Jimbob wrote in
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On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:29:02 -0000, PilotCFI
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Jimbob wrote in
m:
http://www.unconventional-wisdom.org/Software/M
Tried it. Liked it. I'll send it to my students.
Saw a few things I that I would like to point out though:
1. Column headings are white and don't show up ( my eyes are old
though)
I will look at letting the user decide color combinations. White
provides the most contrast on my machine, but everyone has
preferences.
True. White provides almost no contrast on my monitor.
2. What name format are you looking for on runway name? Just whatever
( a string)?
What ever you want to use. It's not really used now, except for
editing, but I felt like it might be in the future.
3. Crosswind displayed for only one runway, presumably the first one
listed. A Tooltip could be used to display the remaining runways, or
an additional text area.
It's not the first one. If you have multiple runways, MM will dermine
the active runway based on minimal x-wind and maximal headwind
components. That may not be the true active runway at some airports,
but it's the one with the best wind situation.
Actually I like that. For me as an instructor and sometime wanting the most
crosswind, perhaps a tooltip showing all runway XW's? Since most runways
are build to take advantage of prevailing winds, and in some places they
prevail to the point of not getting any XW practice, I would really like
this feature.
Do I understand correctly that you are using '-' to indicate left XW?
4. A toggle to display plain english or raw METAR/TAF.
Third button from the left. The tool tip is not working for some
reason.
Altogether a really good effort. Thanks.
Dan
Thanks a bunch for the feedback.
Jim
http://www.unconventional-wisdom.org
Jim, just because I am also a programmer (C/VB/PHP mostly) and I am just
curious; what language are you using? It has a VB feel to it, but that may
be way off base.
I have one local airport with just an AWOS on no web interface. Still when
I pull up MM I get some weather indications, but the Monkey stays red. I
take it this is by design?
Dan