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Track file name change after importing in Locus
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I have decided to store all my tracks in a dropbox folder. I made a test on Locus and what I have observed is after importing a set of these files the displayed names in Locus Pro 391 have changed. Why ? Is this issue related to the initial length of the file names. Some of these file were recorded using Locus. I use the following filename structure:
Year_month_day_country_starting city name_used software_remark
This file name is manually entered in dropbox using the file rename function.
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sl91
The same problem 
Hello sl91,
what means "displayed names changed"?
1) It is important to understand, that file is just a container for some data. One track, two tracks, five points, doesn't matter. All may be included in one file. But every track or point has it's own name. So if you import such file, tracks and points will use it's names defined inside of this file. Name of file is not important here.
2) if you still think there is some problem, it's is as usually import to allow me simulate this problem. In this case, easier is to share one file with me. Thanks
Hello sl91,
what means "displayed names changed"?
1) It is important to understand, that file is just a container for some data. One track, two tracks, five points, doesn't matter. All may be included in one file. But every track or point has it's own name. So if you import such file, tracks and points will use it's names defined inside of this file. Name of file is not important here.
2) if you still think there is some problem, it's is as usually import to allow me simulate this problem. In this case, easier is to share one file with me. Thanks
Well, I mean the files displayed under data\tracks\mytracks. I can share one of these files in dropbox. How to proceed (sharing email adress ?)
regards
sl91
Well, I mean the files displayed under data\tracks\mytracks. I can share one of these files in dropbox. How to proceed (sharing email adress ?)
regards
sl91
Hi Menion,
I understand your point of view but I am sure that the question concerning file naming will be more and more important in the future. Thanks for your support.
sl91
Hi Menion,
I understand your point of view but I am sure that the question concerning file naming will be more and more important in the future. Thanks for your support.
sl91
I discovered the same problem with .gpx-files, which I got on top for a bought book with route suggestions.
I opened the .gpx files using a text editor and the problem was the same Menion mentioned above:
<rte>
<name>001 bis 055</name>
The file name is 001_D-Sued.gpx and it appears in Locus as an imported track 001 bis 055.
Of course you can import such files one by one and change every name manually, or you change the name with a computer using a text editor, but I would very welcome such an import feature where the name is choosable as there are 100 route suggestions to import and name changing for every single track is very time consuming.
I discovered the same problem with .gpx-files, which I got on top for a bought book with route suggestions.
I opened the .gpx files using a text editor and the problem was the same Menion mentioned above:
<rte>
<name>001 bis 055</name>
The file name is 001_D-Sued.gpx and it appears in Locus as an imported track 001 bis 055.
Of course you can import such files one by one and change every name manually, or you change the name with a computer using a text editor, but I would very welcome such an import feature where the name is choosable as there are 100 route suggestions to import and name changing for every single track is very time consuming.
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