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				Flight plans
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 11:34
				by DaveB at EGCC
				Any chance of a master flight plan list like the one for aircraft?.
All these paints on the net, with no plans to use them with.
Many thanks.
Dave B
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 11:52
				by RipPipPip
				How about MAIW packages over there at Avsim.com?
These do contain flight plans.
There's also a tool called RPP_FPGen available, it can generate any plans you like (same download place).
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 12:26
				by DaveB at EGCC
				I was thinking more of the types not in MAIW packs.
Like the new RF-4E's just out, or, all the MiG-21's out there!.
Thanks anyway.
Dave B
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 12:40
				by MIKE JG
				If someone does the legwork and research, then we can put something like that together.  But that's a ton of research to do.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 16:50
				by Jumpshot724
				You could also write your own. TTools is a freeware program that allows you to do it fairly easily. Just follow the tutorial which is a pretty quick, easy read.
Hey, if I can do it anybody can do it   

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 30 Oct 2008, 17:55
				by ronniegj
				RPP_FPGen does not require MAIW aircraft -  any AI aircraft will do, and you will be able to generate the three text files required by TTools to create a traffic bgl file with the traffic you desire.  It takes a little to learn to use, but if you follow the three examples supplied it is easy enough. You can do it, just give it a try.
Ron
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 03 Nov 2008, 18:57
				by DaveB at EGCC
				Thanks for input, I've downloaded RPP fp gen, and now have a Question, how do I open it?? The xml file I mean!.
I have made crude flightplans with ttools before but find it very time consuming, and T&G's I find very confusing.
Many thanks.
DaveB
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 03 Nov 2008, 19:13
				by Ford Friendly
				Rip's fp_generator is Excel based - that is, the file extension is .xls not xml.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 03 Nov 2008, 19:26
				by DaveB at EGCC
				does that mean I need excel on my PC?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 03 Nov 2008, 19:37
				by RipPipPip
				Yes, Excel is a must here ...
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 03 Nov 2008, 19:59
				by Jumpshot724
				does that mean I need excel on my PC?
If you have MS Office Suite you should already have it, no?
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 09:59
				by DaveB at EGCC
				O %$%^* dont have that!.
thank for the help.
Dave B
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 10:11
				by max2202
				http://www.openoffice.org/
OpenOffice, the best alternative for Microsoft Office and it's free. The latest version just released can also open the new Microsoft Office XML format.
You can open xls files with the spreadsheet program.
It really is a great product.
Gr. Max
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 12:53
				by delbydoo
				I think you might find that you won't be able to generate the flightplans with openoffice - something to do with the macros, there's more here
http://militaryaiworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3186 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 13:09
				by max2202
				Working for a 11 time Microsoft gold partner this is probably not the best think to talk about while at work  

  But have you tried the new version? Looking at the post it's from april this year, the new version OpenOffice is from october this year. It says it has more VBA support, since version 3.0.
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/feat ... BA_Support
http://www.linux.com/articles/58348
Max
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 21:10
				by Keith Jones
				And I went out and purchased a copy of Office 2007 just so I could use RPP_FPGen. Wish I had known about OO's new capability.  

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 04 Nov 2008, 21:24
				by Firebird
				Keith, max is only saying that it might work, not that it does. At least you know it will work now.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: 05 Nov 2008, 11:21
				by Keith Jones
				Firebird wrote:Keith, max is only saying that it might work, not that it does. At least you know it will work now.
I know. At least now I can be more productive with Office '07  
