2019-05-29, 10:48 PM
(2019-05-29, 08:32 PM)Sailoog Wrote: I think opencpn team is right. This is a difficult issue to solve. But, let's turn a problem into an advantage...Agreed with you Sailoog !
Following your idea I think we should have an option in OP interface to manage a kind of "templates" to save/import not only opencpn settings but all important programs.
This "save/import templates" button should open a new window to choose what settings you want to save/import:
All - OpenPlotter - kplex - Signal K and plugins - OpenCPN and plugins - SDR receiver.
Am I forgetting any app?
(Some people in front of an issue beyond their competencies, forget to stay simply correct, isn't it ?)
Our both approaches have there pros and cons.
On one hand, I would like, for inexperienced users, to kiss it (Keep It Short & Simple !) : when the initial OCPN message shows up, stop it and push the restore button !
On the other hand, what you are suggesting could be so usefull fore more experienced user, allowing to backup/restore complete OP configuration ...A new OP tab, maybe ?
What I dislike in my 1st approach (2 bash scripts) is that, if you push the 'backup' button after a corruption, you will kill the only restore possibility ...
Practically, if the conf file has a zero byte lenght, it would be wise to abort the backup script ! But that is far beyond my knowledge of bash scripts ...
Ideally the backup should be 100% automatic, at OP startup, testing opencpn.conf length, and if lenght > 0 back it up in the appropriate dir. If not abort the backup process !
Then only a 'restore' button will be needed.
Cordialement
Didier B
Pi4, SSD USB3, OP 3.0 Touch SK 3.2.1 OpenCPN 5.8.4 : Thank you Thank you Thank you
Didier B
Pi4, SSD USB3, OP 3.0 Touch SK 3.2.1 OpenCPN 5.8.4 : Thank you Thank you Thank you