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Help with precipitation display please

jtanabodee

jtanabodee

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Hi,
I would like to make FSX property layer that shine when it rains.
I think I did right but there are still no display under SODE.
I have put all mdl and texture needed to model.xxx and texture folder to the container and put to Simobject/misc folder. Set up the Sim.cfg file for this folder.
The I set up XML file to show these two models which are ground poly cover on the taxiway and runway. Hoping that they will show up under precipitation.
I have been playing around for days but I fail to get them show up.
Would you mind checking what I did wrong with XML or Simobject folder?. I also attached zip file of them.
I might do something wrong but I cannot find it.
Thanks you for your help.
 

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I think there was an additional xml tag that didn't belong there.
This works for me:


<SODE>

<!-- Data Probe serving its clients -->
<SimObject Name="WMKK">
<Placement Lat="2.745179906" Lon="101.699614674" Alt="21.336" Hdg="0.0"/>
<Model SimTitle="Environmental Data Probe">
<EnvironmentalDataProbe ClientList="KLIA2_RainEffect;RainEffect_layer"/>
</Model>
</SimObject>

<!-- Precipitation on ground -->
<SimObject Name="KLIA2_RainEffect">
<Placement Lat="2.7279000282" Lon="101.6877479553" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="0.0"/>
<Model SimTitle="KLIA2_RainEffect">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="MetPrecipitation" Value="RAIN"/>
</Model>

</SimObject>

</SODE>
 
ianj said:
I think there was an additional xml tag that didn't belong there.
This works for me:

<SODE>

<!-- Data Probe serving its clients -->
<SimObject Name="WMKK">
<Placement Lat="2.745179906" Lon="101.699614674" Alt="21.336" Hdg="0.0"/>
<Model SimTitle="Environmental Data Probe">
<EnvironmentalDataProbe ClientList="KLIA2_RainEffect;RainEffect_layer"/>
</Model>
</SimObject>

<!-- Precipitation on ground -->
<SimObject Name="KLIA2_RainEffect">
<Placement Lat="2.7279000282" Lon="101.6877479553" Alt="0#AGL" Hdg="0.0"/>
<Model SimTitle="KLIA2_RainEffect">
<ConditionalVisibility Variable="MetPrecipitation" Value="RAIN"/>
</Model>

</SimObject>

</SODE>
Click to expand...
Thanks, let me try.
Reading in SDK is very confusing since I have very little knowledge of xml.
It might be easier if there is a GUI and let user fill in the blank, then the program generate xml for us.
 
Thanks ianj, it works just fine for KLIA2_RainEffect. I add another set of XML for RainEffect_layer, which is FSX style ground poly for KLIA1 but it never show up. Very frustrating.
Would you mind checking my XML and the pack of model again? The file is a little too big to attached since it contain texture of mdl too.
Here it is:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/it82uas2djdhqws/wmkk_SODE.zip

I really appreciate you help.
 
You need to add the second SimObject to the client list of the probe:
Code: 
<EnvironmentalDataProbe ClientList="KLIA2_RainEffect;RainEffect_layer"/>
 
Jeffrey Stähli said:
You need to add the second SimObject to the client list of the probe:
Code: 
<EnvironmentalDataProbe ClientList="KLIA2_RainEffect;RainEffect_layer"/>
Click to expand...

I found another mistake. I picked wrong MDL. So it did not show up. Now it is fine.
Thanks for your help.
I think it is tough to edit with note pad. Just only one mistake make it all disappear.
 
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