CoTaCo (V4.2.2): Task converter for XCSoar, LK8000 & SeeYou

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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:57 am

I have the same XCSoar version and I have no problem reading the .tsk files (and, as far as I know, nobody but you has this problem).

To my knowledge the .tsk files have been the XCSoar default format for years (and it is the one used to save tasks).

To load a task go to Nav / Tasks / Tools(wrench icon) / Browse

If this doesn't help, may I suggest that you read the XCSoar manual.
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by h.kreso » Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:57 pm

Tnx Bre091, works if manualy load, not by default with Condor.prf
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:47 pm

It works automatically if you select the option to create a default.tsk file in CoTaCo.ini
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by h.kreso » Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:35 pm

Tnx, now working. Create condor.prf and default.tsk files and it's OK now

Tnx again

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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:43 am

Version 3.1 beta is available for tests :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zy9g6q ... sp=sharing

New functionalities :
- AAT for LK8000
- start height margin (XCSoar & LK8000)
- XCSoar : support for Maps folder

The documentation has not been updated yet
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Pit_R » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:57 am

Bre901 wrote:
Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:43 am
Version 3.1 beta is available for tests :

- start height margin (XCSoar & LK8000)
- XCSoar : support for Maps folder

Wow! My requests!
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:03 pm

A bug has been detected ... in XCSoar :roll: :roll:

The "start max. height margin" is correctly read in the profile file and can been seen in the "Config/System/Task Defaults/Task Rules" tab, but it is just ignored.

As a workaround, the margin is just added to the "start max. height" value in the .tsk file

Beta 2 is on the drive : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GnfOhu ... sp=sharing
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:11 am

Version 3.1 is now available on the webpage : https://condorutill.pagesperso-orange.fr/index.html

New functionalities :
- AAT for LK8000
- start height margin (XCSoar & LK8000)
- XCSoar : support for Maps folder

Thanks again to all the beta-testers !

If you had installed a beta version, it is recommended to update to the final version as some last minute bugs have been fixed.
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Re: CoTaCo : Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:19 am

Version 3.2 is now available on the webpage : https://condorutill.pagesperso-orange.f ... tml#CoTaCo

New functionalities :
- Autoload mode if the Condor flightplan is specified in the .ini file
- Option to wait for the current flightplan to be updated, allowing to start CoTaCo from a batch script before Condor starts
- Optional AAT auto-detect
- Silent mode
- Workaround a LK8000 problem : rename duplicate TP names (usually happens if the tasksetter was lazy and has left several turning points named "NewTP")

Many thanks again to all the beta-testers !

As this version fixes some minor bugs and features an updated manual, updating is recommended, even if you don't need the new functionalities
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CoTaCo V3.3: FPL <-> CUP conversions

Post by Bre901 » Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:51 am

CoTaCo V3.3 beta is available for testing, see there :

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=20269&p=173106#p173106
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Re: CoTaCo (V33beta): Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:05 pm

New feature : the final popup window (if not silent) is now opened after the execution of the transfer script (if any) instead of before.

This means that, if the "wait" mode is active and Condor is in full screen emulation, the task file will be transferred to the external device as soon as you click [Start flight] and not only after Condor has completed startup

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Re: CoTaCo (V33beta): Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by arneh » Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:46 pm

Thank you very much for this useful tool!

But may I have one request, could you remove the height limit for task start line in XCSoar?
This is because in Condor it is possible to start the task up the top of the start sector, but in XCSoar it will only start the task when crossing the line. What often happens is that I will dive down below the max start altitude before crossing the line, then pull up again as soon as I have been below max start altitude. I will then be above max start altitude when I reach the line a few seconds later. This will start the task in Condor, but XCSoar won't register the start since I'm above max start altitude when crossing the line.

Apart from possibly avoiding a few false starts in XCSoar I don't see any reason to have this limit implemented there. However, having the altitude limit as part of the waypoint name is useful information!

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Re: CoTaCo (V33beta): Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by 3P » Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:52 pm

arneh wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:46 pm
But may I have one request, could you remove the height limit for task start line in XCSoar?
This is because in Condor it is possible to start the task up the top of the start sector, but in XCSoar it will only start the task when crossing the line. What often happens is that I will dive down below the max start altitude before crossing the line, then pull up again as soon as I have been below max start altitude. I will then be above max start altitude when I reach the line a few seconds later. This will start the task in Condor, but XCSoar won't register the start since I'm above max start altitude when crossing the line.

Martin - simple add start height margin for XCS: can remove stupid cases like CondorPDA started - XCS missed the start line :)

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Re: CoTaCo (V33beta): Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by Bre901 » Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:20 pm

arneh wrote:
Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:46 pm
Thank you very much for this useful tool!

But may I have one request, could you remove the height limit for task start line in XCSoar?
This is because in Condor it is possible to start the task up the top of the start sector, but in XCSoar it will only start the task when crossing the line. What often happens is that I will dive down below the max start altitude before crossing the line, then pull up again as soon as I have been below max start altitude. I will then be above max start altitude when I reach the line a few seconds later. This will start the task in Condor, but XCSoar won't register the start since I'm above max start altitude when crossing the line.

Apart from possibly avoiding a few false starts in XCSoar I don't see any reason to have this limit implemented there. However, having the altitude limit as part of the waypoint name is useful information!
You can also specify a start height margin that will be added to the start max altitude written to the .tsk file (Version 3.1 and above)
In the CoTaCo.ini file:

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# Height margin for max start altitude (m)
Start height margin=100
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Re: CoTaCo (V33beta): Yet another task converter for XCSoar

Post by arneh » Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:52 pm

Thanks a lot, it seems you already had a solution for this :-)

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