ADE version 0.31 Build 2704

[scruffyduck]

This build is now available here:

http://www.scruffyduck.co.uk/files/ade_031_2704.zip.

Please be aware that this version primarily to test the taxi link handling functions. ADE should now be able to add taxi links pretty much in the same way that AFCAD2 does. The functionality is not perfect but I think it is good enough to get some third party testing. How to use this is described in the attached notes.

This build also adds a few other things and fixes a couple of bugs.

There are some know problems with the taxi link processor and these are noted in the text file. I would appreciate this being well tested especially by the 'Plumbers'

Thanks in advance for taking the time to help develop ADE.

 

[bertvk]

This build is now available here:

http://www.scruffyduck.co.uk/files/ade_031_2704.zip.

Please be aware that this version primarily to test the taxi link handling functions. ADE should now be able to add taxi links pretty much in the same way that AFCAD2 does. The functionality is not perfect but I think it is good enough to get some third party testing. How to use this is described in the attached notes.

This build also adds a few other things and fixes a couple of bugs.

There are some know problems with the taxi link processor and these are "noted in the text file. I would appreciate this being well tested especially by the 'Plumbers'

Thanks in advance for taking the time to help develop ADE.

hi Jon,
Thanks for the update of your ADE-baby.
I am aware of the fact that i am not one of the 'Plumbers', but i hope you don't mind playing with the baby and asking a question.
I have attached a file of my own design and however it's working in FSx and also showing up in AFCAD it is NOt in ADE....How come?

BTW is it an easy job for you to program your progs ADE/SDE this way? when you open the menu/file you search your path to a certain dir....but can you return to the same dir next time you want to open the menu/file?

"Last Folder remembered for Bgl Files" is that the same as "recent file used" and where will that be shown?

Regards and good luck in designing ADE/SDE
Bert

 

[scruffyduck]

Hi Bert

This file won't decompile in SDE due to a problem that seems to exist with the Ndb Record. ADE Can't read it for that reason. Let me take a look at it further. SDE/ADE can be rather picky about some things (read that as I have not included enough code to catch things I do not expect correctly )

BTW is it an easy job for you to program your progs ADE/SDE this way? when you open the menu/file you search your path to a certain dir....but can you return to the same dir next time you want to open the menu/file?

I am not entirely sure what you mean - if you mean can the program remember the last directory you opened then this build does that. It remembers the last Bgl directory you opened and the last XMl directory - they don't have to be the same. If you mean something else then I am sorry I do not understand.

"Last Folder remembered for Bgl Files" is that the same as "recent file used" and where will that be shown?

No a Most Recently Used (MRU) usually remembers specific files. That is not implemented in ADE yet but will be.

 

[bertvk]

Jon, thanks for your reply.
Everything is clear to me; i hope you can fix the first item in the near future, otherwise i need different progs for different bgl's....

Regards
Bert

 

[scruffyduck]

Jon, thanks for your reply.
Everything is clear to me; i hope you can fix the first item in the near future, otherwise i need different progs for different bgl's....

Regards
Bert

Hopefully we can see what is happening. BTW you have two VOR/DMEs on the field with the same name ABC - one is over the ARP in the middle of one of your runways - I am not sure you want that?

 

[scruffyduck]

Bert

I have found the problem - it is related to the fact that the Ndb has no name. SDE does not handle this correctly but I have fixed that now and will release a new engine build with that fix in. BTW you have the same Ndb in the airport twice - same details slightly different locations. And the Vor/DME is present three times.

 

[johanfrc]

Hey Jon.

I have just tested you program, and I must say that it's looking great at this moment. I hope that it'll be one of the best programs for FSX.

 

[icecube]

John,

I Just tested it and the program gives an error when I try to add a taxiway (clicking on an existing one).

I guess it may have something to do with comma as decimal separator? Or maybe you can read something else out of the debug info below?

The error-message is:

Inndatastrengen hadde ugyldig format. (The input string had an invalid format)

   ved System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
   ved System.Number.ParseDouble(String value, NumberStyles options, NumberFormatInfo numfmt)
   ved System.Double.Parse(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
   ved ScruffyDuck.Flightsim.Types.FSLatitude.set_DDM(String value)
   ved ScruffyDuck.Flightsim.Types.FSLatitude.set_Value(String value)
   ved ScruffyDuck.Flightsim.Scenery.SceneryObject.AirportRecord.TaxiwayPoint.set_Latitude(String value)
   ved ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.EventHandlers.ADENewTaxipathHandler.addTaxipoint()
   ved ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.EventHandlers.ADENewTaxipathHandler.OnStartDrag(Object sender, PInputEventArgs e)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.Event.PDragSequenceEventHandler.OnMouseDown(Object sender, PInputEventArgs e)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PNode.HandleEvent(PInputEventArgs e, PInputEventHandler handler)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PNode.OnMouseDown(PInputEventArgs e)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.Event.PInputEventArgs.DispatchTo(Object sender)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.Util.PPickPath.ProcessEvent(PInputEventArgs e)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PInputManager.DispatchToPath(PInputEventArgs e, PInputType type, PPickPath path)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PInputManager.Dispatch(PInputEventArgs e)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PInputManager.ProcessInput()
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PRoot.ProcessInputs()
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PInputManager.ProcessEventFromCamera(EventArgs e, PInputType type, PCamera camera, PCanvas canvas)
   ved UMD.HCIL.Piccolo.PCanvas.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
   ved System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseDown(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   ved System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   ved System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   ved System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   ved System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

[scruffyduck]

Yes that does look like a comma separator issue. Thanks - I will check it out here. In fact I think I know what the problem isbefore I look at the code

 

[scruffyduck]

OK I have found it - a rather obscure bit of the engine itself. The current engine (1.12) delivered by the internet updater contains the fix

 

[José]

Exclusion retangle in South-West

Hi, Jon

I'm using ADE last version, that's representing well taxiways taxi links.

Versions:
Application 00.31.2704
Engine 01.11.2705
CommonLib 01.03.2647

I opened one xml file to look that new function and, for my surprise, I saw a little retangle in my airport, but not where I drew it.
It's a exclusion retangle, with those coordinates:

<!--Fuel_Station-->  
<ExclusionRectangle
  latitudeMinimum="-10.2907744323548" (S10 17.446466)
  latitudeMaximum="-10.2904098765503" (S10 17.424593)
  longitudeMinimum="-48.357141201355"  (W48 21.428472)
  longitudeMaximum="-48.3567062242889" (W48 21.402373)
  excludeAllObjects="TRUE"/>

The values between parentesis were converted with a calculator, to check with the ADE values. The exclusion compiles and exclude the object without problem.

ADE showed up the retangle at those coordinates:

LatNW = S10 17.424593
LatSE = S10 17.446466
LonNW = W048 21.428472
LonSE = W048 21.402373

As you can see, in the latitude, NW is changed with SE corners;

Could you correct this?

Is there an option to see the coordinates in decimal format?

Thanks for your attention,

Regards,

José

 

[scruffyduck]

I opened one xml file to look that new function and, for my surprise, I saw a little retangle in my airport, but not where I drew it. It's a exclusion retangle

Ah - I forgot about that I had added some code for Exclusion Rectangles but not completed it so it is not likely to work

Could you correct this?

Yes I will complete that code

Is there an option to see the coordinates in decimal format?

Not at the moment but there will be

 

[bertvk]

Bert

I have found the problem - it is related to the fact that the Ndb has no name. SDE does not handle this correctly but I have fixed that now and will release a new engine build with that fix in. BTW you have the same Ndb in the airport twice - same details slightly different locations. And the Vor/DME is present three times.

Thanks Jon,
It's just a "sleepy" (i don't know if this is correct english ) virtual base for testing...but i will correct the mistakes you mentioned.
regards
Bert

 

[scruffyduck]

It's just a "sleepy" (i don't know if this is correct english ) virtual base for testing...but i will correct the mistakes you mentioned

Perfect English Well the lastest online download for the engine should have the problem of crashing when the Ndb has no name fixed