Paris is Magic City, get the most of it !!!

Paris is Magic City, get the most of it !!!
This app takes you where other navigation Apps can't !
This is the "must have" tool to discover the city.

Always know where you are, and where you are going.
• Want to know in which direction to go and how far you are from your destination?
• Want to find your car, return to your starting point?
• What's the name of this Island in front of you ? Where is the volcano ? Where is Montserrat ?
Find the beach, the track, the peak around or far from you. Store its position.

Magic, the map IS a compass and orients itself automatically.
Zoom, Unzoom the map, find your exact position in your district, your city, or the whole region.

Doesn't require any internet nor Wifi connection.

Remember to calibrate the compass for the iPhone every time you start the app. Stay away from electromagnetic interferences. See instructions for details.

 

Instructions

Main screen
1The main screen represents a "compass-map" which is automatically centered on your current position. Its orientation is also automatic. You can zoom-in and zoom-out the map by pinching it like in any other IPhone Applications.

The map also displays 4 arrows, each arrow shows you the target direction.
For each arrow, there is a button of the same color. This button indicates the name of the target, and the distance between you and the corresponding target.

If you want to edit a target, simply push the corresponding button.

 

 

Target screen
To access this screen, simply push a target button.
This screen allows you to change one of the targets, using different ways.
1/ Moving the map: Pan and pinch the map, so its center is at the desired 2position.
2/ searching: enter some text in the search zone.
3/Latitude/Longitude: just press the latitude-longitude labels. You will be able to enter the chosen position.
4/Current position: Press 3at the bottom right of the screen to select your current position.
5/ Saved positions: Press 4 at the right of the search bar to access the saved positions.

6/ Metro Stations: press 5 to display a list of Metro Stations, sorted by distance.

7/ Velib Stations: Press 6 to display a list of Velib Stations, sorted by distance.

When you select OK at the top-right of this screen, the selected position will be selected as a target. You will need to give it a name.

Saving a position
Press  7 to save the selected position. So you will later be able to use it (using 8), you will need to give it a name.

Miscelaneous
By pressing the + button, you will be able to change some parameters. e.g: distance units, Latitude-longitude units.

 

COMPASS CALIBRATION
The accuracy of the digital compass heading can be affected by magnetic interferences caused by magnets, proximity of some electronic devices, or other natural or non-natural interferences sources.

  • Try to keep you telephone away from magnetic interference sources.
  • Calibrate the device (rotate in a figure 8) each time you launch this application. 

Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2767 for more informations about compass accuracy.

CONTACT
For all remarks, suggestions, improvement ideas, bug reports, or whatever you want, please write to cities@chaviro.com

CREDITS
Copyright 2013 Chaviro Software

Conception & Programming
Vincent BAILLET

Photo Credits
© Fotolia.com – milanpetrovic
©Vincent BAILLET

Tests
Simon & Louise

Translation
Jennifer & Bododu & Vincent

Appi-rater code
Copyright © 2012 Arash Payan

MKStorekit code
Special thanks to Mugunth Kumar

OpenStreetMap data
This App uses datas extracted from the OpenStreetMap database.
(www.openstreetmap.org)
These datas are copyrighted by OpenStreetMap and its contributors.
These datas are available under the Open Database Licence.  (CC-BY-SA).

 
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