Uboot Marschwege / Sub routes

[Paco]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

This will add a great touch

I hope so

[gap]

Originally Posted by Paco

its difficult to add randomness to the masterpoints, because I cannot detect if I hit land . But for the waypoints I could add a few hundred meters at both sides to simulate some meanderings.

Moving both main and calculated waypoints of a few tens km (possibly 10 to 20) shouldn't increase that much the risk to run aground. Drawing the "ideal" routes (masterpoints coordinates) so that they are always let's say 30 to 50 km away from land should eliminate any such risk.

Originally Posted by Paco

Or do You mean something different?

This was my idea of a possible routine for each two masterpoints:

- randomize them based on a max set value;
- calculate the distance between them;
- determine the number of waypoints to be calculated, based on: distance between randomized masterpoints, a fixed 'n of waypoints/distance' ratio, and random number;
- interpolate waypoints based on randomized masterpoint's x and y coordinates, and on the number of waypoint previously determined;
- randomize waypoints as done with masterpoints.

Originally Posted by Paco

Thanks Here is the download-link for the map in psd-format: http://www.mediafire.com/?sydokzou4gzexjy

And here is the best resut I could achieve from that map. I merged it with other SH5 based maps, lesser detailed but with a sharper demarcation between land and water bodies. Not yet the best map you could think of, but imo a bit better than the map you sent me.

Originally Posted by Paco

I hope so

I agree with Trevally. Navigation Officer declaring set courses would be the icing on the cake. Using triangle properties for calculating route angles from current/next waypoint coordinates shouldn't be too difficult either.

[Paco]

Hello,

the script is on a good way, I think . At the moment I can handle two languages to do the needed comments for waypoints. If wanted, I could implement some more.

Below You find the declarations for English (EN) and German (DE). Please feel free to add Your preferred language. Simply copy the code, translate the values und put them into a new reply in this thread or PM me.

I'll implement Your language into the script and You will be able to choose it via a switch there.

DE:

        SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNO','NO','ONO','OSO','SO','SSO','SSW','SW','WSW','WNW','NW','NNW','N','O','S','W')
        TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT          = "Backbord"
        TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT         = "Steuerbord"

        TEXT_DEGREE               = "Grad"

        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1    = "Gehen auf Kurs"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2    = "Bleiben auf Kurs"

        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3    = ", Herr Kaleun."

        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1     = "Dez nach"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2     = "Grad nach"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3     = "Bleiben auf Kurs"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4     = ", Herr Kaleun."

EN:

        SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNE','NE','ENE','ESE','SE','SSE','SSW','SW','WSW','WNW','NW','NNW','N','E','S','W')
        TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT          = "port"
        TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT         = "starboard"
        TEXT_DEGREE               = "degree"

        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1    = "New heading is "
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2    = "Heading is fine "
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3    = ", Herr Kaleun."

        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1     = "Dez to"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2     = "degree to"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3     = "Heading is fine"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4     = ", Herr Kaleun."

Thanks,
Paco.

[gap]

Originally Posted by Paco

Hello,

the script is on a good way, I think . At the moment I can handle two languages to do the needed comments for waypoints. If wanted, I could implement some more.

Below You find the declarations for English (EN) and German (DE). Please feel free to add Your preferred language. Simply copy the code, translate the values und put them into a new reply in this thread or PM me.

I'll implement Your language into the script and You will be able to choose it via a switch there.

Thanks,
Paco.

My Italian translation, though I couldn't figure out what "Dez to" stads for

        SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNE','NE','ENE','ESE','SE','SSE','SSO','SO','OSO','ONO','NO','NNO','N','E','S','O')
        TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT          = "sinistra"
        TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT         = "dritta"
        TEXT_DEGREE               = "gradi"

        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1    = "Nuova rotta:"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2    = "Rimaniamo in rotta"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3    = ", Signore."

        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1     = "Dez to"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2     = "gradi a"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3     = "Manteniamo la rotta"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4     = ", Capitano."

[BIGREG]

Voila en français

        SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNE','NE','ENE','ESE','SE','SSE','SSO','SO','OSO','ONO','NO','NNO','N','E','S','O')
        TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT          = "babord"
        TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT         = "tribord"
        TEXT_DEGREE               = "degré"
 
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1    = "Nouveau cap :"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2    = "Garder le cap"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3    = ",commandant."
 
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1     = "diminuer de"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2     = "degré au"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3     = "Maintenez le cap"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4     = ",commandant."

[Paco]

Dez to

Sometimes a Kaleun corrected a course by going 10 degrees to the left or right.

For the calculated and randomized waypoints I want to simulate those corrections. 1 Dez = 10 degrees.

German Dez = Dezimal
English Dec = Decimal

For example: 3 Dec to port are 30 degrees to port.

I know, the changes from point to point aren't exactly 10, 20 or 30 degrees. But it is an option to get not so exactly headings in the messagebox.

Cheers,
Paco.

[Paco]

Originally Posted by gap

My Italian translation,

Mille grazie, gap

[Paco]

Originally Posted by BIGREG

Voila en français

Merci beaucoup, BIGREG

[BIGREG]

Ouch !

Maybe in french Dez=dizaine (10)
But,nobody say that ,this is too approximative... and normaly we said une dizaine,deux dizaines,trois dizaines etc.. and in letters and not with numbers before dizaine ...

Other why do you not add just "0" to make 1"0" ,2"0" ,3"0" etc ...

 SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNE','NE','ENE','ESE','SE','SSE','SSO','SO','OSO','ONO','NO','NNO','N','E','S','O')
TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT = "babord"
TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT = "tribord"
TEXT_DEGREE = "degré"
 
TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1 = "Nouveau cap :"
TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2 = "Garder le cap"
TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3 = ",commandant."
 
TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1 = " dizaine de"
TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2 = "degré au"
TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3 = "Maintenez le cap"
TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4 = ",commandant."

[gap]

Originally Posted by Paco

Mille grazie, gap

Dir auch danke

Originally Posted by Paco

Sometimes a Kaleun corrected a course by going 10 degrees to the left or right.

For the calculated and randomized waypoints I want to simulate those corrections. 1 Dez = 10 degrees.

German Dez = Dezimal
English Dec = Decimal

For example: 3 Dec to port are 30 degrees to port.

I know, the changes from point to point aren't exactly 10, 20 or 30 degrees. But it is an option to get not so exactly headings in the messagebox.

Cheers,
Paco.

Okay, I think I got the idea. Here is my attempt to translate the expression, though I am not sure that it can be used in italian too:

        SUB_HEADING_COMPASS_STYLE = ('NNE','NE','ENE','ESE','SE','SSE','SSO','SO','OSO','ONO','NO','NNO','N','E','S','O')
        TEXT_TO_THE_LEFT          = "sinistra"
        TEXT_TO_THE_RIGHT         = "dritta"
        TEXT_DEGREE               = "gradi"

        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_1    = "Nuova rotta:"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_2    = "Rimaniamo in rotta"
        TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_3    = ", Signore."

        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_1     = "decine a"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_2     = "gradi a"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_3     = "Manteniamo la rotta"
        TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_4     = ", Capitano."

[BIGREG]

Other why do you not add just "0" to make 1"0" ,2"0" ,3"0" etc ... and if you can add before "a peut prés" or "environ" or " approximativement" (the last is a bit too long)

For me the best in french is "environ 20 degrés" and for degrés ,maybe you can replace one with the "sigle" : °

[Paco]

Originally Posted by BIGREG

Other why do you not add just "0" to make 1"0" ,2"0" ,3"0" etc ...

Hi,

that is no problem. We can add "0" and You'll get the dec-value. I'll have a look to add a string before the value to get the "a peut prés" etc.

There is a german u-boat dictionary, there I found the "Dez".

http://www.kbismarck.com/u-boot/ulexikon.htm#D

In the movie "Das Boot" You hear the "Dez" command while escaping from the destroyers.

Paco.

[BIGREG]

If you can make for the french version "environ "_ "0°" ,this will be better

[Paco]

I think, I have to describe the possible outputstyles and -types (Comment-parameter) for the waypoints:

Masterwaypoints:

#1 The comment-type:
Describes how to add a comment for a given MWP:

1. Use the given Comment from File
2. Overwrite with generated comment
3. Append generated comment to given Comment from File

#2 The comment-style:
Describes how to generate the comment for a given MWP:

1. Use heading in degree
2. Use heading as given by a compass

For generating the output, the script uses the strings: TEXT_NEW_MWP_HEADING_n

Examples:
Overwrite given comment with style "Using heading in degree" looks like:

New heading is 270 degree, Herr Kaleun.

Append given comment with style "Using Compass-Style" looks like:

To the west\n\nNew heading is W, Herr Kaleun.

Comment given by file was "To the west".


Calculated waypoints:

As wanted, the script does not calculate a straight line between two masterwaypoints. It adds some randomness and the course has to be corrected at the position of mostly each calculated waypoint.

At each waypoint the script creates a comment for these corrections. I have implemented two styles at the moment:

1. Write heading in degree ;
2. Write heading Kaleun-Style (as dec / dez)

For generating the output, the script uses the strings: TEXT_NEW_WP_HEADING_n

Examples:

Using the "heading in degree" gives (next waypoint is a little bit to the right):

Heading 5 degree to port, Herr Kaleun.

Using the "heading Kaleun-Style" gives (next waypoint is a little bit to the right):

Heading 1 Dec to port, Herr Kaleun.

Here You see, the given Dec-Value (only used for the output, not for the calculation itself) does not fit exactly the needed correction, but I hope to get a little bit more sub-feeling into the comments.

Last example:
A given MWP-File draws a course to the south, then the sub should turn left to the east und reaches the end of the course.

MWPs are (with comments):

0,0,go south
0,-100000,now to the east
100000,-100000,finish

Script-parameters are:
Masterwaypoint comment-type = Overwrite with heading
Masterwaypoint comment-style = Use heading as given by a compass

Calculated waypoint comment-style = Write heading in degree

The output for the SHN-File is (without random):

'0,0,New heading is S, Herr Kaleun.'
'0,-25000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'0,-50000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'0,-75000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'0,-100000,New heading is E, Herr Kaleun.'
'25000,-100000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'50000,-100000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'75000,-100000,Heading is fine, Herr Kaleun.'
'100000,-100000,We are there, Herr Kaleun.'

The output for the SHN-File is (with random - radius 5000 mtr):

'0,0,New heading is S, Herr Kaleun.'
'-2255,-27577,Heading 7 degree to port, Herr Kaleun.'
'481,-49112,Heading 2 degree to starboard, Herr Kaleun.'
'2844,-75940,Heading 12 degree to starboard, Herr Kaleun.'
'-2428,-98242,New heading is E, Herr Kaleun.'
'27041,-96853,Heading 5 degree to starboard, Herr Kaleun.'
'53758,-99297,Heading 18 degree to port, Herr Kaleun.'
'71779,-95147,Heading 23 degree to starboard, Herr Kaleun.'
'95456,-96957,We are there, Herr Kaleun.'

I hope, it is now a little bit easier for You to fill in the needed strings with your language.

Greets,
Paco.

[BIGREG]

Hi Paco

Can you post the all Code in english or in german ( i lived 7 years in ULM ),to change in the other languages
This will be easier