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deepthought · 23-02-2023, 16:16

I have 2 questions related to Anchor Watch.

1. Is there some way I can run a script/program or call something if the anchor drags?

2. I see in the opencpn.conf which contains "AnchorWatch1GUID=" a guid when a watch is set and nothing when not set. But it does not change until you quiet OpenCPN is there somewhere else I can check for the Anchor Watch if it is set or not?

TIA

Hakan · 23-02-2023, 20:52

TIA.
Check the plugin Watchdog and the "Command" function for a Anchor alarm->"Alarm action"

deepthought · 24-02-2023, 12:14

@Hakan: thanks but would be nice if I can send the info to the script this seems to just let me run a program is there way to send some variable with it or something?

I am trying to get the anchor locate and if its set to another app.

Thanks

Hakan · 24-02-2023, 13:36

Use the command function as you like. To start a script of yours for example. Use A RPi and any GPIO and trig a big horn or whatever you need?

BTW: What's wrong with OCPN and available plugins?

deepthought · 25-02-2023, 05:07

@Hakan: Its not I need to trigger a script as much as I would like the anchor drop location. Do you know if there is some way I can get the gps location of the actual anchor watch somehow?

There is nothing wrong with OCPN and or its plugins. I am trying to get this info to somewhere else.

Thanks

nohal · 01-03-2023, 10:37

You currently can't get this information. It would be an easy code addition (~one line) that would send a JSON message to the plugin API with the GUID of the waypoint used, which you then could retrieve in eg. JavaScript plugin and do whatever you want...

deepthought · 03-03-2023, 06:13

Would you care to share a patch or the line to add where?

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by nohal

You currently can't get this information. It would be an easy code addition (~one line) that would send a JSON message to the plugin API with the GUID of the waypoint used, which you then could retrieve in eg. JavaScript plugin and do whatever you want...