manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_in_locus
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| - | **page in maintenance** | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| ===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
| - | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **[[manual: | + | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **[[manual: |
| * Geocaches can use all the features related to points - you can **[[manual: | * Geocaches can use all the features related to points - you can **[[manual: | ||
| * Then there is a wide range of **[[manual: | * Then there is a wide range of **[[manual: | ||
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| ===== Import ===== | ===== Import ===== | ||
| - | * Geocaches must be **[[manual: | + | * Before you can display the geocaches on the map you have to **[[manual: |
| ===== Geocache detail panel ===== | ===== Geocache detail panel ===== | ||
| - | The imported geocaches are stored in a selected folder of the **[[manual: | + | The imported geocaches are stored in a selected folder of the **[[manual: |
| - | {{ : | + | |
| The panel is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information and tool buttons: | The panel is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information and tool buttons: | ||
| * **Difficulty**- 5-star scale of difficulty to find the geocache | * **Difficulty**- 5-star scale of difficulty to find the geocache | ||
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| * **Waypoints** - number of waypoints connected to the geocache - the category can be maximized to a detached box with details | * **Waypoints** - number of waypoints connected to the geocache - the category can be maximized to a detached box with details | ||
| - | When you scroll the panel up, more information appears: | + | When you scroll the panel up, more information appears: |
| * **Attributes** - various preferences of the geocache according to **[[https:// | * **Attributes** - various preferences of the geocache according to **[[https:// | ||
| * **Listing** - an excerpt of the geocache listing that can be displayed as a whole. <wrap info> | * **Listing** - an excerpt of the geocache listing that can be displayed as a whole. <wrap info> | ||
| - | * **Code** - a unique GC code of the geocache. Tapping it displays a menu box:\\ | + | * **Code** - a unique GC code of the geocache. Tapping it displays a couple possible actions:\\ {{ : |
| * **Type** - type according to GC categories - traditional, | * **Type** - type according to GC categories - traditional, | ||
| - | Another scroll up...\\ | + | Another scroll up...\\ |
| * **Hidden** - the date when the cache was installed | * **Hidden** - the date when the cache was installed | ||
| * **Updated** - the date of the last cache web update | * **Updated** - the date of the last cache web update | ||
| - | * **Owner** - the name of the cache owner - tapping it shows a menu:\\ | + | * **Owner** - the name of the cache owner - by tapping it you can display the profile or send a message:\\ {{ : |
| * **Country** - the state or local region of origin | * **Country** - the state or local region of origin | ||
| - | * **Folder** - selected folder of the point manager | + | * **Folder** - selected folder of the Library |
| * **Downloaded** - date of the cache download to Locus | * **Downloaded** - date of the cache download to Locus | ||
| * **Las updated** - date of the last info update within the app | * **Las updated** - date of the last info update within the app | ||
| * **Coordinates** - geocache lat/lon coords. Long-press copies them into clipboard. | * **Coordinates** - geocache lat/lon coords. Long-press copies them into clipboard. | ||
| - | ==== Geocache | + | ==== Context |
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| - | * **Hint** - decrypted hint with tools: | + | * **Hint** - decrypted hint with tools:\\ {{ : |
| * **Log visit** - opens the logging menu (details below) | * **Log visit** - opens the logging menu (details below) | ||
| * **Log trackable** - opens tracking code insert dialog | * **Log trackable** - opens tracking code insert dialog | ||
| * **Notes** - opens the notes dialog - to add notes, load them from the web, etc. | * **Notes** - opens the notes dialog - to add notes, load them from the web, etc. | ||
| - | * **GC Offlinizer** - downloads the geocache' | + | * **GC Offlinizer** - downloads the geocache' |
| * **Load all waypoints** - appears only when the cache contains waypoints - it displays them all on the map | * **Load all waypoints** - appears only when the cache contains waypoints - it displays them all on the map | ||
| - | * **Computed** - marks a mystery or multi cache as computed | + | * **Computed** - marks a mystery or multi-cache as computed |
| ==== Tools ==== | ==== Tools ==== | ||
| - | The bottom bar of the geocache detail panel contains tools common for all other points - navigation, sharing, info editing and management tools. But also geocache-specific | + | The bottom bar of the geocache detail panel contains tools common for all other points - navigation, sharing, info editing and management tools. But also geocache-specific add-on menu: |
| - | ==== Logging ==== | + | <WRAP center round tip> |
| + | Three buttons on the toolbar are configurable as **Quick buttons**. You can place Hint, Log your visit, Notes and Context menu buttons there. See **[[manual: | ||
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| + | ===== Logging ===== | ||
| + | Geocaches can be logged in online or offline. You can trigger both from the geocache context menu:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Online ==== | ||
| + | There are two possibilities: | ||
| + | * **Log your visit** - logs your find directly at the Geocaching.com website | ||
| + | * **Upload draft** - you fill in the logging form but the log doesn' | ||
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| + | ==== Offline ==== | ||
| + | * **Log visit offline** - logs your find within the app for a future upload on the Geocaching web | ||
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| + | ==== Log screen ==== | ||
| + | All the options above use a unified logging screen:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | Here you define the type of the log:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | Then you can add a **comment**, | ||
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| + | If you tap **SAVE** on the "Log online" | ||
| ===== Managing geocaches ===== | ===== Managing geocaches ===== | ||
| + | Geocaches are managed the same way as other **[[manual: | ||
| ==== Folders ==== | ==== Folders ==== | ||
| - | Looks and offers the same controls as an ordinary [[manual: | + | A Library folder with geocaches looks and offers the same controls as an ordinary |
| - | ==== Sorting | + | ==== Sorting ==== |
| - | Contains a rich choice of geocache parameters to sort by:\\ {{ : | + | Contains a **wide |
| - | ==== Filtering menu ==== | + | ==== Filtering ==== |
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| + | On the **basic level**, you can filter geocaches by name, GC code, date and distance, see **[[manual:user_guide: | ||
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| + | **Special filtering** offers setting of the type, difficulty, terrain and a lot of other parameters and attributes: | ||
| + | ==== Tools ==== | ||
| + | <wrap info> | ||
| - | **Basic GC filtering** - you can filter geocaches by name, GC code, icon (type) and distance:\\ {{ :manual: | + | The tool menu emerges when you turn the folder into the **[[manual: |
| - | ==== Tools menu ==== | + | {{ : |
| - | {{ : | + | Besides common functions like // |
| - | Besides common functions like // | + | * **Update |
| - | * {{: | + | * **GC Offlinizer** - downloads geocaches' |
| - | * {{: | + | * **Load GCVote** - downloads geocache rating |
| - | * {{: | + | |
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