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Is it possible to implement ANT+ tracking profile to be able to show the location of devices such as Garmin Alpha / dog collars / Garmin Astro in Oruxmaps. For more info see https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant-plus/device-profiles/#4365_tab">https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant ... /#4365_tab">https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant-plus/device-profiles/#4365_tab



Garmin watches have an app that can show distance and direction to the dog. The collar send data via VHF to the Garmin Alpha that sends it to the watch via Ant+.



Thanks

I posted this in another thread earlier, but I think this is the correct place, so I try again...



In short, I wish it would be possible to switch to a group of maps (root folder, with sub folders, containing different zoom levels of the same type of map), instead of selecting a single map file. This would allow to zoom out and in within the same map type (group) without asking for which map you wan to load. So if you have a folder for topo maps, one for satellite photos and maybe one hybrid map folder, you can just push a select button to switch between these. When zooming in and out it will stay within this root folder. If multiple maps of same type overlap at same zoom level, then a select box could be shown.



If you have one map file for each zoom level, it ask every time you zoom out and in which map to use. (Unless you don't disable the other root folders, but then you have to activate them again when needed.) I switch between topo and sat all the time. My lowest zoom maps cover large areas, but the higher the zoom gets the areas covered for each map file are smaller and smaller.





Earlier post:

It would be great if it was an "zoom autoload, stay in root folder" option. Let say you have 3 different maps for same area arranged in 3 "root folders" in map directory. Each of the 3 folders contains multiple files for different zoom levels. Now when you zoom, it will ask you to select one of the 3 different maps. As mentioned you can disable the 2 other folders to automatic load from only the third folder without questions. Now if you want to look at a different map, then you have to enable that folder and optional disable the other folder, if you don't want the select map question all the time. If the maps are stored in different files for each zoom level, this is very annoying, since you get this question each time you zoom in and out.



So the idea is an option that gives you the possibility to only zoom and automatic load maps within the same root folder (with optional subfolders). As long as you don't have overlapping maps in that root directory, it should not ask. If you want to switch to another map type, you can go to "switch map here" or "switch map" as usual. Then you will be locked to the maps in the same directory tree as the one you selected.



Exampel of map structure:

mapfiles->topo->topo_zoom1-13, topo_zoom14, topo_zoom15, etc.

mapfiles->satellite->satellite_zoom1-13, satellite_zoom14, satellite_zoom15, etc.

mapfiles->hybrid->hybrid_zoom1-13, hybrid_zoom14, hybrid_zoom15, etc.



So again, if all folders are enabled, it should stay within topo root folder if you manually select for example topo_zoom14 and zoom out. Like it is now it will ask if you want to load from topo, satellite and hybrid.

It would be great if it was an "zoom autoload, stay in root folder" option. Let say you have 3 different maps for same area arranged in 3 "root folders" in map directory. Each of the 3 folders contains multiple files for different zoom levels. Now when you zoom, it will ask you to select one of the 3 different maps. As mentioned you can disable the 2 other folders to automatic load from only the third folder without questions. Now if you want to look at a different map, then you have to enable that folder and optional disable the other folder, if you don't want the select map question all the time. If the maps are stored in different files for each zoom level, this is very annoying, since you get this question each time you zoom in and out.



So the idea is an option that gives you the possibility to only zoom and automatic load maps within the same root folder (with optional subfolders). As long as you don't have overlapping maps in that root directory, it should not ask. If you want to switch to another map type, you can go to "switch map here" or "switch map" as usual. Then you will be locked to the maps in the same directory tree as the one you selected.



Exampel of map structure:

mapfiles->topo->topo_zoom1-13, topo_zoom14, topo_zoom15, etc.

mapfiles->satellite->satellite_zoom1-13, satellite_zoom14, satellite_zoom15, etc.

mapfiles->hybrid->hybrid_zoom1-13, hybrid_zoom14, hybrid_zoom15, etc.



So again, if all folders are enabled, it should stay within topo root folder if you manually select for example topo_zoom14 and zoom out. Like it is now it will ask if you want to load from topo, satellite and hybrid.

When notifying speed, time etc. every x km, it earlier used to notify HRM stats too. Now the TTS engine only notify the distance and time. I don't know at which version this stopped working. I'm using a Garmin ANT+ sensor. Phone is a Z1 with Android 4.4.4.

Hello,



Is it possible to add the direction a photo waypoint was taken to the image's exif? Garmin Oregon does this, and it is very useful when you do OSM mapping. When you import the pictures in JOSM, you see the arrows of the direction.



I think the exif tags are:

GPSImgDirectionRef and GPSImgDirection



Se exif specifications:

http://www.cipa.jp/std/documents/e/DC-008-2012_E.pdf">http://www.cipa.jp/std/documents/e/DC-008-2012_E.pdf



By the way, the physical camera button on the xperia Z1 would have been perfect as a shortcut for photo waypoint.



Thanks in advance

Regards

Oystein

I just upgraded to Android 4.4 on Xperia Z1. All problems are gone. (I think you have to upgrade via PC)



When you switch back to Orux, it says ANT+ ready immediately, and HRM is updating.

Follow up on my first post. I did some more testing, and here are the results.



Orux lose connection with the ANT device immediately when not in recording mode, and the main map window gets out of focus. The drop menus are the exception, they don't break the connection. But you'll break the connection when you enter the full settings menu in Orux. The same happens if you open any other app in front of Orux.



Even after you manually stop ANT manually in drop menu, it's normally not possible to start it again without rebooting the phone or wait a very long time.



I installed a terminal app on my phone and started the "antradio_app" from command line. If I push R for reset, or K for hard reset, then switch back to Orux, I'm able to get a new ANT connection again. I thought that I could automate this with Tasker, but i can't find a way to pass the R or K to the app. It doesn't accept any command line arguments directly. "echo "R"|antradio_app" doesn't work either.



So maybe the developer can look into this?



Thanks in advance