[Loadstone] IMG format

[Grzegorz Zlotowicz]

Hi,
a map with extension .img is probably a binary map dedicated to Garmin navigation devices, you can not simply import such file to LS.
First step would be to convert such a map into a text file - only program that I know, which can do it is gps mapedit.
http://www.geopainting.com/en/
After loading a img file to mapedit, and using file:save as... you can save such img file, choosing save as type for example .mp polish file format...
You'll get a text file of this map, but it also can't be imported to Loadstone yet - in order to import it, it's necessary to make a conversion of this file into a loadstone-ready text...
I developed such converted on my own, but it's in the very development stage, not multilingual and requires perl instalation...
Maybe such converter of mp to loadstone text would be some idea for poi converter available online, or a separate tool...
Many maps available in the polish map (.mp) format or Garmin img format, can be found on:
http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com
or
http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com
Greetings, Greg.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: milios awad 
  To: loadstone at loadstone-gps.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:18 AM
  Subject: [Loadstone] IMG format


  hello listers

  i'm new to the list, and i have some questions about loadstone:
  i've installed loadstone recently on my nokia n82 and started labling some points. now when navigating load stone tells me my distance to certain point but with no instrucktions on how to reach this point, like prompting to turn left or right... my question is can a loadstone user createhis own map of a group of points? and how to do this?
  another thing: i downloaded a map for lebanon with the extention IMG. is this format accessible with loadstone? if not is it possible to convert this map to a compatible format?
  last question, if i have a map on my phone how to import it to loadstone and load it inorder to use it.
  thanks for help.
  bless be

  milios awad

  skype ID: milios949
  MSN: nt_lebanon at hotmail.com
  e-mail: 
  milios at terra.net.lb


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