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Neil..
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used with
TomTom POI files please?

I'm trying to convert a number of locations to .ov2 format but I not
succeeding to find the file format information.

I'm not looking for a program to actual do it, what I am after is the actual
format of the data so I can write my own converter.

Hopefully someone can put me in the right direction. Even a URL to a site
which has the information will be ok.

Neil..
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Alan
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
In message <QO$QpgAcExfDFwd5@amac.f2s.com>, Alan
<junk_reply@amac.f2s.com> wrote
Quote:
In message <dln0g8$9gq$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>, Neil..
guess@guess.co.uk> wrote


I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used with
TomTom POI files please?

http://www.tomtom.com/support/ce/support/nav_poi.php


I should have also written - look at the section on the input format for
one of the POI tools (MAKEOV2)

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Alan
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
In message <dln0g8$9gq$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>, Neil..
<guess@guess.co.uk> wrote


Quote:
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used with
TomTom POI files please?

<http://www.tomtom.com/support/ce/support/nav_poi.php>



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Alan
news2005 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com
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For me to know, for U to
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:52:22 +0000, Alan <junk_reply@amac.f2s.com> I
wrote:

Quote:
In message <QO$QpgAcExfDFwd5@amac.f2s.com>, Alan
junk_reply@amac.f2s.com> wrote
In message <dln0g8$9gq$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>, Neil..
guess@guess.co.uk> wrote


I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used with
TomTom POI files please?

http://www.tomtom.com/support/ce/support/nav_poi.php


I should have also written - look at the section on the input format for
one of the POI tools (MAKEOV2)

This website gives you plenty of info
http://www.poihandler.com/faq.asp

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Set Square
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Neil.. <guess@guess.co.uk> wrote:

Quote:
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as
used with TomTom POI files please?

I'm trying to convert a number of locations to .ov2 format but I not
succeeding to find the file format information.

I'm not looking for a program to actual do it, what I am after is the
actual format of the data so I can write my own converter.

Hopefully someone can put me in the right direction. Even a URL to a
site which has the information will be ok.

Neil..

I suggest that you email Mr Davies, who wrote the POI Converter program - at
gpsutilities-software@yahoo.co.uk

He should know!
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Jack Erbes
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:08 am    Post subject: Tom Tom Favorites - Extracting and merging/copying Reply with quote
As a different question but still related to Tom Tom (I'm have TT5) is
there any way that I can extract my favorites from the *.cfg file in one
map folder and merge them with the favorites in the *.cfg file in other
map folders?

I've looked at that *.cfg file and it appears to not be an ascii text
file, is there an editor that I can use that will let me edit favorites
into other *.cfg files?

Thanks for any help,

Jack

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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:08 am    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
Neil.. wrote:
Quote:
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as
used with TomTom POI files please?

I'm trying to convert a number of locations to .ov2 format but I not
succeeding to find the file format information.

I'm not looking for a program to actual do it, what I am after is the
actual format of the data so I can write my own converter.

Hopefully someone can put me in the right direction. Even a URL to a
site which has the information will be ok.

Neil..

Why re-invent the wheel? POI-Converter will create an OV2 file from a .csv
file of Lat/Lon locations?

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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums
Creators of the free UK Safety Camera POI
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:57 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:58:15 -0000, "Neil.." <guess@guess.co.uk>
wrote:

Quote:
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used with
TomTom POI files please?

Check this out:
http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/ttnavsdk3_manual.pdf

Cheers,
The ><
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Darren Griffin - PocketGP
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Favorites - Extracting and merging/copying Reply with quote
Jack Erbes wrote:
Quote:
As a different question but still related to Tom Tom (I'm have TT5) is
there any way that I can extract my favorites from the *.cfg file in
one map folder and merge them with the favorites in the *.cfg file in
other map folders?

I've looked at that *.cfg file and it appears to not be an ascii text
file, is there an editor that I can use that will let me edit
favorites into other *.cfg files?

Thanks for any help,

Jack

Not an answer to your question but if you saved your favourite locations as
a Custom POI (.ov2) then you would have a 'MyPOI.ov2 file in the map folder
that could be backed up, copied and moved to other map folders with ease.

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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums
Creators of the free UK Safety Camera POI
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Neil..
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
"x" <x@x.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:58:15 -0000, "Neil.." <guess@guess.co.uk
wrote:

I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used
with
TomTom POI files please?

Check this out:
http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/ttnavsdk3_manual.pdf

Cheers,
The

Thanks for the information. Looks interesting for what I want to do.

Neil..
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Mathew Newton
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Favorites - Extracting and merging/copying Reply with quote
Jack Erbes wrote:

Quote:
I downloaded a .ov2 file of ZIP codes and that worked, I guess the POI
included with the software are in another folder.

They're in the 'poi.dat' file (in an 'unknown' format).

Mathew
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Jack Erbes
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Favorites - Extracting and merging/copying Reply with quote
Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:

<snip>
Quote:
Not an answer to your question but if you saved your favourite locations as
a Custom POI (.ov2) then you would have a 'MyPOI.ov2 file in the map folder
that could be backed up, copied and moved to other map folders with ease.


Thanks, I'll look into doing that.

I just recently started reading about the *.ov2 files. When I looked at
my install (on a CF card for an iPAQ 3765) I did not find any .ov2 files
in any of the folders on the card so I don't know where the POI I'm
seeing now are coming from.

I downloaded a .ov2 file of ZIP codes and that worked, I guess the POI
included with the software are in another folder.

Jack

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(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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Stuart
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
If I don't have the long+ lat coords but have postcode and grid ref in xl
format how do I convert about 100 sites?
"Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <darren@pocketgpsworld.com> wrote in
message news:437f971f$0$1477$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
Quote:
Neil.. wrote:
I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as
used with TomTom POI files please?

I'm trying to convert a number of locations to .ov2 format but I not
succeeding to find the file format information.

I'm not looking for a program to actual do it, what I am after is the
actual format of the data so I can write my own converter.

Hopefully someone can put me in the right direction. Even a URL to a
site which has the information will be ok.

Neil..

Why re-invent the wheel? POI-Converter will create an OV2 file from a
.csv file of Lat/Lon locations?

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Darren Griffin
PocketGPSWorld - www.PocketGPSWorld.com
The Premier GPS Resource for News, Reviews and Forums
Creators of the free UK Safety Camera POI
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Set Square
Guest
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Stuart <somone@aomeonentlworld.com> wrote:

Quote:
If I don't have the long+ lat coords but have postcode and grid ref
in xl format how do I convert about 100 sites?

POI Converter will convert OS grid references in an Excel file into a .ov2
file if you wish.

Read the help file carefully concerning sheet naming and column headings.
You have to get these right for it to work.
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Alan Morris
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:08 am    Post subject: Re: File format for .ov2 POI files? Reply with quote
"x" <x@x.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:58:15 -0000, "Neil.." <guess@guess.co.uk
wrote:

I wonder if anyone can point me to the format of the .ov2 files as used
with
TomTom POI files please?

Check this out:
http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/ttnavsdk3_manual.pdf

Cheers,
The

Many thanks. At long last a proper reply to the original question.

Yes, the programs reported will convert file formats, but I've been watching
this thread, so that I can add the .ov2 format to my Psion EPOC app.

The .ov2 format looks like a very cut down version of the original .ovl
format.

Alan Morris
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