Poi Files For Destinator Software

[+John NW]

Can someone tell us how to create a Points of Interest File for caches in Destinator? We use an Acer N-35 PDA/GPS

[+Nellies Knackers]

Go to geocacheuk.com to get the tomtom download,copy the files to the map directory and restart tomtom,at least thats how you do it with navigator 5.

[The Royles]

found this that says

 

"How do import my own POI data into Destinator 3?

The Destinator console application on the Destinator 3 CD has a tool to convert CSV files into the Destinator DAT format. These are then added into the C:\DestinatorApps\Destinator\Common\Favorites folder."

 

You can export csv from GSAK, should work as far as I can see.

[+maporter]

Hi,

 

As far as I'm able to establish, Destinator software uses CSV files to generate POI's, you can export CSV's from within GSAK via the export function.

 

If you take a look at www.pocketgps.co.uk and click on the yellow speed camera, it'll take you to a page for downloading free speed camera overlays for TOM TOM etc. Interestingly dig around this site, they suggest you use CSV files on Destinator V3 devices.

 

Now whether your supposed to just drag CSV file to the device, or whether your device came supplied with software to convert CSV files I can't answer, as pocketgps doesn't make this clear.

 

I'm a Tom Tom user, so can't advise exactly without seeing the unit, my guess is that on the installation disk that came with the device, will either be a program to sort it all out for you, or at least instructions.

 

Cheers

 

Mark

Edited February 6, 2006 by maporter

[+John NW]

Hi Folks

 

Thanks for the replies. Destinator 3 does indeed come with a disk to convert POIs as a CSV file however it asks for street junctions and house numbers - we don't have many caches that fit into that category maybe Junction 27 TB Hotel does but none other that I can think of. There is a nifty O/S GPS converter program on the interweb but that will only put one pair of co-ordinates at a time not handy if I want to bring up a list of caches.

 

Anymore ideas?

[The Royles]

OK, try POIEdit, as this will load a GPX file, and save it as a Destinator CSV file.

[+John NW]

Hi The Royles and others

 

Thanks for the reply we will give that one a try there is also one mentioned on that site of www.poihandler.com we will try that one if the first one doesn't work.

[+Nellies Knackers]

Try this OSGPS converter

I was recommended it a few days ago and seems to work very well,I think it has the option to save coordinates as destinator favourite as well as tomtom poi.

[+ClydeE]

If you are using GSAK here is a macro that will automatically Generate the POI file for you

 

##########################################################
#
# Generate Destinator CSV file
#
# Run this macro, and enter the folder where you want the file placed
#
############################################################

#Debug Status=on

# get the file name to save folder from saved settings if file exists 
If FileExists($_Install + "\Macros\Destinator.dat")
 Set $File = GetFile($_Install + "\Macros\Destinator.dat")
 # Just in case file permission error or something test for error
 IF Left($File,7) = "*Error*"
Pause Msg="$File"
Cancel
 EndIf 
else
 Set $File = " "
EndIf

# get the file name to put the CSV file out to.
$Result = 2
While $Result = 2
 Input Msg="Enter the file name to generate"  Default=$File VarName=$File Browse="File"
 If FileExists($File)
Choose msg="File already exists. Overwrite?" opt1=Yes opt2=No
If $Result = 1
  Set $error = PutFile($_Install + "\babel.bat","erase " + $File)  
  # Just in case file permission error or something test for error
  IF Left($Error,7) = "*Error*"
	Pause Msg="$Error"
	Cancel
  EndIf
  $pgm = $_Install + "\babel.bat"  
  RunPgm Pgm=$pgm Wait=yes
EndIf  
 Else
$Result = 1
 EndIf	
EndWhile

# Save the file name so don't have to key if same next time
Set $error = PutFile($_Install + "\Macros\Destinator.dat",$File)  
# Just in case file permission error or something test for error
IF Left($Error,7) = "*Error*"
 Pause Msg="$Error"
 Cancel
EndIf   
Set $ThisRecord = 0
Set $NumberFound = 0
Set $NumberPics = 0
Goto Position=Top

# now loop through the current subset to generate the csv file
While .not. $_EOL
 # set up totals to show status to user
 Set $ThisRecord = $ThisRecord + 1
 Set $status = "Now processing: " + "$ThisRecord" + " of " + "$_Count"
 ShowStatus msg="$status"
 $_txt1 = $d_Code
 $CacheName = $d_name
 $_txt2 = Replace(","," ",$CacheName,True) # replace comma with space in cache name
 $_txt3 = $d_Longitude
 $_txt4 = $d_Latitude
 $_txt5 = " "
 $_txt6 = " "
 $_txt7 = " "
 $_txt8 = " "
 $error = TextOut("$File","none","comma")
 # Just in case file permission error or something test for error
 IF Left($error,7) = "*Error*"
Pause Msg=$error
Cancel
 EndIf  
 Goto Position=Next
EndWhile
GoTo Position=Top

Edited February 7, 2006 by ClydeE

[+Nellies Knackers]

Well nobody can say you don't get you're money's worth from GSAK!

[+John NW]

Hi Clyde

 

That is just what I am looking for. But how do I run the macro with using GSAK?

 

Regards

 

John + Carol

[+ClydeE]

 

That is just what I am looking for. But how do I run the macro with using GSAK?

 

 

I have added this to my macro page here http://gsak.net/Macros.php

 

Click on that link and download the macro to your computer (right mouse click and select "Save Target As...")

 

Then to run in GSAK from the main menu "Macro=>Run" (or just press Ctrl-M from the keyboard)

 

If you run this macro often, then just allocate it to a button on the toolbar then it will only by one mouse click away