Rocket Tracker User Manual
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- How to create a new Rocket
- How to create a new Engine
- How to add a Launch
- How to add a Repair
- How to tell what Rockets use a certain Engine
- How to edit information
- Troubleshooting
- Contact Us
1. Introduction
Rocket Tracker is an app used to keep track of the model/high-powered rocketeers' collection. It can be used to keep track of a rocket's physical characteristics (height, weight, center of gravity, etc.), what engines it can use, when it has been launched and what engines where used for that launch, and what repairs it may need.
In addition, Rocket Tracker keeps a list of all engines used by any of your rockets and will list all of your rockets that can use a given engine. This is especially helpful when you have a couple of engines laying around and want to know which of your rockets could use those engines.
We created Rocket Tracker because we are rocketeers ourselves and couldn't keep track of everything. So all of Rocket Tracker's current features come from our own needs. If you can think of anything that's missing, please contact us and let us know. We can't add a feature that we didn't think about! Thank you for your support.
2. How to create a new Rocket
Creating rockets that will be kept in the main rocket list is the main point of Rocket Tracker. Any rockets you create are kept in an alphabetical list, with an optional thumbnail of each rocket.
The following is a step by step guide to creating a new rocket to be placed in the list. This guide is just for adding the basic information for a rocket (name, picture, engines, and miscellaneous data). For information on adding launches and repairs, see the Table of Contents
Step 1: Open Rocket Tracker and make sure you are in the Rockets tab.
Step 2: Tap the "+" button in the top right-hand corner.
Step 3: Type in the rocket's name. Add a picture from your photo album by tapping the "edit photo" button.
Step 3a (optional): Add specific rocket data (such as height, weight, recovery system, etc.) by tapping "Add New Data".
Step 3b (optional): Add engines that this rocket can use by tapping "Add Engines".
Step 4: Tap the "Done" button in the top right-hand corner. Your rocket now appears in the main rocket list.
3. How to create a new Engine
After creating engines, you can then have Rocket Tracker keep track of which engines a specific rocket can use (see "How to create a new Rocket: Step 3b"). No more taking a blind guess as to whether an engine is safe for your rocket!
Step 1: Open Rocket Tracker and make sure you are in the Engines tab.
Step 2: Tap the "+" button in the top right-hand corner.
Step 3: Type in the engine's name and manufacturer.
Step 3a (optional): Add specific engine data (such as total impulse, burn time, etc.) by tapping "Add New Data".
Step 4: Tap the "Done" button in the top right-hand corner. Your engine now appears in the main engine list.
4. How to add a Launch
Launches in Rocker Tracker allow you to track when you have launched each of your rockets, as well as what engine(s) you used, and any other notes you want to make to yourself. This is a great way to track the performance of a rocket with a certain engine.
Step 1: Open Rocket Tracker and either navigate to an existing rocket (by tapping it in the rocket list), or create a new rocket.
Step 1a: If using an existing rocket, tap "Edit" in the top right-hand corner. Otherwise, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Tap "Add New Launch" to create new launch data.
Step 3: The launch date defaults to today's date and time. You can change it by tapping on the date.
Step 3a (optional): Add engines that this rocket used for this launch by tapping "Add Engines".
Step 3b (optional): Add any notes for this launch by tapping in the notes area.
Step 4: Tap the "Done" button in the top right-hand corner. Your launch now appears in the launch list for this rocket.
5. How to add a Repair
Any rocketeer knows that there are only two kinds of rockets: those that have crashed, and those that will. As such, it can be difficult to keep track of which rockets need what repairs. Rocket Tracker allows you to organize all of that, and even allows you to keep a history of what repairs have been made to a certain rocket.
Step 1: Open Rocket Tracker and either navigate to an existing rocket (by tapping it in the rocket list), or create a new rocket.
Step 1a: If using an existing rocket, tap "Edit" in the top right-hand corner. Otherwise, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Tap "Add New Repair" to create new repair data.
Step 3: The repair date defaults to today's date and time. You can change it by tapping on the date.
Step 4 : You can mark the current status of the repair by tapping on the Repair Status row.
Step 4a (optional): Add any notes for this repair by tapping in the notes area.
Step 5: Tap the "Done" button in the top right-hand corner. The repair now appears in the repair list for this rocket.
6. How to tell what Rockets use a certain Engine
Rocket Tracker allows you to easily see which Rockets in your collection (that have had their data entered in, of course) can use a certain engine. This useful feature can help you decide which rocket to shoot when you have some engine left over.
Step 1: Open Rocket Tracker and make sure you are in the Engines tab.
Step 2: Select the engine in question.
Step 3: Scroll down to the "Rockets that use this Engine" section.
7. How to edit information
All the information you input in Rocket Tracker can be edited. Most of the time, this is done by tapping the "Edit" button on the top navigation bar.
8. Troubleshooting
We realize that we are not perfect. We do make mistakes, and though we try our hardest to test all our apps first, sometimes bugs do creep in. It's possible (although we haven't seen the message in our testing for a long time) that you could get a message that says "We're sorry, we seem to have made an error. Please send us the error report by tapping "Send Report" below so we can correct our mistake. We recommend restarting the app now. Sorry for the inconvenience." If this happens to you, don't worry. Just restart the app by following the instructions below. Rocket Tracker may have been unable to save the last few changes you made, but since we save your data after every change you make, most of your stuff will still be there. We also ask that you send us the error report just like the message asks. This will upload the error report to our servers and will help us know where and what went wrong. If you are feeling extra gracious ;), you could also contact us via the form here or email us and let us know what you were doing at the time. We can't fix bugs unless we know about them, so sending us the error report can only help you.
And now for the instructions in restarting Rocket Tracker. (Note: these instructions work for restarting any app.)
Step 1: Return to the Home Screen by clicking the Home button.
Step 2: Double click the Home button to reveal the multitasking bar.
Step 3: Tap and hold the Rocket Tracker icon.
Step 4: Tap the red minus on the Rocket Tracker icon.
Step 5: Tap any where else on the screen to hide the multitasking bar.
Step 5: You can now safely relaunch Rocket Tracker.
9. Contact Us
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We love to hear from our users. If you can think of any features that are missing from Rocket Tracker, if you find any bugs, or if you just want to let us know how great we are :), please contact us and let us know. Your feedback is always appreciated, and we usually can get back with you within 24 hours. Thank you for your support.