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Created 2013-12-23, Last edited 2014-01-10 05:00 UTC

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Programs, Tools and Hints for Waze editing and administration


WME Editing tips:

- With any editing issue, do a Permalink, then a F5 screen refresh to attempt to correct the WME issue. if this does not work, then press Ctrl-Shift-R (?-Shift-R on a Mac) For more see: https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/shortcuts

- Toggle the "Lock" check-box on and off when multiple segments are selected to unlock all segments. (Check-box displays as unlocked if any segments selected are not locked.) (adjust these instructions for Ranks lock changes)

- Toggle the Shift-A short-cut key to see updated turn restrictions.

- Stubborn Nodes. Disconnect segments from a node, then reconnect them when nodes will not connect properly.

- Zoom Chrome to 90% (less may lose WME layer visibility then use F11 to maximize editing area for screen captures, etc.

- Edit the Permalink in the URL to remove the first letter "T" in the layers parameter to be able to see the entire county, with AM layers, Roads, and Editable Area layers still active.

- It is possible to post a User Request for yourself using Waze LiveMaps to use as a reminder or note to other editors.

- A trick to hear the TTS of ramp names while driving is to choose a destination that is opposite of your actual travel. Routing will prompt you to exit to change your route, thus allowing you to hear the TTS for every exit you pass.

Forum tips: - Since attachments are not permitted in the forum Private Messages, see the hint below for Dropbox.
- Custom text can be added to the [quote] BBCode to display more than just a username.
1) Add text with an equal sign after the word "quote" as in this example:

[quote="This is a test"]

which will put the phrase {"This is a test wrote:] before the quoted text.

2) Linkable URLs can also be inserted in the quote BBCode:

[quote="[URL=http://cnn.com]The website CNN [/URL]"]

will then say {"The website CNN wrote} with those words being a link.

- Similar to the above use of URLs, the same can be done with the email tag:

[email=myname@domain.com]Click here to email me[/email]


- A tag that is missing in the forum editor and in the BBCode help is "table". Here is the usage:

[table] [tr][td]this is the first cell of row 1[/td][td]this is the second cell of row 1[/td][/tr] [tr][td]this is the first cell of row 2[/td][td]this is the second cell of row 2[/td][/tr] [table]


This would create a 2 by 2 box with borders.


PC based helper programs: (Programs mentioned are used on my Windows 7, 64 bit OS. and may work on other Windows systems as well. Mac versions may be be available for some programs.

- BlueStacks and Fake GPS app. - http://www.bluestacks.com/
Allow simulation of Android based apps on a PC. (add instructions here to hear TTS files)

- Dropbox cross platform cloud file sharing - https://www.dropbox.com/
Cross platform cloud storage repository for images and files, with many features and supported by many mobile apps and PC programs. HINT: Images can easily be displayed within Private Messages by replacing the "www" of the image URL with "dl", since attachement are not permitted.

- IrfanView image editor - http://www.irfanview.com/
Easy to use image editor with many features.

- JRuler - http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/jruler.htm
Places a ruler on screen to measure images, boxes, and table sizes to assist in editing.

- Kana Clip clipboard manager - http://www.kanasolution.com/
Stores multiple clipboard saves for easy retrieval, plus hot key access to permanently predefined text.

- Notepad ++ - http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
A Notepad replacement and source code editor that supports several languages.

- Screenpresso screen capture for images (free) and video (not free) - http://www.screenpresso.com/
Screen capture program for images and video. Great for creating "how-to" videos, and for detailing multiple editing issues.

- Sizer - http://www.brianapps.net/sizer/
Adjusts an active window to desired size. Handy for screen casting (video screen captures).

- T-Clock 2010 - http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/
Customizes clock area on task bar. Useful for knowing time in multiple time zones.

- TeamViewer - http://www.teamviewer.com/
Easy to use desktop sharing software to share desktops for instructional demonstrations and problem resolutions.

- YouTube video sharing - http://www.youtube.com/
Repository for videos that are easily accessed via multiple platforms. HINT: To force a video to play in full screen mode, remove "watch?v=" from the URL of the video and replace it with just "v/".


Chrome browser add-on extension scripts:

- Open Wazer Profile - (request link)
Displays Wazer profile page from clipboard or manual input. Created by GizmoGuy411.

- Special Characters - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/special-characters/nipbfgjelgfmhomikiffppkdpmienjnp
Easy access to specially stored characters, such as arrows, bullets, degree symbol, and foreign characters.