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Choose what date to use during import of GPX
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Hi,
I'm using an external GPS device to record my tracks and usualy import the gpx file to locus later on. It's quite annoying that after import the date displayed on track list is always the date when you press the import button in locus. It ignores completely the real date stored in the GPX file or the creation date of the GPX file itself.
Could it be possible to choose the date in the import option dialog window so it would correspond with the real data?
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Hello Ladislav,
if date is really in GPX files and Locus ignore this, then I consider this as an issue. Please share one file I should use for a testing, thank you.
Hello Ladislav,
if date is really in GPX files and Locus ignore this, then I consider this as an issue. Please share one file I should use for a testing, thank you.
Here you go Menion. I've tried a lot of sources of GPX (SportTracks, MyTourBook, etc.) and alwys the same result.
Here you go Menion. I've tried a lot of sources of GPX (SportTracks, MyTourBook, etc.) and alwys the same result.
Perfect, thanks.
And now tell me, which date you expect? 6. 6. 2015? It is only date in this file, but this date is as metavalue for some general information about this file. But track and even a five separate points, do not have own date!
So I see here one simple solution - if GPX file will contain this date in metatag, Locus use this for all points or tracks, that do not have own defined date. If you agree, and I think so, consider it done.
EDIT: 15 minutes later, implemeted, tested, working as expected
Perfect, thanks.
And now tell me, which date you expect? 6. 6. 2015? It is only date in this file, but this date is as metavalue for some general information about this file. But track and even a five separate points, do not have own date!
So I see here one simple solution - if GPX file will contain this date in metatag, Locus use this for all points or tracks, that do not have own defined date. If you agree, and I think so, consider it done.
EDIT: 15 minutes later, implemeted, tested, working as expected
Yes I'd expect 6.6.2015. Sorry Menion but am I missing sth?...in the provided GPX file every track point has <time> tag. Only 5 waypoints taken along the road does not have it. Every soft or online service can recognize the date from the gpx. Locus could not.
Implemented means you've changed sth in locus or you put manually some metatag to gpx file?
Thx
Yes I'd expect 6.6.2015. Sorry Menion but am I missing sth?...in the provided GPX file every track point has <time> tag. Only 5 waypoints taken along the road does not have it. Every soft or online service can recognize the date from the gpx. Locus could not.
Implemented means you've changed sth in locus or you put manually some metatag to gpx file?
Thx
Hmm but times at every trackpoint is something different. If you display information for single trackpoint in Locus, I'm sure you will get a correct value. Did you tried it? (tap on track, edit on map, tap on trackpoint and in bottom panel tap on "info" button).
We are here talking about global time of whole track. This time should be also directly at track like this:
then it should work in old Locus version. Anyway in next version, Locus will correctly take a date from metadata tag here
and use it for a track.
Hmm but times at every trackpoint is something different. If you display information for single trackpoint in Locus, I'm sure you will get a correct value. Did you tried it? (tap on track, edit on map, tap on trackpoint and in bottom panel tap on "info" button).
We are here talking about global time of whole track. This time should be also directly at track like this:
then it should work in old Locus version. Anyway in next version, Locus will correctly take a date from metadata tag here
and use it for a track.
Brilliant! And yeah I was more talking about the track date in the general track list...I can see the individual trackpoint date. Thanks for the explanation and such a quick response! Your effort is much appreciated. Looking forward to the next version...as always :)
Brilliant! And yeah I was more talking about the track date in the general track list...I can see the individual trackpoint date. Thanks for the explanation and such a quick response! Your effort is much appreciated. Looking forward to the next version...as always :)
Fine, good to hear it :). If you find any problem related to this topic, feel free to write me here!
Have a nice evening and thanks for useful report
Fine, good to hear it :). If you find any problem related to this topic, feel free to write me here!
Have a nice evening and thanks for useful report
Hi Menion,
I have a similar problem with the creation date shown (and used for sorting) by Locus Map. When I create a track on GPSies.com and download it to PC, the correct creation date and time is found in the metadata section. But every track point has a date 2010-01-01. And so Locus Map shows the latter one as creation date, instead the one in the metadata. I copied the date from metadata to the place between the name (means track name) and the first trkseg as shown in your first screenshot, but this didn't change anything. The Problem with this is, that, when sorting the track list by creation date, all the imported tracks I created with GPSies.com are listed alphabetically sorted at the end of the list. So it is very hard to find a track I imported in the last weeks, if I don't know its name. I would prefer, if Locus Map would take the creation date from the metadata ever, and only would use the date from the first track point, if no metadata date is provided. Actually I have to copy the date manually from the metadata to the first track point for getting a correct creation date. This is not very useful.
And last but not least: Apart from that Locus Map is a very great and useful app.
tkansgar
Hi Menion,
I have a similar problem with the creation date shown (and used for sorting) by Locus Map. When I create a track on GPSies.com and download it to PC, the correct creation date and time is found in the metadata section. But every track point has a date 2010-01-01. And so Locus Map shows the latter one as creation date, instead the one in the metadata. I copied the date from metadata to the place between the name (means track name) and the first trkseg as shown in your first screenshot, but this didn't change anything. The Problem with this is, that, when sorting the track list by creation date, all the imported tracks I created with GPSies.com are listed alphabetically sorted at the end of the list. So it is very hard to find a track I imported in the last weeks, if I don't know its name. I would prefer, if Locus Map would take the creation date from the metadata ever, and only would use the date from the first track point, if no metadata date is provided. Actually I have to copy the date manually from the metadata to the first track point for getting a correct creation date. This is not very useful.
And last but not least: Apart from that Locus Map is a very great and useful app.
tkansgar
Hi Menion,
Klaus didn't answer to that question. But no matter, the problem has gone with your last fix. Many thanks for this!
tkansgar
Hi Menion,
Klaus didn't answer to that question. But no matter, the problem has gone with your last fix. Many thanks for this!
tkansgar
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