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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]</sub> | <sub>[[en:help:v2|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2:placemarks|Placemarks]] > Search</sub> |
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====== Search ====== | ====== Search ====== |
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The application allows you to search landmarks using different ways: | The application allows you to search placemarks using different ways: |
* From a large variety of coordinates; | * From a large variety of coordinates; |
* By name, among all displayed landmarks; | * By name, among all displayed placemarks; |
* By name, from online search services (like [[https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/|Nominatim]] and [[https://www.google.com/maps/|Google Maps]]) when an Internet connection is available. | * By name, from online search services (like [[https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/|Nominatim]] and [[https://www.google.com/maps/|Google Maps]]) when an Internet connection is available. |
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===== How to search a place by name? ===== | ===== How to search a place by name? ===== |
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* Tap on the ''"**Landmarks**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu and on ''"**Search a location**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; | * Tap on the ''"**Placemarks**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu and on ''"**Search a location**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; |
* Type the name of the place to search {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} and tap on ''"**Search**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}; | * Be sure that ''"**Search by name**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} is selected; |
| * Type the name of the place to search {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} and tap on ''"**Search**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}; |
* Wait for the results to appear, which can take up to few seconds. | * Wait for the results to appear, which can take up to few seconds. |
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Results (if any) are sorted by distance from the current screen center location. The closest results of each sources are listed in the ''"**Main results**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} section, all other results in the ''"**Other results**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} section. You can: | Results (if any) are sorted by distance from the current screen center location. The results that best match your search are listed in the ''"**Main results**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} section, the other ones in the ''"**Other results**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} section. You can: |
* Tap on any result to move the map on it and display it; | * Tap on any result to move the map on it and display it; |
* Tap on ''"**Display all**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} to display all results as a set of waypoints; | * Tap ''"**Display all**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to display all results as a set of waypoints; |
* Tap on ''"**Cancel**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to search for another name. | * Tap ''"**Cancel**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to search for another name. |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Results depend on the currently displayed map area. You can get more precise results by first displaying the map area you're interested in before searching for a location name. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Results depend on the currently displayed map area. You can get more precise results by first displaying the map area you're interested in before searching for a location name. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:search-by-name.jpg?nolink |}} | {{ :en:help:v2:placemarks:search-by-name.jpg?nolink |}} |
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To find a location from its coordinates: | To find a location from its coordinates: |
* In the ''"**Search a location**"'' panel (see above), tap on the current ''"**Search format**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}; | * In the ''"**Search a location**"'' panel (see above), tap on the current input format {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}; |
* Choose the coordinate format you need to search, for example ''"**Lat/Long (Deg)**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to search for a WGS84 (GPS) latitude and longitude in the decimal degrees format; | * Choose the input format you need to search, for example ''"**Lat/Long (Deg)**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to search for a WGS84 (GPS) latitude and longitude coordinates in the decimal degrees format; |
* If your format is not listed, you can add it [[en:help:v2:settings:locations-and-grids|as explained here]]; | * Input formats with a cloud icon {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} require an active internet access; |
* Fill the coordinate components {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}, like the latitude, the longitude and cardinal sectors (components depend on the chosen format); | * If your format is not listed, you can tap on ''"**Import...**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} to import it ([[en:help:v2:settings:locations-and-grids|more details here]]); |
* If you need to paste coordinates copied from somewhere else, tap on ''"**Single field (for copy/paste)**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} to get a single text field in which you'll be able to paste your coordinates; | * Fill the coordinate fields {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}, like the latitude, the longitude and cardinal sectors, depending on the chosen format; |
* Tap on ''"**Search**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} to display the location. | * If you need to paste coordinates copied from somewhere else, tap on ''"**Single field (for copy/paste)**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} to get a single text field in which you'll be able to paste your coordinates; |
| * Tap ''"**Search**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} to display the location. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:search-by-coordinates.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:placemarks:search-by-coordinates.jpg?nolink }} |
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