AI Aircraft Editor Version 4.2.1 released

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Re: AI Aircraft Editor Version 4.2.1 released

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Jim, I believe the new version fixes your issue.

Tim, here your go.

Please replace the AIAE executable installed on your computer with the version attached here.

When you start the application, you will see message boxes popping up.

They might be partly hidden by the loader animation, if so just drag them outside. Please make a screenshot from each dialog. At some point the application will crash. Please provide me with the latest screenshot you have done before the crash. Below screenshot would show when all analysis has completed without crash - we know this is not the case for you.
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Re: AI Aircraft Editor Version 4.2.1 released

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Hi

That has fixed the texture not found messages.

The viewer does not show textures that are "nested" ie texture folders within a top level folder.
It works fine if individual folders are used.

It reports air files not found that are not an exact match to the entry in the aircraft.cfg.

eg aircraft.cfg entry= sim=cis_an24 - file name of CIS_AN24.air

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jimrodger wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 13:02 The viewer does not show textures that are "nested" ie texture folders within a top level folder.
It works fine if individual folders are used.
Can you provide me with an example, please?
jimrodger wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 13:02 It reports air files not found that are not an exact match to the entry in the aircraft.cfg.
eg aircraft.cfg entry= sim=cis_an24 - file name of CIS_AN24.air
That was the error for the textures and models as well. I must have missed the airfiles.
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jimrodger wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 13:02 The viewer does not show textures that are "nested" ie texture folders within a top level folder.
It works fine if individual folders are used.
I cannot replicate that, Jim.

Is it comparable to this structure?

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[fltsim.0]
title=RATS Il-96-400VVIP Russian Air Force RA-96102
model=VKP
texture=I96-Russian Air Force\RA-96102
sim=ai_rats_il96
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=I96
atc_airline=RUSSIAN AIR FORCE
atc_heavy=1
ui_createdby=RATS
ui_typerole=Military AI
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-400
ui_variation=Russian Air Force RA-96102 (800AB. 1ae)
description=Repaint by krek26

[fltsim.1]
title=RATS Il-96-400VVIP Russian Air Force RA-96104
model=VKP
texture=I96-Russian Air Force\RA-96104
sim=ai_rats_il96
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=I96
atc_airline=RUSSIAN AIR FORCE
atc_heavy=1
ui_createdby=RATS
ui_typerole=Military AI
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-400
ui_variation=Russian Air Force RA-96102 (800AB. 1ae)
description=Repaint by krek26

[fltsim.2]
title=Ilyushin IL-96-300PU GTK Rossiya 96012
sim=uttil96-300v5acofadv
model=PU
texture=Russia Special Det\RA-96012
atc_id=96012
atc_airline=ROSSIYA
atc_flight_number=1123
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=IL-96-300
ui_variation=GTK Rossiya
description=Repaint by UTT
atc_id_color=0000000000
visual_damage=0
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=SDM1
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
ui_createdby=RATS
ui_typerole=Military AI
Because that works for me - see screenshots:
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Re: AI Aircraft Editor Version 4.2.1 released

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Hi Martin,

ok this is what I get

On first opening:

Image

Hit 'OK'

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Hit 'OK'

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Hit 'OK'

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Hit 'Cancel'

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Navigate to a SimObjects folder:

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That is the state in which it remains until shut down.
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I check and come back in a moment....
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Here is the next version with more message boxes. Same as before...
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Got it. Give me half an hour and I'll go through it. Need coffee right now!
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Martin,

I just a few minutes ago tried to run AIAE v. 4.2.25, and it crashed on me on startup. It generated a crash report that I sent with the button provided.

I then came here and saw that v. 4.2.26 was available, then went back to my 4.2.25 (which crashed again on startup, this time I did not send the report) and tried to use the update function. This did not work, no reaction from AIAE, so I downloaded 4.2.26 and installed it. No problems with that as I see it at this time.

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Jorgen wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 14:56 Martin,

I just a few minutes ago tried to run AIAE v. 4.2.25, and it crashed on me on startup. It generated a crash report that I sent with the button provided.

I then came here and saw that v. 4.2.26 was available, then went back to my 4.2.25 (which crashed again on startup, this time I did not send the report) and tried to use the update function. This did not work, no reaction from AIAE, so I downloaded 4.2.26 and installed it. No problems with that as I see it at this time.

Jorgen
Can it be that you are using a 32bit system, Jorgen?
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Ok, here we go:

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Can you please attach this file, Tim:

C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5

--> add-ons.cfg
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Martin,

This is a 64-bit system.

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Jorgen wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 16:19 Martin,

This is a 64-bit system.

Jorgen
Which NET or .Net Framework Version installed, Jorgen?
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gsnde wrote: 04 Mar 2024, 16:12 Can you please attach this file, Tim:

C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5

--> add-ons.cfg
Here you go, Martin.

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All that I have been able to find, both x86 and x64 versions.

I once had an issue that I couldn't get rid of, and in more or less desparation I installed the Microsoft Visual Studio suite, all versions. The issue then went away, but that means that I also have the .NET versions available through there.

Everything is kept updated.

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Actually, just in case, this is the addon.cfg from Users\*me*\AppData\Roaming\LockheedMartin\Prepar3D v5
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Jeez, I have already found it... :smt009

PATH=Development Tools\Visual FX Tool

This path is invitation to disaster. But still Martin is to blame because he did not foresee this.
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Nope, can't be. I have the same entries and it does not crash.
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Tim, let's try again. Even more boxes, sorry.
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