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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]</sub> | <sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]</sub> |
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====== Following paths ====== | ====== Path following ====== |
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By following a path, you indicate to the application what is currently planned, so it can: | By following a path, you indicate to the application what is currently planned, so it can: |
* Click anywhere on it {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and select its name {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; | * Click anywhere on it {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and select its name {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; |
* Select ''"**Follow path**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}. | * Select ''"**Follow path**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}. |
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| {{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-1.jpg?nolink }} |
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The follow path options dialog is displayed. | The follow path options dialog is displayed. |
* Click on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to validate. | * Click on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to validate. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-1.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-2.jpg?nolink }} |
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Once the follow path options have been validated, the dashboard is displayed where you can find information {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} on the remaining part: length, elevation gan and loss, ETA (estimated time of arrival) and estimated remaining time. | Once the follow path options have been validated, the dashboard is displayed where you can find information {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} on the remaining part: length, elevation gan and loss, ETA (estimated time of arrival) and estimated remaining time. |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} In order to compute the remaining distance on the path, the application uses as the start point the closest location on the path from the screen center. Be sure to have this center location locked on your current GPS location in order to use this last one. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} In order to compute the remaining distance on the path, the application uses as the start point the closest location on the path from the screen center. Be sure to have this center location locked on your current GPS location in order to use this last one. |
{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The ETA is computed using the remaining distance on the path and your instant GPS speed, or the mean speed of your last locations if available. This speed is given in the "Remaining on path" section. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The ETA is computed using the remaining distance on the path and your instant GPS speed, or the mean speed of your last locations if available. This speed is given in the "Remaining on path" section. |
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To close the dashboard, use the ''"**Back**"'' button of your device or click on ''"**Close**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}. | To close the dashboard, use the ''"**Back**"'' button of your device or click on the top right ''"**Close**"'' icon. |
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On the map, you current location is displayed in blue and a forward location on the path is targeted {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}. If you've requested the application to warn you if going too far away from the path, the chosen threshold distance is displayed in transparent green {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}. | On the map, you current location is displayed in blue and a forward location on the path is targeted. If you've requested the application to warn you if going too far away from the path, the chosen threshold distance is displayed in transparent green {{:icon_10.png?nolink}}. |
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Some information on the forward location target is also displayed in an information box {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} at the top left of the map: the distance to the target, the elevation gain or loss (if the target location elevation is known) and the direction to the target. | Some information on the forward location target is also displayed in an information box {{:icon_11.png?nolink}} at the top left of the map: the distance to the target, the elevation gain or loss (if the target location elevation is known) and the direction to the target. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-2.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-3.jpg?nolink }} |
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===== How to modify or cancel the path following process? ===== | ===== How to modify or cancel the path following process? ===== |
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To change the path following options, just select again ''"**Follow path**"'' on the same path. You can also click on the ''"**Edit**"'' button in the follow path side panel (see above). | To modify the path following settings, click on the followed path {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and on its name {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} and select ''"**Follow path**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} again to re-display the options dialog. |
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To cancel the path following, select the followed path, click on its name and select the ''"**Remove target**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu item. You can also display the follow path options dialog and click on the ''"**Remove**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} button. | To stop the path following process, do the same but select ''"**Remove target**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}. You can also select ''"**Remove target**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} from the options dialog. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-3.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:follow-path-4.jpg?nolink }} |
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