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ADE Not Saving XML File

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I am updating a project for someone and want to make sure the XML file goes with the package when I send it back, however regardless of how I set it up in the options menu it never generates an XML file. Any suggestions?
 
Hi Ed:

AFAIK, all edits are saved into the ADE airport project *.AD4 file, and a *.XML file is only created when you compile the airport project to a *.BGL.

The path into which the *.XML file will be written is determined by the path assignments in:

ADE Menu > Settings > Options > {Project} tab > Save XML


Have you already done a (test) compilation to a BGL ...of the airport project ? :scratchch

GaryGB
 

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Hi Gary,

Yes, I've done numerous compiles to bgl that are assigned to go directly to the Airport/scenery folder. Here's the rub, below is how the "options" menu is set up. I would expect that the xml file and other project files would be dispersed as assigned. That's not the case though. . .it took some searching but eventually I found the xml (along with every xml generated since last year) in a totally unrelated airport folder.

Options by Ed Wells, on Flickr
 
Glad you found it; as age marches on, this utility makes finding things a bit easier: :wizard:

voidtools

www.voidtools.com www.voidtools.com

"Everything

Locate files and folders by name instantly"

After a few minutes to initially index the NTFS Master File Table, afterwards one can search for *.XML *.BGL etc.

Then one can click the resulting column headers and wait for it to sort by date to find the latest file output etc.

Hope this helps in the future. :)

GaryGB
 
One more question along these lines. . .once I complete this work I'll be sending the finished scenery to another individual for final release (ground texture, autogen vegetation, ADEX files, scenery objects, etc). Related to ADE only though, what files will he need in order to make any adjustment he might want to make (in ADE) without eliminating the work I've already done? I want him to be able to load my ADEX files so he sees everything I've done then make any corrections he deems necessary and output the final files for use in the scenery.
 
Your ADE project file should handle that. He can load that into ADE see everything you've done, modify it or not, and then compile for the final product.
 
Yes it would. He could also use any background image you placed under the airport and displayed in ADE (if any).

Also, if you created any custom ground polygon textures he would need those.
 
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