WeatherFax ...

[rgleason]

Franziska,



Glad you succeeded with one plugin. I've just checked the two links to appveyor artifacts tab, and downloaded and they both appear to run ok, but they have not been tested completely and that is what I hope you and others can help with.

It would be helpful if you were a little more specific about which version installed for you and which version of opencpn you are using with the plugin. This may be part of the problem. When you use the windows installer and it prompts for where to install the plugin, you can hit backspace and other parallel installations of opencpn will show up, you can then select exactly which version of Opencpn you want to install into. If you don't have parallel installations of Opencpn you will only have one version show up. Perhaps this information will help?



I will try to fetch Stelian's changes and add them to the two versions (ov42-ov48 & ov50) new appveyor test files and provide links here.

Thanks so much. I hope other windows users will also test. Thanks Stelian.

[Franziska]

Hi Rick,

hope to do that when I'm back in the office, will be about an hour.

Regards, Franziska

[stelian]

Franziska, Rick,

I think I found the resize problem. The dialogs didn't have the wxRESIZE_BORDERS
flag, which seems to be ignored on Linux but it may make a difference under Windows.

I've also put the MAXIMIZE and MINIMIZE flags on the dialogs (should show the little icons on the right of the top bar, letting you maximize or minimize the dialog). These are also not showing up on my Linux build, but it might show on Windows. Let me know.

I've pushed the changes to my git.

Stelian.

[rgleason]

Thank you Stelian!



Well this time I could only apply Stelian's Commits after my change to Appveyor ov50 version, so we only have a weatherfax_pi for OpenCPN v5.0 right now, that has Stelian's most recent changes.


The commits page after making a PR from Stelian's repository and Merging it looks like this Branch: "xml-update-stelian-ov50-appveyor"
https://github.com/rgleason/weatherf...-ov50-appveyor


The compiled appveyor.yml file that is associated with these changes is here
https://ci.appveyor.com/project/rgle...7375/artifacts


This file is for OpenCPN v5.0 only!


I have downloaded and installed it and it appears to be running well. I will report in more detail later after more testing.

[Franziska]

Merci Stelian.

Rick could you please compile this update for win (Version 5) and give me a link, so that I can test the update?

Thanks Franziska

[rgleason]

I have been testing only the internet retrieval portion, and for me it is all working very well indeed.
1. The max and min icons are there and work fine. Thank you!
2. Dialog resizing was working well on the earlier links, but this time I am able to do resize with my finger on a touch screen which is pretty nice.
3. Decode Skew adjustment is the first page now.
4. Scheduled button now works great.
5. Lat/Long fields are much better.

I have tried the File - Capture but need some way to test this, same with the HF Schedules. It would be wonderful if some user familiar with this process would give us good feedback.

I also know that the HF Schedule is very old and has not been updated in years. We need some Users to take on a complete world update of this xml file. User's with favorite channels and times should contribute information and schedules. This is not something I am going to take on, but it needs to be done by Users, as the programmers are too busy.

Once again Stelian, thank you.

Users are responsible for maintenance of the wiki, these xml files, testing, bug reports and feature requests, and general support. Programmers are too busy.

[rgleason]

Franziska, it is down below your message, beat you to it!

Originally Posted by Franziska

Merci Stelian.

Rick could you please compile this update for win (Version 5) and give me a link, so that I can test the update?

Thanks Franziska

[Franziska]

Eureka!

The windows adjustment is working on the Dell notebooks.
Thank you guys, really good job, I'm thrilled!

I'll check now on the Z800 as well. Mind you thats less of an issue if it would not work, as its always onshore.

[stelian]

PR made. Sean, please apply.

https://github.com/seandepagnier/weatherfax_pi/pull/129

Stelian.

[Franziska]

Its working on the Z800 as well.

I did reinstall OpenCPN in English (instead of German) and the Plugin shows up.
Not sure if its really dependent on the language or if it was perhaps a left over config setting.

Now all is fine. Looking foward to be able to get good weather in secluded anchorages with bad cell reception. Thank you!

[stelian]

Originally Posted by Franziska

Its working on the Z800 as well.

I did reinstall OpenCPN in English (instead of German) and the Plugin shows up.
Not sure if its really dependent on the language or if it was perhaps a left over config setting.

Now all is fine. Looking foward to be able to get good weather in secluded anchorages with bad cell reception. Thank you!

Thanks for your feedback it was very useful in debugging those problems.

As for the language, it shouldn't matter (myself I'm using OpenCPN in French), but once again, I'm on Linux so who knows...

Now, I can get back to my boat paint job...

Stelian.

[Franziska]

Enjoy the paint job, hope the weather treats you well...

[rgleason]

For those who wish to test an ov42-ov48 weatherfax_pi version, the appveyor executable is here


https://ci.appveyor.com/project/rgle...4877/artifacts


Note that the "ov50" version link is below. Pick the most recent one!



Later tonight I'll work on getting the version number and "ov42" or "ov50" into the file name and I also think we should update the version minor number as well.


Then I will add these to the Release for windows and ask k to update links on the website. May take a day.


Stelian, you are a "Star".

[rgleason]

Can a user please convert the following information into a text file and attach it to a post in this thread? Needs to be included in the HF Fax XML.


https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea..._pi/issues/106

[bcn]

Go here for a decent pdf with data that can be copied (and edited):
https://www.dwd.de/EN/specialusers/s...cationFile&v=1

Frequencies  Call sign   Power    Class of emission          Signal
3855 kHz      DDH3      10,0 kW    F1C                     white + 425 Hz, black - 425 Hz
7880 kHz      DDK3       10,0 kW    F1C
13882,5 kHz DDK6       10,0 kW    F1C
Time UTC    UpM/ Modul   DD-time   Ref. time UTC                      Contents
04.30          120 / 576     19            00.00             Surface Analysis North Atlantic, Europe
05.12          120 / 576     11            00.00             36HR-forecast surface pressure
05.25          120 / 576     19            00.00             surface pressure analysis, arrows showing the movement of pressure systems, significant weather, ice
05.55-06.35 Voice-transmission on 5905 kHz and 6180 kHz
06.38          120 / 576     11            03.00             Information of tropical storms, North Atlantic (during season only)
06.51          120 / 576     11            00.00             12HR, 24HR 500 hPa H+T, surface pressure
07.04          120 / 576     11            00.00             12HR, 24HR 850 hPa H+T, 700 hPa relative humidity
07.17          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 05.12 UTC
07.30          120 / 576     11            00.00             48HR-forecast surface pressure
07.43          120 / 576     11            00.00             60HR-forecast surface pressure
08.04          120 / 576     11            00.00             84HR-forecast surface pressure
08.17          120 / 576     11            00.00             108HR-forecast surface pressure
08.30          120 / 576     11            00.00             24HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
08.42          120 / 576     11            00.00             48HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
08.54          120 / 576     11            00.00             72HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
09.06          120 / 576     11            00.00             96HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
09.30          120 / 576     11            00.00             36HR, 48HR 500 hPa H+T, surface pressure
09.45          120 / 576     20            00.00             Sea surface temperature North Sea
10.07          120 / 576     20            00.00             Ice conditions chart Western Baltic Sea or special area if ice situation requires
10.29          120 / 576     19            00.00             48HR wave prediction North Atlantic
10.50          120 / 576     19            06.00             Surface Analysis North Atlantic, Europe
11.11          120 / 576     11            00.00             36HR, 48HR 850 hPa H+T, 700 hPa relative humidity
11.23          120 / 576     11            00.00             60HR, 72HR 500 hPa H+T, surface pressure
11.35          120 / 576     11            00.00             60HR, 72HR 850 hPa H+T, 700 hPa relative humidity
11.55-12.35 Voice-transmission on 5905 kHz and 6180 kHz
12.36          120 / 576     19            06.00             Repetition chart 10.50 UTC
12.56          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 05.12 UTC
13.08          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 07.30 UTC
13.20          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 07.43 UTC
13.32          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 08.04 UTC
13.44          120 / 576     11            00.00             Repetition chart 08.17 UTC
13.56          120 / 576     19            06.00             Repetition chart 10.50 UTC
14.25          120 / 576     19            00.00             Transmission schedule part 1
14.45          120 / 576     19            00.00             Transmission schedule part 2
15.08          120 / 576     11            00.00             Ice conditions chart Northwest Atlantic, Canadian Ice serv., or int. Ice Patrol
15.20          120 / 576     19            09.00             Ice conditions chart Baltic Sea or special area
15.40          120 / 576     19            09.00             Ice conditions chart European Arctic Sea or special area
15.55-16.35 Voice-transmission on 5905 kHz and 6180 kHz
16.36          120 / 576     19            12.00             Surface Analysis North Atlantic, Europe
18.00          120 / 576     19            12.00             surface pressure analysis, arrows showing the movement of pressure systems, significant weather, ice
18.21          120 / 576     11            15.00             Information of tropical storms, North Atlantic (during season only)
18.34          120 / 576     11            12.00             24HR-forecast surface pressure
18.47          120 / 576     11            12.00             48HR-forecast surface pressure
19.00          120 / 576     11            00.00             84HR-forecast surface pressure
19.13          120 / 576     11            12.00             24HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
19.26          120 / 576     11            12.00             48HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
19.39          120 / 576     11           12.00              72HR-forecast significant height of combined wind waves and swell, wind 10m
19.55-20.35 Voice-transmission on 5905 kHz and 6180 kHz
21.00          120 / 576     11           12.00               Ice conditions chart Northwest Atlantic
21.15          120 / 576     20           15.00               Ice conditions chart Baltic Sea or special area
21.36          120 / 576     19           12.00               48HR wave prediction Surface weather chart North Atlantic
22.00          120 / 576     19           18.00               Surface Analysis North Atlantic, Europe
VT= Modell day before, H + T = Height + Temperature