Positions Tab

From SailBlogs Support Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search

The Positions Tab shows all of the positions currently loaded for your map, and their display status. They are listed in reverse order, with the current position first on the list.

Click Add New Position to add a new position point.

Click on EDIT to edit any position in the list.

If more than 15 positions are loaded, use the page navigation at the bottom of the table to see older entries.


Position Editor

The position editor provides a method of adding or updating any point in your map.

Field Description
Date & Time Time for the position. If left blank, the current time is used.
Latitude Latitude for the position. See Latitude & Longitude Format.
Longitude Longitude for the position. See Latitude & Longitude Format.
Course Course for the position, if in motion. In degrees.
Speed Speed for the position, if in motion. In knots.
XJ Message ID The message ID of a corresponding blog post. If filled in, map will link to this post. If Google Earth is enabled, GE will will also include information from this post in the feed.
Display If on, the point will be included on the map. If off, the point is not displayed.