ANN: Postcode support for TTN2 on PocketPC

sland · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 144

I am an idiot Sad

you are a genious Smile

//note to self - when somebody goes to a lot of trouble to write a help file - READ IT!!

OK Here is how I got it working - most of this is covered in your explanation of how to install ukpostcode but I just didnt read the document properly. When the install didn't work I installed CheckPOInt to try that. Of course I then tried to run the install for ukpostcode again instead of remembering to just copy the 2 files (exe and dat) to a folder in my SD card.

Anyway, here is how to use ukpostcode on a WM2003 PPC with TTN3:

http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/

as per Niels instructions

Voila! A working solution.

Sorry for duff gen earlier and hopefully this explanation will make me forgiven (me blushes).

Rgds Sland

Torchy · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject:

Glad that you have got the program up and running but I have a problem. I originally loaded a version several day ago. This was the version that had a number of Post Codes missing. Now yesterday a colleague told me that the program had been updated and in fact showed me that the missing codes were now available.
So I downloaded and installed exactly as before but to no avail. It just will not work and an error message tells me that the Exe file is missing.
Any ideas please?
Dave

sland · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 144

delete your existng shortcut and create a new shortcut to the new exe?
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Rgds,

Mike

Torchy · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject:

I've tried that. The error messages are:
1] Installation error - ukpostcode.dat not found in exe folder (it IS there)
2] No matching postcode in database

Thanks for the reply
Dave

Torchy · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

At last!!!! It is working, however one last problem- how do I get the program icon onto the main menu please. I have used 'copy' but cannot find how to 'paste'
Sorry I'm so stupid!!!
Dave Embarassed

sland · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 144

Have you tried deleting the shortcut, create a new folder, move exe and dat to new folder, delete old folder then create new shortcut to new exe.

I know it sounds longwinded but it may fix things (of course it may not but theres only one way to find out) Smile

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Rgds,

Mike

sland · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 144

Squibby · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 22, 2004 Posts: 5

Problem resolved by simply re-loading GPS Assist and taking a YES to all the updates. UK Postcode works fine.

Rgds

Squibby

dynamite · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Guys,

Sorry, been off the forum for a few days - busy at work.

Glad to see you are all managing to sort out the problems without me though Smile

- I really must get round to sorting out the installation program.

sland,

I'm dead keen to know what level of support TTN3 has for post codes... Any? Any chance of a screen shot?

Niels

Dave · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

5 digits

Darren · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:

In other words your application is still needed! I used it the other day, TTN had got me to the industrial estate OK but I couldn't locate the right unit (huge place with no signs!), I did have the Post Code so launched your app, tapped in the code and it took me right to the door Thumbs Up

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Darren Griffin

hegedusa · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 55

I did find a problem with installation - initially the setup files were located in a folder on my pc - C:\download\tomtom\uk postcodes\ukpostcode_all_ppc2002

When I tried to install, it didn't actually install anything.

I moved the install files to just C:\download\tomtom\posttest it worked fine.
Perhaps it's the space in part of the path, or just the length of the path.

It works fine now (ppc 2002 with the .net framework loaded)

mhowse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 24, 2004 Posts: 11

Hi There,

Saw an earlier post from someone with a jornada 548 , still not quite sure if it will work on this running WinCE 3.0 on a SH3 processor , if it does work ok which download shall I select please, have just downloaded all the area codes from the posting at the top of this forum so if it does not work will try and install them instead, thanks it sounds real good so would rather try your option first.

Mark

dynamite · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark,

No sorry, at the moment I haven't compiled the program for the SH3. I have had one other request for it, so I'll see if I can get hold of the right SDK for that platform and recompile the program for it. PM me your email address and I'll keep you informed.

- Niels

mhowse · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 24, 2004 Posts: 11

Thanks Niels have sent p.m with e-mail details

If anybody knows if checkpoint and the area post code poi will run on my jornada 548 running wince 3.0 sh3 chip please let me know and any speed camera poi also have posted in poi syn forum also..

Thanks

Mark

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