Hi Rob,
I like the idea of having default types of start points, turn points and finish
points but I think you need to give the user complete flexibility to set these
rather than forcing them to use e.g. "BGA Fixed Course sector". I like the way
SeeYou does it using a Direction (Fixed value, Symetrical, To Next Point, To
Previous Point, To Start Point), two radii and 2 angles.
I note in V6.0 that when the task type is AAT that an Area Sector type turn
point only has a single radius but here in the UK they are sometimes set with
2.
SeeYou also defines the bearings TO the turn point, not from it like XCSoar. A
task sheet might say something like "Rmin=3281ft, Rmax=6.0km, Brg1=235°,
Brg2=90" which defines a sector north west of a turn point. (I have no idea why
it mixes ft and km for the units!). If XCSoar used the same convention it would
save having to add/subtract 180 degrees from the numbers on the task sheet.
Great work from all involved in V6.0. Now I just need some hardware I can see
in
bright sunlight.
Mike
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From: Rob Dunning <r...@raspberryridgesheepfarm.com>
To: xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net; jwharing...@gmail.com
Sent: Fri, 24 December, 2010 16:55:36
Subject: [Xcsoar-user] Task manager mocks for 6.1
I created an interactive mockup of the task manager for 6.1.
It does three things differently from 6.0:
1) You create a new task by simply adding turnpoints. When you're
done, it tells you what kind of task you've made -- you don't have to
specify anything before building the task.
2) New configuration page (a la version 5.2.4) where you define your
default turnpoint, start, and finish types.
3) New "Nationality" option in the configuration, so the turnpoint
types used by your country are presented first when you edit a
turnpoint (e.g. British Gliding Association "Fixed Sector").
Thoughts?
http://tinyurl.com/XCSoarDevRLD/TaskManager/TaskManagerMocks2.pdf
Rob
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