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Coordinates in FX

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When I press shift Z, I can see the coordinates like
S33 15.34.

Is there a way that it can show much better pinpoint coordinate like
S33 15.3424.

Thank you

JB

I think I found it

adding to MAIN section of fsx.cfg

LatLonFormat=Degrees
FractionalLatLonDigits=6

This work but now it show 34.3456788. I would like it to show the other way round as above.
 
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I have no idea about formatting the shift+z information but another way to get the information you need would be to program a small XML gauge that shows the position in the format you need it.

Apart from that you should keep in mind that coordinates are in a strange format. For instance
N 12° 34'56"
is not the same as:
N 12° 34.56'
is not the same as:
N 12.3456°

Because one degree (1°) equals sixty minutes (60') and one minute (1') equals sixty seconds (60"). Therefore the first example means:
"12 degrees, 34 minutes and 56 seconds north"
The second example:
"12 degrees and 34.56 minutes north"
So the .56 are decimal. and the third example:
"12.3456 degrees"
which means that .3456 is decimal.

Regards,
Vitus
 
if you just change the FractionalLatLonDigits parameter to 6 but leave the LatLonFormat parameter set to its original value (or remove it if you added it), you should get the extra fractional digits but in your first example format.

And those formats aren't weird :->, those are standard cartogrophy formats, the 1st one is D:M:S (or Degrees, Minutes, Seconds), the second one is D:M (or Degrees, Minutes), and the third one is just D (or Degrees).
 
xbuddy said:
and FSX coordinates also different coordinates with google earth. :(
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There are lots of different ways that co-ordinates get displayed. I can think of at least six or seven :)
 
Hi,

xbuddy said:
and FSX coordinates also different coordinates with google earth. :(
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It's not really that the position (coordinate) is different, it is just written down in a different "unit". Just like when you express the wingspan of an aircraft in meters or in feet. The wing span itself doesn't change, it is just expressed as a different number in another unit.
 
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