Package: metar Version: 20050706.1-1 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch I can convert wind direction from a compass heading to compass points in my head, but I shouldn't have to. See patch.
Peter
--- metar-20050706.1.orig/src/main.c
+++ metar-20050706.1/src/main.c
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@
if (metar.winddir == -1) {
printf("Wind direction: Variable\n");
} else {
- printf("Wind direction: %i\n", metar.winddir);
+ static const char *winddirs[] = {
+ "N", "NNE", "NE", "ENE", "E", "ESE", "SE", "SSE",
+ "S", "SSW", "SW", "WSW", "W", "WNW", "NW", "NNW", "N"
+ };
+ int i = (metar.winddir * 4 + 45) / 90;
+ printf("Wind direction: %i (%s)\n", metar.winddir, winddirs[i]);
}
printf("Wind speed : %i %s\n", metar.windstr, metar.windunit);
printf("Wind gust : %i %s\n", metar.windgust, metar.windunit);
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