[mkgmap-dev] Street search directly supported by mkgmap on GPS device?

Thu Mar 10 17:18:44 GMT 2011

Hello,
> Would it be possible that the new street search will be directly
> supported by mkgmap without uploading the map using Mapsource to the
> GPS device (nüvi)?
At the moment it is not yet implemented. Priority task now is to get the 
index running without errors. If this is finished, then the next step 
will be to generate directly a gmapsupp.img usable at the devices. This 
is an often asked feature on this list. IMHO this should be possible in 
not to far away future.
> It is actually possible to create a multi-layer gmapsupp.img (SRTM
> data + OSM + some thematic layer) and make the street search working
> on the GPS device?
> In other words: does Mapsource support multilayer gmapsupp.img?
>
No idea.
> Where is the street index stored on the device after uploading the map
> using Mapsource?
>
The street index is contained as a subfile in the gmapsupp.img, which is 
stored on the sdcard/device. It has a slightly other format than the 
mdr.img. So it needs some work to get it ready.
> Thank you for some info!
>
> Regards
> Hendrik Oesterlin
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Hendrik75
> New Caledonia
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