[mkgmap-dev] [PATCH v2] - alpha patch to support road find by name

Sun Mar 15 21:53:29 GMT 2009

Mark Burton escribió:
> Hi Bernhard,
>
>   
>> I have added city auto fill to your code. Unfortunately I was not able 
>> to test it on gps. Problem is that I don't know how to search for roads 
>> on my nuvi 360. Maybe this only works with NT cards on the nuvis ? The 
>> address / intersections search still asks to spell a US State. I also 
>> didn't found any effect in GPSMapEdit. Hints are welcome. I see the same 
>> problem with your HW Exit patch.
>>     
>
> Thanks for the patch, it didn't really work but was a good starting
> place. I have just posted a revamped version which, for me, fills the
> city info as required. Obviously, it needs to be widely tested.
>
> As I don't know anything about the Nuvi, I can't help you. Sorry.
>   
Some time ago I read somewhere Address search in nuvi only works with nt
maps. Your patch (v1) had no effect on my nuvi 300: it still asks for a
State, but no one is listed.
> GPSMapEdit, I think pays no attention to the address data. I have
> checked with maps produced by cgpsmapper, they don't seem to show it
> either.
>
> The HW exit stuff is sad. I have wasted so many hours on trying to make
> the OSM exits be shown in preference to the basemap exits that I don't
> want to look at that code any more!
>   
Well, I think you have improved routing performance quite a lot.
Previous to your patch I only received "keep right" or just nothing for
highway exits and now it says "leave right" which is much more
convenient. I have City Navigator disabled in my nuvi and I can see
exits on screen. So I think you didn't waste your time.
Cheers
Carlos