Logbook Plug-in

[Netsurfer]

Chris ...

Originally Posted by witzgall

So you can't use the new plugins with 2.3.1, and neither with the latest beta version, right?

No, wrong.
You could use plug-ins with the beta versions of 2.4.x! But due to a change in the plug-in API in the latest beta 2.4.506 all already published plug-ins have to be re-compiled first. Otherwise they will crash OpenCPN at the program start.

AFAIK all (Windows) plug-ins have now been updated. So you can use them with the latest beta 2.4.506 - and only with this version (and hopefully with future ones).

I hope things are clearer now?

Gunther

[HappySeagull]

Originally Posted by Sheer2Magic

Thanks Pavel, I tried 2.4.506 beta and although it did show up in the plug-ins tab the program kept crashing.

In your opinion am I better off sticking with 2.3.1 for the time being until the beta and plug-ins are sorted or perservere with 2.4.506 beta?

Thanks again
Ray

Sorry,Ray-These newer Plugins are at the leading edge of things...these you want are pretty new and are being written (I gather) in anticipation of a NEW STABLE version of OpenCPN...so it's a little bit longer to wait unless you can fix the crash you have with the beta.Go to the beta thread and have a careful look.You might even have something in your crash that's useful and need-know..

[Sheer2Magic]

Hey SailorF54,
If yours is still going how does it look in Excel mine puts all the data (seperarted by semi colons) in the 'A' column. I have formatted the data received into seperate columns but the next lot of data goes into the 'A' column again

Ray

[Netsurfer]

Hi Jean-Eude ...

Originally Posted by SethDart

I'll upload Logbook v0.2 tonight with XML/CSV selection, daily log file and user defined note.

Did I miss something, or haven't you uploaded it, yet?
I just downloaded the latest version from opencpn.org but it still only offers CSV.

Thanks,
Gunther

[Gilletarom]

hello,

Crash immediately when I run OpenCPN with the last dll of lobook.

Best regards


Gilletarom.

15:29:57: 2011-05-21
15:29:57: -------Starting opencpn-------
15:29:57: Version 2.4.506 Build 2011-05-06
15:29:57: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\
15:29:57: Using existing Config_File: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\opencpn\opencpn.ini
15:29:57: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 37.8285, -122.627
15:29:57: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 37.8141, -122.448
15:29:57: System default Language: fr_FR
15:29:57: Opencpn language set to: fr_FR
15:29:57: Using s57data in C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\s57data
15:29:57: Using Tide/Current data from: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\tcdata\
15:29:57: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 37.8285, -122.627
15:29:57: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 37.8141, -122.448
15:29:57: NMEA Data Source is....Serial:AIS Port (Shared)
15:29:57: AIS Data Source is....Serial:COM3
15:30:00: Using WVSChart datafile: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\wvsdata\wvs43.dat
15:30:00: NMEA AutoPilot Port is....None
15:30:00: Gestionnaire de compléments : Recherche du plug-inC:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins
15:30:00: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/bsb4_pi.dll
15:30:00: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/chartdldr_pi.dll
15:30:00: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/dashboard_pi.dll
15:30:01: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/gecomapi_pi.dll
15:30:01: Config params loaded: WW=1, ASH=1, DGA=1, USG=1, SB=1, WF=3, Az=0, Ti=0, Ra=18747, Opa=255
15:30:01: Constructing the GE plugin window
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:30:01: GE resize requested
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnShow event
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnShow event
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:30:01: GE resize requested
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:30:01: GE resize requested
15:30:01: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:30:01: GE resize requested
15:30:01: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/grib_pi.dll
15:30:01: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/logbook_pi.dll
15:30:01: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/vdr_pi.dll
15:30:01: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/wmm_pi.dll
15:30:01: Warning: WMM model data file C:\Program Files\OpenCPN/plugins/WMM.COF can't be loaded, using the bundled data.
15:32:32:


15:32:32: 2011-05-21
15:32:32: -------Starting opencpn-------
15:32:32: Version 2.4.506 Build 2011-05-06
15:32:32: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\
15:32:32: Using existing Config_File: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\opencpn\opencpn.ini
15:32:32: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 37.8285, -122.627
15:32:32: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 37.8141, -122.448
15:32:32: System default Language: fr_FR
15:32:32: Opencpn language set to: fr_FR
15:32:33: Using s57data in C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\s57data
15:32:33: Using Tide/Current data from: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\tcdata\
15:32:33: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 37.8285, -122.627
15:32:33: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 37.8141, -122.448
15:32:33: NMEA Data Source is....Serial:AIS Port (Shared)
15:32:33: AIS Data Source is....Serial:COM3
15:32:34: Using WVSChart datafile: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\wvsdata\wvs43.dat
15:32:34: NMEA AutoPilot Port is....None
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Recherche du plug-inC:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/bsb4_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/chartdldr_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/dashboard_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/gecomapi_pi.dll
15:32:35: Config params loaded: WW=1, ASH=1, DGA=1, USG=1, SB=1, WF=3, Az=0, Ti=0, Ra=18747, Opa=255
15:32:35: Constructing the GE plugin window
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:32:35: GE resize requested
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnShow event
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnShow event
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:32:35: GE resize requested
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:32:35: GE resize requested
15:32:35: GE plugin - OnSize event
15:32:35: GE resize requested
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/grib_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/logbook_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/vdr_pi.dll
15:32:35: Gestionnaire de compléments : Chargement du plug-in :C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/wmm_pi.dll
15:32:35: Warning: WMM model data file C:\Program Files\OpenCPN/plugins/WMM.COF can't be loaded, using the bundled data.

[Netsurfer]

Gilletarom ...

looks more like the WMM plugin causes the trouble than the logbook plugin. I have used both, my self compiled dll file and the one downloaded from the ocpn.org page -> no crash or other problems at all.

Gunther

[Gilletarom]

Hello,

Originally Posted by Netsurfer

Gilletarom ...

looks more like the WMM plugin causes the trouble than the logbook plugin. I have used both, my self compiled dll file and the one downloaded from the ocpn.org page -> no crash or other problems at all.

Gunther

I have all de-installed. And I reinstalled 240-506.

First, I have a problem with the tab "Plugins" from the toolbox.

1 ° There is no slider to the right and I can not validate the WMM because the button is hidden. Even in 1024 X 768 because then it is impossible to expand the toolbox down.

2 ° I downloaded again the dll plugin Logbook. Each time, it appears that the version 1.

But there is no crash.... !

3° I put out BSB4 dll and downloader dll
I run OpenCPN and then I can validate WMM without crash.

4° I run GE plugin without problem
5° I run VDR to replay a file but it do not run correctly but without crash. And then it is impossible to shutdown it.

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by Sheer2Magic

Hey SailorF54,
If yours is still going how does it look in Excel mine puts all the data (seperarted by semi colons) in the 'A' column. I have formatted the data received into seperate columns but the next lot of data goes into the 'A' column again

Ray

Sorry, Sheer2Magic, I skipped your message.
I use LibreOffice 3.3.2 (being a miser and not a great fan of Microsoft..)

When I open the .cvs file, it aks for the format (semicolon in our case) and alphabet (latin) (Screenshot 1)
It then opens fine (Screenshot 2)

[Gilletarom]

Hello,

Originally Posted by sailorF54

Sorry, Sheer2Magic, I skipped your message.
I use LibreOffice 3.3.2 (being a miser and not a great fan of Microsoft..)

When I open the .cvs file, it aks for the format (semicolon in our case) and alphabet (latin) (Screenshot 1)
It then opens fine (Screenshot 2)

If I understood the question ... See here, enough down the page :

Les compléments

Best regards

Gilletarom

[fgd3]

Originally Posted by SethDart

Date;Lat;Lon;COG;SOG;HDM;HDT;STW;AWA;AWS;TWA;TWS;D epth;Temp

I finally got around to using this and I like it. Nice job.

I had no trouble understanding Date, Lat, Lon, COG, SOG, Depth, and Temp, but what do the others stand for?

My version of Excel opens the file with everything in one column. It doesn't prompt me to specify a separator charactor, it assumes the separator is a comma. It opens fine with Notepad (as a text file) or OpenOffice (as a spreadsheet). I'm curious, though, why you used a semi-colon instead of a comma as your separator. I didn't see any commas in the data.

It would be nice if the preferences dialog specified the units for the interval: "Interval (minutes):" for example.

A 1-minute interval results in a lot of data that probably isn't important most of the time. But a 60-minute interval might miss course and speed changes. Could you force it to write a record any time course over ground changed by more than 5 degrees or speed over ground changed by more than 10% and the interval had not yet expired?

That would leave the program's operation unchanged when the interval is short but capture dead reckoning information when long intervals are set.

Fabbian

[SethDart]

HDM=Heading (magnetic)
HDT=Heading (true)
STW=Speed through water
AWA=Apparent wind angle
AWS=Apparent wind speed
TWA=True wind angle
TWS=True wind speed

Excel should ask you for the field separator. If not, try to open Excel, then File > Open. Maybe try to use Import. I don't remember how Excel behave.
CSV can be separated by coma, semi-colon, tabs or any other char. I did chose semi-colon for no specific reason. I like it, that's all ;-)

[fgd3]

Thanks.

What about the idea of writing a record when course or speed changes between intervals? Is that possible?

Fabbian

[SethDart]

New beta released!

Hi all,

Here's a new release. Warning, it's a beta and will probably change following you comments.

What's new?
- XML logbook format (that may change, don't rely on it yet ; but comments welcome)
- User defined note with instant saving option

Source available at usual place:
https://github.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN/tree/Logbook

dll built for Windows available here:
http://opencpn.org/drupal/sites/defa...ok-beta_pi.dll

[fgd3]

I like the user defined note. It seems to work fine with CSV format, but when I tried to use XML format it crashed OpenCPN. The output format defaults to XML every time. Can you make it default to the last setting? If I want to stay with CSV format I have to reselect that every time I change the interval

Fabbian

[SethDart]

dll updated
wxDateTime Format(_T("%s")) crash on Windows (wxWidgets bug)
So I removed epoch date field from XML output