megl is simple application for tracking your locations by using GPS on Android.
The logged location can be saved on the SD card by the KML format. You can use kml on Google Earth and Google Maps.
The logged location can be displayed even on the map in this application.
Launch "megl".
On Main window, click Start button.
On Trip setting window, edit title, description etc. Then click Start tracking button.
Launch "megl" from status bar.
On Main window, click Stop button.
Launch "megl".
On Main window, click Map Menu.
On Map window, select trip from Select trip menu.
Launch "megl".
On Main window, click Save data menu
Then KML file to be saved on SD card storage.
Launch "megl".
On Main window, click Common setting menu.
On Common settings window, click Minimum distance.
Select minimum distance for logging.
Launch "megl".
On Main window, click Common setting menu.
On Common settings window, click Number of data on map.
Select number of data on map.
Start button
This button opens Trip settings window to start logging.
Stop button
This button stops logging.
Map
The recorded data is displayed on the map every trip.
When you have a lot of data, you can reduce data on map from Common settings window のNumber of data on map menu
It is not possible to use it while logging.
Save
The recorded all data is saved on the SD card.
Saved format is KML format, and save to "/sdcard/" directory.
File name is "megl.yyyymmddhhiiss.kml".
KML can be used in Google Earth and Google Maps.
It is not possible to use it while logging.
Common settings
Set the number of data displayed in minimum distance and the map where data is recorded
It is not possible to use it while logging.
Help
This help text.
Trip
Please select "New" at a new logging.
It logs as continuation when an existing trip is selected.
Title
Title of this trip.
When you save the trip to SD card, this is used for trip title.
Description
Description of this trip.
When you save the trip to SD card, this is used for trip description.
DateTime
Date time of this trip.
Start tracking button
Logging location begins.
Please operate it as much as possible in outdoor.
The logging of present location starts when GPS is caught. And check GPS icon on status bar.
While GPS icon blinking, current location is not logged.
If GPS icon lights, GPS is caught and location is logged at the time of this.
When you stop the logging, select megl icon on status bar, and click Stop button.
The accuracy of GPS changes depending on the condition of the weather and the place.
The logging content is latitude, longitude, altitude, and date time.
Note the amount of the battery remainder.
Help
This help text.
It scrolls and zoom if screen touching.
Common settings
The number of data displayed in the map is changed.
Select Number of data on map on Common settings window to change settings.
Select trip
The trip displayed on the map is selected.
Help
This help text.
Minimum distance
Minimum distance for logging.
This value is a rough guide.
Number of data on map
The number of data displayed on the map is adjusted. If mapping is getting slower, you change this setting.
Help
This help text.
2010-XX-XX Ver.1.0
published to Android Market
Neither accuracy nor the safety by using this application are guaranteed at all.
It doesn't assume the responsibility about the loss and the damage by using this application.
This application was tested on Android Dev Phone1(Android1.6) only.
The accuracy of GPS changes depending on the condition of the weather and the place. It is a standard to the last.
Please note again the amount under the record of the battery remainder.
Author
magpad
jp.magpad.android+megl@gmail.com
megl web site(to be prepared)
personal web site (in Japanese)