Auto start Mappoint when RR starts?

**Zogg** · 10-27-2006, 11:59 AM

It takes several seconds for Mappoint to fire up the first time I go to the Navigation/GPS menu.

Is there a way to preload Mappoint or have it start up automatically in the background when RR starts up, like it does with WinAmp and PhoCo?

Thanks, Z

**Evolution VIII** · 10-27-2006, 03:54 PM

You can preload mappoint.skin on startup.

Code:

preload=<FILENAME>.skin

This allows you to pre-load specific screens when launching RR. You can add as many 'preload=' lines as you desire,
but keep in mind this will increase the time necessary to load RR. It does however reduce considerably the time it
takes to launch a screen for the first time -- virtually to the same time it takes when it's already loaded.

**Enforcer** · 10-27-2006, 04:31 PM

yes, but will that actually load mappoint itself?

I think that just loads the skin files.

**Evolution VIII** · 10-27-2006, 06:31 PM

It will completely load mappoint.menu.

I know it works, I'm using it.

**Zogg** · 10-27-2006, 10:00 PM

Thanks, Evolution. I will give that a try next chance I get.

Z

**Zogg** · 10-28-2006, 05:23 PM

So I set up MAPPOINT_GPS.skin to preload and RR does show that it preloads, but it doesn't seem to be pre-starting Mappoint. I still had to wait for it to load.

Am I preloading the right skin?

Thanks, Z