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  • Re: AGL 23Ki Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Kipper - just so you know: I installed and ran AGL23_1_5. Without making any adjustments, everything seems fine except that the land masses are simply outlines (no fill). That is what I expected, I think?

    Thanks again for sharing your work (and genius!).

    Ed (B1)
  • Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hey Kipper - just back from several months off, and noticed the new AGL version. Are there compelling new features that would make me want to switch? I use a laptop that probably does not have the advanced graphics I see being discussed.

    Thx.

    Ed
  • Re: AGL 14 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hey Kipper - B1 here - back from 6 months on a desert island :)

    Having trouble with the new(?) DC table button. Won't open the standard CSV file from QT - keeps reopening the file selector window. (Worse - I've lost my bookmark to the webbased file converter I used to use :( !) Hope you can help!

    Ed

    UPDATE: Kipper, check the screen shot attached. For some reason the file picker is showing files that don't exist - note the file dates - some from two years ago!!! Further, the same error occurs in each of the other File picker windows. Non-existent files dated in 2022.


    --- Last Edited by BadgerOne at 2024-09-23 18:14:48 ---

    --- Last Edited by BadgerOne at 2024-09-25 00:36:44 ---

    --- Last Edited by BadgerOne at 2024-09-25 00:45:06 ---
  • Re: Carib Rum Run 2023
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    BadgerOne------->>> Greybeard the Great

    Thx!

    Arrrgh, 'Greybeard the Great' be a name that strikes fear in the hearts o' landlubbers and awe in the hearts o' pirates! Aye, it be a name fit for a legend of the high seas, me hearty!

    --- Last Edited by Patrick70119 at 2023-09-16 15:03:41 ---
  • What happened to the server on 7/2/2022?!?
    Board » Technical Support
    The PIC insurance race stalled at 10:57 UTC - no boats moving, no DC's firing. The only thing working was Chat. Could we have an explanation?

    B1 missed the finish line, but took 5 hours in real time to get back because of this.
  • Re: Plymouth to Hong Kong
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    I would concur. The very long races are appealing for those of us who are unable to give 100% attention to SOL because, well, life happens.

    As to this specific proposal, why not make it two races - out and back, as the old China and East India company ships did. Should be timed for the same seasons they sailed in those days to take advantage of monsoon winds, etc. Maybe some pirates to make it interesting? :)


    --- Last Edited by BadgerOne at 2022-06-07 15:27:10 ---
  • Re: AGL 14 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Kipper, I mostly use AGL to refine QT routes by importing into AGL via Kroppyer's conversion website and running DC conditioning and adding in Performance Loss. Today I was trying to learn more about adding and editing Waypoints directly in AGL. There seem to be some gaps in the Manual:
    --I don't understand how to convert an edited WP to DC's as pictured in the manual.
    --When I click on almost any button along the top of the graphics window after editing a WP, the whole app crashes. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions or additional documentation? If easier, you can communicate with me at ed@careofcreation.org
  • Re: AGL 14 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Update... I deleted Maps folder, restarted, no change. Then deleted all AGL folders, restarted, no change. Then restarted with a different race, everything is fine. Repeated everything in another race folder. Same results.
  • Re: AGL 14 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Kipper, I'm getting an error in just one race (Pac6) when attempting to load the graphical chart... the program freezes, and can only be closed by closing the command window. DCs will load to the server, but can't be manipulated (eg. applying PL, etc).

    Here's the error code from the command window:
    -------------------------------------------
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index -502 out of bounds for length 401
    at java.base/jdk.internal.util.Preconditions.outOfBounds(Unknown Source)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.util.Preconditions.outOfBoundsCheckIndex(Unknown Source)
    at java.base/jdk.internal.util.Preconditions.checkIndex(Unknown Source)
    at java.base/java.util.Objects.checkIndex(Unknown Source)
    at java.base/java.util.ArrayList.get(Unknown Source)
    at geometry.PolyGrid.addPolyPoint(PolyGrid.java:92)
    at geometry.PolyLimitsUtils.getPolygonsLimits(PolyLimitsUtils.java:125)
    at autoPilot.wpList.CheckForBBQ(wpList.java:131)
    at autoPilot.AutoPilot.commandDriver(AutoPilot.java:2020)
    at autoPilot.AutoPilot.<init>(AutoPilot.java:356)
    at main.AGMain.main(AGMain.java:10)

  • Re: CARIB RUM RUN 2021
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    Badger will sail as "BratsnBeer" - some will understand :)

    arrr yer mighty Brats be good vittles, hope there be plenty, matey!
    ____________

    --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2021-09-11 10:00:59 ---

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