import POI in iGO8

[stephw]

i'm searching how to import POI in iGO8 but not with KLM files.
we can import speedcams by creating speedcamupdates.spud so i would like to know if it's possible to import POI with this kind of files ?

iGO takes too long time to work with KLM files but i've seen that importing Speedcamupdates.spud take time but one time only.

[khaytsus]

Unless the KLM file is updated, it only reads it one time too. I have about 1000 POI's via KLM data files and iGO8 certainly does not re-read them each startup. It's obvious when I do update them.

[stephw]

so why my igo hangs up on the menu (search, manage, settings) when i put KLM files in userdata... if i remove klm igo start normally and dont freeze

[khaytsus]

How should I know? When I added the 1000 or so POI's on iGO8 it took about 2-3 minutes to finish. After that, it doesn't take any time if I don't change anything, and perhaps a minute or so at most when I update the POIs.

[stephw]

How should I know? When I added the 1000 or so POI's on iGO8 it took about 2-3 minutes to finish. After that, it doesn't take any time if I don't change anything, and perhaps a minute or so at most when I update the POIs.
i tested again and now it's ok it hangs up about 2 seconds on the menu
i dont know why before it froze... i will test with more and more POI to see how it works... thx

[Freedom321]

Hi all.

I have also found that when you first add the camera or POI files, IGO8 will appear to hang the first time you start it having added or updated that info. Scared me the first couple of times as well. Now I have learnt to be patient.

What I would like to know is that when the KML files are added, they appear within the POI menu all at the same level but I know IGO8 supports POI levels, for example, currently all Banks sit at the top level yet I know I could create a top level menu entry called BANKS and then place all banks at the sub menu level to it, yet I can not see how to do this using imported KML files. This would make POI's much easier to use and access.

Anybody done it or got any ideas?? Thanks.

[khaytsus]

Hi all.

I have also found that when you first add the camera or POI files, IGO8 will appear to hang the first time you start it having added or updated that info. Scared me the first couple of times as well. Now I have learnt to be patient.

What I would like to know is that when the KML files are added, they appear within the POI menu all at the same level but I know IGO8 supports POI levels, for example, currently all Banks sit at the top level yet I know I could create a top level menu entry called BANKS and then place all banks at the sub menu level to it, yet I can not see how to do this using imported KML files. This would make POI's much easier to use and access.

Anybody done it or got any ideas?? Thanks.

That has to be done within the KML itself. And for that, I'm not sure, but you might google around for a KML editor, or just a generic XML editor and then try to understand the Keyhole Markup Language keys to get what you want.

I have about 12 different sets of POI's I install and upgrade in iGO8 related to geocaching and benchmarking and so far it seems to do pretty well.. I update a file and it searches through and finds the new ones and adds them, etc.. Goes pretty quick just updating as usually there's just a few changes.

I wish there were a way to get a little more information on the POI in iGO but they aren't intended to be more than name/address.

[nirmalts]

Hi all.

I have also found that when you first add the camera or POI files, IGO8 will appear to hang the first time you start it having added or updated that info. Scared me the first couple of times as well. Now I have learnt to be patient.

What I would like to know is that when the KML files are added, they appear within the POI menu all at the same level but I know IGO8 supports POI levels, for example, currently all Banks sit at the top level yet I know I could create a top level menu entry called BANKS and then place all banks at the sub menu level to it, yet I can not see how to do this using imported KML files. This would make POI's much easier to use and access.

Anybody done it or got any ideas?? Thanks.

Hi..

Me too looking for the solution for above.

Also the POIs added using KML always appear with the same icon (doesnt pick my customs icons, whereas built in POIs use these icons correctly). Any means to fix this?

Thanks