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ldormon
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 Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: entering a lat/long tomtom removes the minus |
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Just tried entering a lat/long into tomtom 6.030 it defaults to East on the long if you don't enter anything but then ignores the minus.
So for example, I'm trying to get to :-
Lat: 51.238808 Long: -0.260861
Which is E-0.260861 tomtom just removes the - and I endup somewhere entirely different, is it just me?
Cheers
Lee |
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mikealder
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Have you tried using the large N.S.E.W. letters to preceed the numeric value, ignore the pos/ negative, the device can work out from the S or E selection that it should be a negative value:
N51.238808
E0.260861
The values above should do what you want - Mike |
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ldormon
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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I know what you're saying and I could just convert the E-0.260861 to a W0.260861 and it would all work, but why does TT remove the minus.
This all started because I was sent a link to this hotel :-
http://www.devere.co.uk/venues/Hartsfield-Manor/contact.aspx
And I quote :-
So, if you're lucky enough to own a Sat Nav system then please use these co-ordinates below:
Sat Nav Coordinates
Lat: 51.238808 Long: -0.260861
If you just blindly put those into TT you'll end up in the wrong place :/ |
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philip4242
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: Re: entering a lat/long tomtom removes the minus |
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| ldormon wrote: | All
Just tried entering a lat/long into tomtom 6.030 it defaults to East on the long if you don't enter anything but then ignores the minus.
So for example, I'm trying to get to :-
Lat: 51.238808 Long: -0.260861
Which is E-0.260861 tomtom just removes the - and I endup somewhere entirely different, is it just me?
Cheers
Lee |
I have the same version of TomTom, but can't see any way to actually enter the minus sign on the co-ordinate entry page, so don't understand how TomTom could be 'removing' the - !
I think the problem is that the original co-ordinates quoted are not in the correct form for direct entry into TomTom.
A quick Google produced this from Whatis.com:-
'Latitude angles can range up to +90 degrees (or 90 degrees north), and down to -90 degrees (or 90 degrees south).
Longitude angles can range up to +180 degrees (180 degrees east), and down to -180 degrees (180 degrees west).'
The original co-ordinates were using the +/- form, whereas TomTom requires the N/S, E/W form.
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | Have you tried using the large N.S.E.W. letters to preceed the numeric value, ignore the pos/ negative, the device can work out from the S or E selection that it should be a negative value:
N51.238808
E0.260861
The values above should do what you want - Mike |
mike, i though it was the other way around? they're known as 'northings and eastings' so west is negative?
MaFt
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xda
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| ldormon wrote: | I know what you're saying and I could just convert the E-0.260861 to a W0.260861 and it would all work, but why does TT remove the minus.
This all started because I was sent a link to this hotel :-
http://www.devere.co.uk/venues/Hartsfield-Manor/contact.aspx
And I quote :-
So, if you're lucky enough to own a Sat Nav system then please use these co-ordinates below:
Sat Nav Coordinates
Lat: 51.238808 Long: -0.260861
If you just blindly put those into TT you'll end up in the wrong place :/ |
The format supplied for the hotel is as you would use to add to an existing POI file. As an example I have a POI file called My_Favourites.ov2
Rather than add the whole Travelodge file to my Go for this last weekend meet, I just added the one location I was staying at, and the one for the pub.
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ldormon
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: entering a lat/long tomtom removes the minus |
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| philip4242 wrote: |
I have the same version of TomTom, but can't see any way to actually enter the minus sign on the co-ordinate entry page, so don't understand how TomTom could be 'removing' the - !
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Arh the joys of having a real keyboard on my treo 650, so at least most people will be unable to enter the wrong long. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: |
mike, i though it was the other way around? they're known as 'northings and eastings' so west is negative?
MaFt |
OOPs now you know why I need to use a sat nav! never was any good with maths (honest) - Mike |
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