Settings

Language settings

The Language settings menu are located in the navigation drawer (top left icon).

FE Tracking supports standard 2 languages: English and Dutch. You can add your own language by following the next steps:

  1. Make sure you have a Github account.

  2. Check the languages folder of https://github.com/fe-data/fe-tracking-languages if your language is supported.

  3. If not, login with the Github account at https://gitlocalize.com/repo/6402 and check if the translation is in progress.

  4. If not, create a new issue in https://github.com/fe-data/fe-tracking-languages/issues requesting the new language code. We will give you the role of moderator for the new language. Use the two letter codes from this source. Only LTR-languages are supported.

As a moderator you may receive review requests from other translators. Process them and when you are happy with the update create a pull request. Mind you:

  1. We will only process pull requests that originate from Gitlocalize, and will not process pull requests from private forks.

  2. For initial translations, we will only accept a full translation of the entire file. Partial translations will be rejected.

  3. Once the pull request has been processed, the new translation will be available in the app’s settings. Reload the translations and select the new language.

  4. There is only 1 moderator per language.

Use the Download languages button to download new languages or to update the current version, and then optionally choose another language. If you are asked to restart the app, make sure the app is completely removed from memory, then restart the app and optionally select a new language.

Checkpoint settings

Sound

Make a sound when you approach a checkpoint, if this setting is switched on.

Text-to-speech

A spoken text is played when you approach a checkpoint, if this setting is switched on. See also the next setting.

Text-to-speech format

This is the sentence that is spoken when you approach a checkpoint. The {} part is the name of the checkpoint.

Map settings

Disable checkpoint circles

The checkpoints on the track are shown as light grey circles and light green circles when a checkpoint is passed. Disabling this option has no effect on the indication of whether a checkpoint has been passed or not. If uploading is selected, the date and time of passing the checkpoint is still sent to the event organisation’s server.

Centre location position

Centring the current position on the map.

Track color

The colour of the track on the map. Click on the coloured circle to change its colour.

Track line width

The line width (1 - 10) of the track.

Location color

The colour of the current location and direction on the map. Click on the coloured circle to change its colour.

Live tracking color

The colour of the line of the track travelled. Click on the coloured circle to change its colour.

Live tracking line width

The line width (1 - 10) of the track travelled.

Export file type

The file format (GPX or KML) used in the map part of the App to share the travelled track with another App.

General settings

Audio silence period

Android only. If the sound output is set to bluetooth, some phones may skip the first part of the spoken text. This is because it can take some time for the bluetooth connection to be established. Use this parameter to delay the text by a few milliseconds.

Reset App

Settings reset
Settings reset

Reset all settings to their default values. This does not affect existing tracks that have been or will be travelled.