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[athertop]

Is there a way to disable AIS target names displaying beside each AIS target in the chart display? I realise you can switch off AIS targets on the Chart Panel Options, but I only want to switch off the text. It already displays the vessel text when you hover your mouse over a target, I prefer not to have the clutter of vessel names permanently displayed.

One other minor annoyance (you can tell I am an OpenCPN newbie, sorry). In My 2 screen setup, I have OpenCPN on screen 2 - is there a way that when you select target query or AIS target list, to make it open on the second display (or I should say - the same display that the app is running on? I nite that the target query menu option displays on the same screen - its just the AIS options that always display on screen 1. Thanks, Paul

[nohal]

Toolbox -> Ships -> AIS Targets -> Show names with AIS targets ...

To the other question, it depends, for example on my Linux system with Gnome the window is opened where it last was, by default on the same display where the main window is. On macOS, the system always forces newly opened dialog windows to the primary display. I will try to put some effort into this for the next release, but can't anticipate with how much success....

[athertop]

You magically knew I was on a Mac - Many thanks for the reply

I also noted another (possibly mac specific) issue - even with the ENC Sounding factor set to -5 the depth font size is still rather large on the chart. Is there a way to select the specific font size? Thanks

[jdeveloper]

Hi,
I am trying to run OpenCPN on 32 bit x86 Linux Debian with LXDE desktop. I installed OpenCPN from Debian backports repo but I cannot launch it. I tried to run it with mesa_glthread=false but geting same error. Can anyone advise?

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:999:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm.c:2666:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2666:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2666:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm_route.c:877:(find_matching_chmap) Found no matching channel map
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pcm_a52.c:1001:(_snd_pcm_a52_open) a52 is only for playback
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card'
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card'
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:999:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 0: HDA Intel: ALC260 Analog (hw:0,0)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 1: HDA Intel: ALC260 Digital (hw:0,1)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 2: HDA Intel: ALC260 Alt Analog (hw:0,2)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 3: sysdefault
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 4: iec958
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 5: spdif
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 6: lavrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 7: samplerate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 8: speexrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 9: pulse
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 10: a52
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 11: speex
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 12: upmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 13: vdownmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 14: default
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 0: HDA Intel: ALC260 Analog (hw:0,0)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 1: HDA Intel: ALC260 Digital (hw:0,1)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 2: HDA Intel: ALC260 Alt Analog (hw:0,2)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 3: sysdefault
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 4: iec958
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 5: spdif
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 6: lavrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 7: samplerate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 8: speexrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 9: pulse
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 10: a52
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 11: speex
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 12: upmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 13: vdownmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 14: default
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 0: HDA Intel: ALC260 Analog (hw:0,0)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 1: HDA Intel: ALC260 Digital (hw:0,1)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 2: HDA Intel: ALC260 Alt Analog (hw:0,2)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 3: sysdefault
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 4: iec958
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 5: spdif
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 6: lavrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 7: samplerate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 8: speexrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 9: pulse
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 10: a52
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 11: speex
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 12: upmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 13: vdownmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 14: default
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 0: HDA Intel: ALC260 Analog (hw:0,0)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 1: HDA Intel: ALC260 Digital (hw:0,1)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 2: HDA Intel: ALC260 Alt Analog (hw:0,2)
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 3: sysdefault
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 4: iec958
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 5: spdif
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 6: lavrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 7: samplerate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 8: speexrate
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 9: pulse
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 10: a52
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 11: speex
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 12: upmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 13: vdownmix
16:25:18: Debug: Device: 14: default
MESA: error: Out of instructions
MESA: error: Exceeded max ALU instructions

[nohal]

As it seems your HW is too ancient to support OpenGL properly, disable it completely by setting DisableOpenGL=1 in the config file.
And then finally get that somewhat newer hardware, please.

[jdeveloper]

Originally Posted by nohal

As it seems your HW is too ancient to support OpenGL properly, disable it completely by setting DisableOpenGL=1 in the config file.
And then finally get that somewhat newer hardware, please.

Thanks. Tried that, as well as setting OpenGL=0 but getting same error. Any ideas?

[Larry Shick]

I have OpenCPN 5.8.4-0 on Windows 10, with USA S57 charts for Maine to the Keys. A couple of days ago the charts stopped displaying. OpenCPN shows only the base chart except it does show the S57 chart(s) for a roughly 20nm rectangle SW of Charleston.



I have tried "Scan charts and rebuild" and "Force full DB rebuild." I have tried using the chart downloader to download Region 6 charts with the above options. No joy.



Any suggestions before I uninstall/reinstall?

[bcn]

A screen shot? Are you perhaps in single chart mode? The "q" short does toggle it to quilted mode...

[Larry Shick]

It seems to have been the quilting. I turned it on (back on?) and all is well. Thanks.

[P_Dub]

On my phone with Android I have install Opencpn for a few years and install my own tidal data. Recently it can not be done anymore. Could you tell me if it is still possible and how to do it now?

[Hakan]

I tried on my A11 and it works fine.
Newer A's don't allow apps to use folder everywhere. Only those folders belonging to the app.
So I copied my Harmonics to:
./Android/data/org.opencpn.opencpn/files/Charts/Tides/HARMONIC.....
Then OCPN could find them if you Add it at Options->Charts->Tides&Currents.
Remember to add the H....IDX file(s) only.
You may need a more sophisticated file handler than the default. (I use ES Filefinder but there are more)

[P_Dub]

That use to work but no more. Thanks.

[Hakan]

P_Dub..
Which part don't work? Copy both files or Add file .IDX to OCPN or??

[P_Dub]

It use to work, no problems, but now I can get to the install as you said but it does not show on the chart, I have check properly for showing on the charts but it does not work.

[P_Dub]

At last, I got it to work again. Many thanks.