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253 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

rather than remove it, if you can put a note there, but also is there a way to automatically limit the number to download.
Like once the limit has been reached you can't click on anymore, or a warning saying 'Limit reached'?
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mikealder · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

Why not consider limiting the maximum number of subcats in any single download to 20, you could have Fuel_01 and Fuel_02 for example although this might take some additional work as some categories would require upto 4 or 5 downloads, but a user could still concatenate the various files to produce a single ov2 file - Mike

Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

I'm not a programmer so cannot comment on how feasible such suggestions are but I do know that the vast majority download one or two categories only.

The demand on processor time imposed by those who seek to harvest vast numbers of our POIs in one hit is untenable and as such we have no desire to devote time and resource to a solution that caters for the few who wish to do so.

Those who wish to can invest their own energy downloading in batches and combining at their leisure. This usage is outside the scope of the service,
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

No one is shouting that you must fix it, we know it's a free service and very appreciated it is too.
The original suggestion was just to mention the limitation at "point of sale" to stop lots of people getting into difficulties and clogging up the forums (using more bandwidth) with the same question.
That's now been done, so hopefully that's the end of it. Smile

Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

I should clarify perhaps that my 'rant' was as much a response to the emails and PM's I get bemoaning the fact that a causal user cannot grab every POI we have easily.

The posts here did not deserve my retort but it is worth clarifying that we offer a service for free and for the large part it is well received and works.

So apologies to all for my fiery reply!
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

Big hugs all round.... Love it

Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

I shall post no more this eve, I'm off to bed with a valium Wink

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Oldboy · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject:

aj2052 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Soory Darren, perhaps it was me responsible for clicking your button, but have to agree as in my post, it does agravate answering the same question, and I thought i put the would be nice in the best possible way, and it would be nice but not at the expenes of losing it, and believe me the database is very much apreciated, another hug ( sorry dont do smilies)
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Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

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thacks1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 3

i have dpwnloaded a poi file for my tomtom one v2 but when i unzip it it only have one file in it should'nt it have two have tryed putting the one file in my map and it don't work were am i going wrong

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

Hi and Welcome!

What's the file called? (Details like that really help speed up the answer!)

You're right that you should end up with either one file with an .ov2 extension AND one file with a .bmp (the icon) if you've selected a combined download, or several .ov2 files all with matching .bmps if you selected the separate files.

It sounds like you might have a corrupted download. Usual reason for that is trying to combine too many categories at once (note that if you tick "just" the accommodation box for example, you are actually ticking dozens of "sub-categories" which you can see if you click on the little plus sign to the left of the tick-box).
Try starting with just one or two to see if that works, and allso try using the "show link" option on the download page.

thacks1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 3

hi sorry did'nt think of given the file name it was motorbike dealer i also tryed super markets that did'nt work to will try what you say and just tick one box tomorrow when got a bit more time thanks for your help ill let you know if that sort it

pete147 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 5

Hi guys. I am need of help. I've just downloaded my Free POI's off this great site and have transferred them into my Tom Tom Go 910, however they dont seem to be showing on my screen? I have noticed that when docked the G: Drive TomTom POI's show as .tlv files, but the two files that I have downloaded are Bitmap and OV2 files, do I combine them? if so how?

Many thanks in advance.

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