[gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
- From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:32:49 -0400
Hi,
Set your virtual position to the country or city you are interested in.
As far as Rome, use the backspace with V or control with V command to set your
position to the capital of the country.
On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:50:09 -0700
"Rich Irwin" <rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Charles:
>
> I did not realize that there was a new product key. However, it still took
> over an hour to find Rome, Italy. Not knowing the distance, I started with
> 5000 miles. I searched on city and it went out in increments of about 100
> miles. When I got to 10000 miles, I quit and restarted using the category
> hotel and the name resid and finally found some pois at just over 6000
> miles. There must be a less time consuming way. Is there?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles LaPierre
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 11:56 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> Have you purchased the European map bundle from Sendero? Once you have you
> then log into your account at www.gosendero.com and get your map license key
> for both NorthAmerica and Europe then enter that new key under the Advance
> Options (Register Maps and Product).
>
> I believe we don't have maps for Montenegro no demand for that country.
>
> To improve POI searches specify a category and if possible a subcategory.
> Keeping the POI category at "All" dramatically slows down the search. For
> example searching All for the "Statue of Liberty" will only search out a 1/4
> mile or so before timing out and you have to expand the search, but
> selecting "Travel/Transportation" and a sub category of "Monument or
> Historic Site" will usually find it in a few seconds and could quickly
> search out hundreds of miles.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Charles LaPierre, CTO
> Sendero Group LLC
> http://www.SenderoGroup.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Irwin
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 11:41 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
>
> Hi Charles:
>
> I was the one that originated this question. I also had other questions
> that I have not heard any response to. I will repeat them below as I am
> having much trouble finding places at distances that I do not know.
>
> 1. What is the quickest way to find a POI that is at some unknown distance?
> For example, I am in Santa Rosa, CA and I want to find a POI such as the
> city of Kotor in Montenegro in Europe.
>
> 2. If one has the European maps and wants to find out what map contains the
> city, but is unsure of the country, how does one do that? For example, I
> wish to find the maps for Kotor which google says is in Montenegro, but the
> country Montenegro does not show on the list of European countries.
>
> In addition, when I use the location feature to find a place, it says the
> only map it can see is California and wants to know what city I want in
> California. How can I get it to recognize the map of Italy. My Apex says
> that it is in the maps folder and when I start gps it says that there 6 maps
> loaded.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles LaPierre
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 10:43 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
>
> Hello Judy,
>
> Sendero took out the end distance because users were abusing this and
> putting in too far of an end distance and the system would go away for
> minutes/hours as it searched out that far and would probably crash as it ate
> up more and more memory trying to find all the POIs which matched your
> criteria to the end distance you provided. Now we search out until either
> we find enough POIs which match or the system times out because it is taking
> too long to find the POIs in question.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charles LaPierre, CTO
> Sendero Group LLC
> http://www.SenderoGroup.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judy W
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 10:14 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
>
>
> I am not complaining. The answer to your question is that if you can only
> drive or walk a certain distance, it is good to have for example 0 to 4
> miles. I am glad we can still search, but an ending milage gave just the
> number of places which might be practical in certain situations.
>
> Thanks for your response,
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Grabowski
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 10:45 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
>
> You can still specify a starting distance, you cannot specify an ending
> distance. If you think about it, whats the point of specifying an ending
> distance, set the starting distance and let it rip.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:23:50 -0500
> "Judy W" <judyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > That's a shame because I used that feature a great deal...
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
> > Grabowski
> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:03 AM
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unusual Search Responses
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:43:02 -0700
> > "Rich Irwin" <rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > is there no longer a way to search
> > > between two distances, say 50 to 100 miles like we used to be able to?
> >
> > No, that functionality was removed as it caused too much confusion for
> > end users and SDK holders alike.
> >
> > I think it was removed in 6.x.
> >
> >
> >
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