Re: Finding roads in MapSource 5.4

"Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Theo van Hunnik wrote:
> > "Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >
> >>Stuart Middleton-White wrote:
> >>
> >>>Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I don't understand.
> >>>>you can enter a streetname.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>You can *only* select a street name in that list. *That* is the
> >>>problem! The list omits certain street names. I want to enter a name
> >>>*not* in the list. Try it and see.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Yes, I know that Mapsource sometimes have problems with finding the name
> >>of the street. I will give you an example of the town I live. If you
> >>have the Netherlands installed, you can check it. It is a town called
> >>Bodegraven. There is a street called Marshallweg. When you enter
> >>"Marshallweg" above the list box it will not find it. But if you just
> >>type "Marshall" it will, although on the find places screen is the word
> >>"Marshall Avenue" listed.
> >>
> >>I have thought about the reason. I think, that it just checks on the
> >>main word without additions as weg, straat, road, drive, avenue, rue
> >>etc. Maybe the reason is, that what you key in in street will not be
> >>searched from the first letter, but as a string. Probably they have a
> >>compression mechanisme used to save space. Maybe....?
> >>
> >>Can you check if this theory works for your streetname. Please tell the
> >>name with a problem, I can check. I have already send a bugreport 2
> >>weeks ago to Garmin, but until now no answer....
> >>
> >>regards, Edward
> >>
> >
> >
> > Edward,
> >
> > I have Mapsource 5.4 and when I enter "Marshallweg" in the Select Street
> > dialogbox then the "Marshallweg" appears as second in the list of
streets.
> > After "Generaal Marshallweg". After entering "Bodegraven" in the City
field
> > and clicking Find it finds the Marshallweg at the south side of
Bodegraven.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
> Theo,
>
> Not with me.
> What version European Metroguide do you have? I'm using version 4.01.
> Mapsource version is the same.
>
> Edward
> (be back at December 15)
>

Edward,
I have City Select 5.0. So it seems that the street info in City Select is
different from the street info in Metroguide.

Theo