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Bilbo

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Hi Arno, I'm trying out this neat utility and am trying to figure out a problem.
When I add one of my own XML/mdl files from my User library, it isn't showing up in the sim. I believe that I need to add the line:

<ModelData name="9999A3FECBFFFC90B83649E73DD2EDE7" sourceFile="G:\bglcmpl\Tree_X1.mdl"/>

but when I hit "add mdl object" which adds the above line, the GUID identity is not the same as in the same model's XML which is:
<ModelData name="F9FD099F4664A3AB7B2F44B66408C427" sourceFile="Tree_X1.mdl" />

Now if I add the above line to the compiled XML, I can't re-open the compiled XML in ObPlacer_XML. I get a Run-Time Error '35602' Key is not unique in collection and ObPlacer_XML shuts down.

So, Is there a way to get the ModelData name line and that GUID from the mdl's XML to be placed in the XML compilation list or is this a manual operation?

The other issue which isn't all that big is that my sim reads minutes and seconds in co-ordinates. Is there a way that I can get ObPlacer_XML to use these instead of the decimal readout such as 59.123986?

Thanks ahead of time and thanks again for the seasonal info. in E-mail This site has been a big help.

Bilbo
 
Hi Bilbo,

Bilbo said:
So, Is there a way to get the ModelData name line and that GUID from the mdl's XML to be placed in the XML compilation list or is this a manual operation?
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If you want the ModelData line in the XML you need to add the MDL in ObPlacer. If you are calling the object from a user library, then this line should not be there. In that case you should have a second BGL (the object library) in your scenery folder.

Bilbo said:
The other issue which isn't all that big is that my sim reads minutes and seconds in co-ordinates. Is there a way that I can get ObPlacer_XML to use these instead of the decimal readout such as 59.123986?
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No, at this moment not. When reading the coordinates from FS the decimal format is used, as I found that one easier to work with.

If you want you can enter the coordinates in the HH:MM.mmmm format in the text box. But when reading from FS the decimal format is always used.

If more people prefer the HH:MM.mmmm format I could add a choice between these two formats in a future version.
 
arno said:
Hi Bilbo,
If you want the ModelData line in the XML you need to add the MDL in ObPlacer. If you are calling the object from a user library, then this line should not be there. In that case you should have a second BGL (the object library) in your scenery folder.
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I see.:p
Thanks again for the very quick help.
Bilbo :wave:
 
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