On Tue, 2007-02-27 at 19:07 -0700, Dave Perry wrote:
Sorry,
I copied from the wrong version. I will add the missing line and delete
a declaration:
> Here is an obvious fix for this bug in the update code:
>
> void
> Altimeter::update (double dt)
> {
> if (_serviceable_node->getBoolValue()) {
> double trat = _tau > 0 ? dt/_tau : 100;
> double pressure = _pressure_node->getDoubleValue();
> double setting = _setting_node->getDoubleValue();
double press_alt = _press_alt_node->getDoubleValue();
> // The mechanism settles slowly toward new pressure altitude:
> raw_PA =
> fgGetLowPass(raw_PA, _altimeter.press_alt_ft(pressure), trat);
> _mode_c_node->setDoubleValue(100 * round(raw_PA/100));
> _kollsman = fgGetLowPass(_kollsman,
> _altimeter.kollsman_ft(setting), trat);
> _kollsman_offset_node->setDoubleValue(_kollsman);
> if (_quantum) press_alt = _quantum*round(raw_PA/_quantum);
> else press_alt = raw_PA;
> _press_alt_node->setDoubleValue(press_alt);
> _altitude_node->setDoubleValue(press_alt - _kollsman);
> }
> }
>
> // end of altimeter.cxx
>
> Of cource you need to declare
>
> private:
> double rawPA;
> SGPropertyNode_ptr _kollsman_offset_node;
>
> in the header file.
>
> Can we land this flight by trading this bug fix for leaving the
> kollsman_offset_node line in the code?
>
> Please, lets agree and go work on some of the other more pressing
> issues!
>
> By the way, no matter what, our interaction has had value.
>
> 1) I had never used c++ to any extent (numerical analysts my age use
> either fortran or just c). I have learned a lot by working on the
> altimeter/encoder instances.
> 2). I have modified kap140.nas so that the kollsman (baro) shift is
> computed or pulled from the property tree only when baro setting
> changes. This is much more efficient as you have pointed out.
> 3) I think I have made some contributions to your efforts in this area
> as well.
>
> I for one want to see this much improved altimeter/encoder and
> atmosphere model in cvs. I did a pros and cons analysis for the the two
> likely resolutions to our disagreement which I will share if you are
> really serious about putting this in cvs. The options are of course
> with and without the 2 lines of code to save the kollsman shift.
>
> After sharing this analysis with the list, I will go with what the
> community sees as the best option.
>
> Comments from others?
> Dave P
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Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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