[Qgis-user] Information on NextGIS mobile or alternatives

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi Alex,

Thank you for your reply. This page (
http://gis-lab.info/qa/nextgis-mobile.html ) - the translated version -
is very useful.

I will give it a test-drive this weekend. Looking forward to.

Meanwhile I also got some additional information from Maxim Dubinin.

Andreas

Am 13.07.2013 16:52, schrieb Alexander Bruy:
> Hi Andreas,
> 
> 
> 2013/7/12 Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>:
>> * Is there any information around how to configure/customize the app?
> 
> Yes, but currently only in Russian (Google translate available) [0]
> 
>> * How can I introduce my own categories?
> 
> Sure. Just connect your device to PC and copy file
> Android/data/com.nextgis.mobile/files/categories.xml to PC and then
> edit it. This is simple XML file with next structure
> 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <categories>
> <category name="category-1">
> <subcategory name="subcategory-1"/>
> <subcategory name="subcategory-2"/>
> ...
> </category>
> <category name="category-2">
> <subcategory name="subcategory-1"/>
> <subcategory name="subcategory-2"/>
> ...
> </category>
> <!-- add button to add custom subcategory -->
> <category name="custom"/>
> </categories>
> 
>> * Can I bring in my own data/QGIS project somehow?
> 
> Yes again.Just use QTiles plugin to create ZIP with tiles from your
> project. Then upload this archive to the osmdroid folder on SD card
> or device memory.
> 
> You can have several archieves in this folder in same time.
> 
>> * Can I work in my own projection system?
> 
> Not sure about this, but I think even if this function is unavailable it
> can be added easily. Maybe you can ask NextGIS people directrly
> using contact form [1]
> 
> Hope this helps a bit.
> 
> [0] http://gis-lab.info/qa/nextgis-mobile.html
> [1] http://nextgis.ru/en/contact/
>