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--- manual:user_guide:functions:share [2015/03/23 07:17] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:share [2023/12/04 14:32] (current) – [Share] mstupka
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-====== Share & Export ======
+{{  :manual:user_guide:ic_share_alt.png?nolink&}}
+====== Share ======
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-===== About =====
-This feature enables to share several ways of sharing your position to your friends:
-  * **GPS coordinates as a text message**
-  * **map as an image**
-  * **map crop with all visible objects as a //.kmz// file**
-===== Share Map Center =====
-The quickest way how to tell your friends where you are. Just send a message with your position.
-The dialog hast two parts:
+This feature offers several ways of sharing your immediate location or other content in one place.
-==== Plain text ====
+===== My location =====
-  * **Text to share** - pre-filled by Locus Map, contains usually GPS coordinates and can be edited later. The recipient can use your message directly to view your position in another application or a browser.
-  * **Additional data** - adds other detailed info about your position:
-    * **Coordinates** (text) - default value
-    * **Geohash** (URL) - coordinates are coded in a short URL to open in the [[http://geohash.org/|Geohash.org]] website. It serves as a hub of a few position-displaying services - OpenStreetMaps, GoogleMaps, Geocaching.com, offers download of a GPX file with your position or export to a Garmin device.
-    *** Google Maps** - a direct link to Google Maps
-    * **Accuracy** - current GPS accuracy of your device
-    * **Altitude** - GPS-calculated altitude
-  * **Share** - confirms action and offers available sharing services - SMS, E-mail, Dropbox, Skype, Facebook etc.
-==== KML file ====
-  * sends a //.kml// file with your current location for displaying in any .kml-supporting software (e.g. Google Earth)
-  * the line for text description is optional, the text will be included in the //.kml// file
-===== Share Screen =====
+==== My current location ====
-  * a very simple method of sending your device screenshot to your friends
+The quickest way how to tell your friends where you are at the moment. Locus calls your favorite messaging app and sends a short message with your position.
-  * the feature captures a shot of the whole map screens with all displayed objects - points, tracks, etc.
+==== My LIVE location ====
-  * the captured image containing the map screen center EXIF info is stored in your internal memory
+This feature enables sharing your location continuously in the real time with **anybody in the World who has access to the internet**. It shares a **URL** leading to a microsite where your location is displayed on a map and updated every 15 seconds.
-  * all available sharing applications can be used - e-mail, social networks, etc.
-===== Export Map Content =====
+  * if you like, insert a message to those who will track you and then just tap the green START button.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share7.png?nolink |}}
-  * this feature exports all actually visible points and tracks to a //.kmz// file to display in an external service - e.g. Google Earth.
+  * in the next dialog you can **copy to clipboard** or **share via all available services** the URL displaying your real time location.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share8.png?nolink |}}
-  * the file is stored in //Locus/export/// folder as //sharemapcontent.kmz//
+  * the URL can be opened in any internet browser. A menu on the left shows your actual speed and elevation.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share9.png?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round info >
+The service is running in BETA mode so far and can be used **for free for 30 minutes**. If you like it you can subscribe to **Live Tracking Premium service** in the **[[manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]** and share your real time location with your friends without limits.
+</WRAP>
+===== Share map cursor location =====
+Place the map center cursor at any position and share it:
+==== Text message ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share2.png?nolink |}}
+  * **Text part** - pre-filled by Locus Map, contains address, GPS coordinates and is editable.
+  * **+**  - adds other detailed info about the cursor position:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share3.png?nolink |}}\\
+      * **Coordinates**  (text) - extra value if the coords in the text part are overwritten
+      * **Geohash**  (URL) - coordinates are coded in a short URL to open in the [[http://geohash.org/|Geohash.org]] website. It serves as a hub of a few position-displaying services - OpenStreetMaps, GoogleMaps, Geocaching.com, offers download of a GPX file with your position or export to a Garmin device.
+      * **Google Maps (URL)**  - a direct link to Google Maps
+      * **Accuracy**  - current GPS accuracy of your device
+      * **Altitude**  - GPS-calculated altitude
+  * **blue**{{:manual:user_guide:ic_share_alt.png?nolink&30}}  - confirms action and offers available sharing services - SMS, E-mail, Dropbox, Skype, Facebook etc.
+=== Quick sharing ===
+  * Google Maps
+  * Geohash
+Directly calls available messaging apps to send Google Maps or Geohash URLs through them without further editing.
+==== Other map apps ====
+Quickly shares the map cursor position with all other map apps installed in your device, e.g. Google Maps, Waze, Sygic etc.
+==== Facebook ====
+Shares the map cursor position on your Facebook profile. Facebook login and confirmation that you allow Locus Map to write on your wall is required.
+===== Special =====
+==== Screenshot ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share5.png?nolink |}}
+A very simple method of sending your device screenshot to your friends. The feature captures a shot of the whole map screen with all displayed objects - points, tracks, etc. - without controlling buttons. Then Locus calls all available apps that can share the image
+==== All as KMZ ====
+Creates a //.kmz//  file with all visible map content for displaying in any .kml/kmz-supporting software (e.g. Google Earth) and saves it in //Locus/export// directory in your device:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share6.png?nolink |}}\\
+**Share** button calls all available services for sharing files.

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