AlpineQuest & OfflineMaps

Hi, I am using Alpine Quest v. 2.0.2 on a Cedar CT7 unit running Android version 4.1.2. I am trying to export attributes associated with waypoints in a waypoint set including elevation, time, date and gps accuracy. I have tried using export to gpx, csv, kml, kmz and text but the only attributes I am able to export are the latitude and longitude and waypoint name. All other attributes are empty in the exported file (even when I specifically choose to export those attributes in the export to csv option). I have also tried creating a user_settings.conf file (created in notepad) containing the text 'core.logs.verbose=true' (using instructions here: http://www.alpinequest.net/en/help/v2/s ... ion_folder) but this has not had any effect. Thanks for insights!

Hi,
When exporting a waypoint or a location in GPX, you'll only have the coordinates, the GPS elevation and time (the unix timestamp). In the KML format, you'll only have the coordinates and the elevation. When exporting a GPS track in either GPX or KML format, you'll have the coordinates, elevations and times of each locations. None of those formats support the accuracy.
In order to export the accuracy you'll need to use the CSV format (like you did). The "accuracy" is in the exported fields by default.
If you don't get the accuracy or elevation exported, be sure that your waypoint does have those fields. On the map, click on the waypoint and on its name and select "Details". Check if the elevation/time/accuracy fields are displayed. In order to create a waypoint from the GPS location, be sure to have the GPS location locked on the map center, then click on it and select "Waypoint" under "Create a landmark".
For tracks, you need to record it using the track recorded to get those values (and not manually draw it on the map).

I just checked the CSV export (using version 2.0.3) and it works fine: Let me know if you need any additional info
Best regards

Thanks so much for the quick reply! BTW the app is fantastic and we rely on it heavily for our field work. Based on your suggestions. I tried the following tests:
1. Single waypoint ('create a landmark', 'waypoint'), GPS locked on map center, details recorded: waypoint name, coordinates, elevation, accuracy, date-time
2. Single waypoint, with waypoint plotted at an offset from the center (i.e,. I panned the map to the location I wanted the point and then captured it), displayed details: waypoint name, coordinates and date-time;
3. Waypoint set ('create a landmark', 'set of waypoints') GPS locked on map center, details displayed: waypoint name, coordinates
4. Waypoint set, with waypoint plotted at an offset from the center, details displayed: waypoint name, coordinates

All details displayed that I describe above also match what gets exported to the csv file (i can provide my test files if helpful).

What would be ideal for our field work would be to be able to also capture elevation, date-time, accuracy for each point plotted within a waypoint set. We find waypoint sets are the most efficient way to record numerous field observations, but we require the above additional fields with the points. It makes sense that accuracy and elevation would not be known for points plotted as offsets from the map center (but the time would). Is there any way to do this currently, or could I please add it to the wishlist for future versions? Presumably the GPS NMEA message is being captured behind the scenes to get the coordinates that are captured in the 'set of waypoints' waypoints and hopefully this information could be captured and stored with each of the points too?

Thanks for a great app and for your help.

Hi again,
Yes I can confirm the behavior you describe for the current version.
I'll soon publish a beta version where you'll get the same info for waypoint sets. Here are the instructions to get beta versions. Otherwise you can just wait for the regular update...
Best regards

Thanks very much! Looking forward to seeing the update!

I've just published the beta version.
I can't give you a date for the official update for now.
Best regards

thanks!! New to the beta process here. How will I recognize the 'beta' update? Will it have a different version number? From your link, I understand my app will automatically update when the update becomes available, but no updates have yet become available. On Google Play on the web, I see 2.0.4.r3396 (beta) is the most recent version but through the Google Play app on my Android device the most recent I see is 2.0.3 (which my device already has. Thank you!

hi again, i realized that I had to Join the beta tester community with the Google account that I had installed Alpine Quest with (I have two Google accounts on the go). I have now received the beta update and a quick test of an offest and map-centred point shows the functionality I requested has been applied, which is fantastic! The one thing I notice about the export to csv of this waypoint set, which successfully contains all the attributes I'd been interested in, is that the datetime is presented in Unix epoch format (e.g., 1489152212000). This can be converted with formulas, but just passing it along. Thanks so much for your efforts and I look to seeing these changes integrated into the non-beta version as well!

Released in version 2.0.4.

Fantastic! Your efforts on this are greatly appreciated - thank you!