X-Git-Url: https://git.street.me.uk/andy/viking.git/blobdiff_plain/4cfba6c7a364755192c63d8a32ec18da4e6dbb0a..873fc9e4e6711cf2b5586cb8e28eb446e1af1fb6:/help/C/viking.xml diff --git a/help/C/viking.xml b/help/C/viking.xml index b35c2b0d..95c089d4 100644 --- a/help/C/viking.xml +++ b/help/C/viking.xml @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ View, create and update Geotagged Images (using EXIF data).
General Concepts -
Layers +
Layers Layers is concept one may know from powerful graphics editors such as Photoshop or GIMP. Instead of putting all the data on the same level, it is stacked (i.e. layered) with different data over one another. @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ to create the appearance of partial transparency. By controlling this value one can see data below it in the layer heirarchy for interesting effects.
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Layers Panel +
Layers Panel The panel on the left is called the layers panel. It determines which layers and sublayers (such as tracks and waypoints) @@ -547,6 +547,16 @@ This gets interesting points from Wikipedia for the specifi
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+From Routing + +FileAcquireFrom Directions + + +This gets a route from given directions. + +
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Print @@ -590,9 +600,11 @@ For instance the largest successful image generated on my (RN) Debian system is Located on the FileGenerate Directory of Images menu only. + This is only available in UTM mode. +
@@ -735,9 +747,13 @@ Version1.1+: An individual track can be exported to a GPX file via the track men
Finish Track or Route -This is only available when a track or route is being created by the or tools. Selecting this option ends the creation of that individual track or route. + + +This is only available when a track or route is being created by the or tools. + +
New @@ -920,9 +936,13 @@ The following colors are used in the elevation-distance graph:
Finish Track -This is only available when a track is being created by the tool. Selecting this option ends the creation of the individual track. + + +This is only available when a track is being created by the tool. + +
Goto @@ -955,9 +975,11 @@ threshold time away. This way, if you somehow end up with lots of small segments (say, caused by turning the GPS on and off) you can merge them easily into one track. + This is not available on routes as they have no timestamps. +
Merge With Other Tracks @@ -988,9 +1010,11 @@ time interval between successive trackpoints is larger than some threshold. This is useful when processing raw NMEA GPS data, especially taken over a long time. + This is not available on routes as they have no timestamps. +
Split By Number of Points @@ -1004,15 +1028,22 @@ This can be useful with devices which may have limits on the number of points it Splits track segments into new tracks. + This is not available on routes as they do not have route segments. +
Split at Trackpoint -Splits the track at the currently selected trackpoint. This is only enabled when a trackpoint is selected. +Splits the track at the currently selected trackpoint. + + +This is only enabled when a trackpoint is selected. + +
@@ -1026,9 +1057,11 @@ Deletes subsequent points that have the same position (but have different timest Deletes subsequent points that have the same time stamp (but may have different positions). + This is not available on routes as they have no timestamps. +
@@ -1077,9 +1110,24 @@ Same as the layer Upload to OSM command, but o This selects the track to be used in the Filter With Trackname feature. + This is not available on routes. + + + +
Refine Route... + +This function allows to request a Routing Engine in order to refine a given route. +By "refining" we mean computing all real intermediates points between some given major points. +This could be useful to compute a trip giving only the wished important steps. + + + +This is only available on routes. + +
View Google Directions @@ -1581,7 +1629,7 @@ Drag to move the georeferenced map.
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Map Download +
Map Download You must have a Layer selected to use this. @@ -1604,7 +1652,7 @@ The possible methods to redownload one or more tiles are: Map Tile Information -By right clicking on viewport you can see the tile properties of the that location for the current map layer and current zoom level. +By right clicking on viewport and selecting Show Tile Information you can see the tile properties of this location for the current map layer and current zoom level. This includes the remote source URL for the tile and the cached version on the local filesystem with timestamp details. @@ -1629,6 +1677,21 @@ Enable this tool by clicking on the toolbar icon: Click to download and import a DEM file. +DEM File Information + +By right clicking on viewport and selecting Show DEM File Infomation you can see the file properties of the DEM file for this location. +This includes the remote source URL for the file and the cached version on the local filesystem with timestamp details. + + + +
+DEM File Info Dialog: Example + + + +
+This is for block 51N, 003W - covering Bristol in the UK. +
Webtools @@ -2472,7 +2535,21 @@ Accept: */* url-stop-ll - the part of the URL setting the end point location, parametrized in the spirit of C printf format, with 2 "%s" for coordinates (eg. "&start=%s,%s") + the part of the URL setting the end point location, parametrized in the spirit of C printf format, with 2 "%s" for coordinates (eg. "&stop=%s,%s") + + + url-via-ll + the part of the URL setting via point location, parametrized in the spirit of C printf format, with 2 "%s" for coordinates (eg. "&via=%s,%s") + + + url-start-dir + the part of the URL setting the starting point location for direction based routing, parametrized in the spirit of C printf format, with one "%s" for direction (eg. "&start=%s") + (Optional) + + + url-stop-dir + the part of the URL setting the end point location for direction based routing, parametrized in the spirit of C printf format, with one "%s" for direction (eg. "&start=%s") + (Optional) referer @@ -2524,7 +2601,7 @@ Accept: */* This value is passed on for the -i parameter in interfacing with GPSBabel. If it is not defined then the returned file is interpreted internally as a GPX file. - Possible values such as 'kml', 'mapsource' etc.. can be used. See GPSBabel File Formats for the full list. + Possible values such as 'kml', 'mapsource' etc.. can be used. See GPSBabel File Formats for the full list. @@ -2568,9 +2645,52 @@ Accept: */* version_check_period_days=14 - trackwaypoint_alphabetized=true + trackwaypoint_start_end_distance_diff=100.0 + + + gps_statusbar_format=GSA + This string is in the Message Format Code + + + trkpt_selected_statusbar_format=KATDN + This string is in the Message Format Code + +
+ Message Format Code + Currently for ease of implementation the message format code is a string of characters. + Each character represents what should be inserted in relation to a Trackpoint. + One day it might evolve into something more user friendly with a frontend to control it, perhaps allowing arbitary text too. However for now at least some control is offered :) + + + + Character Code + + G = Some text to display at the start of the message - GPSD + K = Some text to display at the start of the message - Trkpt + A = Altitude of a Trackpoint + S = Speed of a Trackpoint + C = Course of a Trackpoint + L = Location of a Trackpoint + T = Time of a Trackpoint + M = Time diff of a Trackpoint from the previous trackpoint + X = Number of satellites used in the trackpoint fix + D = Distance of the trackpoint from the start of a track (following along the track) + P = Distance difference of the trackpoint from the previous trackpoint + N = Name of track to which the trackpoint belongs + + + + Output Notes + + If the output has * after it, then the value has been calculated via interpolation (such as speed when the Trackpoint does not contain a speed value). + If the output has ** after it, then difficulties were encountered in trying to work the value so probably a default of 0 will be shown. + + + + +