new to igo

combat goofwing wrote:dont have a spare SD card handy so ill back up the one i have

Make sure you turn on "Show hidden files" and turn off "Hide system files"

combat goofwing wrote:then copy the all the new files overs,so i take it i just put them all in the mobile navigator folder on the SD card and overwrite where needed?

Delete the original MobileNavigator folder and copy the new MobileNavigator folder in it's place, Leave any other folders alone, Make sure the new exefile has the same name as the old one or it won't work!

it has 2 mobilnavigator files
mobilenavigator.exe and
mobilenavigator_yaun.exe so i take it its this one i rename the new one as.Idelete the full mobile navigator folder and copy the new one over, rename the mobnavigator file then add a folder for maps etc

does that sound correct

Without knowing what was done to the original software, i would rename the new exefile to MobileNavigator.exe, and try that first, If it doesn't work try the other one.

Don't worry about content for the moment, just copy the new folder as it is, We'll get it to start on the device first first, then add content...

again off to work on nights tonight so will return to this tomorrow

Guys,
I think that all of you are saying the correct thing[s] but I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here anyway. Using Winrar, simply extract my cut-down program to a SD card, rename the iGO8 folder to mobilenavigator and rename the igo8.exe to mobilenavigator.exe. Agreed?

Contents: maps [fbl] go into content\map, POIs go into content\poi

We need to make edits in the sys.txt for your device but we'll worry about that later.

chas521 wrote:Guys,
I think that all of you are saying the correct thing[s] but I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here anyway. Using Winrar, simply extract my cut-down program to a SD card, rename the iGO8 folder to mobilenavigator and rename the igo8.exe to mobilenavigator.exe. Agreed?

Contents: maps [fbl] go into content\map, POIs go into content\poi

We need to make edits in the sys.txt for your device but we'll worry about that later.

as this seems to be the easy way of doing things i go with this and post how i get on later

chas521 wrote:Guys,
I think that all of you are saying the correct thing[s] but I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here anyway. Using Winrar, simply extract my cut-down program to a SD card, rename the iGO8 folder to mobilenavigator and rename the igo8.exe to mobilenavigator.exe. Agreed?

Contents: maps [fbl] go into content\map, POIs go into content\poi

We need to make edits in the sys.txt for your device but we'll worry about that later.

ok did as instructed itloads up and i get the menu that has 3 options, GPS,media player, system setting, when i select GPS i get an error message program application database cannot be found

Application database error is an easy one to fix. It simply means that the device can't find the exact path to the program. Look around your device to change the path. This is something that you kinda have to do yourself because the device is not in front of me.

Most probably in settings.

dont understand look around device or the SD and what is the path name im looking for

combat goofwing wrote:dont understand look around device or the SD and what is the path name im looking for

Look around the device, not the SD card. Most probably in settings. Or you may have to hook up your device to the USB of your computer and search the files. Example only: a correct path might be Storage Card\mobilenavigator\mobilenavigator.exe.

The storage card might have another name. Sometimes it's Storage Card, StorageCard, SDMMC, etc.

combat goofwing wrote:dont understand look around device or the SD and what is the path name im looking for

Alternatively, open up sys.txt in the iGo8 folder for editing.
Change this:

Code:

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

to this:

Code:

;[folders]
;app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

(note the semi-colons)
Save the sys.txt file, and try again.

also notice on SD i renamed igo 8 to mobile navigator, but another igo folder has been created with empty folder in for content,custom and save

[color=#FF0000]First of all, mobile navigator is ONE word - mobilenavigator.[/color]. A save folder is created automatically by the program! It contains your options. Also consider YT's recommendation. That sys.txt is on the SD card.

Yurbuh Tuggly wrote:Alternatively, open up sys.txt in the iGo8 folder for editing.
Change this:

Code:

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

to this:

Code:

;[folders]
;app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

(note the semi-colons)
Save the sys.txt file, and try again.

cant do this when i try to save it its says can not create make sure file and path name are correct

See post #43.