ROUTE SUMMARY

The route summary screen is the main screen in Canal Planner for seeing the output from the route calculations.

The main summary table contains the following information:

• Waterway
• Location
• Miles – represents the number of miles between the current location and the previous location
• Locks – represents the number of locks between the current location and the previous location
• Time – represents the time to get from the previous location and the current location
• Total Miles – represents an ongoing accumulative total of miles
• Total Locks – represents an ongoing accumulative total of locks
• Total Time – represents an ongoing accumulative total of time
• Gaz – if there is a G in this column, clicking it will display the details of the gazetteer for that location.
• Pub – if there is a P in this column, clicking it will display the details of the pub at that location.
• Byard – if there is a B in this column, clicking it will display the details of the boatyard at that location.
• POI – if there is an I in this column, clicking it will display the details of the place of interest for that location.
• Chu – if there is a C in this column, clicking it will display the details of the churches for that location.
• Pic – If there is a Y in this column, there is a photo associated with the location. Clicking the location row will display the photo in the bottom left hand corner.

Clicking on a location in the list will display the photo for the location if one exists. If more than one photo exists then you can use the left and right arrows in the top right hand corner of the photo to look through all the photos. Clicking on the picture will show a full size version of the selected picture. Clicking it again will return it to the normal size.

The features box will display and associated features with this location. This is where you will find your information on where services such as waterpoints, refuse disposal, sanitary stations etc are.

There are a series of display options available in the bottom right hand side of the screen.

Include Display Options

• All locations – displays all locations (default)
• Pubs only – displays all canalside and nearby pubs
• Turning points only – displays all turning points
• Locations with pictures only – displays all locations with an attached picture
• Locations without pictures only – displays all locations without a picture
• Boatyards only – displays all boatyards
• Locks only – display lock locations only
• Attractions only – displays all attractions / points of interest

Exclude Display Options

Exclude display options are only available when ‘Include Display Options’ is set to All locations.

• Minor locations – excludes all locations which are classed as minor locations.
• Pubs – excludes all canalside and nearby pubs from the list of locations
• Boatyards – excludes boatyards from the list of locations
• Locks – excludes locks from the list of locations
• Attractions – excludes attractions from the list of locations

Highlight

Clicking one or more of these options will quickly highlight the matching locations.

• Pubs
• Boatyards
• Attractions
• Turning Points

Menu

On the menu at the top of the screen is where you will find a number of important options which enable you to do a number of useful tasks.

Route

• Save - If your route has not been saved, then the ‘Save’ option will be enabled. Clicking this will save the route the database so you can load this at a later time.
• Export GPS - Used to export the locations in your route to a file containing GPS grid references. See Exporting GPS coordinates
• Export Route - Used to export the locations and timing data to a .csv file which can be imported into Microsoft Excel. See Exporting A Route

View

• Virtual Cruise - This option will load the Virtual Cruise screen with your route, enabling you to cruise your route on the screen. See Virtual Cruise
• Map - Will open up the mapping screen with your route highlighted on the illustrative map. See Maps
• Route Wizard - Takes you to the Route Wizard screen which enables you to alter your route options, locations, etc. See Altering an Existing Route

Print

• Settings - This option will open up to a further 2 menu items
  • Include Map - If this option is ticked, when you print a route, on the final page you will have a map of your route printed as well. As the map is in green, you may wish to consider altering your printer options to only print in greyscale should you wish to conserve your colour ink. Alternatively you un-tick this option and the map will not be printed along with the route locations.
  • Double spaced lines - If this option is ticked an additional blank line will be printed between each row in the route. This option is to enable you space to jot notes, times etc which you may wish to record to later enter into a log, or to update information.
• Print Preview - This option generates the output which will be sent to the printer and shows you this on screen first. If you click the print option from the preview screen this will attempt to print the route to your default printer.
• Print - Clicking print will open another Print box which will enable you to select which printer you would like to print to.

Close

• Clicking this option will close the Route Summary screen.