[gps-talkusers] Re: potential feature

Sheila,

Well, this is the only solution I am familiar with. I personally don't find
that it takes that long to scroll through a list of cross streets or to do a
search for poi's.

Kevin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Killian" <sheila-k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 6:29 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: potential feature


> Hi,
> Yes, I am familiar withgetting a list of cross streets and their
> accompanying zip codes. I was hoping a feature could be added to bypass
> having to scroll through a list of cross streets and simply entering a
> known
> cross street or poi in that field. This would really speed up the process
> of
> creating routes from a known location to a destination. Thanks.
> Sheila
>
>
> let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in
> spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving
> a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you
> might
> inherit a blessing." (I Peter 3: 7-9)
> -----
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "G B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 6:17 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: potential feature
>
>
> : Hi,
> :
> : Yes, put in the city, street, and in the nexfield where it ask for
> number,
> : it also says just to hit enter and you will be given a list of cross
> streets
> : crossing the street you entered.
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sheila Killian
> : Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 18:11
> : To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: potential feature
> :
> : Kevin,
> : What I am asking about is the possibility of entering the name of a
> known
> : cross street or a previously created user poi or a commercial poi as an
> : alternative to the address after entering the city and street name while
> : setting an address. Sometimes I have no idea of the exact adress, but I
> do
> : know a cross street.
> :
> : let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble
> in
> : spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving
> : a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you
> might
> : inherit a blessing." (I Peter 3: 7-9)
> : -----
> : ----- Original Message ----- 
> : From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> : To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> : Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:35 PM
> : Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: potential feature
> :
> :
> :: Sheila,
> ::
> :: Both of these are currently possible.
> ::
> :: If you are wanting to set a poi as either your destination or virtual
> :: position; you can do the following:
> :: 1. stand at the spot you are wanting to mmake a poi, make sure you have
> a
> :: gps fix
> :: 2. on the bt press space with dot 3 and on the qt press control with r;
> : type
> :: in the name for that location, and if you want to add details, just put
> in
> :
> : a
> :: comma (for example, home, 555 north thornton rd); the information after
> : the
> :: comma will only be presented if you expand the poi by pressing
> : space/control
> :: p
> :: 3. press enter to confirm the poi name/details
> :: 4. in the future you will be able to find this poi by doing
> space/control
> : f
> :: and accepting all/user for the category
> :: 5. for the search string, type in home if you are using the example
> above
> : or
> :: whatever you might be looking for
> :: 6.  press space/control d to set the poi as your destination or
> :: space/control v to set it as your virtual position.
> ::
> :: I hope the above mmade sense and wasn't too way out there. the / denote
> :: either bt/qt commands or choosing either one of two items  as in
> all/user.
> ::
> :: entering cross street
> :: This is also currently possible. When you are presented with the street
> : name
> :: field, type in the street name you want, either one will do. when you
> are
> :: presented with the next field, address number, press enter and a list
> of
> :: cross streets will be brought up. You can then define it as your
> :: destination, poi, or virtual
> ::
> :: I hope this helps.
> ::
> :: Kevin
> ::
> :: ----- Original Message ----- 
> :: From: "Sheila Killian" <
> :: sheila-k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> :: To: <
> :: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> :: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:15 PM
> :: Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: question about a potential feature
> ::
> :: > Here is a feature that would be most helpful to me. I would like, if
> it
> : is
> :: > possible,  to be able while setting address to have the option of
> : locating
> :: > a
> :: > poi and using this rather than a street address. For example, instead
> of
> :: > writing my home address all the time I could enter the user poi I
> have
> :: > previously created. Also, having the option to enter a cross street
> :: > instead
> :: > of the actual address would make defining a position easier to set in
> : less
> :: > familiar places.  Are either of these features possible?
> :: > Sheila
> :: > let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and
> humble
> : in
> :: > spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving
> :: > a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you
> :: > might
> :: > inherit a blessing." (I Peter 3: 7-9)
> :: >
> :: >
> ::
> ::
> ::
> ::
> :
> :
> :
>
>

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