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FSX Get Aircraft Length
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I maybe said a mistake about the length in the air file.
In the ESP documentation, I find this : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526951.aspx#geometry
But perhaps, it is not the air file documentation page.
However, i'm still looking for the variable which give the length of the aircraft.
In the ESP documentation, I find this : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526951.aspx#geometry
But perhaps, it is not the air file documentation page.
However, i'm still looking for the variable which give the length of the aircraft.
ddawson
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That is a description of the aircraft.cfg file.
You can use SimConnect to retrieve the path to the .air file.
Once you have the path to the .air file, you know where the aircraft.cfg file is, so you can parse it, probably using GetPrivateProfileString().
I had a quick look this morning and it does not look like this entry is mandatory for actual aircraft. The description you refer to in the link also indicates that this entry is for carried objects in particular.
Doug
You can use SimConnect to retrieve the path to the .air file.
Once you have the path to the .air file, you know where the aircraft.cfg file is, so you can parse it, probably using GetPrivateProfileString().
I had a quick look this morning and it does not look like this entry is mandatory for actual aircraft. The description you refer to in the link also indicates that this entry is for carried objects in particular.
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I dont claim to be an expert, but my ventures have never uncovered length of aircraft in any cfg file. Havent messed around in the air files much so idk about there
Only in the aircraft description have I ever seen the length, and thats in the aircraft.cfg file and the entry does not affect the model or any aspect of aircraft control of any type.
This is not to say its not there, just I have never come across it.
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In the aircraft.cfg, in the contact points sections, look out for points of type 2. E.g. the Cessna 172
1.48 + abs(-22.8) = 24.28 = length in ft.
(given that first value is positive, as it usually is, else abs(-22.8) - abs(xx))
Not fail safe, needs some kind of plausibility check, but an approximation...
Focus on the points that have Lat = 0.0 (that's 6, 7, and 8). Pick the largest positive Longitudinal value (1.48 in 6), pick the largest negative longitudinal value (-22.8 in 7), calculate
1.48 + abs(-22.8) = 24.28 = length in ft.
(given that first value is positive, as it usually is, else abs(-22.8) - abs(xx))
Not fail safe, needs some kind of plausibility check, but an approximation...
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Hmm, never thought about it that way before but your right.