poi downloads

jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:20 pm Post subject: poi downloads

You are asking for people to add poi from other countries it might be an idea to get the down load section working first. I have been trying for some time to download what I would like in one file with no success. There is no excuse in today’s web development saying might not work with internet explorer 7 which I should think 98% of the population uses and has been out long enough for the bugs to have been fixed. I have paid the £ asked for your speed camera database hoping that this might also go to the problem solving needed with the barman.

richard345 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

Would you please explain exactly what is going wrong - you give very little information for anyone to even attempt to help you.

I can use either IE7 or Firefox and can download any amount of POI files from the database without any difficulty at all. In fact I have just replaced all my previously downloaded files with new ones in the last 10 minutes, including the latest Speed Cameras.

Where does it say that IE7 is the only supported browser?

As far as I know, it works with IE6, IE7, IE8(Beta), Safari, Opera and Firefox. I'm not sure about Google's new browser - I've forgotten what it's called right now.

Please help us to help you.
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Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject:

You certainly know how to make friends and influence people don't you?

The fact that hundreds of others manage perfectly well (with or without IE) has never crossed your mind?

If you asked for help, you might get some.

...and by the way, the POIs here are FREE.

jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject: Andy_P

Running your own company will do this to you, if you want to get ahead in life. to follow will be the issues

jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: download issues are

Internet explorer 7 is being used. Combine subcategories into category file has been checked, show link has been checked. Result internet explorer cannot display this webpage. With no link in the top left hand corner. For those concerned with my attitude I do apologize.
Jez Stix

Accommodation {2009-01-20 : 2563}
ATM {2009-01-20 : 12459}
Attraction {2009-01-20 : 209}
Bank {2009-01-21 : 7049}
Builders Merchant {2009-01-13 : 1987}
Building Society {2009-01-14 : 567}
Community {2009-01-21 : 12105}
DIY & Home {2009-01-20 : 1479}
Entertainment {2009-01-21 : 926}
Food & Drink {2009-01-21 : 20002}
Fuel {2009-01-21 : 10192}
Healthcare {2009-01-14 : 1966}
Heritage Site {2009-01-18 : 1409}
Historical & Cultural {2009-01-11 : 63}
Landmark {2008-11-05 : 1863}
Motorcycle Dealership {2008-12-16 : 345}
Wi-Fi Hotspot {2009-01-16 : 9565}

these countries are not needed South Africa, Indonesia

richard345 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject:

Bear with me and I will try these selections and respond shortly.
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject: PaulB2005

Hello PaulB2005 ii I’m trying to download all the countries except South Africa & Indonesia as I go to Europe on my bike a lot and I’m off to Canada for 3 months snowboarding

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

Well selecting all those countries and categories results in the same for me. However selecting significantly less results in success.

Can i ask what sat nav you aim to put all these onto because if you do get all the files there maybe a limitation with your sat nav that would stop you using them all anyway?

jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: richard345

cheers for looking

richard345 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

Jez, selecting the categories given for the UK only, I get the same error.I would think it is because you are trying to get more than the 20 categories as stated in the Notes shown after the Download button, particularly the first

'1. Internet Explorer 7 will sometimes fail to download a file with combined subcategories. The workaround is to either download individual subcategories, to reduce the number of subcategories to download, or to check the "Show Link" box.' and the third '

'3. Please Note: The option to combine categories is limited to a maximum of 20. Attempts to combine more than 20 will fail. If you need to do so, please download in batches of 20 categories and merge using a utility such as POI Edit.'

Try, as Paul suggests, downloading say, the Accommodation category first and then try a couple of additional ones. OK, it's a bit more work, but a few extra clicks shouldn't take that long, yes?
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jezstix · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: PaulB2005

Hello PaulB2005 I will be putting these on TomTom navigator 7 running on HTC Touch HD. I prefere 1 file as its just more easy

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

that's a massive selection to download in one go!! there's nearly 85 thousand lines of data to pull from the database, format, convert to ov2 (assuming it's tomtom version?), zip up and send!

our poi download system pulls the data live from the database and, to be honest, that amount will be too much strain on the servers.

if you try narrowing down the selection and making say 10 smaller downloads rather than one huge one then performance will likely improve.

MaFt

pcaouolte · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: PaulB2005

richard345 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: PaulB2005

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