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Custom POI

Postby bangerdemon » Wed May 09, 2012 6:04 pm

Hi,

Hopefully, someone will be able to help me.

I have a TomTom file for "keyfuels" POI's that I would like to convert to be able to use it in Primo 2.

Is this possible, is it difficult, and if it can be done, where would the converted files need to be put?

Many thanks in advance.

Alan
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Postby Fatboyfun » Wed May 09, 2012 7:27 pm

Just use poiedit to convert to .kml format and place then in ..\Content\UserData\POI

You don't need the bmp file if you can live with the default choice of icons.
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Postby bangerdemon » Wed May 09, 2012 7:33 pm

Fatboyfun wrote:Just use poiedit to convert to .kml format and place then in ..\Content\UserData\POI

You don't need the bmp file if you can live with the default choice of icons.


Hi,

Thanks for that, but would prefer to have the keyfuels logo as well.

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Postby kaybee327 » Wed May 09, 2012 7:33 pm

Hi

many programs available for convert ov2 to kml

I use NO LINKS TO OTHER GPS SITES PLEASE (because I am generally lazy) :thumbdown:

Also see [Please Register or Login to download file] post 2 on how to put a custom icon into your kml (may be of interest ;););)

Try these for size 4169 just to remind bmp to userdata/icon kml to userdata/poi

Edit sorry icon dont show will work on it

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Postby Fatboyfun » Wed May 09, 2012 7:46 pm

I like poiedit because it's free, it batch converts and you can edit/split/combine etc
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Postby ant40 » Thu May 10, 2012 8:06 am

In Primo 2 I have in "Pizza.kml" file for example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
<Document>
<name>Pizza</name>
<metadata><igoicon><filename>Pizza.bmp</filename></igoicon></metadata>
<Placemark><name>xxxxxx - xxxxxx</name><description></description>
<Point><coordinates>xx.xxxxx,xx.xxxxx,0</coordinates></Point>
</Placemark>
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Postby bangerdemon » Thu May 10, 2012 4:30 pm

kaybee327 wrote:Hi

many programs available for convert ov2 to kml

I use [Please Register or Login to download file] (because I am generally lazy) :thumbdown:

Also see [Please Register or Login to download file] post 2 on how to put a custom icon into your kml (may be of interest ;););)

Try these for size 4169 just to remind bmp to userdata/icon kml to userdata/poi

Edit sorry icon dont show will work on it

Keith


Hi Keith,

Many thanks. After adding the extra line to the "allsites" KML file it is working perfectly!!! :D:D:D

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Postby kaybee327 » Thu May 10, 2012 8:57 pm

Hi Alan

Pleased you are up and running and hope all is well with your icons. Pity we can't do the same with the poi from the map providers without a LOT of hassle . Still as they say keep taking the tablet :think: or better still have a drink or three

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