[mkgmap-dev] index option

Sat Nov 13 09:21:11 GMT 2021

Hi Karl,

if you use the --lower-case option for you map please try without.

Gerd

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Von: mkgmap-dev <mkgmap-dev-bounces at lists.mkgmap.org.uk> im Auftrag von 7770 <7770 at foskan.eu>
Gesendet: Samstag, 13. November 2021 07:35
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Betreff: Re: [mkgmap-dev] index option

Hi.
I treid renaming, but it did not help. Like somebody mentioned, it seems to be
something that Garmin changed in the search alogorythm. Perhaps not much that
one can do to when generating the map.

Thanks anyhow!

Karl

On torsdag 11 november 2021 19:43:47 CET Gerd Petermann wrote:
> Hi Karl,
>
> I've seen this problem on my Oregon when another map was installed (but not
> activated). The map was  the Bicycling-Layer for Europe from
> http://osm.thkukuk.de/ I did not find out why it caused problems, but after
> renaming the corresponding *.img file the search was fast again.
>
> Gerd
>
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> <7770 at foskan.eu> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. November 2021 19:22
> An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> Betreff: [mkgmap-dev] index option
>
> Hi.
>
> I generate maps using the following options (among others)
> --net --route --index --split-name-index
>
> When loading the ready img file to a GPSMAP 66st it is very slow in
> searching for cities (FIND -> Cities). Searching for some location can take
> many minutes or even lock the unit in rare cases.
> The problem is present even if a specific map is selected and search is only
> conducted within that map.
>
> Loading the same img file on an old etrex vista hcx did show very fast city
> search.
>
> Does anyone know if the options given to mkgmap can impact negatively in
> this particular scenaio or if there can be some other option added to make
> city search faster?
>
> Side note: street name search is fast, but searching among All POIs is also
> slow.
>
> Regards
> Karl
>
>
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