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en:notecoords [2021/04/08 16:31] – [Using Personal Notes to create and store waypoint information] lineflyeren:notecoords [2021/04/08 16:38] – [Backup waypoints in personal note] lineflyer
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 ===== Backup waypoints in personal note ===== ===== Backup waypoints in personal note =====
  
-It is possible to create a textual backup of all your user-modified waypoint data in the personal note. You can upload this PN and thus backup your waypoint data. Due to waypoint parsing this data can then be restored to your waypoint list in case it gets lost or is deleted from your local device.+It is possible to create a textual backup of all your user-modified waypoint data in the personal note. You can upload this note to the geocaching server and thus easily backup your custom waypoint data. Due to the above described waypoint parsing this data can then be restored to your waypoint list in case it gets lost or is deleted from your local device.
  
 To create the textual backup, use the button ''Add/Update waypoints'' under the personal note. A textual section will be created in your personal note starting with ''{c:geo-start}'' and ending with ''{c:geo-end}''. It contains all user-defined waypoint data from the waypoint list in advanced waypoint syntax (which is explained in the next section). To create the textual backup, use the button ''Add/Update waypoints'' under the personal note. A textual section will be created in your personal note starting with ''{c:geo-start}'' and ending with ''{c:geo-end}''. It contains all user-defined waypoint data from the waypoint list in advanced waypoint syntax (which is explained in the next section).
  
-To refresh the textual waypoint backup, tap button ''Add/Update waypoints'' again. To removeit, tap button ''Remove waypoints''.+To refresh the textual waypoint backup, tap button ''Add/Update waypoints'' again. To remove it, tap button ''Remove waypoints''.
  
 As an example, when executed on the following waypoints: As an example, when executed on the following waypoints:
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 +If you upload this personal note to the geocaching server, then delete the cache on your local device and later store it again in c:geo, the waypoints from the personal note will be automatically restored.
 ===== Advanced waypoint syntax ===== ===== Advanced waypoint syntax =====
  
en/notecoords.txt · Last modified: 2021/11/23 11:09 by lineflyer