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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:geolocation|Positioning]]</sub> | <sub>[[en:help:v2|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2:geolocation|Positioning]] > Track recorder</sub> |
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====== The track recorder ====== | ====== The track recorder ====== |
* Tap on the ''"**Track recorder toggle**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} at the left of the title bar. | * Tap on the ''"**Track recorder toggle**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} at the left of the title bar. |
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This second method allows you to change the track recorder settings before starting it, by tapping on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} icon. | This second method allows you to change the track recorder settings before starting it, by tapping on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} icon. |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} At any time you can close the track recorder panel by tapping on the ''"**Close**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} icon, or even completely close the application, the track recorder will keep on recording locations in the background. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} At any time you can close the track recorder panel by tapping on the ''"**Close**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} icon, or even completely close the application, the track recorder will keep on recording locations in the background. |
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If you have previously recorded some tracks, you can list them by taping on ''"**Recorded tracks**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} or get details on the last recorded track by taping ''"**Last recorded track**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}}. | If you have previously recorded some tracks, you can list them by taping on ''"**Recorded tracks**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} or get details on the last recorded track by taping ''"**Last recorded track**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}}. |
Tap on ''"**Details**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to get detailed statistics. In the information window, you can tap on ''"**More**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to get even more statistics. | Tap on ''"**Details**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to get detailed statistics. In the information window, you can tap on ''"**More**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to get even more statistics. |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} More information on [[en:help:v2:landmarks:statistics|statistics is available here]]. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} More information on [[en:help:v2:placemarks:statistics|statistics is available here]]. |
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{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-details.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-details.jpg?nolink }} |
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===== How to list recorded tracks? ===== | ===== How to manage recorded tracks? ===== |
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At any time you can list all previously recorded tracks: | [[en:help:v2:tracker:list|See here how to list, filter, manage and export recorded tracks.]] |
* Tap on the ''"**Landmarks**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon and on ''"**Explore landmarks**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; | |
* Tap on the ''"**Recorded tracks**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} folder to list all recorded tracks {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}; | |
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{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-recorded-tracks.jpg?nolink }} | |
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===== How to export recorded tracks? ===== | |
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You can export your recorded tracks in various formats to use them in an external applications. | |
* If the track you want to export is the last recorded one, tap on the track menu icon {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} to display the actions menu; | |
* If the track is not the last recorded one, list the previously recorded tracks by tapping on ''"**Recorded tracks**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} and long-press the track to export {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} (or tap on its icon {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}) to display the actions menu; | |
* Choose ''"**Export as...**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} in the track actions menu. | |
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{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-export-1.jpg?nolink }} | |
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In the list of available export formats, choose the one that best fits the external application you want to use, for example ''"**GPX**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} which offers a very good compatibility. | |
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Once the track has been exported, the full path of the exported file {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} is displayed. | |
* Tap on ''"**Share**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to share the file (send it as email, upload it on Dropbox, etc.); | |
* Tap on ''"**Open**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to open the file with a compatible application installed on your device (available choices {{:icon_11.png?nolink}} depend on the applications installed on your device); | |
* Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} to close the dialog. | |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Be careful when trying to access the exported file from a computer using an USB cable, Android takes time to update the file list of your device, and newly created ones may not be immediately visible. | |
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{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-export-2.jpg?nolink }} | |
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