Sat2Chart

[phiggins]

I want you to send me an email and attach the following:

- Sat2Chart.Options.txt
- Sat2Chart.log.txt
- The Polygon/path file that causes the error.

My email is in the help

[mikedodd]

will do

[phiggins]

You can zip them together if you like.

[phiggins]

Sat2Chart.V10.0.6.0 is now available
Highlights:
- Capability to override the Insight Map Creator parameters set by Sat2chart.
- Now include the Dlls required by Insight Map Creator as some Windows systems don't have them.
- New utility Create_New_Cache to split the existing SasPlanet cache into more manageable sizes. Created tutorial and Help section for it.
- Fixes for crashes if Sat2Chart.Options file is corrupted and if rxqueue gets quarantined by the virus program.

Here is the link to download:
http://gdayii.ca/Downloads/Sat2Chart.V10.0.6.0.exe

[phiggins]

Sat2Chart.V10.0.7.0
Is now available.

- New utility "SasPlanet_Cache_Viewer to display where the tiles are.
- Fixes to "Create_New_Cache" utility.
- Sat2Chart and all the utilities can now run multiple copies concurrently.
- Sat2Chart performance improvement when creating charts from SasPlanet.
- Fix to Tiling: sometimes did not select lowest selection 4 2x2

Here is the link to download:
http://gdayii.ca/Downloads/Sat2Chart.V10.0.7.0.exe

[killyourguitar]

I downloaded and installed opencpn on my laptop running Windows 10 but I can barely get the program to start and after that I'm at a loss as to what to do how to use it all the videos seem to be geared for earlier versions that appear much different than the latest version which I have.

[phiggins]

killyourguitar,

Try posting on the OpenCPN thread or join the "OpenCPN Users" group on Facebook.

Everything new is confusing, then its not.

[Nauti-Nauti]

Hello Paul,
I am very impressed with Sat2Chart and have been trying to download and install it for a couple of days. I have been using your web site and links. I download Sat 2 Chart ok and OORex as well. The problem occurs when I start Sat 2 Chart. I get the error message:
Set Command Failure
Error!
Your virus program may have blocked or quarantined the
OORexx "rxqueue" function
Check your virus program


I have tried to initiate an exception for your web site, the file for the program, the entire OORexx application, Sat 2 Chart, etc. Nothing works, I still get the error message. The only way I make progress is to turn off my virus protection entirely. However when I turn it back on, I get the failure message.
I use AVG Anti Virus Free with only basic coverage - Computer and Web/Email. What am I doing wrong?

Do you know of a fix? Do you have a recommendation of a different anti-virus software? I am not a computer wizard but this has me really stuck .


Any help or advice is so greatly appreciated. Thank you so much
Allen


On circumnavigation aboard Nauti-Nauti...stuck in Cape Town, SA since January because of Covid restrictions.

[phiggins]

Nauti-Nauti,

This is a common problem with AVG. I don't have it installed but I understand that other users go into AVG and unquarantine the rxqueue and also make an exception for it.

Frankly i don't know why anyone uses anything but Windows Defender.

[phiggins]

Chuck,

First when you installed GDAL did you take the TYPICAL option. If not uninstall it and reinstall with the Typical option.

If you did then reproduce the problem then send me an email with the Sat2Chart.log attached to it. The log is the same directory that Sat2Chart is installed in and my email is in Help.

Paul

[phiggins]

Chuck sent the log and I found that when it was Windows 32 bit system my code had an error and didn't recognize that GDAL was installed. The problem is fixed in the next version which will be released soon.

[phiggins]

Sat2Chart.V10.0.9.0 is now available. Fixes:
- GDAL not found on a Windows 32 bit system
- Merge function not working
- Improved chart border for quilted Kaps created from SasPlanet
- Chart that crosses the prime meridian (Longitude 0) is mistaken for crossing the 180 meridian
- Create_New_Cache utility not copying all the tiles
- Creating a KAP from SasPlanet the progress indicator >>> stops.
And a few others, see the Changelog.

Here is the link to download it:
http://gdayii.ca/Downloads/Sat2Chart.V10.0.9.0.exe

[yachtvalhalla]

A one page list of links to the Sat2Chart tutorials, for quick reference, can be downloaded from this link: Sat2Chart Tutorial Links

Terry

[phiggins]

Beware SasPlanet Cache: The newer releases of SasPlanet have changed the default cache type to use Sqlite3.

But Sat2chart only support the cache type of "Sas.Planet"

To change the default type open the SasPlanet/Settings/Options/Cache tab and at the bottom make sure the "Default cache type" is set to "Sas.Planet", see the attachment.

I highly recommend that you use my SasPlanet version. See the Sat2Chart/Help/SasPlanet section on how to download and install it.

[Towanda]

Hi Phil,
I love Sat2Chart and the new mbtiles functionality. Thanks to you!

But I struggle with polygons. If this issue has been discussed elsewhere, my apologies. I searched but didn't find it.

I use Sasplanet and a lot of polygons to wrap tightly around islands. Example:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1D...ew?usp=sharing

When I create the mbtiles chart directly within Sasplanet (download tiles, then export as mbtiles), the resulting chart nicely follows the polygon shape. Example Z18 viewed in OpenCPN:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o67...ew?usp=sharing

But I much prefer creating the mbtiles using your Sat2Chart. More convenient, multi-map support, great naming convention, etc. However, when I export the polygon from Sasplanet as any of KML, KMZ, GPX and then use Sat2Chart, the resulting mbtiles chart is MUCH BIGGER and essentially just a big rectangle enclosing the entire polygon with lots of high res tiles showing the Google fog or other unwanted areas. See example, again Z18:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GUg...ew?usp=sharing

I tried the 3 different polygon file types and both settings for mbtiles creation (Sat2Chart and Sasplanet). The result is always the same.

Is this a known limitation or am I missing some setting? User error?
I downloaded your version of Sasplanet with all the setting and am running on Windows 10 and Sasplanet 200922.10096 Nightly and Sat2Chart V10.0.9.0.

Thanks for your help!