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I attempting to create an distribitable dll add-on for MSFS. Is it safe to say that only the Deluxe edition of MSFS can use this add-on or is it a way to tell the Standard edition to use this?

I loaded a copy of Standard on my laptop and didn't see any xml files similar to the ones Deluxe uses for including files (i.e. dll.xml)


Thanks.
 
I don't think those files are there as standard. You have to either create them yourself or a previous add-on installer may have done it.

Si
 
That is correct. The "default" files are created when the SDK is installed, so if the user has a Standard FSX version, your installer will have to create and place the file for them.
 
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Ok that seems to work. If you setup the SDK file struct you can place your .dll files in there and Standard Editions will recognize them.

I also appears to look in the C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX folder as well which I believe is created by both editions of MSFS.

Thanks for you help!
 
Remember that you can't simply copy your dll.xml to the right place in case the user already has that file with add-ons configured in it. You'll have to do some clever file editing and insert your changes into it.

Mr Dowson's not going to be inpressed with the volume of support requrests if you break FSUIPC for a load of users! :))

Si
 
Simon853 said:
Mr Dowson's not going to be inpressed with the volume of support requrests if you break FSUIPC for a load of users! :))
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True! <G>

Best to advise users to re-run the FSUIPC4 installer afterwards, just in case. It will scan and correct the DLL.XML file. ;-)

Happy New Year!

Pete
 
PeetyGreen said:
Ok that seems to work. If you setup the SDK file struct you can place your .dll files in there and Standard Editions will recognize them.

I also appears to look in the C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX folder as well which I believe is created by both editions of MSFS.

Thanks for you help!
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You will get into trouble if you hard code these location directly into your install program.

Look in the registry for the locations.

Geoff_D
 
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