[mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S

Wed Nov 7 17:49:58 GMT 2018

Interesting.

Actually, in my case the gpsmap66 finds the addresses very quickly

There is one major improvement, you don't need to go on a linear journey 
from country to town to  housenumber to street

Unfortunately , it always says 'Not found'

On 07/11/2018 17:25, manfred.haiduk wrote:
> Just some thoughts from my side about adress search on garmin device. 
> Since more than a year i owned the new GPSMAP276CX. Comparing to the 
> former GPSMAP276 the adress search is extremly slow, even when i first 
> do it with GARMIN CITY NAVIGATOR MAP. The old one (276) show up search 
> results after each letter which was typed in, nearly the same time, as 
> i typed them. The new 276Cx seems to be blocked during input, you have 
> to wait some seconds between each letter. But in the end, the search 
> has success. This behaviour can be seen also on self made maps 
> compiled with mkgmap. I myself have the feeling, that GARMIN uses a 
> slow search routine compared to former devices. Another hint, i think 
> they have merged their software to have only one branch for all street 
> navigation devices, i.e Nuvi, GPSMAP etc
>
>
>
> Von meinem Samsung Gerät gesendet.
>
>
> -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------
> Von: "osm at pinns" <osm at pinns.co.uk>
> Datum: 07.11.2018 17:00 (GMT+01:00)
> An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> Betreff: Re: [mkgmap-dev] Address Searches on new GPSmap66S
>
> Hi Ticker
>
> Thanks for that info.
>
> Have reported the bug to Garmin .
>
> Your info will be very useful when / if they reply.
>
> r
>
> Nick
>
> On 07/11/2018 15:57, Ticker Berkin wrote:
> > 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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