Trying to use Subsurface

[Jef Driesen]

Glenn,

Don't forget to CC the mailinglist when replying (or use reply all).

 >> I selected Pro Plus 2.1 but I had to select "Force download of all dives"
 >> and "Save libdivecomputer log file" in order to see the dive data on the
 >> screen. Initially, 2 previous attempts displayed a connection and a
 >> download occurring but nothing showing in the dive windows!?

I assume you already have some dives in your logbook? If the dives in your 
logbook are more recent than the ones you try to download, subsurface will 
assume there are no new dives. In that case you need the "Force download of all 
dives" option.

 >> For some reason the dates of my dives are mixed up. 7 of the 15 dives show
 >> dates April 2014 to November 2014 - that is in the future. This same error
 >> did show in the Oceanic log program, so I will investigate the setup of my
 >> dive computer and see if there is something amiss there particularly with
 >> the year setting and let you know.

This might be a bug in the libdivecomputer parser, but if Oceanlog shows the 
same dates, then those wrong dates are likely stored incorrectly on the dive 
computer, and the problem is not the parsing. Maybe you did a few dives with the 
year set to 2014? (If you do see a difference with Oceanlog, then that is more 
likely a parser bug.)

 >> Is there a cost for your program?

Subsurface and libdivecomputer (the library used by subsurface for downloading 
dives from dive computer) are all open source.

 > Is it possible to re-number the dives as I did some dives overseas without
 > my dive computer and would like to enter them in the right sequence.

Yes, there is a option for re-numbering dives:

http://subsurface.hohndel.org/documentation/subsurface-4-0-user-manual-2/#S_Renumber

Jef

On 25-01-14 02:29, Glenn Drew wrote:
> Jef. Checked my dive computer and the year setting is correct - currently
> 2014, so I am not sure why the year setting in the data is out. The dates
> and times however, are consistent with my manual log book data. I am able
> to change the year value manually.
> I am enjoying using the program particularly the location feature using
> google Maps/Earth co-ordinates.
>
> Is it possible to re-number the dives as I did some dives overseas without
> my dive computer and would like to enter them in the right sequence.
>
> Glenn Drew
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Glenn Drew <gdrew96 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Jef. Thank you very much for your prompt reply.
>> I selected Pro Plus 2.1 but I had to select "Force download of all dives"
>> and "Save libdivecomputer log file" in order to see the dive data on the
>> screen. Initially, 2 previous attempts displayed a connection and a
>> download occurring but nothing showing in the dive windows!?
>> For some reason the dates of my dives are mixed up. 7 of the 15 dives show
>> dates April 2014 to November 2014 - that is in the future. This same error
>> did show in the Oceanic log program, so I will investigate the setup of my
>> dive computer and see if there is something amiss there particularly with
>> the year setting and let you know.
>> The screen layout of Subsurface is excellent - much cleaner and more
>> intuitive.
>> Will "play' with your program and let you know.
>>
>> Is there a cost for your program?
>>
>> Glenn Drew
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Jef Driesen <jef at libdivecomputer.org>wrote:
>>
>>> On 2014-01-24 02:29, Glenn Drew wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am very interested in your Dive Log program as I have had no luck with
>>>> the Oceanic logbook software.
>>>> I have an Oceanic Pro Plus 2.1. My last dive was 10th January - a shore
>>>> dive of approx. 9 metres max.
>>>>
>>>> When I try to download using subsurface the program cannot find/see the
>>>> dive computer. I have up to date coms drivers. I am using windows 7.
>>>>
>>>> I have attached the txt file subsurface2. The bin file does appear in my
>>>> designated folder?!?! Should it be there?
>>>>
>>>
>>> If you have a Pro Plus 2.1, you must select "Pro Plus 2.1" in the list,
>>> and NOT the "Pro Plus 2". Despite of their similar names, these are two
>>> very different devices that require a different download protocol.
>>>
>>> Jef
>>>
>>
>>
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