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"store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:16 pm
by carlocorio
on my app this voice (should be under "Displayed maps" doesn't appear.

How ever the app is wondeful


Carlo

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:13 pm
by Psyberia-Support
Hi,
Be sure to have at least one online map displayed.
Best regards

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:08 pm
by carlocorio
how to do?

I thought through that command I could download the maps.

I installed offlinemaps, but I can not understand where it save the map and in wich format (aqm?)

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:10 am
by Psyberia-Support
Please have a look at the online help: http://www.offline-maps.net/en/help/map ... store-area
It's clearly explained how it works.

In few words, this is a store area tool, not a map creator or downloader. Just display an online map (OSM map, Bing map), and then store locally the area you need for offline use.
It's just that simple. No need to create map files, download countries, or anything else.

Best regards

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:55 am
by carlocorio
Hi

I have done that procedure with offline-maps, but:
1)I can't understand where the data is stored
2) how to use it in alpinquest

best regards,


carlo

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:28 am
by Psyberia-Support
Hi again,

1) The data is stored in the application folder. You can check where it is by opening the application settings, click on "Storage device" and see which one is chosen.
2) Just display again the area you've stored and the application will automatically use the stored data instead of downloading it.

If seems you're very used to old classical "file based" maps. We think this is an old-fashioned method, that required you to copy just the maps you need from DVD, removing old ones, etc. Smartphone now have enough space to use other methods allowing you not to worry at all about this process. However you can still use them with AlpineQuest, you just need MOBAC to create these maps. Have a look at the "on-board" map section here: http://www.alpinequest.net/en/help/1.4/maps.

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:56 pm
by Carlocorio
I use mobac. It's a wonderfull program. But it requires a pc. It woild be useful to download a map (or an area?) only with the smatphone to use it offline. I think this is the why of "offline-maps". I'm wrong?. I downloded an area with offline maps but I didn't succeed in use it in alpinequest.

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:22 pm
by Carlocorio
I have tried again: I succeed in use the downloded area in offline-maps also with no connection. But not in alpinquest. Is it possible to import the downloded area in alpinequest?

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:01 pm
by Psyberia-Support
It's call "Offline-maps" because you can store and use your maps offline.
AlpineQuest is a more complete version of OfflineMaps dedicated to hiking. You should first decide which one best matches your need and only use this one, there is no need to use both.
Concerning the storage "Store area" tool, it's the same for both apps, here is the online help for AlpineQuest, if you follow the steps, it will work. If there is a problem when storing the map, then you'll see an error message.

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:42 pm
by Carlocorio
Perfect. And now we are at the initial point of this discussion. The voice "store area" in my alpinquest dosn't exist. This is the wy I tried with offline-maps

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:12 am
by Psyberia-Support
No need to be rude, I'm just trying to help you.
Now that we're back to the "initial point of discussion", it would be good that you read (again or not) my first answer, simply explaining why you do not see the menu entry.

Note also that you can only use the "Store area" tool in the complete version of AlpineQuest (but it's still displayed in the Lite), so that's not your "issue".

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:24 pm
by Carlocorio
ok, sorry, we probably would not understand because of my bad English.
Your first answer was "Be sure to have at least one online map displayed." and I said "how to do?"

the button didn't appear because I was leaving selected the MOBAC map.

I thank you

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:32 pm
by Psyberia-Support
Ok sorry for the misunderstanding.
Good if it's fine now.
Best regards

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:36 am
by Carlocorio
Yes now it's fine. And I repeat: alpinquest is a fantastic app. :D :D

Re: "store area" doesn't appears

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:38 am
by Carlocorio
only another question: if I want to clear the data downloded with "store area" to free space on the device, how can I do?