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ATC Radar Modification?

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Hello all,

I'm wondering if there is a way to incorporate a feature of the FSX GPS into the FSX ATC radar screen. I use the ATC radar screen in the panel of my aircraft to view the traffic around me, but would like to display my loaded flight plan on the same screen so that I no longer require both gauges.

I'm not interested in the actual navigational capabilities of the GPS, I'd just like to be able to view my flight plan on top of the radar screen for reference as I fly. If anyone has any knowledge of how this could be accomplished (by editing the appropriate .xml i presume), I would greatly appreciate your guidance. Thanks!
 
Actually both the radar gauge and the gps use the exact same source: fs9gps.dll!

Adding your flightplan to the display is simply a matter of adding the required 'switches' in the XML script:


Code: 
		<CustomDraw Name="fs9gps:4:map" X="334" Y="295" FlightPlanLineWidth="2.0" ActiveColorLayerFlightPlan="0x7010B0" PastColorLayerFlightPlan="0xF0F0F0" ColorLayerFlightPlan="0xF0F0F0" Bright="Yes">
                    <CenterX>167</CenterX>
                    <CenterY>155</CenterY>
                    <Zoom>>@RangeMiles 1400 *</Zoom>
                    <Latitude>(A:GPS POSITION LAT, Radians)</Latitude>
                    <Longitude>(A:GPS POSITION LON, Radians)</Longitude>
                    <Heading>(A:GPS GROUND TRUE HEADING,Radians)</Heading>
                    <LayerFlightPlan>(L:B787 GPS FPL,bool)</LayerFlightPlan>

		<!-- Snipped a bunch of parameters for brevity!!! -->

		</CustomDraw>

Note that the last line quoted is the <LayerFlightPlan> flag. If it is "1" then the flightplan will be displayed. For my use I have a custom L:var named (L:B787 GPS FPL,bool) defined. ;)

Read the SDK for "GPS Variables" and "XML Gauge Maps" as though they were one document, as they are both listing the tokens available from the same source! :)
 
With some help from Gypsy, I have already done this as well as added a plane icon, true heading, ground speed, distance to destination and ete. I call it radar 3 and you can get it at my club website. I have a couple of panels with it already configured or you can just add the folder to you gauges file and manually add it to any panel.

Look for Radar three at the bottom of the page.

http://sites.google.com/site/fsxultradesignclub/FSX-UltraDesign-Club/aircraft-dowloads
 
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