has found that this assumption would be wrong
Simply add an “extensions” folder to the “map” directory on your OS2008 device. In that “extensions” directory add a folder named “installed”.
Now any “nce” files created by Extension Editor will install when your OS2008 “Maps” program is run again if the “nce file is placed in the newly created “extensions” directory first.
I have included the following “ nce” POI file in the attached RAR so you can try this yourself:
-Dunkin’ Donuts (India’s latest business opportunity.)
-Panera Bread (Free, easy to connect WiFi. The food served is pretty good too!)
-Lowes (Duct tape, widgets, and tools.)
-Home Depot (More duct tape. Just poorly displayed.)
-Wawa (Free ATM in the Greater Northeast. )
-Advanced Auto (Auto Parts.)
-Red Light Cams (Could net you a hundred dollar ticket if you blow one.)
-Speed Traps (Red Light Cams and speed traps reported nationally by others.)
Simply unpack the WayfinderPOI.rar and add the desired “nce” files to your newly created “extensions” directory... Enjoy!
These are USA POI’s and some are indigenous to certain regions in the Northeast. (Asking where the nearest WaWa is gets a blank stare on Sunday morning in NYC but a local WaWa is visited at least once a day by some folks who live and work just 40 miles to the south.)
POI’s that can be converted by Extension Editor can be found at various sites on the Internet. In particular, TomTom POI’s for the UK. (They seem to be everywhere.)
Wayfinder POI.rar« Back to archive
That program called “Extension Editor” can be found >>here<< thanks to Internet Tablet Talk member the_fbi .
This WinTel program, when used correctly will produce an “nce” file that can be read by Navicore. However, this was a two part process that required that the “nce” file be further processed by Navicore running on the device its own dang self.
That is, once the “nce” file was produced by the WinTel program the user had to put it in a Navicore directory and the program would unpack and install the custom POI category.
Since “Maps” on a OS2008 device didn’t have this directory it may have been assumed that the OS2008 version didn’t have this capability.
Trial and error has found that this assumption would be wrong
Simply add an “extensions” folder to the “map” directory on your OS2008 device. In that “extensions” directory add a folder named “installed”.
Now any “nce” files created by Extension Editor will install when your OS2008 “Maps” program is run again if the “nce file is placed in the newly created “extensions” directory first.
I have included the following “ nce” POI file in the attached RAR so you can try this yourself:
-Dunkin’ Donuts (India’s latest business opportunity.)
-Panera Bread (Free, easy to connect WiFi. The food served is pretty good too!)
-Lowes (Duct tape, widgets, and tools.)
-Home Depot (More duct tape. Just poorly displayed.)
-Wawa (Free ATM in the Greater Northeast. )
-Advanced Auto (Auto Parts.)
-Red Light Cams (Could net you a hundred dollar ticket if you blow one.)
-Speed Traps (Red Light Cams and speed traps reported nationally by others.)
Simply unpack the WayfinderPOI.rar and add the desired “nce” files to your newly created “extensions” directory... Enjoy!
These are USA POI’s and some are indigenous to certain regions in the Northeast. (Asking where the nearest WaWa is gets a blank stare on Sunday morning in NYC but a local WaWa is visited at least once a day by some folks who live and work just 40 miles to the south.)
POI’s that can be converted by Extension Editor can be found at various sites on the Internet. In particular, TomTom POI’s for the UK. (They seem to be everywhere.)
Wayfinder POI.rar« Back to archive
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