From bc84d280b863c4cd67c8986357e55bcffc674e13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Willem Ferguson Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 12:28:11 +0200 Subject: Mobile user-manual: Add text that explains action button 4 small images added. Signed-off-by: Willem Ferguson From 43f260e7aa2be9af43c9250f75cad05a141f9d1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Willem Ferguson Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 12:25:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] [PATCH] Mobile user-manual: add section explaining action button Signed-off-by: Willem Ferguson Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel --- Documentation/mobile-manual.html | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation/mobile-manual.html') diff --git a/Documentation/mobile-manual.html b/Documentation/mobile-manual.html index 1fe8cd900..cdbf3d1d9 100644 --- a/Documentation/mobile-manual.html +++ b/Documentation/mobile-manual.html @@ -539,7 +539,58 @@ the Internet.

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5. Viewing the Dive List

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5. The Action Button

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At the bottom of of most Subsurface-mobile screens is a round button that provides +information and enables several actions. The Action Button often has one +or more triangular arrow points. Arrows alongside the Action Button indicate +drag movements that are available by dragging the Action Button. Arrows indicate +that one or more Action Screens are available(i.e. menus that become visible as side +panels) On the other hand icons inside the Action Button indicate +specific actions that can be performed by tapping the button. Examples of different +formats of the Action Button are presented in the images below:

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+Important +This action button indicates that an Action Panel can be viewed +by dragging the Action Button to the right. Doing this exposes the main Action Panel +that allows many actions with respect to one’s dive log. The different Action Panels +are described below.
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+Important +This action button indicates that one of two different Action Panels can be viewed +by dragging the Action Button either to the right or to the left.
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+Important +This action button contains an icon that indicates that, in addition to the drag action +described above, one can edit one or more fields by tapping the Action Button.
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+Important +This action button contains an icon that indicates that, in addition to the drag action +described above, one can abord or an edit of dive data by tapping the Action Button.
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6. Viewing the Dive List

Most of the actions of Subsurface-mobile center around the dives on the dive list. One can scroll up and down the dive list. Tapping a dive on @@ -556,7 +607,7 @@ previous dive) or to the left (following dive).

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6. Editing dive details.

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7. Editing dive details.

At the bottom of the screen an Action Button allows aditional actions with respect to a dive that is being shown. In the @@ -576,7 +627,7 @@ shown. To cancel any edits, tap the Action Button.

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7. Dive log management

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8. Dive log management

A central part of Subsurface-mobile is the ability to store the dive log on the Internet. This provides security against loss or damage to the dive information caintained in a local copy of @@ -584,13 +635,13 @@ the dive log. This ability is accessed throug the Action Panel. Drag the Action (alternatively tap the Menu button at the top left of the Android screen). This brings up the Action Panel (image on left, below). Tap the option "Manage dives" (image below in middle).

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7.1. Upload dive log to the Internet

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8.1. Upload dive log to the Internet

Assuming that the correct credentials have been specified, one can upload the dives contained on the Androis device to the Internet by tapping the option "Upload to cloud". This saves the local copy of the dive log to the cloud.

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7.2. Download dive log from the Internet

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8.2. Download dive log from the Internet

In the dive management subpanel, tap the option "Refresh" (image below in middle). This causes the local divelog to be refreshed from the cloud so that the Internet and local versions are synchronised.

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7.3. Add dive manually

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8.3. Add dive manually

Dives can easily be entered by hand. This allows one to describe a dive and add it to the dive log. In the dive management subpanel tap "Add dive manually". The edit screen opens (image above on right). Fill in all the appropriate information, then tap the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen. It may be @@ -610,13 +661,13 @@ details dive view, a profile of the dive is created.

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8. Recording dive locations using GPS.

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9. Recording dive locations using GPS.

The fact that most smartphones have GPS facilities allows one to record the locations of dives. One can take the smartphone on the dive boat during a dive and locations will be automatically recorded at regular intervals.

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8.1. Setting up the GPS

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9.1. Setting up the GPS

Drag the Action Button to the right. This brings up the Action Panel (image on left, above). Select "Preferences". Now specify the way in which GPS data need to be automatically collected (image on left, below). One can specify that @@ -631,7 +682,7 @@ tap the "Save" button. The program is now ready to collect GPS positions.

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8.2. Collecting GPS positions

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9.2. Collecting GPS positions

Ensure that the GPS on the Android device has been activated. At the bottom of the Action Panel is a check box "Run location service" (image on right, above). Check this box @@ -641,7 +692,7 @@ the dive one can deactivate the collection of GPS data by de-activating the same check box at the bottom of the Action Panel.

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8.3. Storing the GPS data

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9.3. Storing the GPS data

Activate the Action Panel (image on right, above) by drawing the Action Button to the right. Select the "GPS" option that brings up a submenu of GPS-related actions (image on left, below). Tap "Upload GPS data" that saves the GPS data @@ -650,7 +701,7 @@ from the other dive log data. All collected GPS data are kept on the Android device, independent of whether they have been uploaded or not.

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8.4. Viewing GPS data

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9.4. Viewing GPS data

From the GPS submenu (image on left, below) select "Show GPS fixes". This brings up a list of GPS positions obtained using the location service (image in middle, below). Two actions are possible for each of the locations, enabled if @@ -664,12 +715,12 @@ options can be hidden by drawing the GPS record to the right, again using the ha

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9. Saving GPS positions on the Internet

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10. Saving GPS positions on the Internet

One can save the collected GPS data on the Internet by selecting "Upload GPS Data" from the GPS submanu (Image on left, below).

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9.1. Downloading GPS data from the Internet

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10.1. Downloading GPS data from the Internet

One can download the GPS data that have been saved on the Internet by selecting "Download GPS Data" from the GPS subpanel (Image on left, below).

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9.2. Applying GPS data to dives in the dive log

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10.2. Applying GPS data to dives in the dive log

Assuming that all the dives have been entered into the dive log or have been downloaded from the Internet, one can apply the GPS positions to these dives. GPS positions can therefore only be applied to dives in the dive log. @@ -695,7 +746,7 @@ in a GPS position for each dive that is saved as part of the dive log.

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