Waypoint Pro 6.0.0 Released

Waypoint Pro 6.0.0 has been released.  This release addresses and issue with the Android 4.1 menu system not working properly with extended menu items.  In a way I am thankful that this issue arose as I believe it has really brought the main screen UI forward.  The new UI includes an Action Bar component which was introduced in Android 3.0.  With the use of the Sherlock Action Bar library this component is available on older versions with the use of the Android Compatibility library.  In the action bar you will find menu items for Tools, Settings, and More Options.  Tools contains the plugins (Intents) that Waypoint Pro uses to integrate into Google Maps, Radar, Compass 360, and Waypoint Pro's waypoint plotter. Settings contains menu options for Coordinates, Units, Notifications, Color, and an option to hide the control bar.  Under the extended menu, you will find menu options for About, Manage Waypoint (Edit, Move, Delete), Manage Category (Create, Rename, Delete), Set Waypoint, Share Waypoint, Share Location, Import Waypoints, Export Waypoints, and Backup Data.  Hopefully, this new menu system will make it easier for everyone to use Waypoint Pro.  I have also added a new control bar which contains buttons to save, select, clear, select categories, and create categories.  This control bar replaces the default buttons that were once at the bottom of the application. Long press each of the controls to get a short description of it's function.  As I mentioned in my previous Android 4.1 post, there is also a new color scheme to match the holo blue theme in Android 4.1.  In addition to these visible changes there have been many improvements under the covers.  Check out Google Play to download Waypoint Pro.

With this new release only devices running Android 2.1 or higher will be supported.

Waypoint Free will be updated soon to incorporate these changes to support Android 4.1.

User Appreciation

I just wanted to take a minute and thank the users that take the time and post positive feedback for my applications.  If you do notice a problem please email me at thedroiddev@gmail.com, I am happy to help resolve any issues you are experiencing.  I can only help if you email me,  I am unable to respond to comments or error reports.  I am grateful for all of the positive feedback I have received and love to see users post comments who are enjoying my applications.

Thank you users, your comments are greatly appreciated.

Android 4.1 - Updated

A user has notified me that they are having problems accessing the overflow menu running on Android 4.1.  I was able to recreate this issue in an emulator and it appears to be due to the fact that Android is saying goodbye to the menu button.  This isn't a bad thing as it was time to revamp this part of the code.  Thanks for reporting the issue and I am working on a fix.

Update: 8/12/2012

I just completed an initial upgrade to support the 4.1 menu system.  This update has refreshed the look of Waypoint and incorporates the ActionBar UI component.  This update will be available to users running Android 2.1 and above thanks to the ActionBarSherlock library.  There is still some work left to complete this upgrade so be please be patient.  Here is a screen shot with a SNAPSHOT version of Waypoint Pro running with a new Holo color scheme:

Update: 8/18/2012

Waypoint Pro 6.0.0 has been released and resolves the issue with the extended menu not working on Android 4.1.  Check out Google Play for the new screenshots: Waypoint Pro

Waypoint 5.1.1 Released

Waypoint 5.1.1 was just release and contains a fix that can arise when the device is set to a locale that converts the period character to a comma. Thanks goes to the user that discovered this bug.

Waypoint 5.1.0 Released

Waypoint 5.1.0 has just been released and now supports importing location data from KML.  To import KML data simply copy the KML file to the waypoint directory on the device's SD Card, then use the Import Waypoints menu item to load the import dialog.  Once the dialog loads you can now select the KML radio button and all the KML files found in the waypoint directory will be displayed in a combo box.  Select the file you want to import and provide a Category name to store the waypoints.

New Updates: Waypoint Free, Waypoint Pro, Compass 360 Pro

New updates have been release for Waypoint Free, Waypoint Pro, and Compass 360 Pro.

Waypoint Free 5.0.6 and Waypoint Pro 5.0.5 both received a new units setting dialog to allow the units for altitude to be selected independently of the units selected for speed and distance.  This allows the user to choose how altitude should be displayed.

Additionally, the custom map views have been changed to be locked in portrait mode.  This was done to maintain a constant view while working with map and not worrying about changing the orientation of the device.

There were a few other changes under the covers that should also improve the performance such as passing information between activities by using the Android Parcelable interface.

Compass 360 Pro received a fix to correct a problem with the landscape layout not properly displaying Latitude and Longitude once the location was acquired.

These updates are all available from Google Play now.

Waypoint 5.0.0 Released

The following features have been added to the 5.0.0 release:
Maps:
   Displays your current location
   Displays Total route/track distance
   Displays Distance to next waypoint
   Displays Distance from your current location to the selected waypoint
   Routes and Tracks will automatically map all route points and
   track points that belong to the selected category when the
   Plot Waypoints menu option is used.
   Set waypoint map now shows your current location and distance from the set waypoint
Coordinates:
   You can now enter coordinates in degrees, minutes, or seconds format
   when you select the Set Waypoint menu option.
Importing:
   Waypoint now supports importing GPX data.
   Import waypoints, routes, and tracks.
   Upload your GPX file to the Waypoint directory on the SD Card
   and select the Import Waypoints menu option.
Backups:
   Waypoint's data file can now be backed up via E-mail or you can
   choose to upload it to your Google Docs account if you have the Google
   Docs app installed.
Exports:
   When you export waypoint data you will now be prompted to send the exported data
   via E-mail or it will give you the option to upload the data to your Google Docs account
   if you have the Google Docs app installed.
Waypoints:
   Waypoints can now be given unique markers.  There are nine different markers to
   choose from.  Existing waypoint can be edited to change the marker that is used
   when the waypoints are plotted on the map.
Categories:
   Categories now support Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks.  This option must be set when
   the category is created.  When importing data from a GPX file the category type is
   automatically detected and set.
Compass:
   The compass add-on has been change to Compass 360.  Compass 360 has
   been developed by me as an add-on to Waypoint.  This is a fully functional compass that
   can run as its own app.  When the compass menu is selected you will be prompted to download
   Compass 360 Free, if you don't already have it, which is ad supported.  If you would like,
   you can download Compass 360 Pro which does not include the ads.
Performance:
   Waypoint has been optimized to handle large amounts of data to accommodate the potentially
   large amount of data that can be imported from GPX files.