Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-06 Thread Erik Hofman
Dave Culp wrote: This sounds more like HAA (height above airport) or HAT (height above touchdown). Height AGL should be the current height above the ground directly below the aircraft. Height AGL should change as the terrain below the aircraft changes. What would expect the HUD to

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-06 Thread Frederic Bouvier
Quoting Erik Hofman: Dave Culp wrote: This sounds more like HAA (height above airport) or HAT (height above touchdown). Height AGL should be the current height above the ground directly below the aircraft. Height AGL should change as the terrain below the aircraft changes. What

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-06 Thread Erik Hofman
Frederic Bouvier wrote: So the HUD is displaying the height for the last known QFE ? I think so. I suppose it just a barometric instrument with a digital display. It is synchronized by ATC reports. Erik ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-06 Thread Mathias Fröhlich
Curt, Is on my todo list for tomorrow (friday) since I saw Melchior's patch. Greetings Mathias On Dienstag 04 Oktober 2005 20:52, Curtis L. Olson wrote: For what it's worth, I don't like this patch. It shouldn't make much difference on 24/32 bit cards, which is probably most

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-06 Thread Mathias Fröhlich
On Dienstag 04 Oktober 2005 22:17, Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 22:02: You've been granted CVS commit access so use your best judgement. Yes. I don't usually touch such things, because I don't understand much of this. I did it anyway, because: - this

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-05 Thread Erik Hofman
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 22:22: Somewhere since the last release, that got broke and it must get fixed. If that was fixed you wouldn't be seeing a hole in the carrier deck. The bug was AFAIK there ever since we have helicopters. The same holes were

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-05 Thread Dave Culp
So what basically happens now is that at the (startup) airport the AGL would be reported correctly, but once the terrain elevation increases the reported AGL won't change (like in real life). This sounds more like HAA (height above airport) or HAT (height above touchdown). Height AGL should

[Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Curtis L. Olson
For what it's worth, I don't like this patch. It shouldn't make much difference on 24/32 bit cards, which is probably most everyone now anyway, but I think there is a different problem brewing somewhere. I haven't had time to look into it, but the AGL reading on the HUD no longer reads

[Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 20:52: For what it's worth, I don't like this patch. I find the hole more annoying. Unfortunately, I can't fix what you think is the real problem. Shall I revert for now? m. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Curtis L. Olson
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 20:52: For what it's worth, I don't like this patch. I find the hole more annoying. Unfortunately, I can't fix what you think is the real problem. Shall I revert for now? I'm not saying the hole isn't annoying,

[Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 22:02: You've been granted CVS commit access so use your best judgement. Yes. I don't usually touch such things, because I don't understand much of this. I did it anyway, because: - this change was already in cvs since a great while, and only had

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Curtis L. Olson
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 22:02: You've been granted CVS commit access so use your best judgement. Yes. I don't usually touch such things, because I don't understand much of this. I did it anyway, because: - this change was already in cvs

[Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: FlightGear/src/Main renderer.cxx, 1.27, 1.28

2005-10-04 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Curtis L. Olson -- Tuesday 04 October 2005 22:22: Somewhere since the last release, that got broke and it must get fixed. If that was fixed you wouldn't be seeing a hole in the carrier deck. The bug was AFAIK there ever since we have helicopters. The same holes were on rooftops. m.