ExcBuilder version 2.0 for FS2004
26. December 2003



Installation
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1. Copy ExcBuilder.exe to the folder of your choice.
2. (Optional, but recommended.) Download FSConnect from some major FS site (like avsim.com) and copy FSConnect.dll to Flight Simulator 9\Modules directory. You may skip this step if you have already installed FSConnect.
3. Run ExcBuilderV2.exe, press "Settings" and locate bglcomp.exe. Bglcomp.exe is a program that compiles source files to .bgl files. Bglcomp.exe comes with BGLComp SDK which you can be obtained from http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulator/fs2004_downloads_sdk.asp


Usage
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First, fill out coordinate boxes. You may enter data by hand or import your current position from FS through FSconnect.dll by pressing "FSC" button(s) (this step requires FS to be running at the same time). Next select the type of objects you would like to exclude from the area. Then press "Generate source code" button and the program generates source code. Last, click on "Save source and generate .bgl" button. "Save as..." dialog box should appear. Browse to Addon scenery/scenery folder or to some of your projects' and save the XML source file. BGL file will be generated into folder you saved XML source. If "Delete source after compilation?" option was checked, the XML file was deleted after ExcBuild generated BGL file.

I tried to implement custom error messages as much as possible to make finding mistakes in data entries easy. 


History
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26. December 2003
Release of the second version. Added open/save options, re-designed menus. From now on bglcomp.exe does not have to be in the same folder with ExcBuilder. Bglcomp.exe location can be set from Settings menu.

21. December 2003
First version of ExcBuilder was introduced at Avsim Scenery Design forum.


Troubleshooting
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If you experience problems with this program feel free to contact me via paavo@estscen.net.


Copyright
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Program Copyright  2003 Paavo Pihelgas.

This program is freeware, and may not be used for commercial purposes.This program may neither be uploaded to a server or file library, nor be spread in any other kind of way, without written permission from the author. No parts of the program may be used or modified without the author's admittance. If you want to upload this program to your site, contact me on paavo@estscen.net for proper permission. 

Has this package been uploaded to a site which allows the product to be used in a commercial way, or in any other kind of way where the uploading decreases the author's rights to this program, it has been an illicit upload, and must therefore be removed from that site. No action decreasing my right/copyright to this program is allowed. The copyright is firm. If you notice this program on a site, and you suspect that the webmaster has not got my proper written permission, please e-mail me about it.

Any action beyond these boundaries is prohibited and violates the copyright. All rights reserved. Parts of this program designed by the contributing designers are copyrighted to these people. The author takes no responsibility for your use of this software. You can absolutely not put this software on a CD or any other media, that isn't for strict personal use within your household.

NB! There are no restrictions on scenery files created with this program. You may use them both in freeware and payware projects.

Publishing of this program is allowed only in sites listed below:
www.scenery.org
www.scenerydesign.org
www.avsim.com
www.fsnordic.net
www.fscentre.com
www.estscen.net