From: Roland H. <r.h...@gm...> - 2011-12-08 13:02:16
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On Thu, 2011-12-08 at 13:36 +0100, HB-GRAL wrote: > I wish to submit this changes and updates. But I am asking you to review > the different changes/possibilities of the script in a code 1 line of > apt.dat : > > a) Same name, but to lower: > Old line: '1 3141 0 1 01MT CRYSTAL LAKES RESORT' > New line: '1 3141 0 1 01MT Crystal Lakes Resort' That will be better. I have noticed it on many airports/airfields. > > b) No shortcuts, but still <= 40 letters > Old line: '1 3020 0 1 04CA GRAY BUTTE FLD' > New line: '1 3020 0 1 04CA Gray Butte Field' Also better in full words, not shortcut. > or > Old line: '1 940 0 1 0NY7 Murphys Lndg Strip' > New line: '1 940 0 1 0NY7 Murphys Landing Strip' Same above. Nice improvement. > > c) Same name, but marked as closed in apt.dat when ourairports says > "closed": > Old line: '1 250 0 1 03VA Whipoorwill Springs' > New line: '1 250 0 1 03VA [X]Whipoorwill Springs' Can you please try to remove that [X] or is it somehow important? > > d) Take "new" names from ourairports > Old line: '1 18 0 1 04W Keech\n' > New line: '1 18 0 1 04W Field of Dreams Airport\n' I think it is hard to validate them but these \n are not parsed well in my view (as a sim-pilot). > > What changes (0 or a/b/c/d) do you think are useful and will be accepted > (also by developers working with apt.dat for FlightGear "side projects" > like Maps, Launchers etc.) ? My launcher won't be affected by it, but maybe fgrun? And how about taxidraw? > Cheers, Yves Regards, Roland |