open cpn on android

[howard easton]

has anyone got the latest version working on an android tablet?

I had an earlier version working OK but after a clear out of the tablet and a re-install, I cant get the program to see the charts I have despite telling it which folder to look in.

 

[RichardS]

I have the latest version (it updates itself I assume) running on Marshmallow and it finds the charts OK.

There was a thread a few weeks ago about checking the config file to make sure the correct path is shown. Have you tried that?

Richard

 

[LadyInBed]

Config file is at: / local/ sdcard/ android/ data/ org.opencpn.opencpn/ files/ opencpn.conf
You will need something like ES FILE EXPLORER App to access and edit.
The relevant bit is at the bottom of the file and will look something like this:
[Directories]
S57DataLocation=
InitChartDir=/storage/extSdCard/OpenCPN
GPXIODir=/storage/extSdCard/OpenCPN/TSS_zones
TCDataDir=
WMMDataLocation=/data/data/org.opencpn.opencpn/files/plugins/wmm_pi/data/
[ChartDirectories]
ChartDir1=/storage/extSdCard/CMap93_10^
[AUI]
AUIPerspective=layout2|name=ChartCanvas;caption=;state=768;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=1280;besth=635;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=-1;floath=-1|dock_size(5,0,0)=384|
[TideCurrentDataSources]
tcds0=/data/data/org.opencpn.opencpn/files/tcdata/HARMONIC.IDX

 

[GHA]

From memory something odd was going on with the folder naming in android.
In astro file manager my sd card is called Xperia, but the file path is actually /0123-4567/

[ChartDirectories]ChartDir1=/storage/0123-4567/Cm93 jan 2011^

Maybe es file manager was one which would list the actual path you need?

 

[Nograss]

I have the latest version of opencpn working on an android tablet and on a smartphone. Both work ok with no problems.