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===== Coordinate format ===== | ===== Coordinate format ===== | ||
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If you already entered coordinates these will be converted into the selected format. | If you already entered coordinates these will be converted into the selected format. | ||
===== Coordinate input ===== | ===== Coordinate input ===== | ||
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- | Use these fields to enter the coordinates. By clicking | + | Use these fields to enter the coordinates. By tapping |
The layout of these input field depends on the coordinate format you selected above. | The layout of these input field depends on the coordinate format you selected above. | ||
===== Coordinate sources ===== | ===== Coordinate sources ===== | ||
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Below the coordinate input fields you will find several buttons allowing to insert coordinates from different sources. | Below the coordinate input fields you will find several buttons allowing to insert coordinates from different sources. | ||
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===== Waypoint Calculator ===== | ===== Waypoint Calculator ===== | ||
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For easier understanding we will use an example of how the calculator can be used. | For easier understanding we will use an example of how the calculator can be used. | ||
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==== Main variable assignment ==== | ==== Main variable assignment ==== | ||
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By default this section will show the cache coordinates as a starting point for assigning your variables. | By default this section will show the cache coordinates as a starting point for assigning your variables. | ||
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* **Assigning a variable to this digit**\\ Will assign the next unused variable (A-Z) to this digit. | * **Assigning a variable to this digit**\\ Will assign the next unused variable (A-Z) to this digit. | ||
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==== Main variable input ==== | ==== Main variable input ==== | ||
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<WRAP center round important 100%> | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
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==== Sub variable assignment ==== | ==== Sub variable assignment ==== | ||
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<WRAP center round important 100%> | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
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==== Result prediction ==== | ==== Result prediction ==== | ||
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While you enter the formulas for the main variables and the values for the sub variables the result will be shown - on the fly in the result section. | While you enter the formulas for the main variables and the values for the sub variables the result will be shown - on the fly in the result section. | ||
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==== Calculator notes ==== | ==== Calculator notes ==== | ||
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The last section in the calculator can be used to enter or paste notes, which can be helpful to e.g. copy parts of the cache description containing the calculations required to find the cache. | The last section in the calculator can be used to enter or paste notes, which can be helpful to e.g. copy parts of the cache description containing the calculations required to find the cache. | ||
The content of the calculator note will be synchronized to the note of the waypoint used to calculate. | The content of the calculator note will be synchronized to the note of the waypoint used to calculate. | ||
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+ | ==== Using Plain Coordinate Format ==== | ||
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+ | Entering coordinates or coordinate formulas in //Plain// mode works completely different compared to the fixed formats. Instead of having a clickable field for each digit there are two free text fields to enter the latitude and longitude part of a coordinate. | ||
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+ | A single digit or a group of digits can be replaced by a formula surrounded with parenthesis. The variables used in the formulas must consist oft single CAPITAL letters. | ||
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+ | Often cache listings provide their waypoint coordinates already in this expected format. Therefore the plain mode is best suited when coordinates should be taken over "as is" from the listings. | ||
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+ | The Plain mode works best with coordinates in [[coordformat|MinDeg format]] '' | ||
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+ | To enter the Plain mode change the " | ||
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+ | Taking the example in the screenshot above, copy the latitude (N/S) part of the coordinate into the first input field and the longitude part (E/W) into the second. If the coordinate contains formulas with variables the corresponding variable input fields appear below. | ||
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+ | The formulas from the screenshot produce input fields for I, K, L, M and N. | ||
+ | You can fill the variable fields with values in the same way as with the fixed formats described in the previous sections. | ||
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+ | As soon as the input for all variable fields is complete the result prediction usually turns into white and shows the calculated coordinate. | ||
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+ | In some cases the result field still stays gray because the coordinate parser could not interpret the initial coordinate input correctly. In the screenshot below there is a misplaced SPACE character between two digits of the same group which confuses the coordinate parser. | ||
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+ | Typical problems with coordinates copied from listings are: | ||
+ | * Lower case variable names; variables must consist of capital letters | ||
+ | * Space between digits within a group '' | ||
+ | * Space before the degree sign '' | ||
+ | * Space before the decimal point '' | ||
+ | * Space after the decimal point '' | ||
+ | * Wrong minus sign: There are many [[https:// | ||
+ | * Wrong multiplication sign: sometimes an '' | ||
+ | * Wrong division sign: sometimes a colon ('':'' | ||
+ | * Nested square brackets: '' | ||
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+ | As with the other formats above the state of calculator can be saved at any time. | ||
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==== Further information ==== | ==== Further information ==== | ||
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The contributor of the calculator code, published some videos presenting different usage examples for the calculator: | The contributor of the calculator code, published some videos presenting different usage examples for the calculator: |