Nav Mod update - the Sextant - Page 3

Phoenix3000 · 02-01-07, 06:10 AM

Hi Vanjast,

I was just wondering how work on the Sextant Mod was progressing?

This is certainly an interesting feature to have, I just hope it's all going well (no major problems).

Cheers!

Px3000

vanjast · 02-02-07, 09:48 AM

Funny you should ask ??

I've spent the last 2 weeks doing...
-family stuff..
-Searching the net for navigation stuff
-Looking at different sextant pics to use.
-Working out what method to use for the almanac calculations.....

After

my head against my screen for about a week, I've :hmm: that the almanac program shall be a small proggy where the sunrise/set, moonrise/set times are calculated by formula, instead of ~3000 pages worth of manual labour in pages and pages of stuff.

I've spent the last week looking for the simplest, most accurate way of calculating the times... There is no simple way. My plan is to make the proggy with Visual Basic for version 1, then use Assembler Masm32 (much faster and neater) for the next versions. Most of the time has been taken up just looking for, and reading info and methods on doing this.
What you will end up with is an 'accurate' almanac proggy that usually cost $$, for free.

I start with the programming stuff this week-end, Should take about a week or so, and another week of other thingies, and then testing. I'll post it for testing. and I can finalise any errors, that are indicated from the community.

KLARCH · 02-02-07, 12:49 PM

This is going to be so great.

Phoenix3000 · 02-02-07, 02:57 PM

Superb news Vanjast!

You certainly are putting a lot of effort into this - it will be great I'm sure!

It's additions like this that will keep SH3 going for a long, long time.

Px3000

Mush Martin · 02-02-07, 03:30 PM

Nice touch.MM

KLARCH · 04-11-07, 10:30 PM

Anyone have any news on this mod? I was really looking forward to it.

Did the test boat sink or something?

02-02-07, 12:49 PM	#33
KLARCH Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 106 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	This is going to be so great. __________________ "There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy." - George Washington

02-02-07, 03:30 PM	#35
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	indeed Nice touch.MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-11-07, 10:30 PM	#36
KLARCH Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 106 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Anyone have any news on this mod? I was really looking forward to it. Did the test boat sink or something? __________________ "There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy." - George Washington

02-01-07, 06:10 AM	#31
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Hi Vanjast, I was just wondering how work on the Sextant Mod was progressing? This is certainly an interesting feature to have, I just hope it's all going well (no major problems). Cheers! Px3000

02-02-07, 09:48 AM	#32
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Funny you should ask ?? I've spent the last 2 weeks doing... -family stuff.. -Searching the net for navigation stuff -Looking at different sextant pics to use. -Working out what method to use for the almanac calculations..... After my head against my screen for about a week, I've :hmm: that the almanac program shall be a small proggy where the sunrise/set, moonrise/set times are calculated by formula, instead of ~3000 pages worth of manual labour in pages and pages of stuff. I've spent the last week looking for the simplest, most accurate way of calculating the times... There is no simple way. My plan is to make the proggy with Visual Basic for version 1, then use Assembler Masm32 (much faster and neater) for the next versions. Most of the time has been taken up just looking for, and reading info and methods on doing this. What you will end up with is an 'accurate' almanac proggy that usually cost $$, for free. I start with the programming stuff this week-end, Should take about a week or so, and another week of other thingies, and then testing. I'll post it for testing. and I can finalise any errors, that are indicated from the community.

02-02-07, 02:57 PM	#34
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Superb news Vanjast! You certainly are putting a lot of effort into this - it will be great I'm sure! It's additions like this that will keep SH3 going for a long, long time. Px3000