New deco software - HLPLanner (free)

[Tonto]

Nice one, just a quick look has made some stuff clearer for me.

[wilbo]

Can I ask what may prove to be a really silly point?

Why is Gas Consumption only shown as cu.ft or dm3 ? I find this strange, as I'm used to seeing gas consumption in Litres - unless I'm missing a setting somewhere (hence my opening sentence..) *I am guessing* that this is an american product for american divers?


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[Phil O]

I think 1 dm3 is a litre - must go back and check my school books

[Tonto]

Originally Posted by wilbo

Can I ask what may prove to be a really silly point?

Why is Gas Consumption only shown as cu.ft or dm3 ? I find this strange, as I'm used to seeing gas consumption in Litres - unless I'm missing a setting somewhere (hence my opening sentence..) *I am guessing* that this is an american product for american divers?


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I was going to put an old dive in and see what the difference between dm3 and litres is, from a quick play at work it seemed to be about three times as much, but to be fair I am assuming where you put in the sac it is in litres too.

[edit] wilbo was right
http://www.info-france-usa.org/visit...nce/metric.asp
[edit again] I mean phil O is right

[wilbo]

Originally Posted by Tonto

I was going to put an old dive in and see what the difference between dm3 and litres is, from a quick play at work it seemed to be about three times as much, but to be fair I am assuming where you put in the sac it is in litres too.

[edit] wilbo was right
http://www.info-france-usa.org/visit...nce/metric.asp
[edit again] I mean phil O is right

Thanks for clearing that up..

FFS.. why not just call it a litre then..!!

plus there are a few typos on the pop up dialogs..

but its free (at the mo) so can't complain!

[up 4 it]

The program looks quite professional, but is there a way to print out the results or have I just missed that one.

Steve

[wilbo]

yep,

type in all yer bits about the dive, then click the calculator icon (with the white grid/table over it) - 8th icon from the left.

a window launches with your "Mission". click print from there..

[wreckweasel]

Does it self destruct after 10 seconds?

eeeeeh lad, I remember the days when we used to plan "dives" for "fun"...

[Marcin "Hlp" Kaluza]

Originally Posted by abucksdiver

Izzy,
As this is a beta version, who should we direct any comments/suggestions about the software to?

Please forward any questions, sugestions, bug reports etc to hlplanner yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hlplanner/

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Cheers

Marcin

[Marcin "Hlp" Kaluza]

Originally Posted by wilbo

yep,
type in all yer bits about the dive, then click the calculator icon (with the white grid/table over it) - 8th icon from the left.

Hmm.. as far as I remember programming it, this particular button is for "Range planning" If you want a printout of the whole "mission" use "Mission preview" button. Easy to find, follow the tooltips (4th from the left).

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Cheers

Marcin