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Forum: OpenCPN

15-02-2014, 08:53

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

RD, have you tried right clicking on the tide bar?

Forum: OpenCPN

15-12-2013, 14:10

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

Something to consider when thinking about using GPST to set the computer clock.

Forum: OpenCPN

08-06-2012, 05:03

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Echo GPS data to "autopilot" port

Til,

I'm a bit confused! In your first post it reads like the GPS is connected to a Raymarine NMEA/SeaTalk interface box. In this case paralleling the GPS NMEA output connect to the NMEA input of...

Forum: OpenCPN

29-05-2012, 16:36

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Echo GPS data to "autopilot" port

Welcome to CF.

You might be able to connect the GPS input to the PC directly (in parallel) to the input to the VHF radio. The output of the GPS should be able to drive at least three devices at...

Forum: OpenCPN

01-03-2012, 23:44

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

Fabbian,

What I see on XP is that when the mouse cursor is over an unselected tool bar button a thin line box appears around the button. When the left mouse button is depressed the thin line box...

Forum: OpenCPN

29-02-2012, 20:25

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

I truly hate to disagree with you guys...

But I really have no problem telling the state of the track button regardless of whether or not the mouse pointer is on the button. Could this be a case...

Forum: OpenCPN

25-09-2011, 22:39

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

Dave,

Thank you very much.

Paul

:viking:

Forum: OpenCPN

25-09-2011, 19:21

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

The need for portability arises when going aboard a boat that already has an integrated computer system that doesn't include OpenCPN. Replacing the operating system, or adding and removing...

Forum: OpenCPN

19-09-2011, 09:41

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Re: Feature Requests

This has been a long standing (and ignored) feature request. See the following for info on making both Windows and Linux portable apps.

Portable application - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

Forum: OpenCPN

15-01-2011, 19:15

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

If OpenCPN is going to be doing the processing...

If OpenCPN is going to be doing the processing why generate a .kap file at all. Since both GE and CM93 charts are vector formatted why not just pick and combine the desired layers from each.
...

Forum: OpenCPN

09-01-2011, 19:01

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

You might try placing the cursor on the harbor...

You might try placing the cursor on the harbor entrance and using the "go to here" feature to create a single point route.

:viking:

Forum: OpenCPN

08-01-2011, 13:20

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Hi Guys, I believe that in another thread it...

Hi Guys,

I believe that in another thread it was determined that the current low light modes provided by OpenCPN are not that good. Someone provided a link to the Dimmer.exe app that provides a...

Forum: OpenCPN

27-01-2010, 00:58

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Hi Anders, You are most welcome. Good work...

Hi Anders,

You are most welcome. Good work is always appreciated.

Great Circle or Rhumb Line routing would be a selectable option for each leg of a given route. What would need to be automatic...

Forum: OpenCPN

26-01-2010, 15:10

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Anders, Nice job! I assume that the...

Anders,

Nice job!

I assume that the properties button in your dialog brings up the route properties dialog for the selected route. If this is so then there is no needed to repeat the same...

Forum: OpenCPN

15-01-2010, 09:58

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Claus, The VMG/WCV is already implemented in...

Claus,

The VMG/WCV is already implemented in OpenCPN within the TTG value. This value is the "Time To Go" to the next waypoint on the active route. TTG combines information about the distance to...

Forum: OpenCPN

11-01-2010, 23:13

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

George and All, Just a thought - how would...

George and All,

Just a thought - how would page-up/page-dn work for you? Looking at my keyboard these keys would work really well as zoom-out/zoom-in.

Paul
:viking:

Forum: OpenCPN

02-01-2010, 03:07

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Skip, Blongsea has offered a suggestion...

Skip,

Blongsea has offered a suggestion that I think is most excellent! It is for a manual map orientation control. I have copied his suggestion below. Altho the suggested compass rose would be...

Forum: OpenCPN

31-12-2009, 19:06

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Dave, Please consider building a portable...

Dave,

Please consider building a portable version of OpenCPN for at least Windows XP. It would be very nice to have OpenCPN installed on a flash drive with a complete set of charts. This version...

Forum: OpenCPN

17-10-2009, 13:52

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Dave, Instead of a yellow overlay on the...

Dave,

Instead of a yellow overlay on the track line, a yellow circle around the own ship symbol could indicate position uncertainty. This indicator could include chart and GPS uncertainties, and...

Forum: OpenCPN

16-10-2009, 15:05

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Track - Chart vs. GPS

Dave,

The issue here is that with GPS it is possible to follow a route/track to within about 30 feet. What is being requested is a feature that allows OpenCPN to display/follow a track with GPS...

Forum: OpenCPN

10-10-2009, 10:57

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Dave, Your idea of using OpenCPN to display...

Dave,

Your idea of using OpenCPN to display Grib files from a selected directory works for me. That way when I have an internet connection I can use zyGrib for downloading and when I am at sea I...

Forum: OpenCPN

23-09-2009, 01:13

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Dave, OW! :( Are you sure you couldn't...

Dave,

OW! :(

Are you sure you couldn't get accustom to a multi-colored own ship icon? Maybe the folks on the S52 standards committee just didn't happen to think of this cool icon. Who knows,...

Forum: OpenCPN

22-09-2009, 18:05

Replies: 3,473

Sticky: Feature Requests

Views: 752,350

Posted By Viking Sailor

Dave, How about own ship is port red and...

Dave,

How about own ship is port red and strb green when GPS is tracking. That will make it just a little bit easier to interpret passing situations. Red is good when no GPS.

Thanks,

Paul...

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