Cross-Platform port

[denk64]

Problem or Use Case

I have tried to run the AgOpenGPS on Wine and while it works I didn't like how it looks and behaves on Ubuntu with Wine.

Did anyone try to port this?

Proposed Solution

I know its frowned upon and people dont like AI code in production, but, I gave my AI Coding agents some tasks to try to port the .net to a cross platform version 8.x.
For now only the AgOpenGPS is ported, no AgIO, the UI still needs work but it compiles, renders, simulates, still no hardware support (at least not tested it).
I had to remove some features like DirectShow until I come to the point of needing it..

the AI coder ported the first compiled version in under an hour, but no features worked, after 3 hours the app compiled and rendered everything with GL.. the AI basicaly replaced the UI framework with Avalonia UI.

I do not want to get on any nerves here, just wanted to show of the screenshot which i think its cool and wanted to thank you guys for this project a lot.. i Just came back after 10 years of living abroad to my hometown where my father and my brother work on fields and i want to invest some time modernizing our old equipment and workflows with drones (for mapping, plant health, surveying etc) and gps guidance ( i have a surface go 3 tablet with ubuntu).

Would you guys suggest this GNSS module?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL6FKS31/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw

and which antennas should i use?

Priority and Impact

No response

[gunicsba]

There is already a project for such maybe you want to take a look at?
https://github.com/chriskinal/AgValoniaGPS3/tags

To be honest that mosaic X5 is like pro survey grade stuff. Would it work? Yes. But it's way way overkill... For the same amount of money you could get a complete control box with UM982 and dual antennas and the TM171...

For sure tablets are a pain point. Would be great to have AgOpenGPS running on android. Those are really cheap often come with built-in CAN etc

You should check out the telegram app there's a lot of discussion over there

[denk64]

That project you linked is truly cross platform with android and ios support.
The agvaloniogps3 port implemented almost everything, still lot of stuff doesn't work, but compiled on my pc no issues.. Maybe i could turn my focus on that to contribute, because it looks like around 80% finished, i may be wrong.

Thanks for the Hardware advice, gonna take a look at the discussions you suggested.
Cant wait for snow to melt and dry out a bit to go on the field and try it out.

[farmerbriantee]

There is lots of space for those willing to develop today in Avalonia. Cool project, and no one is afraid of AI code - has plenty of bugs just like the human variant lol.

[chriskinal]

That project you linked is truly cross platform with android and ios support. The agvaloniogps3 port implemented almost everything, still lot of stuff doesn't work, but compiled on my pc no issues.. Maybe i could turn my focus on that to contribute, because it looks like around 80% finished, i may be wrong.

Thanks for the Hardware advice, gonna take a look at the discussions you suggested. Cant wait for snow to melt and dry out a bit to go on the field and try it out.

AgValoniaGPS is definitely a WIP. Any PR's are gladly accepted.

Here are the "principles" as it were:

1. Achieve feature parity with AgOpen 6.8 Release at the time the snapeshot was taken. Don't chase new features at the expense of Booms #1.
2. Use a framework that either fixed AgOpen fundamental issues or sets the stage to fix these issue.
3. Maximum code resuse. Add, change or fix something in /Shared and it is automatically part of each platform build.
4. Cross-platform; Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS and Android.
5. Make what I feel are usability improvements that also save time towards Booms #1.