can i make a list of Favorites on an excel file and transfer

[darrend]

hi all
can you help. i need to make a large list of Favorites for my tomtom 700 and its a pain typing them in one at a time on screen. is it possible to create a file with excel and copy it directly into the tomtom?

if so what file type would i save it at
thanks for your help
darren

[DennisN]

I have no idea, but a quick use of the Search button found this. Try it and see if it gives any clues.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[DennisN]

Apologies - I forgot to say

Even if that link doesn't help with favourites, it looks as though you could use it to make your list into a POI category so that you could navigate to POI if all else fails.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[Oldboy]

It depends what format, and details, you already have.

For any POI you will need 3 fields:

longitude, latitude, "Name Text"

The Name Text can contain what you like; name, telephone, Postcode, etc.

Do you have the long/lat of the locations you want?

Once you have the 3 field file you can save it as a Text File. A program, such as Makeov2 or POIConverter can then convert this into an OV2 File that the TT can use.

You will also need a bitmap, if you don't want the default red square. ;)
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
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[darrend]

thanks for the help so far guys. i did try the search myself but ended up with over 400 posts!!!
i was trying to aviod using POI to do this as i could end up with 300+ entries and wasnt sure what the limit was on the tt700.

i might have to try this way if all else fails
thanks all

[mikealder]

If you need a large quantity of locations the the POI file is the only real option.
Don't worry about the number of locations though, just consider the PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera file (single file version) it contains 11,000 + separate locations IIRC.
With the data in excel in the correct format conversion to the ov2 format is easy - Mike

[RQ]

As far as I know a favourites file can only hold 20 entries
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RQ

TT1v3 6.560 1713 UK&NI 660.1199
TTG700 6.520 1387 MoWE 660.1219

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