X-Git-Url: https://git.street.me.uk/andy/viking.git/blobdiff_plain/0f29139c4a4d1dd686409f71f1df92489f8b4de3..0e94c83db11d8e8f1bd52177374caa7950e42238:/help/C/viking.xml diff --git a/help/C/viking.xml b/help/C/viking.xml index 3141ab19..73ad9755 100644 --- a/help/C/viking.xml +++ b/help/C/viking.xml @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ Viking"> - - - + + + ]>
Print @@ -738,8 +770,30 @@ You are probably better off expanding the waypoint list and directly start typin
Export Layer -The layer (all tracks, routes and waypoints) can be exported to a file GPX, GPSPoint, GPSMapper or Google's KML format. +The layer (all tracks, routes and waypoints) can be exported to following file formats: + + + GPX + + + GPSPoint + + + GPSMapper + + + Google's KML + + + Any GPSBabel File Formats + + + GeoJSON. Via the program togeojson + This option will not be available if the program is not detected on your system. + See here for the installation method. + + Version1.1+: An individual track can be exported to a GPX file via the track menu. @@ -1145,7 +1199,7 @@ This is not available on routes as they have no timestamps.
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Transform +
Transform These options alter the data of trackpoints of a track but not add or remove trackpoints. And don't seem to fit any other category :) @@ -1179,11 +1233,11 @@ If this is a Route then it will convert it to a Track. If this is Track then convert it to a Route. - + Converting from a Track to a Route may involve a loss of information, in particular timestamp values (hence you are required to confirm this operation before it happens). - +
Anonymize Times @@ -1194,11 +1248,11 @@ Timestamp information of a track can be shifted to be all offset from 1901-01-01 Thus the timestamps themselves will no longer reveal exactly when a track was taken. However the relative difference between the timestamps is kept thus one is still able to calculate some properties such as speeds along the track. - + This is not available for routes, as they have no timestamps. - +
@@ -1319,6 +1373,20 @@ This centers the viewport on the selected waypoint.
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Geotag Images... + +This opens the Geotag Dialog to allow Geotagging multiple images to the position of this waypoint. +In this circumstance creation of waypoint options are disabled and only the options related to writing the EXIF information are available. + +
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Transform + +Offers a subset of the track utilities. +Currently only setting the altitude from DEM data methods are available. + +
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Visit Webpage If the waypoint's comment (or description) starts with http: then this option is available and allows launching a web browser to go to the webpage. @@ -1341,10 +1409,10 @@ Same as the layer New Waypoint.
Version1.3+: Geotag Images -This dialog allows geotagging images (normally taken with a digital camera) via interpolation against a specific track or all tracks in the TrackWaypoint layer - depending on how it is invoked. +This dialog allows geotagging images (normally taken with a digital camera) against a specific waypoint or via interpolation against a specific track or all tracks in the TrackWaypoint layer - depending on how it is invoked. -Images need to have an EXIF DATE_TIME_ORIGINAL (nearly always set by a camera). This timestamp is then used to find the location when the image(s) was taken by searching through the track(s) to find the nearest time - interpolating between points if necessary to set the location. +When geotagging against tracks, images need to have an EXIF DATE_TIME_ORIGINAL (nearly always set by a camera). This timestamp is then used to find the location when the image(s) was taken by searching through the track(s) to find the nearest time - interpolating between points if necessary to set the location. @@ -1449,19 +1517,16 @@ You will need an open internet connection when you are downloading maps, but onc Some maps are continually improving over time (e.g. OpenStreetMap) and so in order to not to have to (re)download the data all the time &appname; employs a timeout method - Tile Age to determine whether to access the server. However a forced refresh for the current view can be made via the Reload All Onscreen Maps option. -Inbuilt maps include various Terraserver (Primarily USA coverage) and OpenStreetMap (OSM) ones and more: +Inbuilt maps include various OpenStreetMap (OSM) ones and more: Bing Bird's Eye (Aerial) Maps (&appname; Version1.2+) -Terraserver Topos -Terraserver Aerials -Terraserver Urban Areas OpenStreetMap (Mapquest) - This is the default (&appname; Version1.3+) OpenStreetMap (Mapnik) OpenStreetMap (Cycle) OpenStreetMap (Transport) (&appname; Version1.3+) +OpenStreetMap (Humanitarian) (&appname; Version1.5+) NASA BlueMarble -SpotMap (&appname; Version1.1+) @@ -1576,8 +1641,12 @@ This table may be invoked from a variety of different layer levels and will then
Track List Dialog: Example +
+ This is showing all tracks and routes (although there are no actual routes here!) in multiple TrackWaypoint layers, that has been sorted by height. Note that routes will not have timestamps or speeds, but may have elevations and should have some distance! + +
@@ -1611,7 +1680,11 @@ This table may be invoked from a variety of different layer levels and will then
Waypoint List Dialog: Example +
+ This was invoked on a TrackWaypoint layer and shows all waypoints from that single layer. It has been sorted by the symbols. + +
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Search by Date + +This opens calendar dialog to select a date to search by within this Aggregate layer. +The first item that is found on that date will be selected. +Tracks are searched first in preference over waypoints. + +
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GeoRef Layer @@ -1716,6 +1797,11 @@ This is the default tool. This mode can also be entered by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+P + +Double clicking the left mouse button will zoom the map in. +Shift + double clicking the left mouse button will zoom the map out. +Double clicking the right mouse button will also zoom the map out. +
Zoom @@ -1734,6 +1820,12 @@ This mode can also be entered by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Z Shift (and hold) + left mouse button: Draws a bounding box area on which to zoom in. The zoom action is performed when the left mouse button is released. + +Shift + left click button: Jump Zoom In by up to factor of 3 standard zooms. + + +Shift + right click button: Jump Zoom Out by up to factor of 3 standard zooms. +
Ruler @@ -1805,6 +1897,31 @@ This operates in exactly the same way as the Create One must finish the current route to be able to create another route. + +One can switch between the Create Route and Route Finder tools while editing routes. + +
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Create Route Using the Route Finder + +Enable this tool by clicking on the toolbar icon: + + +Requires an internet connection. +Left click to create a new trackpoint. +If it's the initial trackpoint you will be asked to enter a name for the route, otherwise the default routing engine will be queried to find a route to the new trackpoint. +Right click or Backspace: remove the last added route. + + +Escape: to finish route creation. +Finishing the track is also available via the right click and track menus. + + +One must finish the current route to be able to create another route. + + +One can switch between the Create Route and Route Finder tools while editing routes. +
Edit Waypoint @@ -1834,22 +1951,22 @@ If Ctrl is held at the same time, it will jump the new trackpoi Editing options in the Trackpoint Edit dialog include: -Edit the trackpoint name -Changing raw lat/long position and altitude -Forward (go to the next trackpoint) -Back (go to the previous trackpoint) -Delete -Insert. Inserts a point halfway to next trackpoint -Split. +Edit the trackpoint name +Changing raw lat/long position and altitude +Forward (go to the next trackpoint) +Back (go to the previous trackpoint) +Delete +Insert. Inserts a point halfway to next trackpoint +Split. Several fields are read only for reference purposes, values are shown if the trackpoint has such information: -Time. -Speed and course. -'Between' values: Speed, Time Difference and Distance Difference. When moving between trackpoints (via the Back and Forward buttons) these values are calculated. -GPS precision factors. +Time. +Speed and course. +'Between' values: Speed, Time Difference and Distance Difference. When moving between trackpoints (via the Back and Forward buttons) these values are calculated. +GPS precision factors. @@ -1875,22 +1992,6 @@ For Linux you can override this with the setting in the Route Finder - -Enable this tool by clicking on the toolbar icon: - -Creates a track using default routing engine between two points. -Requires an internet connection. Click one point, then click another to -create a track. - - -Right-click: undo last routing (only track removed - not any waypoints) - - -Ctrl: continue previous track - -
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Georef Map Layer Tools @@ -2684,7 +2785,11 @@ Accept: */* url - the parametrized address of the tile, in the spirit of C printf format, with 3 "%d" fields for X, Y and Z (zoom level) (eg. "/%d/%d/%d.png") + the parametrized address of the tile, in the spirit of C printf format, with 3 "%d" fields for Z, X and Y (in that order) (eg. "/%d/%d/%d.png") + + + switch-xy (optional) + Swap the X,Y values around in the URL parametrized ordering. @@ -2943,6 +3048,17 @@ Accept: */* trkpt_selected_statusbar_format=KEATDN This string is in the Message Format Code + + viewport_history_size=20 + + + viewport_history_diff_dist=500 + In metres. + + Go Back or Go Forward requests over this range from the last history location will move back to that position. + If within this range it will skip over this location and move on to the next saved history location. + +