[mkgmap-dev] mkgmap & house address search

Thu Jul 5 07:28:10 BST 2012

> Does OpenStreetmap + mkgmap include house/building address search?  I've
> tried both pre-compiled maps for both Mapsource and gmapsupp.img and
> even built my own maps using:
>
> java -jar mkgmap.jar --route --remove-short-arcs --add-pois-to-areas
> --index --gmapsupp *.osm.pbf
>
> The output maps work great on the GPS however I can not search for a
> house street address: 928 Fraser Street, Kamloops BC
>
> The house address seem to be missing on both on my GPS and inside
> Mapsource on PC.  However I can find the address on the OpenStreetmap
> online map website.
>

mkgmap compiled maps support street search but no house number search. 
This has to be developed.

WanMil