Turbo, regarding you comment "I guess a button "Convert to Waypoint" for the
markers might be a good idea" please consider this in the context of ticket
#1568 - Need an option to create a turnpoint on the map (currently lost in the
wishlist bucket...)
Thanks,
Ramy
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> From: Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de>
>To: Andy Gough <andygo...@cogeco.ca>
>Cc: "xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net" <xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:54 AM
>Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] An alternate turn point while running a task?
>
>2013/1/15 Andy Gough <andygo...@cogeco.ca>:
>> Looks to me we have two objectives coverd by the posts "An alternate
>> turnpoint while running a task":
>>
>> 1. In the original post by Robert Hart the request was for an overflown
>> point to be recorded as a turnpoint that would mark landable area behind
>> when flying forward into unlandable territory. We already have a Mark
>> function, a simple option to record the mark as a thermal or landing field
>> would satisfy this requirement. An additional option could allow the
>> selected point to be assigned to ALT1 or ALT2. Per Ramy's post the selection
>> needs to be frozen and not overridden by XCSoar.
>
>* We already record thermals, but there is no GoTo option for them
>* I guess a button "Convert to Waypoint" for the markers might be a good idea
>* Where do we save the waypoint?
>* We would probably need to work on a proper waypoint editor first...
>
>> 2. The second post by Horst Rupp et al asks for something quite different,
>> i.e. the ability to pass on position reports in relation to any waypoint in
>> the data base. I see two ways to accomplish this task by adapting current
>> features:
>>
>> (i) Tapping on a waypoint will bring up a dialog box that contains a
>> Details button. tapping the Details button will display position data
>> relative to the glider's current position (Bearing and distance).
>
>* We have that already, don't we? You don't even have to open the
>waypoint details since the map item list can include the distance and
>bearing to the tapped location.
>
>> (ii) The above is not useful if one cannot locate the waypoint on the
>> screen, however gesture letter L will bring up a list of waypoints.
>> Selecting the desired waypoint will give the same information as above.
>
>* Again: We have that already!?
>
>> Only other addition would be to display the reciprocal bearing to be able to
>> pass on one's position in relation to the position of the receiver of the
>> position report.
>
>I don't think that would be useful. I guess it will lead to more
>confusion instead of helping anyone.
>
>> My apologies to Tobias but I can write it faster than I can draw it
>
>No problem, these short and precise descriptions are okay too :)
>
>Turbo
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