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FSX Timer Trigger Reset Mission after a Short Period

Hi Folks

fsxfreak said:
I can't seem to do it.

What am I doing wrong?
Click to expand...
Leon -
Not reading the text. :D
; Use this tag to identify the max number of missions you will allow to be loaded (default = 50)
;MaxMissions=

Uncomment and add your number.

HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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It still isn't working. There must be a problem...
kiosk1.jpg

kiosk2.jpg

kiosk3.jpg


I have uncommented the required fields. (uncommented flight length after screenshot)
 
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Hi Folks

Leon -
Does your mission get listed within FSX, (not kiosk).

Comment out the line
folder=

It's not required
unless your mission is stored outwith FSX's folders,
(e.g. different drive or path).




EDIT
Your mission currently doesn't even load in FSX.

Primary cause is -
Your .flt file path is incorrect.

Hint - Spelling



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Hi Folks

Leon -
Does it load ?
If so,
sorry about that last edit.

Have you corrected kiosksettings.cfg ?
i.e.
; folder=

Recommend using notepad with wordwrap OFF,
as you might have a spurious carriage return in there.



EDIT -
Did your mission appear in the kiosk listing,
when all the missions were listed ?

Simplest method -
Move your mission to
file.0=

Is it listed now ?



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Yes, the mission loads and runs, all the triggers go off.

I have commented the folder line.

Word wrap is now off.
 
Hi Folks

Leon -
Sorry crossing posts whilst I was editing.

Check my last post again.

ATB
Paul
 
I edited the cfg file to this:

Code: 
; Use this tag to modify the lentgh of time before Kiosk will time-out (default = 15 minutes)
FlightLength=

; Use the color and label tags to modify the appearance of the fonts used in Kiosk
TextColorRed=255
TextColorGreen=255
TextColorBlue=255
LabelFontName=MS Shell Dialog
LabelFontSize=16
LabelFontBold=0
LabelFontItalic=0

; Use this tag to identify a special background image you wish to use with Kiosk
BackgroundImage=\bkg.bmp

[Missions]
; Use this tag to identify a full path diretory from which to load your unique missions
; Folder=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Missions\Backcountry\landingbuffalo\

; Use this tag to identify the max number of missions you will allow to be loaded (default = 50)
MaxMissions=4

; This list is used to identify the individual missions you want to load.  To add more missions,
; simply add another "file.n" to the list, and then put the name of the mission (with the .flt extention)
; to load it.

file.0=landingbuffalo.flt

The former 3 missions still are in the kiosk, and my mission is not showing up.
 
Hi Folks

Leon -
Have you removed that path yet
from your mission's .flt file ?

Try commenting out as below -
; [ResourcePath]
; Path=



Additional
In kiosksettings
FlightLength=
should probably have a value, or be commented out.



HTH
ATB
paul
 
Commented out the resource path thing, and the flight length.


IT STILL DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE KIOSK!


At this point steam is coming out of my ears.
 
Hi Folks

fsxfreak said:
At this point steam is coming out of my ears.
Click to expand...
LOL

Just a Vista question -
Reopen kiosksettings.cfg from fsxroot.

Does it contain your changes ?



EDIT -
Removed inappropriate info.

Just checked,
and MaxMissions=VALUE
is not honoured if you list specific missions.

i.e. With -

MaxMissions=3

file.0=Vanuatu.FLT
file.1=Mission_Demo_Paris_1.FLT
file.2=Mission_Demo_Wingman.FLT
file.3=Mission_Demo_Paris_2.FLT
file.4=Innsbruck.FLT

All 5 missions are listed.



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Yes, the kiosk.cfg shows my changes.
I reopen Kiosk everytime I edit.
What is a carriage return?

Sorry for late reply.
 
Hi Folks

Leon -
Carriage Return == Newline
Legacy name from typewriters :D

I'd since checked and it doesn't need one.

Try adding some default missions to your list,
different from those in the flights kiosk folder.

e.g.
file.0=Congo.FLT
file.1=Rocket Launch Air Cover.FLT
file.2=Tutorial03.FLT
file.3=Slingload Tutorial.FLT
file.4=Baltic Sea Rescue.FLT

Do those now list in kiosk ?

ATB
Paul
 
Hi Folks

Leon -
I've just found a bug
which may explain your problem.

EDIT -
This wasn't a bug,
see my subsequent posts,
and ignore the remainder of this post.

Kiosk is apparently not clearing ram on closing. :eek:

Relaunching kiosk
still displays the old missions listing
even if that missions listing has been changed in kiosksettings.cfg

i.e.
; file.0=JetTruck.flt
; file.1=RedBullSalzburg.flt
; file.2=SwissOuting.flt

; file.0=Vanuatu.FLT
; file.1=Mission_Demo_Paris_1.FLT
; file.2=Mission_Demo_Wingman.FLT
; file.3=Mission_Demo_Paris_2.FLT
; file.4=Innsbruck.FLT


file.0=Congo.FLT
file.1=Rocket Launch Air Cover.FLT
file.2=Tutorial03.FLT
file.3=Slingload Tutorial.FLT
file.4=Baltic Sea Rescue.FLT

Still lists Vanuatu etc.



Will investigate further.

Meantime suggest you try a pc reboot.



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Hi FOlks

Leon -
Solved it.

After initial run,
the active KioskSettings.cfg
is now in the folder -
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX


EDIT -
Me also guilty of not RTFM'ing. :o

Customizing Kiosk Mode
After running Kiosk mode for the first time, a new file will be created, where [user name] is the account name of the person who installed Microsoft Flight Simulator. This file is:
Documents and Settings\[user name]\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\KioskSettings.cfg
Click to expand...



Reason it hadn't clicked before,
is FSX had CTD'd twice from a kiosk launch,
hence hadn't written to the flights folder.


HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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fsxfreak said:
(writes down note "RTFM")
Click to expand...
Likewise :D

Good learning experience.


Warning,
just beware when you roll this out at the museum,
that the changes will be in whatever user's account you'd installed from.

For security purposes
that might not be the account profile
that visitors access the sim from.

Ensure the file is in both the fsxroot,
and the visitor's account profile.

HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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