Thread: Importing Navigation POIs in StreetDeck

The import format is exactly the same. The fixes were mostly with the database they got copied into failing because of one of a couple errors. The UI was also simplified so that the imported pois shows up on the main poin page rather then the custom type selection module.

Alot of online poi formats just seems to have latitude, longitude, name, and description. StreetDeck currently requires the description to be broken down into a complete address so they are probably not going to import correctly. We will probably support a a simpler format in the future, but right now its not on the road map.

As long as your file has a latitude and longitude in the 7th and 8th fields, the import should work.

Thanks, GoC. That's helpful information for sure.

Originally Posted by meth68

parksgm have you tried importing any of your poi's yet? I am curious to hear if its working correctly now.

Nope, and likely won't for a while. Leaving for a short vacation later this morning, then back to school for me.

Good luck if you try it yourself!

So, a few updates later and 7 months time...has anyone been able to import/update POI? I have yet to try, but I've been finding my POI becoming more and more out of date and with the uncertainty of how the future release of Mappoint 2009 will play with SD I'd like to be able to find a local Chinese food restaurant a little easier (regardless of how bad the Chinese food is here in MD).

POI's are currently being worked on. As for mappoint, yes you can load/reload, but if streetdeck slows considerably, read over this thread.

Speeding Up SD Load

Originally Posted by danielkh

POI's are currently being worked on.

Are you saying that they are currently working or a year later they still aren't working but being looked into? As for boot time, that's never been a problem and I'd like to keep it that way:0 [hence why I asked before fiddling with files]

Waiting for it to be posted.

Google POI Search

I'm assuming that this is the existing digimod that froalskinner was referring to that he updated [posted on the wiki] Can't wait to see it!