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manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert [2020/02/07 15:27] – [3. Set type of notification] mstupkamanual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert [2022/06/17 16:05] mstupka
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-<wrap info>Available in Locus Map Pro only </wrap>+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> 
 ===== What is it for? ===== ===== What is it for? =====
  
-This feature **notifies** you (with beeping, a custom sound, vibration or a voice phrase) when a point from a selected group is **nearby** (in the defined distance). Thanks to it, you don't have to check on the map all the time for geocaches near your hiking route, for example.+The Point alert **notifies** you (with beeping, a custom sound, vibration or a voice) **when a point from a selected folder** of your user points **is nearby** (in the defined distance). Thanks to it, you don't have to check on the map all the time for geocaches near your hiking route, for example. 
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 +<wrap important>Point alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]. </wrap>
 ===== How to set it up? ===== ===== How to set it up? =====
-==== 1. Select points ==== +<wrap box>**Locus menu > All features > Points > Point alert**</wrap> 
-  open **Folders** tab:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert3.png?nolink |}}\\  +==== 1. Set distance and alarm frequency ==== 
-  * check the **folder with points** you want to be **notified of** +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert.jpg?nolink |}} 
-==== 2. Set distance and alarm frequency ==== +  * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point should Locus start the alert
-  * open **Basic** tab: \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert.png?nolink |}}\\  +
-  * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point Locus starts the alert +
-  * **Notify when point is in range** - check to switch sound/vibration notifications on/off (visual notification on map stays on)+
   * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once   * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once
-  * **Notify until stopped** - notification repeats in defined interval until stopped manually (red STOP button on screen) or when you're out of the alert distance.  +  * **Notify until stopped** - notification repeats in the defined interval until stopped manually (red STOP button on-screen) or when you're out of the alert distance.  
-==== 3. Set type of notification ==== +==== 2. Set type of notification ==== 
-Open **Notification** tab:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert2.png?nolink |}}\\ +Tap **select type**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert7.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert2.jpg?nolink |}}\\ 
 === Settings of sound === === Settings of sound ===
  
   * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work   * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work
   * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10)   * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10)
-  * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device memory+  * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device storage
   * **Text-to-speech** - enables voice prompts notifying of the name, distance, and direction of the point\\ Tap **Play** to check your sound settings.   * **Text-to-speech** - enables voice prompts notifying of the name, distance, and direction of the point\\ Tap **Play** to check your sound settings.
 === Settings of vibration === === Settings of vibration ===
-Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly in mobile phones)+Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly on mobile phones)
   * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications   * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications
   * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: '.' for 200 milliseconds vibrations, '-' for 500 milliseconds vibrations and ' ' (space) for 500 milliseconds of silence.\\ Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.   * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: '.' for 200 milliseconds vibrations, '-' for 500 milliseconds vibrations and ' ' (space) for 500 milliseconds of silence.\\ Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.
-==== 4. Tap START in the topbar ==== + 
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert4.png?nolink |}} +==== 3. Select points ==== 
-<wrap important>Point alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]</wrap>+  * open the selection of **point folders**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert3.jpg?nolink |}}\\  
 +  * **check** the folder with the points you want to be **notified of** 
 +==== 4. Tap START ==== 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert4.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +===== Setup change and point alert stop ===== 
 +Point alert setup can be changed anytime, even when the feature is running. 
 +  * scroll down your system toolbar and tap the point alert notification\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert8.jpg?nolink |}} OR tap the point alert button in Locus menu 
 +  * change the setup or tap the **STOP button to terminate the alert**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert9.jpg?nolink |}}
manual/user_guide/functions/poi_alert.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/14 13:05 by mstupka