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Provide context to experiment to save status

Load file can be edited, in which case lat/long or x/y/z coordinates may be omitted.
Make sure that x/y/z is generated if is missing from file.

Selecting waypoint/fixpoint/target point should focus crosshair on map.
This should help with better overview on what is entered.

Provide support for entry of 9 waypoints into NADIR

It would be useful to have hotkey for Add operation (SPACE) in control window.

CTRL+ALT+SPACE: show/hide (already implemented)

In addition in future the follwoing might be considered

1. Reset: (BACKSPACE)2
2. Transfer: (ENTER)
3. SHOW/HIDE Waypoint list (undecided)

Switch from ENUM number to string broke the log level checks.

When transfer takes place progress bar is displayed.
If the elevation chart is generated, it obstructs the progress bar.

Only 4 points can be recorded

Steps to reproduce

1. invoke FlightPlanner (LCTRL+LSHIFT+y) and make sure it is visible
2. attempt to activate chat, it will not show up

Note: if the FlightPlanner is hidden, the chat will show up with no issues.

Loading of saved targets/fixpoints causes targets/fixpoints to be displayed in list while in waypoint mode

1. Place a marker on Caucasus.
2. Place a marker on Syria.
3. Click Transfer
4. ABRIS entry will fail

This occurs due to maximal range of ABRIS being limitting factor, since we depend for entry on range being able to contain vertical/horizontal distance between 2 points.
The maximal values between 1 positions are:

• Horizontal: 810,005 km
• Vertical: 648,004 km

Explore if the entry can proceed outside of bounds of range maximum reliable.
If not handle this situation gracefully, by refusing ABRIS entry, displaying error message and proceeding with PVI-800 entry

The coordinates specified in DD MM SS may get rounded up to 60.

E.g.
24 32 59.7 will easily be rounded to 24 32 60. Instead this should be 24 33 00

Removal of fixpoints/targets points results in 2 errors:

Case 1:

• Enter 2 targetpoint
• Remove targetpoint 1. Instead 1, targetpoint 2 will be removed)

Case 2:

• Enter 2 targetpoint/fixpoints
• Remove targetpoint/fixpoint 1, the targetpoint/fixpoint 1 will be removed, and 2 will be renumbered
• Remove current targetpint/fixpoint 1: no removal is possilbe (appears to have not reindexed properly

This should be simple:

1. derived class
2. 2 overridden methods (cycle, _determineNumberOfModePresses and abrisWorkaroundInitialSNSDrift

Reported here:
https://forum.dcs.world/topic/320235-shark-planner-waypoint-entry-into-ka-50-abris-and-pvi-800-from-f10/?do=findComment&comment=5210923

• README.md: intermidiate => intermediate
  • Preparation work 3: rephrase, create symlink
  • Preparation work 4: rephrase, create symlink
  • Development environment setup 1: add symlink to main README.md
  • Development environment setup 7: add information what to change.
• init.lua

  • determinVariant => determineVariant

  • used detect => used to determine variant in cases where this is not possible through builtin ID of the module (e.g. Black Shark and Combined Arms). SA-342 Gazelle on the other side politely reports the correct variants.

  • line 7: class vs classes: rephrase

  • line 15: missing modules word

  • line 20: Defines configuration options for module

  • line 25: subsection should be named according to the name of the device. Each used device should have own subsection

  • line 28: particilar => particular
    section

  • line 51: returns module functions

• MyModuleCommandGenerator.lua
  • line 1: extremly => extremely
  • line 7: that => which
  • line 16: break it
  • line 17: configure direct initialization from config object
  • line 50: break it
  • line 50: remove what
  • line 50: which are used
  • line 82, commant => comment
  • line 100: example sequence for entering waypoints
  • line 122: first step:
  • line 114: is needed
  • line 122: break
  • line 122: gives => returns
  • line 123: my -> by
  • line 150: break
  • line 150: it's a very
  • insert the default command delay as standard suggestion

Under certain conditions the user will not be able to load and save diaglos.

This is typically representend with follwoing entry in the dcs.log.

2023-05-08 15:41:53.115 ALERT   LUACOMMON (Main): Error: GUI Error: [string "module('FileDialog', package.seeall)..."]:776: attempt to index field 'userFiles' (a nil value)

It appears that the environment for export script is not fully initialized and is missing the global variables normally available to Mission Editor.

In addition user loose the keyboard input since before dialog gets shown the sharkplanner restricts input.

Version 2011 has identical ABRIS modes as BS2, however BS3 2022 and BS2011 share the same name: "Ka-50_3"

Proper support can be implemented until the distinction can be reliably made.

Possible solution is described here:
https://forum.dcs.world/topic/164638-bagi-ka-50/?do=findComment&comment=5148480

If a server restricts the export even for ownship:

• check for this
• provide feedback to user (message). E.g. Export of ownship information is disabled by server owner.
• disable any input

During planning it is important to understand the altitude profile of the route.
Hence it should be explored if it is feasible to determine and display altitude profile.

The template should enable other persons to implement module of their choice.

FlightPlanner is name that does not strongly associated with Ka-50, so the project and references need to be renamed to SharkPlanner.

Workaround: click on Hide
Solution: waypointTargetCheckBox needs to unfocus on focus immidiatly

Planned improvements:

• place Geographical coordinates into single cell in 2 lines, aligned to right.
• implement distance calculation between waypoints: distance between 2 waypoints, total distance in 2 lines.
• implement altitude calculation between waypoints: vertical difference and absolute height in 2 lines.

Purpose: enable trying out lua functions without reloading the whole environment
Audiance: developers, end users should not use this
Implementation: add button associated with following functionality:

• dialog shall contain commented out Exp button
• If button is not commented: allow execution of experimental.lua, which will be dynamically reloaded. The module shall return single function reference which will be invoked to perform experiment

Within option dialog user should be able to customize the number of allowed way/fix/target points for CA

When switching maps the coordinates of map's local coordinate systems are not recalculated.
This as result has invalid distances being calculated when switching from one map to another if the point was take in original map.

Similar to the waypoint entry it should be possible to enter the target information into ABRIS

There used to be a waypoint counter in the previous release which would allow for adding up to 6 waypoints; it's now gone and there is an empty field where the counter used to be.

On attempting to transfer this error shows
2023-02-19 09:30:45.678 ALERT LUACOMMON (Main): Error: GUI Error: [string "C:\Users\aeroz\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\FlightPlanner\KA50IIICommandGenerator.lua"]:73: bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
[C]: ?
[C]: in function 'pairs'
[string "C:\Users\aeroz\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\FlightPlanner\KA50IIICommandGenerator.lua"]:73: in function 'preparePVI800Commands'
[string "C:\Users\aeroz\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\FlightPlanner\KA50IIICommandGenerator.lua"]:63: in function 'generateCommands'
[string "C:\Users\aeroz\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Hooks\FlightPlanner.lua"]:213: in function 'transfer'
[string "C:\Users\aeroz\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Scripts\Hooks\FlightPlanner.lua"]:242: in function 'callback'
[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:299: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:298>

flightplanner error 190223.log

When clicking Transfer following should be disabled:

• Transfer button
• Add button
• Reset button
  Upon finishing all 3 buttons should be enabled, with add conditionally depending on existing number of points.

• Check what the manual says
• --File ticket if applicable--
• --Reduce number of target points--
• Fix entry of 10th point

Mission is Ka-50 III instant action caucasus free flight

Presently SharkPlanner errors are logged into dcs.log. Move that to separate option

The sharkplanner should receive configuration optional panel in order to support loading/saving of options

On hot startup PVI-800 will be in working mode with waypoint 1 selected. On cold startup, it will be in work mode, but with no waypoint being selected.

Presently planner requires waypoint 1 to be selected. It would be nice if the user would not need to take care of this.