A TO B PLANNING

cabbie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Hi if i am in my cab and plan a route from a to b [just playing!!!!!]it will plan it ok then it will display the route ok but after about 10 sec or so it will alter the route and go from my current position,so i cant have a good look at the route i want ,is this normal?it is okay when you are indoors playing with no sats active.
Hope i made myself clear.

Ps anyone with a dodgey reception get the external airial
full strength all the time

cabbie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 07, 2004 Posts: 6

tomtomgone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 29

Hi, Im not entirely sure about why this happens, but it does it on all TTGs, I think it may be a bug in the software. Maybe there will be an update soon.

ChrisCubed · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2005 Posts: 28

I believe, that it will plan the route from A to B for you. It will then realise that you're not at point A yet, so will direct you from the current position to point A, to then start your route to point B.

You can look at the route instructions through the menu. Shows you a list of the instructions. You can also get to the route overview and also browse the map etc. Can't remember where it all is in the menu, but its there.

cabbie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Hi Thanks for the replys ,glad it is not just mine,not a big problem but a little annoying.
Hope it gets fixed in an update along with a few more issues.

Cheers Graham.

rkm_hm · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: A TO B PLANNING

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's a bug - all TTG is doing is assuming that during your journey from A to B it has been switched off, or lost the sats, and then procedes to recalculate the route. This is what is does by default if you go 'off route'.

It would need a function switch in the Plan from A-B mode to turn off the normal tracking process, something that TomTom hadn't thought necessary.

Richard
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Oldboy · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's a bug - all TTG is doing is assuming that during your journey from A to B it has been switched off, or lost the sats, and then procedes to recalculate the route. This is what is does by default if you go 'off route'.

It would need a function switch in the Plan from A-B mode to turn off the normal tracking process, something that TomTom hadn't thought necessary.

Richard
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TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
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Snig · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:54 am Post subject:

How can this not be a bug? As it stands, the feature doesn't work unless you hide away from those pesky satellites. If TomTom didn't think it necessary to override the GPS tracking while it displays the planned route, you could argue that it's a "design error" rather than a "coding error" but that doesn't stop it being a bug.

Regards,
Mark.

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:24 am Post subject:

Firstly apologies for the double posting.

Surely, if the TTG does what TomTom designed it to do, it's not a bug but a lack of understanding of what users might want to do.

If using A-B in a vehicle, either hand over aerial or unplugging external, you might be able to achieve the required result. Albeit with incovenience.
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tomtomgone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 29

I think it isnt technically a "bug" but it is an oversight by Tomtom. It re-routes automatically which is a great feature, but when using the A-B function this re-routing should be turned off, it isnt, and thats why no one can use it properly, or as they would like.

There are so many things we are all wishing for when it comes to the update, Mytomtomgo mention a huge list of very valid points. I just hope TT are listening!! Wink

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

tomtomgone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 29

I know what you mean, but my TTG picks up satellites indoors sometimes with no access to the sky! So the A-B function wouldnt even work when inside for me.

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