[mkgmap-dev] difference between addlabel and poi-address

Mon Jan 19 07:12:03 GMT 2015

Hi Walter,

> Just one small clarification about the address field.
> 
> If I set --poi-address than the address field is filled by mkgmap
> and I can manipulate the content using the trick with mkgmap:phone.
> 
> If I set --no-poi-address than the address field is left blank by mkgmap
> and I also cannot fill it with any command via the style file.
> 
> I hope I understood this correct.
yes, just one hint:  --poi-address is the default

> 
> At last I would like to report one optical issue in --poi-address 
> generation:
> There is a line break between street and postcode, but no line break between 
> city and phone.
> 
> e.g.
> Street Nr
> postcode, city+49 123
> 4567
> 
> It would be much nicer, to display the address field with one more line 
> break.
> Street Nr
> postcode, city
> +49 123 4567
> 
> If someone is spending the effort in changing this, maybe a small 
> enhancement could also be done.
The formatting is done by the Garmin software, not by mkgmap.
It just fills individual fields and we have a few flags for the whole 
tile to say how to format them. These flags are configured 
in resources/LocatorConfig.xml , e.g. Island (and Germany) 
have streetBeforeHousenumber="true" postalcodeBeforeCity="true"

> Would it make sense to add unit (maybe even door, if available) to 
> housenumber?
> addr:housenumber/addr:unit/addr:door

Well, the current code for the --housenumbers option will treat a 
housenumber like "3/5/3" like "3", so I think you can do that in the
style.

Gerd

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