[REQ] Time-stamped Navmap Marks

onelifecrisis · 02-05-08, 07:56 AM

I thought of a workaround. I'll share it in case others find it useful.

When I get a contact report I always draw a line from it in the reported direction, and then draw a "corridor" 22 degrees wide. Assuming the contact does not change course, it will be somewhere in this corridor.

I then draw a circle 16km in radius (because I play with 16km Atmosphere) to act as an indication of maximum spotting distance and give me an idea of how close to that corridor I need to get.

Recently I started drawing two circles instead of one (the extra circle being an 8km circle inside the first circle, indicating visibility in light fog or at night time) and that's what gave me the idea of drawing a clock

The "hands" of the clock show a time of 8:20. Neat huh?

The circle-drawing tool makes this really easy because on it's inner ring it already has the 12 points of the circle marked (0, 30, 60, 90, 120... )

lambda*sqrt(u*x) · 02-05-08, 08:55 AM

Awesome solution, OLC... far away from your request, yet a useful workaround!

onelifecrisis · 02-05-08, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

reported 11h30 -> draw a 113km line

That does have the advantage of allowing for 24hr times :hmm:

Turm · 02-05-08, 09:13 AM

You are a genius!

Remarkably elegant and simple!

The solution by Mikhayl is indeed perhaps more useful and simple, but it's not as... well... 'sexy' :hmm:

Though I'm sure it's possible to make another small mark or circle next to the clock to indicate AM or PM, a bit like the dot you sometimes see on digital alarm clocks.

Pisces · 02-05-08, 12:38 PM

Indeed brilliant!

However, now I need to re-learn how analog clocks work.

Digitals are so much simpler.

onelifecrisis · 02-05-08, 01:10 PM

lol it's not that good

glad you like it

Vader 1 · 02-06-08, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

lol it's not that good

glad you like it

It actually is ...no need to rewrite the book so to speak and a very easy work around ...well done sir I tip my hat

Vader

MarkShot · 02-18-08, 09:52 AM

Nice solution!

02-05-08, 07:56 AM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I thought of a workaround. I'll share it in case others find it useful. When I get a contact report I always draw a line from it in the reported direction, and then draw a "corridor" 22 degrees wide. Assuming the contact does not change course, it will be somewhere in this corridor. I then draw a circle 16km in radius (because I play with 16km Atmosphere) to act as an indication of maximum spotting distance and give me an idea of how close to that corridor I need to get. Recently I started drawing two circles instead of one (the extra circle being an 8km circle inside the first circle, indicating visibility in light fog or at night time) and that's what gave me the idea of drawing a clock The "hands" of the clock show a time of 8:20. Neat huh? The circle-drawing tool makes this really easy because on it's inner ring it already has the 12 points of the circle marked (0, 30, 60, 90, 120... ) __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

02-05-08, 08:55 AM	#2
lambdasqrt(ux) Mate Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Some U-Boat pen in Austria Posts: 59 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Awesome solution, OLC... far away from your request, yet a useful workaround! __________________ SH III 1.4b + GWX 3.0 + TMT v2 + OLC GUI MkIId + ACM + Ext. FreeCam + no submarine icon on map + SH3 Cmdr 3.2 85% (ext. views ON)

02-05-08, 01:10 PM	#6
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	lol it's not that good glad you like it __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

02-18-08, 09:52 AM	#8
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Nice solution! __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

02-05-08, 09:13 AM	#4
Turm Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 210 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	You are a genius! Remarkably elegant and simple! The solution by Mikhayl is indeed perhaps more useful and simple, but it's not as... well... 'sexy' :hmm: Though I'm sure it's possible to make another small mark or circle next to the clock to indicate AM or PM, a bit like the dot you sometimes see on digital alarm clocks.

02-05-08, 12:38 PM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Indeed brilliant! However, now I need to re-learn how analog clocks work. Digitals are so much simpler.