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pillboxman
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:10 pm    Post subject: POI submission problem Reply with quote

Hi

just for information.

I have tried to update a location on the free POI database (Weatherspoons in Bath)

The update submission asks for the POI Number, but the submission form will not permit the number to be entered. Catch 22

I have tried using IE, Safari and Opera, no go on any of them. Crying or Very sad

John
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi.. It's actually working correctly, but it's not immediately clear unless you read the instructions in the links to the right of the submission page.

It says there:

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Action: Change existing POI
1. Select "Change existing POI" using the Action drop-down box.
2. Scroll down to the Google Map and fill in the Find a location box. Then click the "Find a location" button to search for that location. If successful the Google Map will centre on the requested location.
3. Click on the icon of the POI that you want to change. The POI Title, Category, SubCategory and ID are shown above the Google Map.
4. Click on the link associated with the POI, shown for example as ID:1234, to transfer the information to the form.

5. Change the fields that are to be updated.
6. Add a comment explaining the reason for the change.
7. Check that all the required details are present and then click on the "Submit Entry" button to send the data for review.

(my bold)

So you DON'T fill in the ID number yourself (notice it's greyed out)

You click on the icon on the map and then you click on the [u]underlined ID number[/b] immediately above the map.

That should fill in the relevant details on the form - ID number, Latitude and Longitude and all the other details.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@ Richard... maybe the form could make that a bit clearer?
It could do with a note beside the greyed out boxes and a re-write of the "hover text" when you mouse over the "?" sign.

And in the instructions, maybe change it from this:

3. Click on the icon of the POI that you want to change. The POI Title, Category, SubCategory and ID are shown above the Google Map.

4. Click on the link associated with the POI, shown for example as ID:1234, to transfer the information to the form.

to this:

3. Click on the icon of the POI that you want to change on the map.
A line of text will now appear immediately above the Google Map, showing the POI's Title, Category, SubCategory and ID number.

4. Click on the underlined ID number in that line of text (shown for example as ID:1234), and that will automatically transfer the relevant information into the main form at the top.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
@ Richard... maybe the form could make that a bit clearer?
That will have to be ... @ MaFt. Smile

On his (never-ending), to-do list, is a re-write of the POI pages. Mainly related to the old API version that is used, and no longer supported fully by Google.

With other problems, it could be early next year before it's resolved.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the POI pages are going to be rewritten, can I suggest another minor enhancement?

It would help greatly if there was an option to clear the data already entered in the form. If you have already selected an existing POI, and populated the form with its data, then decide that this isn't what you wanted to do - you need to Add a New POI instead, then you currently have to refresh the whole page; there is no way to clear down the POI ID field without doing this.

It's probably not worth doing this as a change to the existing submission page, but if it is going to get a major overhaul, then it could be included at this point.

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Andy_P for your help.

All is clear now and I have been able to update a POI.

John
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