Based on user permits, the Subjects view will display a list of subjects and subject groups.
- A subject does not appear in the map view until that subject is added to a subject group.
- You can only view the contents of subject groups to which they have been granted permission.
- You control who can view the contents of subject groups by Granting Permission to View Subject Groups.
To ensure you receive live updates and synchronize subject data effectively, it is recommended to maintain a stable internet connection. Without connectivity, you will only be able to view the most recent updates that were downloaded prior to losing network connection.
The Subjects list view contains Subject Group headers. To open a subject group and see the subjects and groups inside, tap the arrow in the list. This will display a new view.
- The new view opens with the Subject Group in the Bar Title
- List of Subject Groups and arrow to open the list
- List of subjects
- The last Subject group that doesn’t have a subject group only lists as subjects
- All Subject Group view have a back button to return to previous Subject Group
- Once at the Parent/Root subject view the back button is not displayed
The list will only display subjects within the last 16 days of a known position. Subjects have accurate last position and relative time to when the subjects were last sync.
You can open a Search Bar Text Input that filters results in the list based on your search bar text inputs
When the eye icon is crossed out, that subject will not display on the map.
- All eye icons associated with subjects and subject groups are on by default
Users get subjects updates on start of the app and/or when tapping the Sync button in the Status View
- Subjects are updated, deleted, and added as reflective on server
- Example:
- We have Fatu the rhinoceros with a location found 7 minutes ago and we want to fetch the latest location
- Make sure the device has a stable network connection
- Navigate to the Status view
- Tap Sync
- Wait for the Sync button to enable again
- Navigate to the Map view
- Tap on Fatu's icon
- Latest location is now available
- We have Fatu the rhinoceros with a location found 7 minutes ago and we want to fetch the latest location
The app will only display subjects on the map within the last 16 days of a known position.
All subjects available in the Subjects List are viewable on the MapView
Closely grouped subjects are clustered with numbers indicating how many are available in the cluster.
Individual subjects are represented by default marker icons
When you taps on a subject icon over the map the bottom action sheet provides the following details about the subject
- Subject name and icon
- Subjects last position time/date relative to now
- Subjects last position in user-defined coordinate units
Tapping the close icon dismisses the view.
You can download the EarthRanger Mobile app from the App Store to start using the Subjects feature if you haven't already.
