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Automatic update of map elements when local kml/gpx file changes
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Locus can directly display any gpx/kml/kmz/whatever from /sdcard/locus/mapItems/. Very good! It would be even better if Locus would automatically update whenever one of those (enabled) files changes.
Why? Because I might have other apps running on my phone that will dynamically create these files. Eg a simple cron job doing wget blabla >/sdcard/locus/mapItems/fancystuff.kml
I like this idea 
This would also help for the current (poor) integration of brouter into Locus.
This would also help for the current (poor) integration of brouter into Locus.
It would help all sorts of automatic "advanced" usage cases. Unfortunately, i fear it us "too advanced" to get many votes here :).
It would help all sorts of automatic "advanced" usage cases. Unfortunately, i fear it us "too advanced" to get many votes here :).
But fortunately, implementation of a tiny little file notification should be rather simple for menion, so maybe he doesnt need to wait for 50+ votes :). Who knows how many cool helper apps and new funny things might turn up when locus simply auto-updates the contents.
But fortunately, implementation of a tiny little file notification should be rather simple for menion, so maybe he doesnt need to wait for 50+ votes :). Who knows how many cool helper apps and new funny things might turn up when locus simply auto-updates the contents.
I like your technical features ideas.
I like your technical features ideas.
One more thing: If I open a gpx/kml with a file explorer that is actually inside Locus mapItems folder, I would expect Locus to NOT show the usual import window.
Instead, it should simply enable the file as mapItem and center on it.
One more thing: If I open a gpx/kml with a file explorer that is actually inside Locus mapItems folder, I would expect Locus to NOT show the usual import window.
Instead, it should simply enable the file as mapItem and center on it.
I hope this idea will be implemented, it would be interesting to test it. Instead of connecting to the remote server, it would be possible to use an external local app to do stuff. Great for implementing Buddy Tracker:P
I hope this idea will be implemented, it would be interesting to test it. Instead of connecting to the remote server, it would be possible to use an external local app to do stuff. Great for implementing Buddy Tracker:P
http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/please-add-the-possibility-to-refresh-the-map-list
http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/please-add-the-possibility-to-refresh-the-map-list
Is it just me or was this file notification feature implemented at one point and now stopped working?
Or was I just dreaming? I really thought it worked already... but not anymore.
Is it just me or was this file notification feature implemented at one point and now stopped working?
Or was I just dreaming? I really thought it worked already... but not anymore.
Hello joeloc,
I've completely forget to notify here about this feature implementation ... done.
And now you write it do not work? Have to check it ... (after some extra work) ... hmm interesting it worked before. No change in source code for quite a long time. Seems that is should work correctly for some direct editing of data file on device, but not for overwrite by different file. I did some improvements, so it should be fine in next version. Thanks!
Hello joeloc,
I've completely forget to notify here about this feature implementation ... done.
And now you write it do not work? Have to check it ... (after some extra work) ... hmm interesting it worked before. No change in source code for quite a long time. Seems that is should work correctly for some direct editing of data file on device, but not for overwrite by different file. I did some improvements, so it should be fine in next version. Thanks!
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