OpenCPN 5.6.0 Released

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

Just updated the Flatpak RaspiOS 64 based on Debian Bullseye and the plain Bullseye version.

Reinstalled the Oesenc plugin and can report that now the Oesenc charts work in these versions.

Great !!


Bram

There was a problem with OpenGL in the RaspiOS 64 Debian Bullseye.

But after installing the next file. OpenCPN 5.6.0 screen movements run very fast with the OpenGL setting to on.

sudo apt install python3-opengl

[Moo]

Originally Posted by DDW

Further info. There is an entry for Marks in the opencpn.ini file. This changes from "rgb (0, 0, 0)" when I set it to black, to "rgb (0, 0, 255)" when I set it to blue, and "rgb (251, 2, 7)" when I set it to red. So the UI is working, but whatever is drawing the text is not respecting the setting? It never changes on the screen - even the sample shown in the dialog does not change. This is true for any font, not just Marks. If you set a color, dismiss the dialog, say apply nothing happens. If you again select font the color in the picker has reverted to black.

Should I file a bug report on this?

Yes.

P.S. It seems Mac specific as the it works ok for me on Windows and Linux

[bcn]

Just to confirm the glitch:
the color picked will not be applied to the font.
macOS 12.0.1, macMini M1

[DDW]

Originally Posted by Moo

Yes.

P.S. It seems Mac specific as the it works ok for me on Windows and Linux

Hmmm, no 5.6.0 category open on Flyspray. So I guess I will just leave it here for now and hope it gets noticed.

[yachtvalhalla]

The option to show AIS targets as real size does not seem to work.

What should be happening?

Terry

[BlackSea]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

There was a problem with OpenGL in the RaspiOS 64 Debian Bullseye.

But after installing the next file. OpenCPN 5.6.0 screen movements run very fast with the OpenGL setting to on.

sudo apt install python3-opengl

great tip from you (as always). Would you be so kind and explain why a C++ program like OpenCPN needs this Python module?

[Hakan]

Originally Posted by yachtvalhalla

The option to show AIS targets as real size does not seem to work.
Terry

Terry..
It works for me on Win and RPi.
And what I can see on your shot it's also working for you. Although black on gray/dark background so it may be screen dependent.?

[kevinvh]

I have two issues with OpenCPN 5.6.0 running on my MacBook Pro:
1. Serial Port cannot be setup under Options/Connections/Add Connection/Serial/Data Port. The roll-down bar on the Data Port is blank. App crashes when I try to exit Options following this.
2. "OpenCPN.app would like to record this computer's screen" window keeps popping up when I start OpenCPN 5.6.0. This annoying window cannot be turned off in Mac System Preferences.

I have logged Flyspray Report Nos FS#2809 and FS#2810 for the above issues.

[bcn]

Originally Posted by yachtvalhalla

The option to show AIS targets as real size does not seem to work.

What should be happening?

Terry

Issue confirmed on macOS 12.0.1 macMini M1.

[bdbcat]

bcn...
Screenshot?


Thanks
Dave

[bcn]

Grrr....
Stay me corrected. Did not zoom in sufficiently.


Hubert

[kevinvh]

Originally Posted by kevinvh

I have two issues with OpenCPN 5.6.0 running on my MacBook Pro:
1. Serial Port cannot be setup under Options/Connections/Add Connection/Serial/Data Port. The roll-down bar on the Data Port is blank. App crashes when I try to exit Options following this.
2. "OpenCPN.app would like to record this computer's screen" window keeps popping up when I start OpenCPN 5.6.0. This annoying window cannot be turned off in Mac System Preferences.

I have logged Flyspray Report Nos FS#2809 and FS#2810 for the above issues.

I copied and pasted the following from my OpenCPN 5.2 OpenCPN.ini file and the connection is now working:
[Settings/NMEADataSource]
DataConnections=1;0;10.10.123.211;2947;0;;4800;1;0 ;0;;0;;1;0;0;0;0;;1|1;0;192.168.4.1;10110;0;;4800; 1;0;0;;0;;1;0;0;0;0;;1|1;0;192.168.1.121;11123;0;; 4800;1;0;0;;0;;1;0;0;0;0;;1|0;2;0.0.0.0;0;0;/dev/cu.XGPS160-45E053;115200;1;0;0;;0;;1;0;0;0;1;;1

So there is something wrong with the setup of the data connection from scratch under OpenCPN 5.6.0.

[philmarks]

Originally Posted by LennartG

Phil,
please post a snippet from the log file, either VDR or from the log window. Especially interested in RMC and GGA messages.
/LennartG

Hi Lennart



In the past (5.2.4 on Win 10) I had both USB puck and TCP/Wifi running fine together, priority 1, no odometer.


Now, Linux Mint OpenCPN 5.6.0:


- ttyUSB0 enabled, puck in - odometer flickers. Puck out, odometer dead. It worked for a while with release candidate 1112? or thereabouts - see trip history in pic.




Logfile snippet here you go.



17:35:43.168 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for AITXT to TCP:192.168.111.1:10110 (Priority: 1)
17:36:24.739 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:7389 LOGBOOK: 2021-12-11 04:36:24 UTC GPS Lat -35.31385 Lon 174.12192 COG 180.00000 SOG 0.00 kts
17:39:06.023 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPVTG to Serial:/dev/ttyUSB0 (Priority: 1)
17:39:06.092 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGGA to Serial:/dev/ttyUSB0 (Priority: 1)
17:39:06.185 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSA to Serial:/dev/ttyUSB0 (Priority: 1)
17:39:06.226 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGLL to Serial:/dev/ttyUSB0 (Priority: 1)
17:39:06.971 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPRMC to Serial:/dev/ttyUSB0 (Priority: 1)
17:39:07.247 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:8552 Changing NMEA Datasource for GPRMC



Hope this helps


Regards
Phil

[yachtvalhalla]

Originally Posted by Hakan

Terry..
It works for me on Win and RPi.
And what I can see on your shot it's also working for you. Although black on gray/dark background so it may be screen dependent.?

Hakan,
bcn also confirms but I don't know what to expect. As it is, all of my AIS targets are the same size.

Here are three for example.

Can we see a screen shot of yours showing real size of the targets?

Thanks, Terry

[HeywoodJ]

Terry,

The black, vaguely ship-shaped polygon around each of your AIS icons is the “real size” representation. Ship static data includes the position of the AIS port/starboard of centerline and fore/aft. That is where the green standard icon is shown, the dimensions of the ship as received in the static data are then used to draw an outline around the regular icon that is the approximate size of the ship. That outline is the black “rectangle” with an angled end for the bow that is around each of the icons.