For now, elements are converted from the TLE into an Orbiter readable format. So, Orbiter performs the propagation and calculations, but from what I wrote, it seems that Orbiter only linearly propagates the position.
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* TLE Scenario Generator *
* Log file: 12/6/2015 *
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[6:33:06 AM] Starting application
[6:33:06 AM] Settings.Load()
[6:33:06 AM] [ERROR] Instance is read-only.
[6:33:06 AM] [ERROR] at System.Globalization.CultureInfo.set_NumberFormat(NumberFormatInfo value)
[6:33:06 AM] [ERROR] at TLEOrbiter.Program.Main()
[6:33:06 AM] [ERROR] Fatal error, terminating...public class OrbVesselGeneric: IOrbVesselPlugin
{
public PluginMetadata Metadata => new PluginMetadata()
{
Author = "SolarLiner",
Name = "Generic OrbVessel input plugin"
};
public bool PreventUserFromEnteringName => false;
public Guid UID => Guid.Parse("{95B05482-6887-498A-B6CA-EC6D57002E1A}"); // Guid.NewGuid() could also work, but I prefer a static property.
public string VesselAuthor => string.Empty;
public string VesselClassName => string.Empty;
public string VesselName => "Generic";
public OrbVessel SendOrbVesselData(IOrbVesselContext context)
{
var v = context.Vessel;
v.Fuel = (float)(double)context.InputData["Fuel level"];
v.VesselClass = (string)context.InputData["Class Name"];
var extra = new Dictionary<string, string>();
double xpdr = (double)context.InputData["Transponder (kHz)"];
xpdr = (xpdr - 108.0) * 20.0;
extra.Add("XPDR", Math.Round(xpdr<0? 0 : xpdr).ToString());
return v;
}
public Dictionary<string, OrbVesselScenarioDataType> SetOrbVesselInput()
{
Dictionary<string, OrbVesselScenarioDataType> dic = new Dictionary<string, OrbVesselScenarioDataType>();
dic.Add("Class Name", OrbVesselScenarioDataType.STRING);
dic.Add("Transponder (kHz)", OrbVesselScenarioDataType.DOUBLE);
dic.Add("Fuel level", OrbVesselScenarioDataType.PERCENTAGE);
return dic;
}
}
