[mkgmap-dev] Typo in default style, two suggestions and a question

Tue Apr 7 15:55:32 BST 2009

Hi List!

In the default style for points there is an amenity=butchers which is wrong. 
It should be amenity=butcher. In the same line the symbol is defined as 0x2e00 
which seems to be non-existent (at least at my Garmin etrex Legend HCx). I 
would suggest to set it to 0x2e02 (grocery store) which leads into the 
following patch:

-shop=butchers [0x2e00 resolution 20]
+shop=butcher [0x2e02 resolution 20]

First suggestion for additional style:

-amenity=recycling [0x2f15 resolution 20]
+amenity=recycling [0x2f15 resolution 20 default_name 'recycling']

which would not have any effect if the language is set to english but in german 
the symbol is shown as 'UnbekanntVersorgungsbetrieb' which is nonsens. Setting 
the name would also show 'Recycling' for german language which is better (I 
think).

Second suggestion for additional style:

+amenity=post_box { name 'post box (${operator})' | 'post box (${name})' }
+amenity=post_box [0x640f resolution 21 default_name 'post box']

I found it nasty that I wasn't able to find post boxes with my garmin. 
Unfortunately I couldn't find an appropriate symbol for that. So I took the 
symbol for 'Post' and put a 'post box' as addition text. Opinions?

And the question:

Is there a way to set the info field of the tags? And if yes, how much data can 
this info field hold?
Currently some address info seem to be added to the info field if set in the 
data. But e.g. for restaurants I'd like to know the opening_hours and for post 
boxes the collection_times...
I would suggest to take the OSM info tag as content for the info field. This 
would give one the possibility to also put additional data via the style 
definition.
Any other hint how this can be solved?

Regards
Andre