OpenCPN Version 2.3.0 Release

[bdbcat]

ANNOUNCEMENT:

OpenCPN Version 2.3.0 is released, and available for immediate download.

OpenCPN is a free and OpenSource navigation package running on Windows, linux, and Macintosh computers.

Some features of OpenCPN include:
- Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC, cm93) digital chart display
- Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
- AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring
- Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities
- Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
- Broad International Language support

OpenCPN is designed to be easy to install, configure, and use daily.
OpenCPN may be freely downloaded and installed without cost, registration, or time limits.

New and Upgraded Features for OpenCPN Version 2.3.0

1. Integrated PlugIn architecture, allowing third-party development and deployment of auxiliary features.
2. Two useful PlugIns available immediately:
Graphical overlay of GRIB (weather)file data
Dashboard for configurable on-screen display of ship's NMEA data.
3 Enhanced Route, Track, and Waypoint management functions by selectable dialog.
4. Many new languages added to basic package, including:
Portuguese
Estonian
Greek
Turkish
Finnish
Norwegian
etc.
5. Support Garmin Host mode Route and Waypoint interchange and upload to remote GPS receivers.
6. Advanced internationalized Windows Program Installer.
7. Full support for North-up and Course-Up display of all chart types.
8. Expanded AIS target message decoding to include European Inland AIS specifications.
9. AIS Target List Dialog, allowing easy selection and monitoring of all active AIS targets.
10. Many, many improvements in the basic User Interface, while maintaining the ease-of-use that
OpenCPN is widely known for.


We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 2.3, and look forward to your continued feedback.

Download OpenCPN Version 2.3.0 at
OpenCPN | Download OpenCPN software for free at SourceForge.net


The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer <bdbcat@yahoo.com>

[bdbcat]

OpenCPN Team.....

Well, we did it again. Another Release

I can't tell you all how much I have appreciated your comments, suggestions, and even your criticisms. We are a community with wide ranging interests, and this diversity is part of what make OpenCPN special.

I am again proud to have led the team, and look forward to continuing progress on OpenCPN.

So, "ring the bell and dance the dance". Tell all your friends, and even your not-so-friends. OpenCPN is ready for PrimeTime.

Humbly
Dave

[Charlie]

I have never said it before but I would like to give u a big thanks for all the work you have put into OpenCPN. It is a fabulous program!!!!!!!

[tonyappuk]

I heartily endorse Charlie's comments. The application does everything well and is a great credit to Bdbcat and all the developers. Obviously Bdbcat never sleeps and has almost mythical powers of coordination of others' efforts! Thank you all very much.
Tony

[zerubbabel]

Will there be a 64-bit build for Ubuntu also?

Thank you so much for all your labors. The program is fantastic.

[manimaul]

Originally Posted by zerubbabel

Will there be a 64-bit build for Ubuntu also?

Thank you so much for all your labors. The program is fantastic.

64bit Ubuntu added this morning: -http://opencpn.org/download
W

[zerubbabel]

Originally Posted by manimaul

64bit Ubuntu added this morning: -http://opencpn.org/download
W

Thank you, but I get this error when installing:

(Reading database ... 205731 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking opencpn (from opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb (--install):
unable to create `/usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/opencpn.png.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/opencpn.png'): No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb

[zerubbabel]

Thank you, but I get this error when installing:

(Reading database ... 205731 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking opencpn (from opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb (--install):
unable to create `/usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/opencpn.png.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/opencpn.png'): No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
opencpn_2.3.0-1_amd64.deb

[cagney]

Many thanks Dave for your hard work.
2.3 just rocks.

zerubbabel
We discussed this problem a while back, and could not pinpoint the problem but making sure that Ubunbtu is fully up to date helped me and a few other users.

$sudo apt-get update
$sudo apt-get upgrade

Manimaul withdrew his 64 bitpackage and I uploaded mine......
There could be a problem running this package on anything than Ubuntu 10:10 as glibc has been upgraded recently, and the package is compiled against the latest version.

You can temporarily solve your problem by creating the missing directory/file structure manually, if everything else fails.

Reports on experiences with this 64 bit package is welcome.

Thomas

[sinbad7]

Thanks again Dave et al for developing a truly great nav. prog.
I am personally grateful for the addition of the adjustable filter in the AIS Target listing as I normally have access to more than 20.000 targets in our Siitech network which previously disabled OpenCPN when accessing the AIS Target listing. Thanks a bunch!

Tore

[zerubbabel]

Originally Posted by cagney

Many thanks Dave for your hard work.
2.3 just rocks.

zerubbabel
We discussed this problem a while back, and could not pinpoint the problem but making sure that Ubunbtu is fully up to date helped me and a few other users.


Manimaul withdrew his 64 bitpackage and I uploaded mine......
There could be a problem running this package on anything than Ubuntu 10:10 as glibc has been upgraded recently, and the package is compiled against the latest version.

You can temporarily solve your problem by creating the missing directory/file structure manually, if everything else fails.

Reports on experiences with this 64 bit package is welcome.

Thomas

Thank you again. I downloaded your package and it installed just fine.

[Extemporaneous]

One more Thank-you VERY MUCH!!

Extemp.

[sredna]

Nice with at new release, congratulations
BUT, the source package is 77.8MB, vs 16.2 .deb!? That really can not be all source!

[sailorxyz]

Hi,

Congratulations and thanks for all your hard work. When will we see a Ubuntu 64 bit version?

Thanks,

Paul Thompson

[JonPan]

Hi There

Very excited to find the plugin enhancement, I looked ath this over a year ago to integrate instruments, the plugin concept solves that.

I have downloaded and built 2.3.0 from source and everything looks good until I try to use the plugins. It seems to want them in a plugins folder in the data folder rather than build, it builds okay, makes the dll's but they are not found unless placed in the data/plugins folder. when they are I get a runtime error.

in bitmap.cpp(802): assert "image.Ok()" failed in wxBitmap::CreateFromImage() invalid image.

Am I missing something in the building and config of the plugins?

Thanks


Jon