User manual: small updates

The section on the main menu descriptions has been changed a little bit to
reflect the current menu structure.

The section dealing with exprt from other dive software has been changed
to appear more user friendly, with three new icons.

Signed-off-by: Willem Ferguson <willem@willem-Precision-M4700.(none)>
Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -720,16 +720,18 @@ accessible through the Import dialogue are also supported, as explained below.
==== Importing from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1 ==== Importing from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1
Mares dive logs need to be imported using a three-step process, Since Mares utilise proprietory Microsoft software not compatible with multi-platform
software, these dive logs cannot be directly imported into _Subsurface_. Mares dive
logs need to be imported using a three-step process,
using _www.divelogs.de_ as a mechanism to extract the dive information from using _www.divelogs.de_ as a mechanism to extract the dive information from
the file. the file.
- Export dive log data from Mares Dive Organiser to your desktop. See - Export dive log data from Mares Dive Organiser to your desktop, using
xref:Mares_Export[Appendix C] for more information. a _.sdf_ file name extension. See xref:Mares_Export[Appendix C] for more information.
- Import the data into _www.divelogs.de_. Create a user account in - Import the data into _www.divelogs.de_. Create a user account in
_www.divelogs.de_, log into that web site, then _www.divelogs.de_, log into that web site, then
select _Import Logbook -> Dive Organiser_ from the menu on the left hand side. select _Import Logbook -> Dive Organiser_ from the menu on the left hand side.
Follow the instructions carefully to transfer the dive information from the Follow the instructions carefully to transfer the dive information (in _.sdf_ format) from the
Dive Organiser data base to _www.divelogs.de_. Dive Organiser data base to _www.divelogs.de_.
- Then follow the instructions below to import dives from _divelogs.de_ to - Then follow the instructions below to import dives from _divelogs.de_ to
_Subsurface_. _Subsurface_.
@ -745,7 +747,7 @@ user-ID and password for _divelogs.de_ into the appropriate fields. Then select
the _Download_ button. Download from _divelogs.de_ starts immediately, evident the _Download_ button. Download from _divelogs.de_ starts immediately, evident
on a progress bar in the dialogue box. At the and of the download, the on a progress bar in the dialogue box. At the and of the download, the
successful status is indicated (see figure on the right [*B*], below). Select the successful status is indicated (see figure on the right [*B*], below). Select the
_Apply_ button. The imported dives appear in the *Dive List* panel. _Apply_ button. The imported dives appear in the _Subsurface_ *Dive List* panel.
image::images/Divelogs1.jpg["FIGURE:Download from Divelogs.de",align="center"] image::images/Divelogs1.jpg["FIGURE:Download from Divelogs.de",align="center"]
@ -1220,8 +1222,8 @@ If you dive regularly, the dive list can rapidly become very long. _Subsurface_
can group dives into _trips_. It performs this by grouping dives that have can group dives into _trips_. It performs this by grouping dives that have
date/times that are not separated in time by more than two days, thus creating date/times that are not separated in time by more than two days, thus creating
a single heading for each diving trip represented in the dive log. Below is an a single heading for each diving trip represented in the dive log. Below is an
ungrouped dive list (A, on the left) as well as a grouped dive list with ungrouped dive list (*A*, on the left) as well as the corresponding grouped dive
several trips (B, on the right): list comprising five dive trips (*B*, on the right):
image::images/Group2.jpg["Figure: Grouping dives",align="center"] image::images/Group2.jpg["Figure: Grouping dives",align="center"]
@ -1531,9 +1533,8 @@ the selected dives in the logbook) in UDDF format.
=== Import === Import
- <<S_ImportDiveComputer,_Import from dive computer_>> - Import dive information - <<S_ImportDiveComputer,_Import from dive computer_>> - Import dive information
from a dive computer. from a dive computer.
- <<S_ImportingUDDF,_Import Files_>> - Import dive information from a file in - <<Unified_import,_Import Files_>> - Import dive information from a file in
UDDF or in another _Subsurface_-compatible format. in a _Subsurface_-compatible format.
- _Import CSV_ - Import dive information from a data file in CSV format.
- <<S_Companion,_Import GPS data from Subsurface Service_>> - Load GPS - <<S_Companion,_Import GPS data from Subsurface Service_>> - Load GPS
coordinates from the _Subsurface_ mobile phone app. coordinates from the _Subsurface_ mobile phone app.
- <<S_ImportingDivelogsDe,_Import from Divelogs.de_>> - Import dive information - <<S_ImportingDivelogsDe,_Import from Divelogs.de_>> - Import dive information
@ -1833,9 +1834,17 @@ This appendix provides some information about approaches to export dive log data
dive log software. The procedures below mostly apply to Linux and/or Windows. dive log software. The procedures below mostly apply to Linux and/or Windows.
[[S_ImportingDivesSuunto]] [[S_ImportingDivesSuunto]]
=== Exporting dives from *Suunto Divemanager 3 (DM3)* === Exporting dives from *Suunto Divemanager (DM3 and DM4)*
[icon="images/icons/suuntologo.jpg"]
[NOTE]
Divemanager 3 (DM3) is an older version of the Suunto software. More recent
Suunto dive computers use Divemanager 4 (DM4). The
two versions of Divemanager use different methods and different file naming
conventions to export dive log data.
- Start 'Suunto Divemanager' and log in with the name containing the logs *Divemanager 3 (DM3):*
- Start 'Suunto Divemanager 3' and log in with the name containing the logs
- Do not start the import wizard to import dives from your computer. - Do not start the import wizard to import dives from your computer.
- In the navigation tree on the left side of the program-window, select your - In the navigation tree on the left side of the program-window, select your
dives. dives.
@ -1854,9 +1863,7 @@ last dive
* You are back in the Export pop-up. Press the button 'Export' * You are back in the Export pop-up. Press the button 'Export'
- Your dives are now exported to the file Divelogs.SDE. - Your dives are now exported to the file Divelogs.SDE.
*Divemanager 4 (DM4):*
[[S_ImportingDivesSuuntoDM4]]
=== Exporting dives from *Suunto Divemanager 4 (DM4)*
To import divelog from 'Suunto DM4', you need to locate the DM4 database To import divelog from 'Suunto DM4', you need to locate the DM4 database
where the dives are stored. You can either look for the original where the dives are stored. You can either look for the original
@ -1884,13 +1891,13 @@ Backing up Suunto DM4:
=== Exporting from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1 === Exporting from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1
[[Mares_Export]] [[Mares_Export]]
Mares Dive Organiser is a Windows application. The dive log is kept as a [icon="images/icons/mareslogo.jpg"]
[NOTE]
Mares Dive Organiser is a Microsoft application. The dive log is kept as a
Microsoft SQL Compact Edition data base with a .SDF filename extension. The Microsoft SQL Compact Edition data base with a .SDF filename extension. The
data base includes all Dive Organiser-registered divers on the particular data base includes all Dive Organiser-registered divers on the particular
computer and all Mares dive computers used. Since computer and all Mares dive computers used. The safest way to obtain a copy
Mares utilise proprietory Windows software not compatible with multi-platform software, of the dive data base is to export the information to another compatibale format
these dive logs cannot be directly imported into _Subsurface_. The safest way to obtain a copy
these dive data base is to export the information to another compatibale format
which can be imported into _Subsurface_. which can be imported into _Subsurface_.
- Within Dive Organiser, select - Within Dive Organiser, select
@ -1898,11 +1905,13 @@ _Database -> Backup_ from the main menu and back up the data base to the desk to
This creates a zipped file DiveOrganiserxxxxx.dbf. This creates a zipped file DiveOrganiserxxxxx.dbf.
- Rename the file to - Rename the file to
DiveOrganiserxxxxx.zip. Inside the zipped directory is a file _DiveOrganiser.sdf_. DiveOrganiserxxxxx.zip. Inside the zipped directory is a file _DiveOrganiser.sdf_.
- Extract it from the zipped folder to your Desktop. - Extract the _.sdf_ file from the zipped folder to your Desktop.
[[S_ImportingDivinglog]] [[S_ImportingDivinglog]]
=== Exporting dives from *DivingLog 5.0* === Exporting dives from *DivingLog 5.0*
[icon="images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"]
[NOTE]
Unfortunately DivingLog XML files give us no Unfortunately DivingLog XML files give us no
indication on the preferences set on your system. So in order for indication on the preferences set on your system. So in order for
_Subsurface_ to be able to successfully import XML files from DivingLog _Subsurface_ to be able to successfully import XML files from DivingLog