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Ok1zia: /* How to setup */

2023-11-20T18:41:08Z

How to setup

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	# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]] (old image, you'll see www.planefinder.net)		# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]] (old image, you'll see www.planefinder.net)
	# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)		# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)
	# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page. ~~'''!!!WARNING!!! There is a bug in Tucnak 4.50, you have to fill Filename every time. Otherwise you will save empty file !!!'''~~		# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.
	# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.50		# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.52
	# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]		# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]
	# Press '''Choose''', choose thee '''tucnakfeed.json''' from your Downloads directory		# Press '''Choose''', choose thee '''tucnakfeed.json''' from your Downloads directory

Ok1zia: /* Notes */

2023-11-19T18:57:28Z

Notes

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	* Ensure you have '''one Planefinder''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.		* Ensure you have '''one Planefinder''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.
	* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(		* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(
	~~</del>~~

Ok1zia: /* How to setup */

2023-11-18T16:56:05Z

How to setup

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	# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]] (old image, you'll see www.planefinder.net)		# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]] (old image, you'll see www.planefinder.net)
	# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)		# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)
	# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.		# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page. '''!!!WARNING!!! There is a bug in Tucnak 4.50, you have to fill Filename every time. Otherwise you will save empty file !!!'''
	# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.50		# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.50
	# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]		# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]

Ok1zia: /* How to setup */

2023-11-15T14:08:08Z

How to setup

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	# Install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed Add-on] [[Image:AircraftScatterFeed.png\|link=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/]]		# Install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed Add-on] [[Image:AircraftScatterFeed.png\|link=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/]]
	# Navigate to [https://www.planefinder.net Planefinder]		# Navigate to [https://www.planefinder.net Planefinder]
	# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]]		# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]] (old image, you'll see www.planefinder.net)
	# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)		# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)
	# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.		# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.

Ok1zia at 14:07, 15 November 2023

2023-11-15T14:07:37Z

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	~~==Obsolete==~~
	~~Unfortunately after one month there is another problem. I will work on a new solution, please be patient.~~


	==The change==		==The change==
	~~<del>~~For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.~~</del>~~		For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.

	<del>I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the Flightradar24 page, I periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.</del>

	~~<del>~~'''~~Now (Oct 15~~, ~~two days after~~ the ~~change) all is EXPERIMENTAL~~, ~~anything can change in~~ the ~~future~~.~~'''~~</del>		I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the [http://planefinder.net planefinder.net] page, It periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.</del>

	==How to setup==		==How to setup==
	# Install the [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]		# Install the [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]
	# Open this page in Firefox, do next steps ~~in it~~		# Open this page in Firefox, do next steps inside
	# Install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed Add-on] [[Image:AircraftScatterFeed.png\|link=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/]]		# Install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed Add-on] [[Image:AircraftScatterFeed.png\|link=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/]]
	# Navigate to [https://www.~~flightradar24~~.~~com Flightradar~~]		# Navigate to [https://www.planefinder.net Planefinder]
	# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]]		# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]]
	# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)		# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)
	# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.		# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.
	# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.48		# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.50
	# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]		# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]
	# Press '''Choose''', choose thee '''tucnakfeed.json''' from your Downloads directory		# Press '''Choose''', choose thee '''tucnakfeed.json''' from your Downloads directory
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Aircraft size is available since 4.49!
	* Tucnak will rename it to '''tucnakfeed.json.tmp''' and then delete it. If you can't find the file, maybe another Tucnak process is using it.		* Tucnak will rename it to '''tucnakfeed.json.tmp''' and then delete it. If you can't find the file, maybe another Tucnak process is using it.
	* Ensure you have '''one ~~Flightradar~~''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.		* Ensure you have '''one Planefinder''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.
	* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(		* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(
	</del>		</del>

Ok1zia at 08:03, 12 November 2023

2023-11-12T08:03:33Z

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	==The change==		==The change==
	<del>For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.		<del>For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.</del>

	I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the Flightradar24 page, I periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.		<del>I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the Flightradar24 page, I periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.</del>

	'''Now (Oct 15, two days after the change) all is EXPERIMENTAL, anything can change in the future.'''</del>		<del>'''Now (Oct 15, two days after the change) all is EXPERIMENTAL, anything can change in the future.'''</del>

	==How to setup==		==How to setup==

Ok1zia at 08:03, 12 November 2023

2023-11-12T08:03:07Z

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	Unfortunately after one month there is another problem. I will work on a new solution, please be patient.		Unfortunately after one month there is another problem. I will work on a new solution, please be patient.

	~~<del>~~
	==The change==		==The change==
	For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.		<del>For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.

	I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the Flightradar24 page, I periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.		I choosed to '''be''' a web browser. Current browsers can be extended by Add-ons with specific functionality. After problems with Chrome, I switched to [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ Firefox]. I made Add-on named [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aircraftscatterfeed/ AircraftScatterFeed]. What does it do? I you open the Flightradar24 page, I periodically takes aircraft data from internal page data and save the data into default Downloads directory. Tucnak will read this file instead of downloading the data itself.

	'''Now (Oct 15, two days after the change) all is EXPERIMENTAL, anything can change in the future.'''		'''Now (Oct 15, two days after the change) all is EXPERIMENTAL, anything can change in the future.'''</del>

	==How to setup==		==How to setup==

Ok1zia at 08:02, 12 November 2023

2023-11-12T08:02:32Z

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			==Obsolete==
			Unfortunately after one month there is another problem. I will work on a new solution, please be patient.

			<del>
	==The change==		==The change==
	For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.		For more than 10 years Tucnak used Aircraft scatter data downloaded from Flightradar24. It acts as web page and downloaded data about aircrafts in the same way as web itself. Unfortunately the web page was upgraded, now the data cannot be downloaded so easy as before. Because these data are very important for VHF contacts above circa 400km, I felt an obligation to the Tucnak users. One way would be to analyse tons and tons of javascript and pretend "I'm a web browser". That would involve a lot of work, very uncertain result and possibility it will break up anytime.
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	* Ensure you have '''one Flightradar''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.		* Ensure you have '''one Flightradar''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.
	* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(		* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(
			</del>

Ok1zia: /* Notes */

2023-10-30T21:11:03Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* ~~Unfortunatelly I don't know how to get aircraft~~ size.		* Aircraft size is available since 4.49!
	* Tucnak will rename it to '''tucnakfeed.json.tmp''' and then delete it. If you can't find the file, maybe another Tucnak process is using it.		* Tucnak will rename it to '''tucnakfeed.json.tmp''' and then delete it. If you can't find the file, maybe another Tucnak process is using it.
	* Ensure you have '''one Flightradar''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.		* Ensure you have '''one Flightradar''' opened and '''one Tucnak running''' on one machine. No sharing is supported.
	* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(		* This solution does not work on Android, sorry :-(

Ok1zia: /* How to setup */

2023-10-17T09:11:53Z

How to setup

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	# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]]		# Enable the extension on the page: [[Image:EnableAddon.png]]
	# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)		# Set viewport to area usable for AS (cca +-400km area)
	# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''.		# Look into your Downloads directory. You have to see the file '''tucnakfeed.json'''. If not, try to reload the page.
	# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.48		# Upgrade Tucnak to at least 4.48
	# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]		# In Tucnak, navigate to '''Setup, Aircraft scatter options''' [[Image:RSAS_AircraftOptions.png\|thumb\|none\|820px\|Aircraft options]]