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API tweak

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Hello all , I `d like to tweak a 3rd party api macro that I`ve downloaded , the thing is I don`t remotely know how , I just want to have some flashing lights off the API , do I have to open notepad ...then what !!!!
if smone knows thanks in advance
 
Hi,

Do you want to remove the lights? In that case I would look for the Light command (if that is there in the API, older macros might also use the Dot command). You can comment out a line by placing a ; in front, so then you can test if you removed the correct command.
 
Thanks for replying Arno , by the way many thanks for the autogen apis convertion, they were extremely useful ( and all the utilities u made ) ,those autogen man, they still rock !

Now, this API , the thing is should I use SCASM.exe ? it makes a bgl and I dont want that , now...I change the code line, OK then how do I make the api so I can open it with Airport ? Airport-readable ,when I change the code they have the .txt extension , I changed it to .api but didnt work , now what step am I missing out
It may sound very basic for programmers , I really don`t know how to code

also, is there any way to ``load`` with EOD , a macro made with EOD ?
it would be better to tweak it there


any ideas thanxs
 
First of all, You don't need to change the file extension. Right click on the *.api file and then use open, wins will ask You what to do - choose select a program from the list and choose Notepad.exe.

Secondly- I don't bielieve the EOD has the capability of opening the *.api, so
this is not a solution for You.

If Your *.api cannot be selected in any scenery design tool or won't show up in the screen(Airport for windows, FSSC) check the begining of the code for this lines:

;MACRODESC "some text that describes the macro"
;DEFAULTSCALE 0.10
;DEFAULTPARAMS "definition of textures here", , , , , , , ,
;PARAMDESCR Wall texture, Outer front-back wall tex, Inner front-back wall tex, , , , , , , ,
;DEFAULTRANGE 3000
;DEFAULTDENSITY VERY SPARSE
;TEXTURES "another definition of textures here"
;DESIGNSHAPELINES -120, -100, -120, 100, -120, 100, 120, 100, 120, 100, 120, -100, 120, -100, -120, -100,
;=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
;VODDATA Latitude Longitude Range Scale Rotation Wall_texture Outer_front_texture Inner_front_texture Not_used Visibility Altitude Scenery_complexity(0-5) Not_used Not_used

Hope this helps . . .
 
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