Re: [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar 6.4_alpha2 released

2012-07-06 Thread Sascha Haffner
Just generate a separate test config file which you select everytime you start xcs 6.4alpha Works great. Sascha Gesendet über Yahoo! Mail für Android -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover a

Re: [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar 6.4_alpha2 released

2012-07-06 Thread Ramy Yanetz
Thanks Turbo. I understand one can have both 6.4 and 6.3 installed as those are separate executable. But do they share the same config file, and if so, is there a risk of conflicts? I would like to test 6.4 on the ground but fly with the stable version until I feel comfortable to switch, but wan

Re: [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar 6.4_alpha2 released

2012-07-06 Thread Tobias Bieniek
I think it was you who opened the ticket about the GoTo button, right? Let me know what you think of this solution. You will still have to select a waypoint from the list before the button becomes clickable. I was thinking of adding a temporary waypoint if a non-waypoint row is used with the GoTo b

Re: [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar 6.4_alpha2 released

2012-07-06 Thread Sascha Haffner
Love the new wind info box and the goto button.  Will test fly tomorrow. Thx Sascha Gesendet über Yahoo! Mail für Android -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security

Re: [Xcsoar-user] Battery life

2012-07-06 Thread rstutzm...@earthlink.net
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00449U3K0/ref=mp_s_a_2? qid=1341575292&sr=8-2 I use this,greatly extends life of battery during a flight. It has a built in battery that can be charged with micro usb charger,same as my droid Bionic. If my phone battery is fully discharged,a fully charged batte

Re: [Xcsoar-user] Xcsoar-user Digest, Vol 73, Issue 3

2012-07-06 Thread Peter M . Groß
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Re: [Xcsoar-user] Battery life

2012-07-06 Thread Yves Klett
For a very portable setups I use an external pack like this one: http://www.amazon.de/Just-Mobile-Portabler-Ersatzakku-schwarz/dp/B001BWQTOC With my Galaxy S2, this works nicely for long flights... Regards, Yves Am 06.07.2012 11:14, schrieb Tobias Bieniek: > You could try to activate the "plane

[Xcsoar-user] XCSoar 6.4_alpha2 released

2012-07-06 Thread Tobias Bieniek
Dear Sir or Madam, we hereby present you: XCSoar 6.4… well… actually just the second alpha version, sorry! ;) We have however added a few small new features that you can test now. Several people have been complaining that a simple “GoTo” takes too many clicks since the “Map Items” list was introd

Re: [Xcsoar-user] Battery life

2012-07-06 Thread Tobias Bieniek
You could try to activate the "plane mode" of your phone while flying. That will deactivate the mobile phone connection and should save a bit of battery. The other idea would be to have an external USB battery powering your phone when it runs out of power. Turbp 2012/7/6 Gabor Turi : > I'd like

[Xcsoar-user] Battery life

2012-07-06 Thread Gabor Turi
I'd like to ese the XCsoar on my smartfone for paragliding flight, so the problem is the low battery capacity. The permanent display and the GPS needs too much energy. Is there any usable idea for life extension? Thanks --