POILoader: A long and involved post of mine from a few weeks back described methods for managing multiple custom POI files on a Garmin GPS, to get around the limitation that POILoader erased the current POI set when uploading a new one. The process was mildly painful, involving going into the GPS’s memory, then copying and renaming the *.gpi POI files to prevent them from being erased; I refer you to that post for the gory details. The latest version of the POILoader makes this process a lot simpler: you now have the option of saving the *.gpi files directly on your computer, where you can rename and manage them directly before copying them into the /Garmin/POI directory on your GPS unit. A lot easier.
Curiously, there’s one additional option in the program, which lets you install the POIs into Garmin’s MapSource program under a specific name. It’s curious because there’s no current support in MapSource for POI uploading; I’d look for that capability in an upcoming release.
DNRGarmin: In comments on this post, Thomas notes that the bug that kept USB connectivity in DNRGarmin non-functional unless you installed with administrator rights has been fixed; it now works with any installation. If you have a Garmin handheld GPS, the latest version of DNRGarmin is a must. You can upload data from GPX, Google Earth’s KML format, text, DBF and shapefile to your Garmin using this program, and conversely save data from your GPS in these formats; it can even re-project data in UTM, Lambert, etc. to geographic coordinates for. Even if you don’t have a Garmin, it’s a handy program to have for converting from one format to another.
Related posts:
- Archive Of Old GPS Firmware And Software Updates
- Creating A Garmin Custom POI Datafile
- Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVI: Map Uploaders And Managers
- Managing Custom POI Data On A Garmin Handheld GPS
- Uploading .img Map Files To A Garmin GPS Unit With MapUpload
- Beta Version Of DNRGarmin
- A KML To CSV (And CSV To KML) Converter For Spreadsheets And Garmin POI Files
- Exporting GPS Data To GIS II – Generic Solutions
- Uploading .img Map Files to A Garmin GPS Unit With IMG2GPS
- Exporting GPS Data To GIS I – Garmin GPS Units
