Feature request "find nearest fuel station"

Quote from Darktux on 06.06.2022, 08:30Hi Guido,
As ever thanks for the great app, one feature I would like to suggest (ideally for the "4 square" menu) is an option to navigate to either the closest fuel station, or the closest in the general direction of the programmed route.
I know I can do this if I pull over & edit a programmed route, but it would be great to be able to do it in a couple of button presses, rather than needing to run the search function & add a waypoint or stop, before resuming (this kind of search usually results in removing a glove etc).
Thanks Again, Keith
Hi Guido,
As ever thanks for the great app, one feature I would like to suggest (ideally for the "4 square" menu) is an option to navigate to either the closest fuel station, or the closest in the general direction of the programmed route.
I know I can do this if I pull over & edit a programmed route, but it would be great to be able to do it in a couple of button presses, rather than needing to run the search function & add a waypoint or stop, before resuming (this kind of search usually results in removing a glove etc).
Thanks Again, Keith

Quote from Guido on 06.06.2022, 14:31Hi Keith,
Good suggestion. I have added this to the list.
Best,
Guido
Hi Keith,
Good suggestion. I have added this to the list.
Best,
Guido

Quote from theigi on 06.06.2022, 18:12it would be awesome to add/implement this as eg a voice command/shortcut
on tours in unknown terrain/land that would be really awesome.
ok you can also stop and/or search with touch gloves, but that would be a great simplification
maybe it would be something for the future to use the app contactless by voice command.
it would be awesome to add/implement this as eg a voice command/shortcut
on tours in unknown terrain/land that would be really awesome.
ok you can also stop and/or search with touch gloves, but that would be a great simplification
maybe it would be something for the future to use the app contactless by voice command.

Quote from rmdoupe@gmail.com on 21.09.2022, 06:23on my wishlist also.
on my wishlist also.

Quote from mbirth on 28.11.2022, 08:36You could do something similar with Shortcuts already.
Just create a Shortcut called "Find Petrol Station":
This allows you to summon Siri and tell him/her to "Find Petrol Station". It will then ask which one and after selecting one, will open Apple Maps Directions to there. Scenic will continue to run in the background.
You can even add it to the navigation menu in Scenic:
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You could do something similar with Shortcuts already.
Just create a Shortcut called "Find Petrol Station":
This allows you to summon Siri and tell him/her to "Find Petrol Station". It will then ask which one and after selecting one, will open Apple Maps Directions to there. Scenic will continue to run in the background.
You can even add it to the navigation menu in Scenic:

Quote from mbirth on 28.11.2022, 09:30Here's an updated version of the Shortcut using an Universal Link to start routing to the selected petrol station in Scenic:
(To get "Latitude" and "Longitude", insert the "Chosen Item" variable, then change the type from "Place" to "Location" and select the specific detail you want to use.)
Here's an updated version of the Shortcut using an Universal Link to start routing to the selected petrol station in Scenic:
(To get "Latitude" and "Longitude", insert the "Chosen Item" variable, then change the type from "Place" to "Location" and select the specific detail you want to use.)

Quote from Guido on 28.11.2022, 10:25This is awesome! Thanks for this!
Only thing left for me to improve this, is to build something like this directly in Scenic 🙂
This is awesome! Thanks for this!
Only thing left for me to improve this, is to build something like this directly in Scenic 🙂

Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 15:25Quote from mbirth on 28.11.2022, 09:30Here's an updated version of the Shortcut using an Universal Link to start routing to the selected petrol station in Scenic:
(To get "Latitude" and "Longitude", insert the "Chosen Item" variable, then change the type from "Place" to "Location" and select the specific detail you want to use.)
Fantastic. Thanks do much for sharing. I created the shortcut on my Mac. Ran it and understandably complained that I needed iOS device. Then I went to my iPhone and ran it and saw a different result--see image captures below in sequence. Appears that when URL is intercepted by Chrome app and Scenic does not open as I assumed it would. Maybe I misunderstood the behavior of the action??
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Quote from mbirth on 28.11.2022, 09:30Here's an updated version of the Shortcut using an Universal Link to start routing to the selected petrol station in Scenic:
(To get "Latitude" and "Longitude", insert the "Chosen Item" variable, then change the type from "Place" to "Location" and select the specific detail you want to use.)
Fantastic. Thanks do much for sharing. I created the shortcut on my Mac. Ran it and understandably complained that I needed iOS device. Then I went to my iPhone and ran it and saw a different result--see image captures below in sequence. Appears that when URL is intercepted by Chrome app and Scenic does not open as I assumed it would. Maybe I misunderstood the behavior of the action??

Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 15:32It probably only works correctly if you use Safari as your default browser.
It probably only works correctly if you use Safari as your default browser.

Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:26Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 15:32It probably only works correctly if you use Safari as your default browser.
I changed my default browser to Safari and it worked. One more question. Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering.... THANKS man!
Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 15:32It probably only works correctly if you use Safari as your default browser.
I changed my default browser to Safari and it worked. One more question. Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering.... THANKS man!

Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 16:36Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:26Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering....Yeah, it's the same for me. That's something @guidomm will have to figure out. Maybe he can add a Shortcut action "Add as next waypoint to current route" or something like that.
Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:26Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering....
Yeah, it's the same for me. That's something @guidomm will have to figure out. Maybe he can add a Shortcut action "Add as next waypoint to current route" or something like that.

Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:38Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 16:36Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:26Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering....Yeah, it's the same for me. That's something @guidomm will have to figure out. Maybe he can add a Shortcut action "Add as next waypoint to current route" or something like that.
Great. Thanks again so much for your share and replies. This is definitely a "keeper" for me. Ride safe!
Quote from mbirth on 29.11.2022, 16:36Quote from iSilentP on 29.11.2022, 16:26Does this work for you in you've already started (are in a middle of) a route? Not for me--only works if I am not in a route already, which is still great. Just wondering....Yeah, it's the same for me. That's something @guidomm will have to figure out. Maybe he can add a Shortcut action "Add as next waypoint to current route" or something like that.
Great. Thanks again so much for your share and replies. This is definitely a "keeper" for me. Ride safe!