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====== Coordinate input dialog ====== | ====== Coordinate input dialog ====== | ||
{{: | {{: | ||
- | The coordinate input dialog is opened if you click on the coordinate field while editing a [[cachedetails# | + | The coordinate input dialog is opened if you tap on the coordinate field while editing a [[cachedetails# |
The {{: | The {{: | ||
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- | By clicking | + | By tapping |
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. | ||
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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. | ||
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c:geo offers a calculator for waypoints, which allows to make use of variables and formulas to calculate coordinates based on the result. | c:geo offers a calculator for waypoints, which allows to make use of variables and formulas to calculate coordinates based on the result. | ||
- | Once you clicked | + | Once you tapped |
The {{: | The {{: | ||
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- | Clicking | + | Tapping |
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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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. | ||
- | By __short | + | By __short |
* **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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* **Return to the original state**\\ Will show the original value again. | * **Return to the original state**\\ Will show the original value again. | ||
- | Furthermore you can __long | + | Furthermore you can __long |
The result could look like this example: | The result could look like this example: | ||
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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. | ||
- | ==== Using '' | + | ==== 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 | + | Entering coordinates or coordinate formulas in //Plain// mode works completely different compared to the fixed formats. Instead of having a tapable |
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. | 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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Typical problems with coordinates copied from listings are: | Typical problems with coordinates copied from listings are: | ||
* Lower case variable names; variables must consist of capital letters | * Lower case variable names; variables must consist of capital letters | ||
- | * Space between digits within a group '' | + | * Space between digits within a group '' |
- | * Space before the degree sign '' | + | * Space before the degree sign '' |
- | * Space before the decimal point '' | + | * Space before the decimal point '' |
- | * Space after the decimal point '' | + | * Space after the decimal point '' |
* Wrong minus sign: There are many [[https:// | * Wrong minus sign: There are many [[https:// | ||
* Wrong multiplication sign: sometimes an '' | * Wrong multiplication sign: sometimes an '' | ||
* Wrong division sign: sometimes a colon ('':'' | * Wrong division sign: sometimes a colon ('':'' | ||
+ | * Nested square brackets: '' | ||
As with the other formats above the state of calculator can be saved at any time. | As with the other formats above the state of calculator can be saved at any time. | ||
==== Further information ==== | ==== Further information ==== | ||
- | {{anchor: | + | {{anchor: |
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: |