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MSFS20 KDSM - Edge Lighting and Taxiway Centerline Lighting

Midcon113

Midcon113

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Hello all,

I'm getting confused. I'm using ADE to fix the non-functional night lighting at the stock KDSM airport in MSFS. I edited the XML file under the PackageSources\data folder to change all of the PaintedLine type to "EDGE_LINE_SOLID_LIGHTED", which worked when I tested it. I then edited the same file to change all the TaxiwayPath nodes where centerLineLighted="FALSE" to TRUE when centerLine was also equal to TRUE. Again, that worked by itself to turn on all the taxiway centerline lighting.

The problem is that when I modify the XML file to make both changes, then load the project into ADE and build it, neither change takes place, even though before building I verify that when selecting a random edge line or taxiway path I see the changes I made in the XML file.

Basically, I'm trying to avoid having to click on and manually change each and every segment in the program. What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks in advance!

Mark
 
Did You use the "<delete...deletealltaxiways=TRUE />" option inside your <airport>-tag? That would exactly explaint the difference that you describe.
 
So you are modifying the XML source outside of ADE? If you want to do that then you need to make sure you have two way editing turned on for the project. If it is on then ADE should read the XML as source. If it is turned off then ADE reads its own internal project format and not the XML.
 
scruffyduck said:
So you are modifying the XML source outside of ADE? If you want to do that then you need to make sure you have two way editing turned on for the project. If it is on then ADE should read the XML as source. If it is turned off then ADE reads its own internal project format and not the XML.
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Thanks Scruffy - that was indeed it! Turned that on and it worked like a charm - thank you!
 
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