Re: [Xcsoar-user] Grand Prix start problems

[Hannu Niemi]

Hi Robert

I am not a XCSoar developer, but vaguely remember that it was discussed 
(mainly on long finish line context, where glidepath went very 
pessimistic, if approaching on say 1/4 point of the finish line). But I 
guess, no one considered it important enough problem to correct.


I think it shouldn't be too difficult a problem to implement properly. 
Another question is what is the status of development activity in these 
days...


wbr

hannu


On 25.9.2019 11.29, Robert Hart wrote:

Hi Hannu

Has this problem been raised with the developers?

On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 at 13:22, Hannu Niemi > wrote:


Hi Robert

It is how XCSoar calculates the start (and finish) line
intersection. It looks for the closest point from the ends or the
center point. I have been bitten with the same problem in the same
context ie GP start glide mode.

hannu

On 24.9.2019 3.37, Robert Hart wrote:

Hi

I'm currently flying in the Queensland State comps that is
running in the grand Prix format. I've explored the info boxes
and I can't find one that calculates the start countdown correctly.

What is needed is a calculation based on the perpendicular
distance to the start line, not the distance to the centre of the
start line.

Am I missing something already there or is this something that
needs to be added, if possible?


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Re: [Xcsoar-user] Grand Prix start problems

[Robert Hart]

Hi Hannu

Has this problem been raised with the developers?

On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 at 13:22, Hannu Niemi  wrote:

> Hi Robert
>
> It is how XCSoar calculates the start (and finish) line intersection. It
> looks for the closest point from the ends or the center point. I have been
> bitten with the same problem in the same context ie GP start glide mode.
>
> hannu
>
> On 24.9.2019 3.37, Robert Hart wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm currently flying in the Queensland State comps that is running in the
> grand Prix format. I've explored the info boxes and I can't find one that
> calculates the start countdown correctly.
>
> What is needed is a calculation based on the perpendicular distance to the
> start line, not the distance to the centre of the start line.
>
> Am I missing something already there or is this something that needs to be
> added, if possible?
>
>
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Re: [Xcsoar-user] Grand Prix start problems

[Hannu Niemi]

Hi Robert

It is how XCSoar calculates the start (and finish) line intersection. It 
looks for the closest point from the ends or the center point. I have 
been bitten with the same problem in the same context ie GP start glide 
mode.


hannu

On 24.9.2019 3.37, Robert Hart wrote:

Hi

I'm currently flying in the Queensland State comps that is running in 
the grand Prix format. I've explored the info boxes and I can't find 
one that calculates the start countdown correctly.


What is needed is a calculation based on the perpendicular distance to 
the start line, not the distance to the centre of the start line.


Am I missing something already there or is this something that needs 
to be added, if possible?



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