Feature Requests

[Netsurfer]

Originally Posted by Rik-lu

so there we have the next feature request:

Feature requests should be posted to the tracker (OpenCPN::Tracker OpenCPN - Feature Requests: Tasklist), please.

And please do a search on the tracker first before adding a new task. I might remember that this one is not new ...

[sailorF54]

You cannot DISPLAY the arrows on screen for another time / day ...unless changing the time / day on the computer as Netsurfer as said

But you can read the values (direction and speed for 24 h) in the small window on top right of main current window

[sailorF54]

BTW, there is a long standing request for modifying the way the currents are shown at some scale...

[PjotrC]

Originally Posted by cagney

You can also check if this The Route Manager and Data Import/Export | Official OpenCPN Homepage makes sense to you.

Thomas,

What a wonderful job, the Annotated User Manual...
Yes, it does make a lot of sense...
I would just add one point to the Route Planning section, that might not be obvious:

# The ">" (meaning "Now") departure time specification can only be entered
 in local PC time zone selection. It differs from specifying the same
 moment of time, but without the "Now" spec
 ( e.g. "5/23/2011 08:00" vs. ">" ) :

"5/23/2011 08:00" - calculates departure at 0800 on May 23rd, 2011 from
 the first waypoint of the route

">" issued at 0800 on May 23rd, 2011 - calculates departure Now from
 the current boat position, including the distance to the first
 waypoint

Can I do this myself, or will it magically find its way to the Book?

Thanks so many times!

Piotr

[cagney]

Pjotr

Thank you!
Great if you can check for accuracy and completeness. It's a wiki. Just log in and you can edit. Please go ahead. It would great if you could check out splitting and joining for routes and tracks at the same time. You are the expert!
If you have any problems with editing I'll be happy to help out.

Thomas

[Netsurfer]

Thomas ...

Originally Posted by cagney

If you have any problems with editing I'll be happy to help out.

Discovered today that due to JS errors

Fehler: FCKLang is not defined
Quelldatei: http://opencpn.org/modules/fckeditor...rcode_gecko.js
Zeile: 106
Fehler: FCKLang is not defined
Quelldatei: FCKeditor
Zeile: 203
Fehler: FCKLang is not defined
Quelldatei: http://opencpn.org/modules/fckeditor...rcode_gecko.js
Zeile: 100

the FCK editor is not available (stops loading without showing the page's content for editing) for Gecko based browsers.
Maybe you can inform Will, too?

Thanks,
Gunther

[cagney]

Originally Posted by Netsurfer

Thomas ...

Discovered today that due to JS errors
the FCK editor is not available (stops loading without showing the page's content for editing) for Gecko based browsers.
Maybe you can inform Will, too?

Thanks,
Gunther

Gunther
I just tested. Works for me. But it could be because I use US_english.
Any changes if you change language?
Thomas

[Netsurfer]

Thomas ...

Originally Posted by cagney

I just tested. Works for me.

Retried after clearing my browsers cache - now works again.
Sorry for the confusion ...

Gunther

[George64]

Before giving it a try, does the logbook (already) plugin work with the beta version of OpenCPN?

[SethDart]

Originally Posted by George64

Before giving it a try, does the logbook (already) plugin work with the beta version of OpenCPN?

Yes it does. In fact it only works with latest beta: 2.4.506

[Netsurfer]

Originally Posted by SethDart

Yes it does. In fact it only works with latest beta: 2.4.506

since some minutes ago the latest beta is 2.4.523 ...
see: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post692936

Gunther

[SethDart]

Yes I just noticed after sending this message. I'm rebuilding it right now.

Thanks

[Netsurfer]

Originally Posted by PjotrC

Ha... I am passing the date/time string to wxParseDateTime() function, which is documented as "parsing any reasonable input, including 'now', 'tomorrow', 'next Friday', etc." Unfortunately, I got it to work only in this one fixed format. That's why there is a hint above the input field. Maybe someone, some time...

Maybe we could use a date picker to avoid such problems caused by different locale settings (see: wxWidgets Online Manuals )?

Gunther

[George64]

Great, OpenCPN doesn't crash anymore after activating.

A feature request, I think it would be handy to have a button on the top menu to either activate or deactivate the logbook. I think that's more handy than going through the settings menu.

[Netsurfer]

Originally Posted by George64

A feature request, I think it would be handy to have a button on the top menu to either activate or deactivate the logbook. I think that's more handy than going through the settings menu.

Please have a look at FS#475 (and add a comment if you like) and/ or add your feature request to the Logbook's tracker - thanks!

Gunther