[gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois

I would second this!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:19 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois


> It may not be possible via the software.
>
> As I have mentioned before I was trying to develop a similar product for
> laptop users, and I was using MapPoint for it's mapping data and POIs.
> MapPoint does not allow you to delete or edit any of it's list of POIs,
> so all I can do is essentially ask it to give me a list of its POIs
> within a defined radius of a defined point.
>
> I also added a user POI database, and in that I was planning to allow
> edits and deletions, but I too (if I ever could complete the project,
> which isn't looking likely), would face the same restriction on
> commercial POIs.
>
> I suppose I could add a second database of known POIs that are in
> MapPoint that the user doesn't want reported, and then search it each
> time MapPoint gave me a list of POIs, but that sounds like a lot of
> extra work and extra processing for a relatively small amount of gain.
>
> Unfortunately, my paying job has taken up much more of my time, and will
> continue to do so, so it may be that someone else will have to do this
> project.
>
> What about it Mike?  With all that experience you have, could you modify
> your program to work in a laptop environment?
>
> Chip
>
> =20
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Patkus
> > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:23 AM
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
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> > Mike et al,
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> > If you, Mike, say no about commercial POIs, then, what is=20
> > your reason for denying that?  Makes no sense!  Kim is=20
> > correct, so please think twice before saying something.
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:30:27 -0700
> > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
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> > >You cannot update commercial POIs, only your user POIs.
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> > >Mike
> > >At 06:09 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
> > >>Better yet, Can we update an existing poi, or atleast=20
> > rename the poi=20
> > >>if need be in the case of a closing or changing business?
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> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Kim Lookingbill" <seadolphink@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:16 PM
> > >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Out dated pois
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> > >>> Hi: - Living in a competitive area for businesses, where new=20
> > >>> businesses
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> > >>>are opening up almost weekly, while others are closing their doors=20
> > >>>for a
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> > >>>final time.  What would be the procedure of notifying the=20
> > map folks=20
> > >>>of a
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> > >>>no longer existent business designated at a particular POI=20
> > setting,=20
> > >>>so
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> > >>>these updates, and adjustments can be made for future map editions.
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> > >>>Thanks, and all the best.  - Kim
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> > >>>P.S.: I am aware that Pois can be edited/deleted within=20
> > your personal
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> > >>>settings on your own BN, but I'm thinking more on the line of=20
> > >>>informing
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> > >>>the proper persons in charge of the master map copies so outdated
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> > >>>information is not included on future map updates.
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> > >>> Kim Lookingbill
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