OpenCPN Beta Version 3.3.2316 Released

[P_Dub]

Thanks for the reply, I will wait and be patient, no problems. I just wanted to provide informations on the subject.
Best Regards.

[bcn]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

Hubert...

P_Dub is using original 2316, not latest git sandbox build. So, no comparisons with current github build are meaningful.

P_Dub...
Please be patient for the next Beta.

Thanks
Dave

Dave,

this screenshot is from a standard 3.3.2316 for Windows, not the daily build.
We do run the latest Git version only on the ARM right now.

Hubert

[stensmo]

Originally Posted by P_Dub

The settings in the `OPTIONS¨ is too small, it seems to me to be font size 4 or 6 and would probably be difficult to reed, except on 21 inch scrren.

Same problem on Macbook Pro Retina

[Mollymawk]

stensmo, P_Dub,

Font handling has changed in latest source code, so your problems *may* be fixed in the next beta.
But...

- Is the text smaller than system UI text in the operating system itself?

- What font size is set in Options > User Interface > Fonts > Display?

- If you close OCPN, delete the fonts section from your config file, and open OCPN again, does this help?

Caesar

[Hakan]

Originally Posted by nohal

Hakan...
Pulled means git pull and local build or download of the 3.3.2316 package? To what are you comparing? 3.3.2316? Some earlier version?
Thanks
Pavel

Pavel, I'll do my best to explain.
Comparison:
I’ve used different Betas to try to find out when the increased memory allocation was introduced. The attached table is a indication of that. I would say it began in version Beta 2316. The last three rows are the same built but O is restarted between each test. Even though the lights are working first time I start the latter version it's only temporary.


A “strange” behaviour possible related to the huge memory allocation?:
When I zoom out in raster charts and do it until O switch to CM93 and then choose vector charts by a click on CM93 chart bar the following occurs:
When I zoom in one step O switch back to a raster chart. If I then by a click on the chart bar switch back to vector and zoom further in O switch again back to raster, this is repeated until I reach the smallest raster chart. If I now click back to vector and zoom out and then zoom in O is now remembering that I last was on a vector chart in that scale and keep the vector charts.
It could be this behaviour was introduced by the new zoom level slider, but it’s not verified. My value on the slider is 0.

The new menu was also introduced in this version but I can't find out any dependence on that even though the menu is frequently turned on and off due to my habit to use the Alt-Tab to switch between programs. Then the menu is viewed. (We should maybe activate it on Alt-key-up instead of key-down?)

How I build:
I pull from github opencpn to my master using VS command promt.
Then I switch to my branch “myocpn” and merge from master.
I CD “build” and run “cmake ..”
Using VC++ 2010 I first build Opencpn for “Release”
Then I build the “Package” and use the now created installation -.exe to install the new version.
Note: in branch “myocpn” I have some own adaptations mainly related to the Dashboard.

Thanks/ Håkan

[HappySeagull]

is it possible Pdubs issues arise from Windows7 theme settings? His screenshot looks an awful lot like an XP look.

[RhythmDoctor]

Originally Posted by P_Dub

The settings in the `OPTIONS¨ is too small, it seems to me to be font size 4 or 6 and would probably be difficult to reed, except on 21 inch scrren...

This setting is adjustable. Go to User Interface page. Under "Fonts" click the drop-down menu and select "Dialog." Then click "Choose Font" and adjust the size. In order to see the change, you need to click "OK" to exit the Options screen, then re-click on the Options icon in the toolbar.

I suspect that your problem is caused by a high pixel density on your monitor. This would especially be true for any retina displays. I've had the opposite problem (too large fonts) when I launch the portable OpenCPN on a computer with lower pixel density. So you need to tweak this setting to get the right size fonts in dialogs, menus, etc.

[stensmo]

Originally Posted by Mollymawk

stensmo, P_Dub,

Font handling has changed in latest source code, so your problems *may* be fixed in the next beta.
But...

- Is the text smaller than system UI text in the operating system itself?

- What font size is set in Options > User Interface > Fonts > Display?

- If you close OCPN, delete the fonts section from your config file, and open OCPN again, does this help?

Caesar

I found out how to fix the problem. If you enable "enable responsive graphics interface", the font in options is very small. When disabled, the font is readable. Very stange....

[bcn]

Stensmo,

confirmed:
getting funny results with "responsive graphics" too

Win7, 32bit: font in the parameter section is smaller, but in the top row (Display, Connections..) standard.

Win8.1, 64 bit: just the other way around, parameters normal and categories small - and the Icon bar once closed the option menu is rendered bigger and blurred.

Hubert

[P_Dub]

Originally Posted by stensmo

I found out how to fix the problem. If you enable "enable responsive graphics interface", the font in options is very small. When disabled, the font is readable. Very stange....

Bingo, you got it ! Just needed to uncheck the responsive graphics interface.
Thanks a lot for this finding. If anyone has the same problem, you can try it and readjust the font in the dialog part.
Best Regards.
P_Dub

[stensmo]

Originally Posted by P_Dub

Bingo, you got it ! Just needed to uncheck the responsive graphics interface.
Thanks a lot for this finding. If anyone has the same problem, you can try it and readjust the font in the dialog part.
Best Regards.
P_Dub

I am not sure why I checked "enable responsive graphics interface". I guess it sounded good, I don't want a non responsive graphics interface

Perhaps this setting should be renamed and/or fixed?

[NahanniV]

Having a problem with texture compression caching.

New install.
Downloaded all RNCs for NewYork State.
Enabled OpenGL
Enabled Caching.
Forced Cache rebuild.

Crashed 10:min in (did not send dump).

Try to reproduce.

Forced cache rebuild
Completed OK
Panning and zooming is fast.

Try again.

Uninstalled charts
Clear texture cache
Re installed charts

Forced cache rebuild again and it completed OK.

Try again, but don't have time to wait.

Reduced installed charts to one (12300)

Works, but panning and zooming is slow.
On exit yellow and black message like:"waiting for compression thread to exit".

Log File:
________

16:57:07: 2014-11-27
16:57:07: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
16:57:07: Version 3.3.2316 Build 2014-11-16
16:57:07: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 2.8.12
16:57:07: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 4094 mb, mem_initial: 9 mb
16:57:07: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
16:57:07: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
16:57:07: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
16:57:07: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
16:57:07: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
16:57:07: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 40.3827, -72.938
16:57:07: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 40.2751, -73.1699
16:57:07: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
16:57:07: Done loading navobjects
16:57:07: System default Language: en_US
4:57:07 PM: looking for catalog 'wxstd' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:07 PM: catalog file for domain 'wxstd' not found.
4:57:07 PM: looking for catalog 'wxmsw' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:07 PM: catalog file for domain 'wxmsw' not found.
4:57:07 PM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
4:57:07 PM: looking for catalog 'opencpn' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:07 PM: catalog file for domain 'opencpn' not found.
4:57:08 PM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
4:57:08 PM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
4:57:08 PM: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 40.3827, -72.938
4:57:08 PM: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 40.2751, -73.1699
4:57:08 PM: Creating glChartCanvas
4:57:09 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
4:57:09 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
4:57:09 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
API Version detected: 108
PlugIn Version detected: 100
4:57:09 PM: BR24radar_pi: GuardZone 1: Off
4:57:09 PM: BR24radar_pi: GuardZone 2: Off
4:57:09 PM: Warning: unable to use NPOT texture for chart symbols
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Renderer String: GeForce 8800 GT/PCIe/SSE2
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Texture rectangle format: de1
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using Vertexbuffer Objects
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using Framebuffer Objects
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using FBO Stencil buffer
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using Stencil buffer clipping
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using Scissor Clipping
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Using s3tc dxt1 compression
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Compressed tile size: 128kb (6:1)
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum cartographic line width: 1.0
4:57:09 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum symbol line width: 1.0
4:57:09 PM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
4:57:09 PM: Loading chart db version: V018
4:57:09 PM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
4:57:09 PM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\John\Desktop\John's Stuff\Charts\US RNC\BSB_ROOT\12300
4:57:09 PM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
4:57:09 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\John\Desktop\John's Stuff\Charts\US RNC\BSB_ROOT\12300\12300_1.KAP
4:57:18 PM: Loading World Chart Q=0 in 0 ms.
4:57:18 PM: Background world map loaded from GSHHS datafiles found in: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\gshhs\
4:57:18 PM: Loading World Chart Q=3 in 0 ms.
4:57:18 PM: EnumerateSerialPorts() Found Garmin USB Driver.
4:57:19 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
4:57:19 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
4:57:19 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 102
4:57:19 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
4:57:19 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
API Version detected: 107
PlugIn Version detected: 203
4:57:19 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\vdr_win32_pi16_v03_pi.dll
4:57:19 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\vdr_win32_pi16_v03_pi.dll
API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 3
4:57:35 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
4:57:36 PM: opencpn::MyFrame exiting cleanly.
4:57:36 PM: Chart cache purge
4:57:36 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
4:57:36 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
4:57:36 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
4:57:36 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\vdr_win32_pi16_v03_pi.dll
4:57:36 PM: Chart cache purge
4:57:36 PM: LOGBOOK: 2014-11-27 21:57:36 UTC OFF: Lat 40.27510 Lon -73.16990
4:57:36 PM: opencpn::MyApp exiting cleanly...

16:57:39:

________

16:57:39: 2014-11-27
16:57:39: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
16:57:39: Version 3.3.2316 Build 2014-11-16
16:57:39: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 2.8.12
16:57:39: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 4094 mb, mem_initial: 9 mb
16:57:39: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
16:57:39: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
16:57:39: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
16:57:39: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
16:57:39: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
16:57:39: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 40.3827, -72.938
16:57:39: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 40.2751, -73.1699
16:57:39: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
16:57:39: Done loading navobjects
16:57:39: System default Language: en_US
4:57:39 PM: looking for catalog 'wxstd' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:39 PM: catalog file for domain 'wxstd' not found.
4:57:39 PM: looking for catalog 'wxmsw' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:39 PM: catalog file for domain 'wxmsw' not found.
4:57:39 PM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
4:57:39 PM: looking for catalog 'opencpn' in path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\en'.
4:57:39 PM: catalog file for domain 'opencpn' not found.
4:57:40 PM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
4:57:40 PM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
4:57:40 PM: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 40.3827, -72.938
4:57:40 PM: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 40.2751, -73.1699
4:57:40 PM: Creating glChartCanvas
4:57:40 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
4:57:40 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
4:57:40 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\br24radar_pi.dll
API Version detected: 108
PlugIn Version detected: 100
4:57:40 PM: BR24radar_pi: GuardZone 1: Off
4:57:40 PM: BR24radar_pi: GuardZone 2: Off
4:57:40 PM: Warning: unable to use NPOT texture for chart symbols
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Renderer String: GeForce 8800 GT/PCIe/SSE2
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Texture rectangle format: de1
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using Vertexbuffer Objects
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using Framebuffer Objects
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using FBO Stencil buffer
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using Stencil buffer clipping
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using Scissor Clipping
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Using s3tc dxt1 compression
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Compressed tile size: 128kb (6:1)
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum cartographic line width: 1.0
4:57:41 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum symbol line width: 1.0
4:57:41 PM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
4:57:41 PM: Loading chart db version: V018
4:57:41 PM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
4:57:41 PM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\John\Desktop\John's Stuff\Charts\US RNC\BSB_ROOT\12300
4:57:41 PM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
4:57:41 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\John\Desktop\John's Stuff\Charts\US RNC\BSB_ROOT\12300\12300_1.KAP

[seandepagnier]

Originally Posted by NahanniV

Having a problem with texture compression caching.

New install.
Downloaded all RNCs for NewYork State.
Enabled OpenGL
Enabled Caching.
Forced Cache rebuild.

Crashed 10:min in (did not send dump).

Try to reproduce.

Can you reproduce in any reliable way? There must be a race conditions which rarely occurs?

[Opie91]

Just curious, has anyone else noticed that O has had a massive increase in speed with Windows7? I have O 3.3.2316 installed on 3 different W7 devices (desktop, laptop and tablet) and all had very big increase in speed loading/panning vector charts.

Pretty sure it has to do with a recent update to W7, just wondering if others have seen this.

[NahanniV]

Originally Posted by boat_alexandra

Can you reproduce in any reliable way? There must be a race conditions which rarely occurs?

I can not reproduce the crash during the "rebuild texture cache".

But the "waiting for raster compression thread exit" problem is easy.

I only have chart 12300 and the Hi res basemap installed.

With openGL off there is no problem, everything works fairly smoothly.

With openGL and "texture compression with caching" zooming in and out has some long pauses and when I exit OpenCPN I get the "Waiting..."message.

I have tried Uninstalling the chart and Forcing a full database rebuild, but if OpenGl is on I seem to always get the "waiting..." message.

I will try re-installing OpenCPN.

Cheers,
JM.