Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: Problems with 'V' (backwards view) on Mac os X, fixed (somewhat)
Melchior FRANZ wrote: > * Ima Sudonim -- Thursday 20 October 2005 12:54: > >>I don't know why it makes a difference, but it does. Darn, I really >>liked that Chase View Above 8-( > > > What about also increasing the number of views in the preferences file, > if you add some? > > 7 > > No idea, why we don't simply count the nodes? Hmmm ... > > > Please stop the annoying full-quoting (and top-posting). > > m. > > ___ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org > http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel > 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d > I tried that once, and found that it caused problems. I think it was either the joystick config or the keyboard config, but something assumes that number-views is 6, and breaks. I think the whole system needs an overhaul and like Mel says FG should just count the views. They don't even need to be numbered. Just have FG add them to a list as they are read in from the xml config files and assign them numbers then. That way you could have the default ones, then add an arbitrary number of personal ones, and after that an airplane designer can come along and add as many as he wants (co-pilot, BN, tail gunner, view of munitions, etc) without mucking up the already existing views that someone obviously wants to be there. I got around this in the B-29 by having a Nasal script modify the pilot view, but that is a hack. I should have been able to define multiple views without cannibalizing existing ones. Josh ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
[Flightgear-devel] Re: Problems with 'V' (backwards view) on Mac os X, fixed (somewhat)
> -Original Message- > From: Melchior FRANZ > > * Ima Sudonim -- Thursday 20 October 2005 12:54: > > I don't know why it makes a difference, but it does. Darn, I really > > liked that Chase View Above 8-( > > What about also increasing the number of views in the preferences file, > if you add some? > > 7 > > No idea, why we don't simply count the nodes? Hmmm ... > This is one of the older bits of code that did one of these arrays of subsystem objects. I did it wrong and never got back to fix it. Counting and writing out the property would work fine. The only changes required would be within the init() in viewmgr.cxx. It'd be a week anyway before I could get to it myself. Best, Jim ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
[Flightgear-devel] Re: Problems with 'V' (backwards view) on Mac os X, fixed (somewhat)
> -Original Message- > > > Interestingly enough, if I add a 7th node, the new view works and > so does 'V'. Overwriting one of flightgear's default views must be > unacceptable to some portion of the code. Not true. The only possiblilty would be view "0", the cockpit view, and it's relationship to the FDM altitude above ground level output and maybe something unique regarding rendering (OpenGL stuff), but even that I'm not sure of currently. Certainly you should be able to replace or eliminate any of the other views. Best, Jim ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
[Flightgear-devel] Re: Problems with 'V' (backwards view) on Mac os X, fixed (somewhat)
Originally, I modified another view instead of adding a new one because I didn't want to have too many views. Someone on the list was kind enough to suggest the modifications, so I added them to my local preferences. What about also increasing the number of views in the preferences file, if you add some? 7 Interestingly enough, if I add a 7th node, the new view works and so does 'V'. Overwriting one of flightgear's default views must be unacceptable to some portion of the code. Adding the same view xml in preferences works just fine as the 7th view, thanks for the suggestion. It seems there is a requirement to leave the first six views there, at least in this instance. No idea, why we don't simply count the nodes? Hmmm ... My bad! I get flightgear-devel in digest form, and was copying from the web page. There is no new digest yet and I was trying to respond in a timely fashion without having to retype a lot or open mutliple browser windows. (The web interface is not as convenient as a newsreader or mail app unfortunately). I have an arm problem that makes keyboarding difficult, so I just click-shift-clicked the whole thing and then did paste quote. I thought that whoever didn't want to read the thread would just ignore it. I am sorry to have troubled you, I will try to be less verbose in quoting in the future. I top posted because lee asked me to put my new text at the top or bottom, so I put it at the bottom as it was closer to the question I was answering. I prefer to answer in line as it involves less keyboarding/mouse movement and is easier on the arms. Again, I apologize for the trouble. Thanks very much! Ima Please stop the annoying full-quoting (and top-posting). ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
[Flightgear-devel] Re: Problems with 'V' (backwards view) on Mac os X, fixed (somewhat)
* Ima Sudonim -- Thursday 20 October 2005 12:54: > I don't know why it makes a difference, but it does. Darn, I really > liked that Chase View Above 8-( What about also increasing the number of views in the preferences file, if you add some? 7 No idea, why we don't simply count the nodes? Hmmm ... Please stop the annoying full-quoting (and top-posting). m. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
