[Xcsoar-user] Progress on the XCSoar PNA version

[Paul C. <coo...@em...>]

Hello everybody
I would like to let you know what is the current status of XCSoar for the 
Ipaq 310/312/314.

First of all, in order to make use of the scroll wheel available on the HP 
PNA , a special version has been forked out of the PNA sources. It is called 
PNA_HP31X  .

Currently it is based on the official 5.1.9b7, and it will follow John's 
upgrades .

These are the main custom features:

- No need for a special "event" file (.xci): everything is embedded in the 
executable by default.
- No need to change fonts in the profile: font settings have been embedded 
at the best possibile combination.
- Pressing the wheel shortly while "out of the infoboxes" will toggle the 
screen between:
   normal, auxiliary, fullscreen infobox, fullscreen map
  After fullscreen map, you go back to normal and a short sound is played so 
that you know you are back home (type ahead permitted).

- Pressing the wheel for a longer time will produce an "escape" equivalent 
key event.
   I can remap this to any other key even dynamically, it's something to 
think about.
   The F12 key has been remapped to Escape , so.

- In PAN mode, the whell Up/Down will not move the map up and down, but zoom 
in and out instead.
- Every time there's a map on the screen, wheel will zoom in and out.

- Selecting an infobox (such as wind, maccready etc) and using the wheel 
up/down will change the value in there.

I'm working pretty hard trying to make the best out of this little useful 
scrollwheel, and I expect to release a new beta within a few days.

Important: in order to make life easier during the flight for waypoint 
selection, I am keen on adding a new feature (valid for all versions if John 
will accept it): a "recent" waypoint list, to choose from (something 
similar - but better- to SeeYou and GPSLOG ).

In the future, pressing the wheel (in normal or aux mode) for longer time 
will popup the "recent waypoints" selection.

This is the status, so far. Out flying season is coming, so I can grant you 
I'm in the hurry too.
Anyhow, even like it-is right now, I believe it's the best gliding software 
available for the PNA 31X.
The scroll wheel is really making the difference.

Paolo













 
 
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