Thread: Extra_POI_Editor up to v5.97 (.gpi file creation discussion - like POI Loader and more)

Originally Posted by boyamyxia

@turboccc, thanks a lot for the great tool. Now I can generate my "favorite" into GPI. I also tried to add pic to the custom POI and generate GPI via Garmin POI loader, but unfortunitely, the pic is not showed in my nuvi 2595, this means the pic can only be seen using TourGuides? Thanks again.

@boyamyxia,

The .GPI file creation in EPE is not completed. No way to add pictures using the the Link field. For now, the only image you can add is the map symbol by using the .bmp of the same name as the .csv or .gpx.

On my Dezl 560 the Where-to icons must be 96x96 pixels (Just info )

I have made an GPI file using this fantastic program, but i have a little annoying issue with it. The file is called DFT.gpi. It's exported by category (3 categories, Customers, Sweeden & Ferries)

When i press the Where-to button, the POI shows fine, but when i press it, i get to a new screen where i have to choose between All or DFT. After i press DFT again, i the see the categories.

Where to -> DFT -> DFT -> Customers -> xxxxxxx

This makes me do even more key pressing, than using the extras menu

Is this the GPS or maybe EPE fault ?

Another problem: If i tick two categories in a poi in EPE, they don't export to those two categories, they export to a new category with the name cat1+cat2.
Is this the way it's supposed to be ?

Originally Posted by BalooDK

On my Dezl 560 the Where-to icons must be 96x96 pixels (Just info )

I have made an GPI file using this fantastic program, but i have a little annoying issue with it. The file is called DFT.gpi. It's exported by category (3 categories, Customers, Sweeden & Ferries)

When i press the Where-to button, the POI shows fine, but when i press it, i get to a new screen where i have to choose between All or DFT. After i press DFT again, i the see the categories.

Where to -> DFT -> DFT -> Customers -> xxxxxxx

This makes me do even more key pressing, than using the extras menu

Is this the GPS or maybe EPE fault ?

Another problem: If i tick two categories in a poi in EPE, they don't export to those two categories, they export to a new category with the name cat1+cat2.
Is this the way it's supposed to be ?

Not sure. It seems weird to have a category DFT in a file called DFT. It normally does not happen. I guess this may be related to the 560. Not 100% sure. I have not played with EPE in a while.

If you export POIs with 2 categories, then yes it will create a file name with cat1+cat2. Not what you expected, right? Maybe EPE would have been better to export the same POI in each category: cat1 and cat2. Now, you would have a duplicate. I guess it always depends on your application.

Sorry, i got that wrong. It's : DFT -> Customers -> Customers -> xxxxxxx
I think it's a little annoying i have to press customers twice, but maybe it's just me

I really think it should duplicate the POI into each category. If i wanted a cat1+cat2, then i could just create that category in EPE... again, maybe it's just me

Anyone knows if this app is being developed even further? It is in my view the most useful gps-related program available.

Extra POI Editor updated to version 535.