setType(string, string) -> None

        Sets the (abstract) type of the poi.

def setType(self, poiID, poiType):
        """setType(string, string) -> None

        Sets the (abstract) type of the poi.
        """
        self._connection._beginMessage(
            tc.CMD_SET_POI_VARIABLE, tc.VAR_TYPE, poiID, 1 + 4 + len(poiType))
        self._connection._packString(poiType)
        self._connection._sendExact()