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GPS and CustomDraw Map Guidebook updates

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Updates for both the GPS Module and CustomDraw Map XML Guidebooks are available for free download from:

BlackBox Website/Guidebooks

What's new in Versions 2.0?

GPS Guidebook: Descriptions of the 65 FSX-only gps variables, an expanded section on Working with Strings, many updated graphics, and errors found in v.1.1 corrected.

CustomDraw Map Guidebook: Sections on Number Format and Map Object color syntax have been added, many graphics updated, and errors found in v.1.0 corrected.


The GPS GUIDEBOOK: "FS9GPS Module" is an xml guide for working with Flight Simulator’s gps.dll module. It contains definitions and examples of the 321 FS9 & FSX gps variables and 65 that are FSX-only, plus discussion of some xml coding techniques such as ICAO Transfer and Cycle Skipping that are sometimes needed when working with the gps module.

The FS MAP GUIDEBOOK: "CustomDraw fs9gps:Map" is a guide for working with the XML Moving Map gauge in FS9 and FSX. It's a companion volume to the "FS9GPS Module" guidebook.

In addition to the map variables, the guidebook also discusses calibration of XML and CustomDraw map scales so the following XML applications are possible:
  • TAWS and TCAS map overlay
  • Mouse click distance, bearing, latitude and longitude
  • Nearest search centered on mouse click
  • Adding flight plan waypoint by mouse click
  • Stationary map vs. moving map
I hope you continue to enjoy working with the gps module!

Bob

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Hi Bob

Thank you very much for both of the above .
Have downloaded them.

It is wonderful that you put in all that work to create these magnificent text references for the community.
GPS and customdraw open so many doors , the range of instruments and ideas that stem from them
seem to be endless.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for you assistance , advice , ideas , and of equal
importance , being a sounding board here at this forum.
I have often come here with half baked and muddled ideas , the patience that I have received , the
flow of ideas and solution to problems has really helped me through the confusion , and that I sincerely
appreciate more than simple words can convey .


Cheers ,
With appreciation
Karol
 
I also took the time to 'sticky' and 'lock' the posts at AVSIM and Flightsim.com so that they will appear at the top of the list for quite awhile.
 
One of the best guide books i've read (along with your custom map draw)

Thanks for sharing and updating this Bob
 
v.2.0.1

All,

Already an update to both Guidebooks to correct a couple of small errors … one on page 21 of the GPS, and the other on page 19 of FSMAP Guidebook.

Apologies to those that have downloaded v.2.0, but would you please try v.2.0.1 of each Guidebook instead.

GPS and FSMAP GUIDEBOOKs v.2.0.1

Thanks very much,

Bob
 
I am still new to doing custom draw. These guidebooks will be a great help. Thanks for taking the time to make and share them.
 
JimF117 said:
I am still new to doing custom draw. These guidebooks will be a great help. Thanks for taking the time to make and share them.
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I hope you enjoy making things with XML and the gps module. It's a lot of fun for us amateur gauge makers and ever since FSX came out, there is quite a lot that can be done.

Bob
 
ERRATA

For those that downloaded the CustomDraw Map Guidebook, let me correct a mistake found at the bottom of page 47.

The gps module renders runway diagrams according to True orientation, not magnetic as stated. Same for ILS symbols and Flight Plan routes ... they are oriented True. The runway number designations are the conventional magnetic decadegrees, but the drawing is oriented True. As far as I have seen, most things in the gps module are oriented or expressed in degrees True, such as WaypointAirportRunwayDirection, GeoCalcBearing, TrackUp unless the variable includes 'magnetic' in the var name - FlightPlanWaypointMagneticHeading.
 
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