Power consumption - overview

[BlueCharge]

Hello,

I also encounter an issue with the power consumption of Locus Maps.
Thats (I think) also after I installed the 1" hgt files.

Could you please tell me how to get the new beta version?
I need the afa-Version, because it allows access to the /Locus/Data/srtm folder in the old structure.

Thank you

[michaelbechtold]

Each post from Menion includes all relevant links at its bottom.
For your convenience here is the one you need:
http://bit.ly/lmVersionsTest
I'm using the AFA version, too, BTW.
Cheers
Michael

[Menion]

Hello guys,
new Beta 4.17.1.3 just generated. I've found also one extra issue in consumption that may happen in the case, in the directory is really a lot of files. I've improved caching so it may help as well.

But I still do not know why with a single 1" you had so high power consumption Michael ...

[michaelbechtold]

Well, we know the HOW (dealing with the file once a second, over and over again, without ever caching it), but we do not understand the WHY. With this function call every second gone, it is no longer an issue - luckily :-)

[Menion]

As I wrote, working with a file every second should not be a problem. App does this with many files and it was never causing any issue. Probably here it was because of a huge number of files in the directory. Should be anyway improved in new Beta as I wrote.

[BlueCharge]

I forgot to mention that I'm on 3.68 (Classic). Is there a beta available, too?
Btw. as I also encounter a higher current draw lately, is it likely for the Classic version to have a similar "problem" as V4.x?

[Menion]

I usually do not create a Beta version for the Classic version. But there will be probably one more bug-fix version next week ...

[BlueCharge]

Hello Menion,

could you give me a hint where to access the newest Locus Classic AFA version?
Thank you very much 

Greetings from Brunswick (and from Chamonix - in a few days  )

[michaelbechtold]

@BlueCharge: just click on "LM4 final" in Menion's footer (label is misleading).
Then enter the LM3 sub-folder in GD.

[BlueCharge]

Thank you!
Unfortunately, the latest Classic AFA-Version is still from May.

@Menion, do you plan an update via your footer in the near future?

Thank you very much,
Peter

Edit:
A closer look into the 3.68 (2023 05) folder showed a newer version from June :-)