[OSM-newbies] Garmin feature codes
Dave F.
davefox at madasafish.com
Fri Sep 2 18:39:31 BST 2011
On 02/09/2011 17:10, Bob Hawkins wrote:
> I am trying to understand the mysteries of Garmin feature codes. I am
> guided by the list that is in the cGPSmapper manual plus other
> sources, some of which have quite obscure codes, in creating my
> personal .typ file that I use in conjunction with mkgmap. Such codes
> are necessary in order to obtain greater variation in representation
> of, say, various land use features. Yet I cannot ascertain whether
> these codes are recognised by my Legend HCx until I upload the
> resultant gmapsupp.img, and often they are not recognised. Does this
> depend upon the individual GPS device or its firmware? Does anyone
> know of custom codes, particularly for polygons and polylines, that
> are usually recognised by Garmin devices?
> Bob Hawkins
Hi Bob
You might get a more informed answer on the mkgmap:
http://www.mkgmap.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/mkgmap-dev
You may also want to read through these:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mkgmap/help/Custom_styles
http://www.cferrero.net/maps/mkgmap_tiddlywiki.html#styleFile
Cheers
Dave F.
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