Zezo forum:

Post by DIC | 2011-11-13 | 16:22:11

Dear All

I have analyzed the Zezo source and extracted useful data to get a track that you can paste into VRTool.
All details are available on my blog: http://vrguide.blogspot.com/2011/11/copier-la-route-zezo-dans-vrtool-paste.html

Have fun.

DIC

17 Comments

Post by zezo | 2011-11-13 | 17:04:03

Cool.

I believe I had the details posted somewhere on the forum - there is a magic 2-pixel offset ;)

Post by DIC | 2011-11-13 | 22:56:26

Indeed I considered the magic 2 pixel offset ;) The source code is available in the spreadsheet. I didn't want to build a XML parser (I'm not too good in XML :-(() But I used the formulae that you published.

Thanks

DIC

Post by dennyzen | 2011-11-13 | 17:38:41

Perhaps that is the error (erreur dans la source de donnees scale non trouvee) I got trying DIC's method.

What might be simpler for me (and others) is if I could extract a text version, like a table of the times and the heading changes. That means I could print a page and take it with me to make my course changes on the app on the smartphone while I am away from my computer. I have been writing them down, but that takes time and I can't read my own handwriting three hours later!

This would be the data in the little boxes when you put the arrow on a course change all on one page in text.

Any suggestions how I would do this? I'm not much of a script or coder, but I can do a little. (I'm more of a tester.)

dennyzen

Post by DIC | 2011-11-13 | 22:54:06

Instead of pasting the route into VRTool, you can easily paste it in any spreadsheet and print it ... That should do what you look for.

DIC

Post by Paula | 2011-11-14 | 14:11:43

My mobile Zezo. What works for me is dragging my boat location to the lat/lon position at the upper left hand corner of the map. Hang the mouse over the dot for detailed information, and using the phone camera, take a quick snap of that area of the computer screen. I do this for each course change due when I'm away from my computer. Only takes a minute or two. You can then enter your new heading and/or sail change using your Smartphone App.

No scraps of paper or badly scribbled notes :-)

Paula

Post by sportpilot | 2011-12-19 | 03:45:44

I've created a better way to get track data from Zezo into VRTool. I was using a spreadsheet, that has been retired in favor of this web-based option.

http://livinginparadise.info/VR/Zezo-VRT

Normal use:
- Enter your Destination in either of the boxes (Degrees or Degrees & Minutes)
- Click on the Boat name (it defaults to ManyPilot) & enter your Boat (or any other boat)
- The current Time, Position & Status (Hdg, Sail, Boat Spd, Wind Spd & TWA) will be updated from VR (This does NOT work for VORG, you will need to enter your current position manually in the boxes)
- Set the Race, Scale, Days, Winds, Pro Sails, Avoid Tacks & Show Chart options
- Click the "Get Zezo Data" button
- Click the "Export to VRTool" button
- When the new window (or tab) opens, Copy (Ctl+C) the info (it's already selected)
- In VRTool, click "Paste New..." on the Tracks tab

Other use:
- You can set a starting position different than your current position. Just make sure the Update Position box is NOT checked so it doesn't get overwritten

*** Notes:
- The position update works ONLY for the VR races, NOT for the VORG. For VORG you will need to ENTER YOUR CURRENT POSITION MANUALLY.
- This was developed using Chrome as the browser. It seems to work well in Firefox as well. IE, not so much... So use either Chrome or Firefox.
- Javascript & cookies must be enabled

Enjoy!

Post by Mandahuevos | 2011-12-19 | 14:58:23

I had tried to use this one but I get no results at all.
Don't know what I'm doing wrong

Have I to put the boat name like this "boat" or "boat I", "boat II", etc

Post by sportpilot | 2011-12-19 | 17:29:34

Fixed a problem when using with the VORG. Wouldn't allow manual entry of Current Position and no Zezo data was returned.

Post by Mandahuevos | 2011-12-20 | 01:57:18

Now works, but I don't get same twa that zezo's.
Too late for this day. I'll see tomorrow.

Thanks

Post by sportpilot | 2011-12-20 | 17:50:10

Should be correct now.

Post by Mandahuevos | 2011-12-20 | 19:00:08

Tried again and now works fine.

Thanks again

Post by Moderation | 2011-12-23 | 08:15:39

Is it just me or is this not functioning anymore?

Post by Moderation | 2011-12-23 | 16:26:15

Nevermind, it seems to be working again now.

Post by sportpilot | 2011-12-23 | 17:38:58

It is still a work in progress. I've updated quite a bit of it in the last few days.

First thing to try is a page reload. If you have specific problems, just let me know & I'll look into it.

Post by Moderation | 2011-12-23 | 19:44:59

Your work is certainly appreciated.

Post by sportpilot | 2011-12-31 | 23:46:11

*** New Feature

You can now have multiple tabs in the same browser window for different Boats (or Races) without any "crosstalk" between them.

Just add "index.php?id=[x...x]" to the end of the URL. The [x...] is replaced with a unique identifier for each tab such as Boat name, Race name or just a number. Just make each one different.

You should NOT have any spaces or other odd characters in the ID tag, underscores _ or hypens - are OK.

For example, you could have 3 tabs:
http:livinginparadise.info/VR/Zezo-VRT/index.php?id=Living_In_Paradise
http:livinginparadise.info/VR/Zezo-VRT/index.php?id=CR_Paradise-Clipper
http:livinginparadise.info/VR/Zezo-VRT/index.php?id=CR_Paradise-VOR

The ID of each tab will appear as the page name in the tab, so if you have a lot of tabs open you might want to keep the ID's short.

Enjoy!