Following the comments from Ralf, > Vassilii Khachaturov schrieb: > >>> $ fgfs --prop":/environment/params/real-world-weather-fetch"=true > >>>--prop":/environment/params/control-fdm-atmosphere"=true > >> > >>Why not "--enable-real-weather-fetch"? > >> > > > > > > Because I didn't know about the shorthand option :-) > > :-) > > > BTW, the second property is not affected by this switch still; > > Hm, this is interesting. As far as I see the switch controls whether > temperature, pressure and air density are passed on to the FDM - which > _I_ didn't know about. > > Regards, > Ralf
here's an update mentioning the shorthand. Please apply, an extra doc never hurts, does it? --- /dev/null 2005-01-09 22:40:54.000000000 +0200 +++ data/Docs/README.Real-WX 2005-10-18 21:28:20.847371600 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Real-world Weather Update +========================= +Launch fgfs with the following two command-line switches in addition to +whatever else you put there: + + $ fgfs --prop":/environment/params/real-world-weather-fetch"=true --prop":/environment/params/control-fdm-atmosphere"=true + +(Unfortunately, if you try to turn these properties on after the program +has started, it doesn't work.) + +The option --prop":/environment/params/real-world-weather-fetch"=true +can be shortened to --enable-real-weather-fetch, but this doesn't +include the second property setting option. + +Alternatively, you can add the two switches to your $HOME/.fgfsrc, +or change the corresponding properties in $FG_ROOT/preferences.xml + +This will allow you to enjoy real-world weather as reported on +the NOAA site, currently at http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/metar.shtml + +You can also use the metar(1) program, coming with flightgear, +to query the NOAA site from the command line in text format. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
