dealing with unused tanks

[Jef Driesen]

On 27-12-12 23:28, Dirk Hohndel wrote:
> Here is something that I noticed with several of the newer dive computers:
>
> libdivecomputer reports all of the tanks that are setup, even those not used
> during a dive. But then again, what does "used during a dive" mean?
>
> My interpretation is that if there is no gas change to a tank, then likely
> that tank isn't used during the dive and we should remove it from the tank
> list.
>
> What I'm trying to prevent is that weird look when under equipment we show
> six tanks (or three in the case of the Atomics Cobalt) for every dive, even
> dives with no gas change at all (which after all, for most recreational
> divers, is all they ever do…)
>
> Input?

For libdivecomputer, I've always planned to ignore unused (or disabled) mixes. 
With the same interpretation for "unused" as you gave. I just never found the 
time to implement it.

Jef