Link custom POI into built-in POI

I thought there was a way to link your own POI back into built-in categories. I've been searching the site but can't seem to find it again. Is there a way to do this or was I just dreaming?

Timon said:

I thought there was a way to link your own POI back into built-in categories. I've been searching the site but can't seem to find it again. Is there a way to do this or was I just dreaming?

Click to expand...

Yes, there is. Keep in mind, tho, that when you link these into existing POI categories, you will NOT have your custom category available when you are on the road. For example, if your custom POI is Wendys and you want to link it to Restaurants, only the Restaurants category will show up on your TomTom's Category selection. This means if you are on the road and find a new Wendys, you cannot add this new POI to the Wendys category 'on the fly' because it won't exist as a selection.


Follow these instructions:
1) Create a text file with the exact name of your *.ov2 file and with the extension *.inf
---> For example: Wendys.inf
2) Open the file with notepad and follow these key strokes:
---> [ENTER]
---> [ENTER]
---> [ENTER]
---> *7315

NOTE: There are 3 blank lines and then the number associated with the category you want to marry the POI to (don't forget the asterisk)

Here is a list of POI categories and their corresponding number association:
Airport 7383
Amusement Park 9902
Beach 9357
Camping Ground 7360
Car Dealer 9910
Car Repair Facility 7310
Cash Dispenser 7397
Casino 7341
Church 9906
Cinema 7342
City Center 7379
College University 7377
Company 9352
Concert Hall 9367
Convention Centre 9377
Courthouse 9363
Cultural Center 7319
Dentist 9374
Doctor 9373
Embassy 7365
Exhibition Center 7385
Ferry Terminal 7352
Frontier Crossing 7366
Golf Course 9911
Government Office 7367
Hospital Polyclinic 7321
Hotel/Motel 7314
Ice Skating Ring 9360
Leisure Centre 9378
Library 9913
mountain Pass 9935
mountain Peak 9364
museum 7317
Nightlife 9379
Open Parking 7369
Opera 9365
Park and Recreation Area 9362
Parking Garage 7313
Petrol Station 7311
Pharmacy 7326
Place of Worship 7339
Police Station 7322
Post Office 7324
Railway Station 7380
Rent Car Facility 7312
Rent Car Parking 9930
Rest Area 7395
Restaurant 7315
scenic/Panoramic View 7337
shop 9361
shopping Center 7373
sports Centre 7320
stadium 7374
swimming Pool 7338
Tennis Court 9369
Theatre 7318
Tourist Attraction 7376
Tourist Information Office 7316
Veterinarian 9375
Water Sport 9371
Winery 7349
yacht Basi 9380
Zoo 9927

Thank you, I guess I was not dreaming

I've been looking for this forever. Thanks!!!

tomtom Places of worship is very lame

I don't know where you think that your TomTom is going to be used but if it's being used in the United States it should include Christian churches . I am taking my tomtom back to costco and changing it in for a garmin.

Destinations should be announced right or left

I used a garmin for a couple of days and then I thought I would try at TomTom I'm very disappointed in it because it does not announce your destination on the right or left it just says you have arrived at your destination. C'mon Tom Tom get up with the 21st century . Garmin can do it why can't you

Not true at least on the GO920. It does not say which side but it points to the correct side for me.

The POI's on the 910 show practically every church in my home area and they are nearly all Christian churches. And as posted already my unit also indicates the side of the road but does not announce it.