waypoint symbols

[Sobin]

Hi



Is it possible to change the symbol for an imported waypoint, also for whole groups?


mvh
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[Ivanm]

Use a text editor like wordpad and use "find and replace" with new icon name to replace old waypoint name

[Sobin]

Thank you Ivan


But with more than 1000 WP a bit tedious, it would be nice if there was a plugin for it.



mvh
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[Ivanm]

I did layers with 12000 and more no problem easy an quick

Ivan

[sv_pelagia]

Or use GPSUTILITY... this is what I use to change waypoint symbols en masse

https://www.gpsu.co.uk/

[Antipole]

@Rüdiger Yes you can do this readily using the JavaScript plugin.
You can write a script to work through all waypoints and change the name and icon and any other details you want. You could do so on just the ones you want.

In the shared scripts library there is a script selectWaypoints which loops through all waypoints and sets their visibility depending on their location. You could start from this and modify to suite your needs.

[Sobin]

Originally Posted by Antipole

@Rüdiger Yes you can do this readily using the JavaScript plugin.
You can write a script to work through all waypoints and change the name and icon and any other details you want. You could do so on just the ones you want.

In the shared scripts library there is a script selectWaypoints which loops through all waypoints and sets their visibility depending on their location. You could start from this and modify to suite your needs.

Hi Antipole

Unfortunately I'm not able to create a JavaScript myself, but thanks for the answer.


mvh
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[Sobin]

Originally Posted by sv_pelagia

Or use GPSUTILITY... this is what I use to change waypoint symbols en masse

https://www.gpsu.co.uk/

Hi pelagia

Under the link there are some files, which one do you use exactly?



mvh Rüdiger

[Antipole]

Originally Posted by Sobin

Hi Antipole
Unfortunately I'm not able to create a JavaScript myself, but thanks for the answer.
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What changes do you want to make to which waypoints?

[Sobin]

Originally Posted by Antipole

What changes do you want to make to which waypoints?

Just the icon.

[sv_pelagia]

Originally Posted by Sobin

Hi pelagia

Under the link there are some files, which one do you use exactly?



mvh Rüdiger

GPS Utility

[Antipole]

@Sobin...

Below is a script for the JavaScript plugin that will change the icon for all displayed waypoints to 'circle'. Choose which waypoints you wish to change in the waypoints pane of the Route & Mark Manager. Copy the script into the JavaScript plugin script pane and run. You can modify as required.
[Should you have waypoints displayed in a layer, these will also be updated.]

guids = OCPNgetWaypointGUIDs();
count = 0;
for (g = 0; g < guids.length; g++){	// for each waypoint
	waypoint = OCPNgetSingleWaypoint(guids[g]);
	if (!waypoint.isFreeStanding) continue;	// skip routepoints
	if (waypoint.isVisible){
		waypoint.iconName = "circle";
		count++;
		OCPNupdateSingleWaypoint(waypoint);
		}
	}
print(count, " waypoint(s) updated\n");

[Sobin]

Originally Posted by Antipole

@Sobin...

Below is a script for the JavaScript plugin that will change the icon for all displayed waypoints to 'circle'. Choose which waypoints you wish to change in the waypoints pane of the Route & Mark Manager. Copy the script into the JavaScript plugin script pane and run. You can modify as required.
[Should you have waypoints displayed in a layer, these will also be updated.]

guids = OCPNgetWaypointGUIDs();
count = 0;
for (g = 0; g < guids.length; g++){    // for each waypoint
    waypoint = OCPNgetSingleWaypoint(guids[g]);
    if (!waypoint.isFreeStanding) continue;    // skip routepoints
    if (waypoint.isVisible){
        waypoint.iconName = "circle";
        count++;
        OCPNupdateSingleWaypoint(waypoint);
        }
    }
print(count, " waypoint(s) updated\n");

Thanks Antipole

This will definitely work, but I've never worked with JAVA and I don't know where to insert this skipt. The icons can be changed individually in the waypoint manager, but unfortunately not the entire waypoint group.


mvh
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[Antipole]

Originally Posted by Sobin

Thanks Antipole
This will definitely work, but I've never worked with JAVA and I don't know where to insert this skipt. The icons can be changed individually in the waypoint manager, but unfortunately not the entire waypoint group.
mvh
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(1) Install the JavaScript plugin - it's available in the plugins catalogue - and enable it. Then, if need be, click on the JS icon in the menu bar so the JavaScript console is displayed.
(2) The script pane will show a default script which displays a welcome message. Click on the Run button to run this, so you get the idea.
(3) Use the Clear button to clear out the welcome script and paste in the script I gave you above and run it.

Have a look at the manual page here.

PS JavaScript is not the same as the JAVA application.

[Sobin]

Hi Antipole



I did what you described, but nothing changes. I also renamed "circle" to "Wreck B" or "wreck b" respectively, no change there either.

Present Appearance - Combo! - https://www.cruisersforum.com/galler...php?i=14626&c=
Desired view - Wreck B - https://www.cruisersforum.com/galler...ge.php?i=14627

What am I doing wrong ?


mvh
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