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Consider switching to pyhgtmap (fork) for contour lines
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The latest phyghtmap release does not work very well with latest Python and matplotlib versions.
Someone forked it into pyhgtmap however wahoomc has a hardcoded binary to phyghtmap.
Describe the solution you'd like
A way to specify the binary, or maybe setting the default used binary to the new fork while having a fallback to the old version.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Currently I just made a symbolic link, pyhgtmap seems to have backwards compatibility and I was able to create a map.
Unfortunately I think it's not Windows compatible yet: https://github.com/agrenott/pyhgtmap/issues/7
Hi @quietvoid,
thanks for pointing to the fork pyhgtmap! It's a good idea since phyghtmap is difficult to install.
Windows support seams like a blocker for me, so we would have a different tool per OS. With the downsides of enhancing and making documentation more difficult, maybe equalness of results, ... Supporting both tools for macOS with a switch or "if pyhgtmap is there use it, fallback on phyghtmap" would also have identical downsindes in my opinion.
However I tried it and it works for me on macOS. Feel free to try out the changes in #234 and if it works on your device.
Thanks. I haven't tested but the code looks like it would work. I don't mind sticking to symbolic links, it works with the current wahoomc code.