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Update user manual to reflect new way of DivingLog import

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Signed-off-by: Miika Turkia <miika.turkia@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -3961,21 +3961,27 @@ which can be imported into _Subsurface_.
4. The password for accessing the .zip file is _mares_. 4. The password for accessing the .zip file is _mares_.
[[S_ImportingDivingLog]] [[S_ImportingDivingLog]]
=== Exporting from *DivingLog 5.0* === Exporting from *DivingLog 5.0 and 6.0*
[icon="images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"] [icon="images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"]
[NOTE] [NOTE]
Unfortunately DivingLog XML files give us no The best way to bring your logs from DivingLog to Subsurface is to
indication on the preferences set on one's system. So in order for convert the whole database. This is because other export formats do not
_Subsurface_ to be able to successfully import XML files from DivingLog include all the details, and we would lack e.g. gas switches and
one first needs to ensure that DivingLog is configured information of what units are used. With database import, all this
to use the Metric system (one can easily change this within Diving Log by information is included and readily available for us.
selecting 'File -> Preferences -> Units and Language' by clicking the 'Metric'
button). Then do the following:
1. In DivingLog open the 'File -> Export -> XML' menu To transfer all files from DivingLog to Subsurface, do the following:
2. Select the dives to export
3. Click on the export button and select the filename 1. In DivingLog open the 'File -> Export -> SQLite' menu
2. Select 'Settings' button
3. Set the 'RTF2Plaintext' to 'true'
4. Close the Settings dialog
5. Click 'Export' button and select the filename
Once this is done, open the saved database file with Subsurface and the
dives are automatically converted to our own format. Last step to do is
save the log file in Subsurface.
[[S_Appendix_D]] [[S_Appendix_D]]
== APPENDIX D: Exporting a spreadsheet to CSV format == APPENDIX D: Exporting a spreadsheet to CSV format