Scanning: exercises letter codes

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When the scanner receives an image for processing, it knows what do the numbers mean. But he has no information about the exercises for which these numbers are written. Therefore, additional information is required, something like: "Exercise 1" is a Front Squat, "Exercise 2" is a Deadlift, and so on. Without that info, exercises will be marked as unknown, and you have to assign them, which is not convenient.

There are two options to inform the scanner about a list of exercises in the workout. First, you can select a workout routine on the first step of scanning. This way is robust but inflexible. Second, you can assign unique letter codes to exercises that you use during your workouts. For instance, "FS" for the Front Squats, "DL" for the Deadlift, etc.

You can use such codes simply as a replacement for exercise names or together with their names. An algorithm is simple - when the scanner sees several uppercase letters in a row, it considers these letters as code and tries to find an exercise that code matches. The same approach also works for cardio exercises.

Also, exercises with codes are visually highlighted and displayed at the top of the exercise list.

Below is a step-by-step guide.

Find an exercise for which you want to set a letter code, and press on it. For example, let's assign a code to the Front Squat exercise.

Open an exercise Info tab, and set the desired code. In this example, let it be FS. But you can use whatever code you like.

Now the Front Squats has the code which is displayed near the title. Also, this exercise is displayed now at the top of the exercises list. As you may see, in this example, the Front Squat is the only exercise that has a letter code.

Let's scan the workout. For simplicity, it has two exercises only, with two sets in each exercise. Pretty far from real life, but this is just a demonstration.

As you see, the scanner has recognized all the numbers and the first exercise as the Front Squat. And, as it doesn't have info about the second exercise (DL), it must be assigned manually.

Assigning the "unknown" exercise is quite simple.

The workout now can be saved. To avoid assigning the "unknown" exercises every time, it is better to preset letter codes for all the exercises used in the workout in advance.

Find an exercise for which you want to set a letter code, and press on it. For example, let's assign a code to the Front Squat exercise.

Open an exercise Info tab, and set the desired code. In this example, let it be FS. But you can use whatever code you like.

Let's scan the workout. For simplicity, it has two exercises only, with two sets in each exercise. Pretty far from real life, but this is just a demonstration.

As you see, the scanner has recognized all the numbers and the first exercise as the Front Squat. And, as it doesn't have info about the second exercise (DL), it must be assigned manually.

Assigning the "unknown" exercise is quite simple.

The workout now can be saved. To avoid assigning the "unknown" exercises every time, it is better to preset letter codes for all the exercises used in the workout in advance.