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GPS settings don't stick

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java
Domain
mobile-dev

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the GPS settings and simulated-GPS selection and persistence flow in Vehicle Commander; reproduce the three .gpx cases described in the issue. Done means the selected file is used consistently, survives relaunch when present, falls back when missing, and can be selected again after fallback.

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Description

B - Bug G - Military Team

There are at least a couple of problems with the GPS settings in Vehicle Commander:

  • When I choose Simulated GPS and browse to a .gpx file, it doesn't always work. Sometimes it uses the new .gpx, sometimes it still uses the old .gpx, and worst of all, sometimes it seems to use both, jumping back and forth between the two.
  • When I choose Simulated GPS and browse to a .gpx file and then exit the application, when I launch the app again, it reverts to the built-in .gpx. Instead, it should remember the last .gpx file in use. If that .gpx no longer exists, then it could use the built-in .gpx.
  • Following the previous item: if I then try to choose the same .gpx that I chose before, it doesn't seem to work. The built-in .gpx is still used.
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Java
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