RouteGadget Manager

RouteGadget allows orienteers to compare their route choices and times with other orienteers. It only takes a little extra time to add your courses to RouteGadget – the orienteers will appreciate it if you do.  There are three options for meet directors.

Option 1. Send Course Files to Web Master to Upload

  • Send an email to webmaster at alaska.org with attached PurplePen course file (*.ppen) or OCAD course file (*.ocd).
  • Also send the OCAD base map file if there were significant changes to the map for this meet.

Option 2. Upload Course Files Yourself Using Routegadget 2 Manager

Routegadget 2 is an html 5 application which sits on top of the original RouteGadget and provides a more user-friendly interface that does not require Java.

  1. Create Map and Course Files for Upload
    • PurplePen
      • File -> Create RouteGadget Files… -> Select IOF XML 2.0.3 format – > Create: produces a map file (*.gif) and course file (*.xml)
    • OCAD
      • File -> Export  -> Partial Map  -> Outline the meet area & do not include controls -> Select 200 dpi & GIF -> Export: produces a map file (*.gif)
        • (you can also export a map from OpenOrienteering Mapper with 300 dpi and JPG format)
      • File -> Export Data  -> XML  -> Select IOF XML 2.0.3 format -> Export: produces a course file (*.xml)
  2. Login to RG2 Manager with  the club username and password
    • Select Add Map tab and upload map file (*.gif).  Typically our maps are not georeferenced.
    • Select Add Event tab and fill out the details.  Here are some notes:
      • Select the map you just added
      • Club name should be Arctic Orienteering Club
      • Event level should be local or training
      • Check the box for No results file
      • Add the course file (*.xml) you prepared and adjust the controls on the map.
      • Align the controls.
        • Select one control, drag it to the right feature/location and double click on it to lock.
        • Select a second control that is diagonally far form the first control and drag it to the right feature/location.  All the other controls should now align as well.

Note:  Ocassionally the image of the uploaded map will appear to be split into tiles that do not exactly match up.  We don’t know why this happens, but we do have a fix!  Just send an email to webmaster at alaska.org and we should be able to correct the map image.

Watch a brief demonstration of how to use RG2 Manager especially for how to align controls.

Option 3. Upload Courses Files Using Original RouteGadget Manager

The original interface for RouteGadget Manager is still available but requires Java VM which is disabled by most modern web browsers.  If you are still able and willing to run Java in your browser and prefer the original interface, varsågod.

  1. Using OCAD, create a background map for the meet (you can also export a map from OpenOrienteering Mapper with 300 dpi and JPG format)
    1. Select Export from the menu
    2. In Export, select Partial Map
    3. Outline the meet area tightly, using less map area is helpful for the Route Gadget screen, do not include controls
    4. Select 200 dpi and GIF format
    5. Export the file to your local computer
  2. Login to original RouteGadge Manager, the club username and password are required
  3. Once in Route Gadget
    1. Select Add New Event and move to the next screen
    2. In Add New Event screen 1
      1. Under Raster Map select Load new map
      2. Under Results and split times select No results, ask name when route is saved
      3. Under Course settings select Controls/Courses are pointed manually
      4. Select OK and move to the next screen
    3. In Add New Event screen 2
      1. Insert a map name
      2. Select map image by selecting Browse and locating the exported map from step 1
      3. Complete the remaining boxes and select OK
    4. On the next screen select Draw controls on map bringing up the Route Gadget map screen
    5. With the map on the screen, check the Draw new course box in the upper right.
      1. Name the first course, multiple courses can be drawn (Red, Orange, Yellow, White, etc.)
      2. Click in the map at the start. The start triangle will appear o the map.
      3. Click in the control locations in order
      4. After clicking on the finish, select the Save button
      5. At next screen select Back (to add more courses) or End (Manager logout)