> NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH wrote:
> > NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH wrote:
> > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:16 AM, NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH
> > > <neilandmarylo...@di...> wrote:
> > > > I'm trying to add the lat, long, bearing as an airport for
> seaplane
> > > > operation so I wouldn't need to look up the info and enter it
> for each
> > > > location I want to start from. In the FlightGear Wiki I found to
>
> > add an
> > > > airport, open the $FGROOT/Airports/default.apt.gz file.
> > > >
> > > > The problem is, I have no $FGROOT/Airports directory, or a
> > > default.apt.gz
> > > > file. I tried $FGROOT/data/airports, but got nowhere working
> with the
> > > > apt.dat file.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi Neil,
> > >
> > > Try looking in $FGROOT/Airports. The file you are after is
> apt.dat.gz.
> > > I believe that the file was renamed from default.apt.gz at some
> stage
> > > in the past.
> > >
> > > Let us know if this is correct (it is on my computer here).
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > > Thanks George, but ... The problem is, I have no
> $FGROOT/Airports,
> > > >
> > > > Running Windows XP Home
> > > > FlightGear 1.0.0
> > > >
> > > > Installed from: FlightGear v.1.0 Win32 disk purchased from
> FlightGear.
> > > > Installed used the defaults.
> > > >
> > > > Puzzled, Neil
> > >
> > > Under Windows, $FGROOT means C:\Program Files\Flightgear\Data
> > >
> > > So you should have a file named C:\Program
> > > Files\Flightgear\Data\Airports\apt.dat.gz
> > >
> > > You can decompress it with most modern dearchiver ( the .gz
> extension
> > > means it has been compressed with the gzip utility ). You don't
> need
> > > to recompress it after changing it.
> > >
> > > -Fred
> > >
> > > Thanks Fred. Before my first post on this I had used the one in
> > > C:\Program Files\Flightgear\Data. I found that I could change an
> > > entry in the apt.dat file, but could not add anything (i.e. I can
> > > highlight a word, and change it or delete it, but cannot add a
> space
> > > or new line). I haven't figured out what all of the entries are -
> > > tried changing the name, lat, long, and bearing on one, but it
> didn't
> > > show on the airport list in FlightGear after an update.
> > >
> > > Neil
> >
> >
> > Hi Neil
> >
> > I think the easiest way to do what you want is using FGRUN
> (FlightGear
> > Wizard).
> >
> > Set up FGRUN with the settings you want ie, aircraft type, location,
> any
> > features and initial position etc., then save as a .fgrun file
> > (filename.fgrun).
> >
> > You can do as many of these as you want, then just load the one you
> want
> > at startup.
> >
> > I hope this helps
> >
> > Brett
> >
> >
> > Thanks Brett. I've just tried your suggestion, but can find no way
> to
> > save the settings (which may lead to the question of, how to load it
>
> > after it's saved?). This would save startup time. Further
> > explanation would be appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers, Neil
>
>
> In the bottom left hand corner of FGRUN you should have 3 buttons
>
> Default - Load - Save As
>
> I've put a screenshot here:
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/gooneybird47uk/WorkInProgress#5325767799066350930
>
>
> For more information on FlightGear you can try the forum, which is
> more
> active than the users list.
> http://www.flightgear.org/forums/index.php
You need FG 1.9.1 to do that. This is not available in 1.0.0
BTW: why not upgrading ?
-Fred
--
Frédéric Bouvier
Thanks for all your help Brett, Fred and George.
I tried FG 1.9 when it was first available. Had issues (like no livery) on
the aircraft with it, which ended up fouling up a lot of things. After a
lot of time I ended up uninstalling 1.9 and reinstalling 1.0 - a process I
did not find either enjoyable or stimulating.
So, I guess it's back to my original question - with FG 1.0 is it possible
to add a location as an airport, and if so, how?
Still smiling :) Cheers, Neil
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