SAR Plugin

[Rasbats]

v4.2.5-Alpha is now in Cloudsmith:

https://cloudsmith.io/~opencpn/repos...lpha/packages/

The "Calculate" button has been removed.

The default is now to add the search routes to the Route Manager and show them on the chart. This can be stopped by unchecking "Add to Route Manager".

There is a missing feature in API 1.17 that does not allow route speed or colour to be used. All routes made by default are coloured blue and have a speed of 6 knots.

An issue has been raised:
https://github.com/Rasbats/sar_pi/issues/9

The issue of HDPI screens has not been resolved:
https://github.com/Rasbats/sar_pi/issues/10

Mike

[Corsair63]

I've tested on the boat 1080p res win 11 ARM64 O 5.9.0, and all calculations and drawings are correct, thanks.

I'll do a double check at home with Surface HDPI, and I guess would be the same result just what you point that I'll have to extend a bit the horizontal size in order view correctly the graphics of the window.

[Gilletarom]

Originally Posted by Rasbats

v4.2.5-Alpha is now in Cloudsmith:

https://cloudsmith.io/~opencpn/repos...lpha/packages/

The "Calculate" button has been removed.
Good

The default is now to add the search routes to the Route Manager and show them on the chart. This can be stopped by unchecking "Add to Route Manager".
But if the route is not registered, it is saved on the PC. So you'll have to load it manually?

There is a missing feature in API 1.17 that does not allow route speed or colour to be used. All routes made by default are coloured blue and have a speed of 6 knots.

Two very good ideas. Especially since they seem useful/necessary to me also in the WR plugin

An issue has been raised:
https://github.com/Rasbats/sar_pi/issues/9

The issue of HDPI screens has not been resolved:
https://github.com/Rasbats/sar_pi/issues/10

Mike

IN RED

[Rasbats]

But if the route is not registered, it is saved on the PC. So you'll have to load it manually?

Correct.

Mike

[Gilletarom]

Mike,

Would it be possible for a folder on the PC to be designated once and for all as a place to save these routes?

Gilletarom

[Rasbats]

G ...

Not happy about the plugin making a directory. "Documents" is pretty universal (I think). How about that as the default and then when the actual directory is chosen, or made by the user, save that location which then becomes the first place to save files?

Mike

[Gilletarom]

Originally Posted by Rasbats

G ...

Not happy about the plugin making a directory. "Documents" is pretty universal (I think). How about that as the default and then when the actual directory is chosen, or made by the user, save that location which then becomes the first place to save files?

Mike

It’s true that I have my habits. I structured my storage a lot, to the point where I could go back to my first backups of tracks and routes, and I even managed to recover the data stored in my previous PCs in my current PC.

That said, Mike, your argument is defensible. And what's more, I know that we shouldn't overload programmers with work. You have enough “work on your plate” with the different plugins on which you are active.

So, I won't insist.

[Rasbats]

v4.1.0 is now in the catalog, updated for use with OpenCPN 5.8.4 and 5.10.0. Thanks for all the work done by translators.

The search routes are still saved as a GPX but there is an option to plot them directly on the chart as well. The OpenCPN Plugin API does not allow plotting directly to the chart in colour so they appear as the default blue for a route.

The search routes can be saved as an RTZ file for use with an ECDIS.

Issues can be raised here:
https://github.com/Rasbats/sar_pi/issues

Bookworm was causing problems previously. A test with that OS would be appreciated.

Mike

[Corsair63]

Hi Mike,

thanks a lot installed on Raspi5 Bookworm and latest 5.10.0 without any add-on via crabdance.

what I could test is working fine, no error.

sure that I'm doing something wrong but not able to insert the cursor position.
I click on cursor position and splash a window to place the cursor and click in CTRL-S, I move the mouse to desired point and click in CTRL-S but no data going to de proper field.
if I click OK in the previous splash window, do same and no value in the initial position field.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong?

[Rasbats]

Corsair63 ...

Message window appears. Press Ok to remove the message. Move cursor to location for the start of the search pattern. Then press <CTRL>+S. Capital 'S' is not needed, it can be <CTRL>+s. Lat/lon boxes should then be filled in correctly.

Mike

[Corsair63]

Hi Mike,

check in W11 and Raspi4 bookworm and it works fine, thanks.

I'll test again on board, Raspi5 bookworm, and why is not entering the cursor data.

[Corsair63]

Originally Posted by Rasbats

Corsair63 ...

Message window appears. Press Ok to remove the message. Move cursor to location for the start of the search pattern. Then press <CTRL>+s. Lat/lon boxes should then be filled in correctly.

Mike

Hi Mike,
done the test in the Raspi5 too, and it also works the CTRL+s, previously I did something wrong because after click OK in the window y click the mouse in the desired position , so nothing happened, now after OK I move the mouse to desired position and without click I enter in the keyboard CTRL+s and position is being transferred.
thanks