Primo 2 POI with your ICON's

[Thinker]

I have over the last few days tried many different methods (as suggested in different threads on this site) of getting Igo Primo 2
to attach an icon to the kml file.

I think the default ones have something to be desired.
The Bitmap must be 32x32 or smaller,anything bigger looks silly on the map.
The kml file can be edited with notepad .
Most kml files have the filename in the first few lines i.e.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0">
<Document><name>GB-ESSO_services_all</name>
<Placemark>
<name>Roaches Garage Ltd, Longstone Hill, St. Ives &gt;1736795188</name>


The addition of

<metadata><igoicon><filename>Esso.bmp</filename></igoicon></metadata>

i.e.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0">
<Document><name>GB-ESSO_services_all</name>
<metadata><igoicon><filename>Esso.bmp</filename></igoicon></metadata>
<Placemark>
<name>Roaches Garage Ltd, Longstone Hill, St. Ives &gt;1736795188</name>

Tells Primo to go look for Esso.bmp in the Contents\Userdata\Usericon folder,as you know kml files are stored in Contents\Userdata\Poi folder.

Note....This method works for Primo 2 Igo8 seems a bit hit and miss and will not play games with this method.....

Guess which i am using.

(I have tried to upload my Userdata folder (zipped of course) but my mobile connection will not do it without errors)

Let me know if you find this usefull and thanks to all who gave the hints.

Thinker.

[Thinker]

Hi.
I am pleased to report the above method also works with the android version.

(just got a galaxy ace 2 ).

Have fun.