Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed patches...

2007-06-14 Thread Holger Wirtz
Syd, On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 06:50:45PM -0700, syd sandy wrote: Here are the patches to display groundspeed in knots in /velocities... Please let me know if they are can be included in the source Although the plib and osg version of these files are identical , I've created a patch for

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed property ...

2007-06-08 Thread Torsten Dreyer
I know I could use the groundspeed property myself, but would like to know if anyone else could make use of it . Yes - maybe for a gps and animation of spinning wheels on ground Torsten - This SF.net email is sponsored by

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed property ...

2007-06-08 Thread syd sandy
Thanks for the replies , I've tested the property with the PLIB version and it works as expected there too ... I'll create the patches and submit them for scrutiny tomorrow ... Night all. Cheers, Syd -- syd sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Flightgear-devel] groundspeed patches...

2007-06-08 Thread syd sandy
Here are the patches to display groundspeed in knots in /velocities... Please let me know if they are can be included in the source Although the plib and osg version of these files are identical , I've created a patch for each in case of line offsets... I'm not to familiar with diffs yet.

[Flightgear-devel] groundspeed property ...

2007-06-07 Thread syd sandy
Hi all, I,ve added a /velocities/groundspeed-kt tied property in flight.cxx. I've tested with JSBsim and Yasim, it appears to be accurate there... I'm about to recompile PLIB version and test it there Is there any interest in adding it to the code ? I know I could use the groundspeed

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-06-03 Thread Martin Spott
Hi Syd, syd sandy wrote: Hi guys, Why are you notoriously hijacking other people's threads on this mailing list ? Please consider starting your own thread if you intend to start a new discussion, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are !

[Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread syd sandy
Hi guys, Im attempting to add a groundspeed property , but need some assistance if anyone feels up to it... The logical place seems to be /source/FDM/flight.cxx , so I added this : fgTie(/velocities/groundspeed-kt, this, FGInterface::get_V_ground_speed,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread Jon S. Berndt
Hi guys, Im attempting to add a groundspeed property , but need some assistance if anyone feels up to it... The logical place seems to be /source/FDM/flight.cxx , so I added this : fgTie(/velocities/groundspeed-kt, this, FGInterface::get_V_ground_speed,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread syd sandy
On Wed, 30 May 2007 20:33:53 -0500 Jon S. Berndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, Im attempting to add a groundspeed property , but need some assistance if anyone feels up to it... The logical place seems to be /source/FDM/flight.cxx , so I added this :

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread Ampere K. Hardraade
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 21:53, syd sandy wrote: Hi Jon , thanks for the reply , I'm not sure I know WHAT I'm doing anymore :) I wanted to output groundspeed to a property in /velocities/, in knots, so that it would be available for instruments... rather than having it redone in Nasal ... but

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread syd sandy
On Wed, 30 May 2007 22:36:57 -0400 Ampere K. Hardraade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I were to build an instrument on an actual aircraft for measuring ground speed, I would use an accelerometer and integrate its output. So, following this concept, you could implement this in Nasal by using

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread Jon S. Berndt
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 21:53, syd sandy wrote: Hi Jon , thanks for the reply , I'm not sure I know WHAT I'm doing anymore :) I wanted to output groundspeed to a property in /velocities/, in knots, so that it would be available for instruments... rather than having it redone in Nasal

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread syd sandy
On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:48:36 -0500 Jon S. Berndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 30 May 2007 21:53, syd sandy wrote: Hi Jon , thanks for the reply , I'm not sure I know WHAT I'm doing anymore :) I wanted to output groundspeed to a property in /velocities/, in knots, so that

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread Jon S. Berndt
Thanks Jon , I'm currently attempting to absorbs all this input :) Cheers, Syd If you want more, just wait until you see the upcoming issue of the JSBSim newsletter, Back or the Envelope. :-) Jon - This SF.net email is

Re: [Flightgear-devel] groundspeed

2007-05-30 Thread syd sandy
On Wed, 30 May 2007 22:18:47 -0500 Jon S. Berndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Jon , I'm currently attempting to absorbs all this input :) Cheers, Syd If you want more, just wait until you see the upcoming issue of the JSBSim newsletter, Back or the Envelope. :-) Jon YIKES ! ;)

[Flightgear-devel] Groundspeed and MP radar

2007-05-29 Thread syd sandy
Hi all , I would like to add a groundspeed property to the autopilot route manager ... the calculations are already done in the source code , I would just like to output that to a property for the Primus 1000 FMS mode.GPS has an indicated -groundspeed , but I would prefer to use the

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Groundspeed and MP radar

2007-05-29 Thread alexis bory
syd sandy a e'crit : Hi all , I would like to add a groundspeed property to the autopilot route manager ... the calculations are already done in the source code , I would just like to output that to a property for the Primus 1000 FMS mode.GPS has an indicated -groundspeed , but I would

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Groundspeed and MP radar

2007-05-29 Thread syd sandy
On Tue, 29 May 2007 22:49:44 +0200 alexis bory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: syd sandy a e'crit : Hi all , I would like to add a groundspeed property to the autopilot route manager ... the calculations are already done in the source code , I would just like to output that to a property for

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Groundspeed and MP radar

2007-05-29 Thread John Denker
On 05/29/2007 08:06 PM, syd sandy wrote: Well , Ive thought of that too .researching these things leads me to believe that in real life (I could be wrong),groundspeed is calculated using a nav signal as a reference point That's not right. Groundspeed is groundspeed. There's only one

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Groundspeed and MP radar

2007-05-29 Thread syd sandy
On Tue, 29 May 2007 21:36:55 -0400 John Denker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/29/2007 08:06 PM, syd sandy wrote: Well , Ive thought of that too .researching these things leads me to believe that in real life (I could be wrong),groundspeed is calculated using a nav signal as a