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HOW TO: US Speed & Elevation Road Signs

By mgreinke · Jan 04, 2009in Hacks/Mods💬 94 posts👁️ 24,799 views
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Posted Mar 04, 2009 · 04:12 UTC#51
Sorry if I didnt post correct info. I started with an early version of Mav's mods. I could post my full DATA.ZIP but then you wouldnt have all of Mav's mods.

 

Here is the entire layer which removes the ROUTE INFO display when not navigating and also adds the Speed Limit, Elevation and Your Speed displays.

 

If this works, I will fix the first post and remove the incorrect data posted later on.

 

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To remove the Map Scale, open up and search through the code of every file in the DATA/ui_pioneer/common/ui folder in the DATA.zip file. The following code should be changed as follows EVERYWHERE it appears. From the best I can tell, this is in navigatemap.ui [and] browsemap.ui:

 

Replace this:

 

Code:

map.ZOOMCONTROL_SHOW 1

 

with this

 

Code:

map.ZOOMCONTROL_SHOW 0

 

no apologies you've been a huge help in my whole programming thing here just to clarify for the replacing section:

 

Code:

map.ZOOMCONTROL_SHOW 1

 

with this

 

Code:

map.ZOOMCONTROL_SHOW 0

 

there's only 2 files that contain the "map.ZOOMCONTROL_SHOW 1"under the ui_pioneer->common->ui

 

they are:

-browsemap (1 code to replace)

-navigatemap (2 codes to replace)

 

I just went through them all to save you some time for you guys i also just copied over you new coding section to remove the map source i'm going to go check it now and i'll update the info... thanks again

Posted Mar 04, 2009 · 05:42 UTC#52

CONFIRMED new code works 100% complete removal of map sources including the 0000 text and new mph and elevation work great

 

thank you very much update the first post buddy!

Posted Mar 04, 2009 · 14:17 UTC#53

oh guys please help me on this one :cry:

 

I've made like 11 attempts, but none of them works out the correct way.

 

This is the original code:

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The problem is that all of your scripts seemed to be based on non-stock scripts, which makes it more difficult to discriminate the 'wrong' code to me.

In the code displayed in previous posts, the third line of the info box is the speed. In my stock code it is the remaining time to arrival. I want the stock info box unchanged, just have it removed when not navigating (it is a very very VERY useless piece of screen blockage)

 

help? :oops:

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 01:35 UTC#54

hi guys i am such a newb at this could you walk me though this in like pre school language??? LOL i took a look and could not locate the above mentioned files on my F700. so what do i copy where??? PLEASE and THANK YOU a ton!!!

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 03:58 UTC#55

paQ,

 

I see what you are saying... You are correct, the code I provided to remove the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected, has the unintended side effect of forcing you to display distance_to_destination, time_to_destination and current_speed when a route IS selected.

 

The stock code seems to pick up variable set in the AVIC UI so that it can be changed by the UI.

 

If I was better at coding this stuff I would know a simple way to just turn off the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected and keep it unchanged when a route IS selected. The sample code I used doesnt really do this. I will see if I can find out how to do what we all want. That is to only turn off the ROUTE INFO display, when no route is selected.

 

Sorry about all this folks.

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 05:21 UTC#56
paQ,

 

I see what you are saying... You are correct, the code I provided to remove the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected, has the unintended side effect of forcing you to display distance_to_destination, time_to_destination and current_speed when a route IS selected.

 

The stock code seems to pick up variable set in the AVIC UI so that it can be changed by the UI.

 

If I was better at coding this stuff I would know a simple way to just turn off the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected and keep it unchanged when a route IS selected. The sample code I used doesnt really do this. I will see if I can find out how to do what we all want. That is to only turn off the ROUTE INFO display, when no route is selected.

 

Sorry about all this folks.

 

I tried just replacing the spots where Mav called out the info to be displayed, with

instead of

but that didn't work. i asked Mav if he could help in another thread and Frumroll said he solved this, but without having all of mav's mods. I read through his thread since it was his own way of removing the route info box but i can't combine the 2 threads. i am posted a link to that forum, and maybe someone could figure it out http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21865. i have been trying to do this for a while with no luck

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 05:28 UTC#57
paQ,

 

I see what you are saying... You are correct, the code I provided to remove the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected, has the unintended side effect of forcing you to display distance_to_destination, time_to_destination and current_speed when a route IS selected.

 

The stock code seems to pick up variable set in the AVIC UI so that it can be changed by the UI.

 

If I was better at coding this stuff I would know a simple way to just turn off the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected and keep it unchanged when a route IS selected. The sample code I used doesnt really do this. I will see if I can find out how to do what we all want. That is to only turn off the ROUTE INFO display, when no route is selected.

 

Sorry about all this folks.

 

in this forum i also asked this question about the route info box and couldn't find an answer http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic. ... c&start=15. the first response from mav was this: As for the settings on the route info box, that's a byproduct of the somewhat lazy way that code is written. I effectively "hardwired" the three pieces of info I'm interested in. Since I would personally never want to change it, there's no "toggle" function in the code in my data.zip.

 

Having said that, with a little time and effort, you could probably figure out how to revise the code to re-enable the traditional way of changing the content (i.e. through the settings menu) or even better (and frankly, this may be easier to code), rework that section to make each of the three content fields in the box toggle between 2 or 3 different pieces of information apiece by simply pressing that field.

 

As I indicated above, I'm not really interested in setting mine up that way, so I'm not really interested in going through that process, but if you take a look at the code for the route info box (and the code immediately adjacent to it that is commented out), you should be able to figure out a way to get this to work. Also, there are some bits of code and helpful tips from both Stephanie and Vorian which would be helpful in this regard.

 

Good luck!

 

--Mav

 

then Frumroll replied with this: I've posted a solution that solves this, the link is in my signature. However it doesn't have any of mav's mods so it won't be a simple copy paste of the data.zip file. You will actually have to edit the individual .ui files to make it work, not sure how much experience you have coding but it's definitely possible.

 

Hope this helps because i would like to have different info in the route info box

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 14:59 UTC#58

It still remains one of the coolest additions to this unit. Too bad I can't mess around in the code, I am CERTAIN I would screw it up!

 

If anyone adds these features to Mavs fully modded data.zip (which I can install and like very much) I would appreciate getting a copy. Thanks again to the OP.

Posted Mar 05, 2009 · 16:16 UTC#59
oh guys please help me on this one :cry:

 

I've made like 11 attempts, but none of them works out the correct way.

 

The problem is that all of your scripts seemed to be based on non-stock scripts, which makes it more difficult to discriminate the 'wrong' code to me.

In the code displayed in previous posts, the third line of the info box is the speed. In my stock code it is the remaining time to arrival. I want the stock info box unchanged, just have it removed when not navigating (it is a very very VERY useless piece of screen blockage)

 

help? :oops:

 

I have a mod where the route info box displays the info set in the menu when you have a route and it doesn't show that info when I'm not in a route. You are right the hard part is getting that info to disappear as there are a couple of scripts that deal with hiding and showing this info that need to be changed.

 

I have attached my versions of the those scripts so you can see what I did. If you were feeling brave (if you haven't changed these scripts already) then you could overwrite your versions in data.zip\ui_pioneer\common\ui with mine. I'd be pretty confident doing that would stop the data from showing when not in a route.

 

To stop the icons from showing you need the following code:

 



 

To get rid of the box itself you need

 


 

Both of these code changes would be in ui_pioneer\800_480\ui\navigatemap_800_480.ui

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt.

Scripts.zip

Posted Mar 07, 2009 · 13:02 UTC#60

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt.

If this does what I think it =does it would be awesome, because I;m almost starting to cry that I can't get it working hehehe

 

OK.

So the script and the codes above make a button in the menu saying "to h*ll with the info box when not navigating"

 

 

right?

Posted Mar 07, 2009 · 15:09 UTC#61

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt.

If this does what I think it =does it would be awesome, because I;m almost starting to cry that I can't get it working hehehe

 

OK.

So the script and the codes above make a button in the menu saying "to h*ll with the info box when not navigating"

 

 

right?

 

No button, just automatically disappears or appears depending on whether you are navigating.

Posted Mar 07, 2009 · 16:18 UTC#62

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt.

If this does what I think it =does it would be awesome, because I;m almost starting to cry that I can't get it working hehehe

 

OK.

So the script and the codes above make a button in the menu saying "to h*ll with the info box when not navigating"

 

 

right?

 

 

 

No button, just automatically disappears or appears depending on whether you are navigating.

 

Great!

 

But it needs to have that script, right?

Posted Mar 07, 2009 · 18:10 UTC#63

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt.

If this does what I think it =does it would be awesome, because I;m almost starting to cry that I can't get it working hehehe

 

OK.

So the script and the codes above make a button in the menu saying "to h*ll with the info box when not navigating"

 

 

right?

 

 

No button, just automatically disappears or appears depending on whether you are navigating.

 

Great!

 

But it needs to have that script, right?

 

yeah, the scripts run when the route is started, deleted etc.

Posted Mar 09, 2009 · 08:15 UTC#64

That script only worked in my AVIC when a route was deleted.

However, on start-up, or route selecting without activating it, some info is still present.

 

The scripting in this thread however: http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21865

work!

Posted Mar 09, 2009 · 14:16 UTC#65
That script only worked in my AVIC when a route was deleted.

However, on start-up, or route selecting without activating it, some info is still present.

 

The scripting in this thread however: http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21865

work!

 

If it was only working when you deleted it sounds like you only modded script sc_DeleteSavedRouteConfirmed in advmenu.ui. The zip I uploaded also included navigate.ui with modified sc_FullScreen & sc_ShowOffrouteInfo scripts which deal with the other situations you mention.

Posted Mar 09, 2009 · 15:52 UTC#66

No I amended both scripts.

However, I think also the information strings itself needed a different visiblemodel. And now it seems they remain stock.

 

Could that perhaps be it?

Posted Mar 09, 2009 · 19:09 UTC#67
No I amended both scripts.

However, I think also the information strings itself needed a different visiblemodel. And now it seems they remain stock.

 

Could that perhaps be it?

 

Quite possibly, I did also change the visiblemodel in navigate_800_480.ui for the route info fields.

Posted Mar 19, 2009 · 13:13 UTC#68

I have a problem with my avic after adding this mod. it seems that when i have a route active, the speed limit sign shows up when i am on a highway. I am a cut and paste modder and need assistance please. thank you

Posted Mar 19, 2009 · 15:12 UTC#69
I have a problem with my avic after adding this mod. it seems that when i have a route active, the speed limit sign shows up when i am on a highway. I am a cut and paste modder and need assistance please. thank you

 

bro you better stop posting on two forums,

Posted Mar 19, 2009 · 16:21 UTC#70
paQ,

 

I see what you are saying... You are correct, the code I provided to remove the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected, has the unintended side effect of forcing you to display distance_to_destination, time_to_destination and current_speed when a route IS selected.

 

The stock code seems to pick up variable set in the AVIC UI so that it can be changed by the UI.

 

If I was better at coding this stuff I would know a simple way to just turn off the ROUTE INFO display when no route is selected and keep it unchanged when a route IS selected. The sample code I used doesnt really do this. I will see if I can find out how to do what we all want. That is to only turn off the ROUTE INFO display, when no route is selected.

 

Sorry about all this folks.

 

For everyone using MAV's mods and would like to keep the route info the same as stock, Frumroll was nice enough to provide a link to MAV's data file with the route info fixed in case anyone is interested. viewtopic.php?t=21865

Posted Mar 21, 2009 · 17:36 UTC#71

Did this and I have the images for the elevation and "your speed" but do not have the image for the posted speed limit. I have driven on side streets and highways. Am I missing something?

Posted Mar 26, 2009 · 14:20 UTC#72

I realized after re-reading this thread that I didn't change the sys.txt file. I changed the show_speed_value to 1 and stil have no change in showing the actual speed limit on any street.. main street, highway, side street, etc.

Posted Apr 01, 2009 · 02:32 UTC#73
I realized after re-reading this thread that I didn't change the sys.txt file. I changed the show_speed_value to 1 and stil have no change in showing the actual speed limit on any street.. main street, highway, side street, etc.

 

Most likely reason is that you live in an area of the US that iGo simply does not report the posted speed limit. I havent been able to determine what their posted speed limit coverage is on a given map. Where I live, iGo only reports speeds on the highways; which in itself is practically useless for me too. It would be much more valuable on side streets where the posted speed limit isnt always obvious. I've heard their coverage in Europe is much better than the US.

Posted Apr 01, 2009 · 03:28 UTC#74

Here in Ohio, I have speed limits only on Interstates and in select spots on state highways. very hit and miss. Most of the time the only way I notice there's a speed limit posted is by being nagged at for speeding. Even doing 57 in a 55 if the speed limit suddenly becomes active, will sound a warning.

Posted Apr 08, 2009 · 12:05 UTC#75

I’ve run into a challenge getting this to work. The main highways around me have a posted speed limit that shows up on the unit, but it shows up naturally as the speed limit number with a white circle surrounded by a red line. I’d like this to show properly if at all possible on a normal speed limit sign, similar to what is at the beginning of this post.

 

See pictures. The first picture shows the lower left side of the screen with “your speed†and “altitude†with NO speed limit sign, this is expected for streets without a posted speed limit that iGo reads. The second picture shows the addition of the actual speed limit but isn’t posting it within the “speed.bmp†file.

 

Any help you can provide would be appreciated. How do I get the speed.bmp image to show “behind†the posted speed limit number?

 

EDIT: Pictures posted in reverse order. :)

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