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how to change (A:atc id, string)?

adino

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Dear all,
Maybe a stupid question but I cannot find a way in changing this gauge to show the correct ID of the Aircraft (HI-955), it keeps showing his own thing.
I went into the aircraft file and change the ATC ID parameter but no luck.
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this is the gauge:
Code: 
<Gauge Name="ID" Version="1.0">
<Image Name="ID.bmp" Luminous="Yes"/>

<Element>
<Position X="9" Y="5"/>
<Text X="44" Y="14" Length="8" Font="Arial" Color="#C2BF8A" Adjust="Center" >
<String>%((A:atc id, string))%!s!</String>
</Text>
</Element>

</Gauge>

This is the section of the aircraft.cfg file:
Code: 
[fltsim.0]
title=Cessna Citation XLS - Helidosa (HI955)
sim=XLS
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=HI955
kb_checklists=
atc_id=HI955
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=231
atc_parking_types=RAMP
atc_parking_codes=
ui_manufacturer=Cessna
ui_type=Citation XLS
ui_variation=Helidosa (HI955)

Do I need to change it somewhere else?
 
IIRC, try using the [General] category in aircraft.cfg.

You might first try putting atc_id=HI955 in under [General] and see if that works.

If not, then try

[General]
atc_type=HI955
or
atc_model=HI955


and use the corresponding A:Var, (A:ATC TYPE, string) or (A:ATC MODEL, string).


Bob
 
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Hi Bob,
Thanks for your reply, this is what I currently have in that section:
Code: 
[General]
atc_type=Cessna
atc_model=C560
editable=1

Still no luck...
 
No luck even when you display

XML: 
<Gauge Name="ID" Version="1.0">
<Image Name="ID.bmp" Luminous="Yes"/>

<Element>
<Position X="9" Y="5"/>
<Text X="44" Y="14" Length="8" Font="Arial" Color="#C2BF8A" Adjust="Center" >
<String>%((A:atc model, string))%!s!</String>
</Text>
</Element>

</Gauge>

with

Code: 
[General]
atc_type=Cessna
atc_model=HI955
editable=1
 
That's strange. I've just tried it, changing atc_id=12345 in the aircraft.cfg file and it displays in the number plate and ground calls me by that number.
I didn't need to change anything else.
 
Hi Bob,
no luck I tried out all of the options you mentioned one by one it remains the same..but based on both of you findings I start to suspect that I must have some underlying issue impeding this :scratchch

see attached the file in question
 

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Hi Bob,
I feel so embarrassed...I missed this part of your message:
and use the corresponding A:Var, (A:ATC TYPE, string) or (A:ATC MODEL, string).
Click to expand...
That have solve it immediately.
Thank you soo much always the stupid thingies:banghead:
 
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