[mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S

Wed Nov 7 15:57:55 GMT 2018

I've just got a new Etrex 30x, updated with the latest firmware, and
most of the searching is very slow compared with my almost 10 year old
Etrex Legend.

Using mkgmap generated map of the British Isles:

On the Legend, earching for city gives a narrowed list as fast as I can
type in each character of the name. The 30x takes 5 seconds after
Search is selected before displaying nearby cities, then takes about 8
seconds per letter entered before showing the narrowed list. Typing
ahead can reduce the total time taken.

Address searches do work, with the City selection being much faster
than the City search, but I have lots of City points that are not part
of an address.

Ticker

On Wed, 2018-11-07 at 11:25 +0000, osm at pinns wrote:
> Hi Gerd
> 
> I have been in contact with someone at Garmin about another bug and
> will 
> ask him about it.
> 
> I can see where they are coming from , ie city navigator maps don't
> seem 
> to 'popular'
> 
> Interestingly , have tested this bug on a Topo France with the same 
> result so it might be a bug.
> 
> With this gps not problems with searching for restaurants
> 
> Nick
> 
> On 07/11/2018 11:10, Gerd Petermann wrote:
> > Hi Nick,
> > 
> > well, my Oregon 600 no longer uses the index when I search for
> > restaurants. No idea if that started after an update of the
> > firmware
> > or a change in mkgmap. Search takes very long, even if map contains
> > only one tile.
> > It might not be intended by Garmin, maybe they just change the
> > firmware without testing it with our maps?
> > 
> > Gerd
> > 
> > ________________________________________
> > Von: mkgmap-dev <mkgmap-dev-bounces at lists.mkgmap.org.uk> im Auftrag
> > von nwillink <osm at pinns.co.uk>
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. November 2018 11:53
> > An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> > Betreff: [mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S
> > 
> > Hi All
> > 
> > Just say that the latest GPSmap66S gives a 'Cannot find address' 
> >  when
> > searching for an address!
> > 
> > Oddly, it lists any address you have entered, ie it finds the names
> > of
> > streets and towns/cities even the numbers of an address but
> > annoyingly
> > refuses to locate them on the map.
> > 
> > Checking the manual it says:
> > 
> > 'You can use optional City Navigator maps to search for addresses.'
> > 
> > mmm....
> > 
> > So it only works with City Navigator maps ,.... a sign of things to
> > come?
> > 
> > Apart from that , mkgmap's custom maps work !
> > 
> > r
> > 
> > Nick
> > 
> > 
> > 
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