XMLVars module updated to version 1.01

[taguilo]

Available in Downloads section.

Includes a couple of minor changes commented in readme files.

Tom

[Joao Muas]

Originally Posted by taguilo

Available in Downloads section.

Includes a couple of minor changes commented in readme files.

Tom

Thanks for the update.
As I understand, all data is saved in an internal database, which I believe, will be in the dll itself, right?
Is there the possibility to read/write from an external text type config file?

[rpmc]

Originally Posted by Joao Muas

Thanks for the update.
As I understand, all data is saved in an internal database, which I believe, will be in the dll itself, right?
Is there the possibility to read/write from an external text type config file?

Hi Joao,

How external? LOGGER and XMLVARs can be combined. Is that is what you mean, or are you talking about reading from one of the config files?

Bob

[taguilo]

Joao,

It's like Bob stated. I first thought of giving XMLVars file I/O capacity, but after evaluating other options currently released and proven to work very good, like LOGGER or Doug's file (.ini) handling gauge, I abandoned the idea and instead focused on keeping the module as small in size as possible, and also with a very specific meaning.

Tom

[Joao Muas]

Originally Posted by rpmc

Hi Joao,

How external? LOGGER and XMLVARs can be combined. Is that is what you mean, or are you talking about reading from one of the config files?

Bob

No, I just wanted to be shure XMLvars needed Logger or other application to store data "outside" the sim. I'm using LOGGER and XMLvars combined, but I'm having a crash and I believe it is one of them dlls, but I can't trace which one. I was trying to isolate one of them to sort it out. It started when I tried this test gauge, and also after I imported the code from this one to mine. I've put it down for a while, but recently I took it over again to try to fix it...

Originally Posted by taguilo

Joao,

It's like Bob stated. I first thought of giving XMLVars file I/O capacity, but after evaluating other options currently released and proven to work very good, like LOGGER or Doug's file (.ini) handling gauge, I abandoned the idea and instead focused on keeping the module as small in size as possible, and also with a very specific meaning.

Tom

Understood.

[rpmc]

Originally Posted by Joao Muas

I'm using LOGGER and XMLvars combined, but I'm having a crash and I believe it is one of them dlls, but I can't trace which one.

Could be LOGGER v1.0 which you have, but of course I'm not sure.

Robbie will be uploading 1.05 that changes how LOGGER handles issues when a file is called that does not exist. He's had a busy semester and not gotten around to the upload -- not until after graduation in a few weeks. In the meantime, I'll send you v1.05, so please check if that solves your crash.

I'm sure one can write an XML script to have LOGGER read any text file ... like .cfg files, and extract specific entries you are looking for. Slen, scmi and ssub ought to work wonders. Hundreds of records in a config file can be read and evaluated this way in a single Update cycle.

Bob

[Joao Muas]

Originally Posted by rpmc

Could be LOGGER v1.0 which you have, but of course I'm not sure.

(...)I'll send you v1.05, so please check if that solves your crash.

Thanks for Logger 1.05, but the crash continues.
The error log states module ntdll, I have no idea what it might be...
All I now, is that it happens after logger.dll and XMLvars.dll calls.
It's seems that something enters some kind of an endless loop and the screen freezes, then fsx ask me if I want to restart it...

[rpmc]

Originally Posted by Joao Muas

Thanks for Logger 1.05, but the crash continues.
The error log states module ntdll, I have no idea what it might be...
All I now, is that it happens after logger.dll and XMLvars.dll calls.
It's seems that something enters some kind of an endless loop and the screen freezes, then fsx ask me if I want to restart it...

Okay, thanks Joao. I am presently running a very heavy XMLVARS and LOGGER combo application with no problems. It would be most helpful if you would email me (and Tom too if he wants) your xml, or at least the portion that is opening and reading files with LOGGER so I can take a look.

Not too long ago, I put FS9 into an infinite loop by checking for LOGGER:eof = 1 associated with a file that did not exist.... your problem related to opening files by any chance??

Thanks a million for running this through the test gauntlet.

Bob

[taguilo]

Oh yes, I can take a look also, no problem.

Tom