manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_in_locus
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| ===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
| - | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **points** - each has its name, coordinates, | + | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **[[manual: |
| - | * Geocaches | + | * Geocaches |
| - | | + | * Then there is a wide range of **[[manual: |
| - | * Locus Map provides | + | |
| - | ===== Geocache Map Label ===== | + | |
| - | After tapping a geocache on the map a label appears. | + | |
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| - | The label is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information: | + | |
| - | * **D**- 5-star scale of difficulty to find the geocache | + | |
| - | * **T** - 5-star scale of terrain difficulty | + | |
| - | * **W** - number of waypoints | + | |
| - | * **TR** - number of trackables dropped here (displayed only to Premium members, others see TR 0) | + | |
| - | * **S** - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | + | |
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| - | * last 5 logs status - in case you downloaded logs | + | |
| - | {{: | + | ===== Import ===== |
| - | * {{: | + | |
| - | * {{: | + | * Before you can display the geocaches on the map you have to **[[manual: |
| - | * {{: | + | ===== Geocache detail panel ===== |
| - | | + | The imported geocaches are stored in a selected folder of the **[[manual: |
| - | ===== Geocache Folder Screen ===== | + | The panel is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information and tool buttons: |
| - | Looks and offers the same controls as an ordinary [[manual: | + | |
| - | ==== Sorting | + | * **Terrain** - 5-star scale of terrain difficulty |
| - | Contains a rich choice of geocache parameters to sort by:\\ {{ : | + | * **Quality/ |
| - | ==== Filtering menu ==== | + | * **Logs** - icons of the last five geocache logs - the category can be maximized to a detached box with details |
| + | * **Favorites** - number of users who marked the geocache as their favorite | ||
| + | * **Size** - a 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | ||
| + | * **Trackables** - number of trackables dropped here (displayed only to Premium members, others see TR 0) - 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 | ||
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| + | When you scroll the panel up, more information appears:\\ {{ : | ||
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| + | * **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 couple possible actions: | ||
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| + | Another scroll up...\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Hidden** - the date when the cache was installed | ||
| + | * **Updated** - the date of the last cache web update | ||
| + | * **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 | ||
| + | * **Folder** - selected folder of the point manager with the cache. Tapping opens the folder detail. | ||
| + | * **Downloaded** - date of the cache download to Locus | ||
| + | * **Las updated** - date of the last info update within the app | ||
| + | * **Coordinates** - geocache lat/lon coords. Long-press copies them into clipboard. | ||
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| + | ==== Context menu ==== | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| + | * **Hint** - decrypted hint with tools:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Log visit** - opens the logging menu (details below) | ||
| + | * **Log trackable** - opens tracking code insert dialog | ||
| + | * **Notes** - opens the notes dialog - to add notes, load them from the web, etc. | ||
| + | * **GC Offlinizer** - downloads the geocache' | ||
| + | * **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 | ||
| + | ==== 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 add-on menu: | ||
| + | <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 | ||
| + | ==== Online ==== | ||
| + | There are two possibilities: | ||
| + | * **Log your visit** - logs your find directly at the Geocaching.com website | ||
| + | * **Upload | ||
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| + | ==== Offline ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Log screen ==== | ||
| + | All the options above use a unified logging screen:\\ {{ :manual: | ||
| + | Here you define | ||
| + | Then you can add a **comment**, define the log **time and date** (it is pre-filled by the actual date), add **images** and log **trackables** (only when logging online) | ||
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| + | If you tap **SAVE** on the "Log online" | ||
| + | ===== Managing geocaches ===== | ||
| + | Geocaches are managed the same way as other **[[manual: | ||
| + | ==== Folders | ||
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| + | A folder with geocaches looks and offers the same controls as an ordinary [[manual: | ||
| + | ==== Sorting ==== | ||
| + | Contains a wide choice of geocache parameters to sort by:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Filtering | ||
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| + | **Basic GC filtering** - you can filter geocaches by name, GC code, icon (type), date and distance:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Tools ==== | ||
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| + | Besides common functions like // | ||
| + | * **Update caches** - updates downloaded caches listings, logs etc. The button is present only if the [[manual: | ||
| + | * **Change icons** - you can change icons of multiple caches by this batch task | ||
| + | * **GC Offlinizer** - downloads geocaches' | ||
| + | * **Load GCVote** - downloads geocache rating | ||
| - | **Basic GC filtering** - you can filter geocaches by name, GC code, icon (type) and distance:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Tools menu ==== | ||
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| - | Besides common functions like // | ||
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| - | ===== Geocache Detail Screen ===== | ||
| - | As was said before, Locus Map handles geocaches as points. Nevertheless, | ||
| - | ==== Main Menu ==== | ||
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| - | * //ONLINE// <wrap info> | ||
| - | * Log your visit - logs your geocache visit online directly to www.geocaching.com | ||
| - | * Upload field note - uploads a field note under "Your profile - Access Your Field Notes" | ||
| - | * //OFFLINE// | ||
| - | * Store offline - stores geocache log for later online logging - offline logs are managed in [[manual: | ||
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| - | ==== Basic info tab ==== | ||
| - | * **(1) Map preview** - tapping it switches into the map screen with the geocache in the middle.\\ \\ {{ : | ||
| - | * **(2)** - The map preview can be switched off by tapping an arrow in the bottom right corner. | ||
| - | * **(3) Folder icon and name** - geocache storage information. {{: | ||
| - | * **(4) Coordinates and a new-coords selector switch** - for quick change of the geocache coordinates in case of e.g. mystery cache calculation | ||
| - | * **Geocache** | ||
| - | * //cache code// - unique code linked to corresponding geocache website | ||
| - | * // | ||
| - | * //terrain// - 5-star scale of terrain difficulty | ||
| - | * //size// - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | ||
| - | * // | ||
| - | * //quality GC Vote// - geocachers' | ||
| - | * //hidden// - date of hiding the geocache | ||
| - | * //updated// - date of the geocache website last update | ||
| - | * //a cache by// - owner of the geocache | ||
| - | * //country// - country where the cache is hidden | ||
| - | * // | ||
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| - | * **Details** - information about geocache altitude, azimuth from current position, GPS accuracy, date of geocache import etc. | ||
| - | ==== Listing tab ==== | ||
| - | Contains all information included in the //Listing// part of the geocache website - facts, formulas, images, links, etc. <wrap info> | ||
| - | ==== Images tab ==== | ||
| - | A special tab for displaying geocache related images and their descriptions. Images associated with the geocache are listed here after using **GC Offlinizer**: | ||
| - | ==== Waypoints tab ==== | ||
| - | Contains a list of //geocache waypoints// if there are any. Usually basic caches have no waypoints, multicaches or mystery caches often need to add some:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Logs tab ==== | ||
| - | Contains the geocache logs scroll:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Trackables tab ==== | ||
| - | Contains a list of trackables present in the cache (when there are none, this tab is inactive): | ||
| - | ==== Attachment tab ==== | ||
| - | Storage space for geocache attachments - files, images, videos, audio recordings etc.:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Bottom action panel ==== | ||
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| - | * buttons of **3rd party navigation apps** installed in the device (Google Earth, Street View etc.) | ||
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| - | * menu of [[manual: | ||
| - | * //update cache// - reloads the cache data | ||
| - | * //download logs// - downloads geocache logs | ||
| - | * //nearest caches// - opens Geocaching4Locus dialog to define the range and number of geocaches to download | ||
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manual/user_guide/geocaching/gc_in_locus.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/01 15:12 by mstupka
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