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jongough / ocpn_draw_pi

OpenCPN general drawing plug in
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A DR Tool? #491

Closed rgleason closed 3 years ago

rgleason commented 3 years ago

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/request-for-developer-help-257029.html#post3505978

jongough commented 3 years ago

An ELB API could be generated, but I am not sure how that would really help. If you have the position to take the bearing from and the position of the point you want to know the bearing to, then you have all the information needed for a simple trig calculation. Using an ELB API would be overkill for just the info that is being requested. If the ELB's were to be used on a chart as the vessel progressed for visual reference then it may be worthwhile.

rgleason commented 3 years ago

Yes, isn't that what he is talking about?

If the ELB's were to be used on a chart as the vessel progressed for visual reference then it may be worthwhile.

jongough commented 3 years ago

This would require another plugin or OCPN to call the API to enact it. Who or what is going to this?