Inserting Javier's Carrier into EXE.XML

[sbclark 55]

Hi All,

 

I'm trying to add Javier's Carrier to P3D v3.35. I have it installed, but I have been unable to edit the EXE.XML file to add the necessary entries for the carrier. For whatever reason, when I go to save the edited results from NotePad, the saved file gets corrupted and does not look anything like what it should.

 

Is Notepad the correct tool, or should I be using something else?

 

Bill lark

[Poppet 708]

Bill,  There is more then likely a Problem with either your Header Code or the bit your trying to add 

 

What location?  AppData\Roaming or ProgramData ? 

 

Can you Copy and Paste your exe.xml file here, (Including the extra bit) 

[sbclark 55]

Hi Poppet,

 

I running P3D v3.35 under Win 10 (a recent clean install). You are probably correct about using the wrong header code.

 

The file I'm attempting to modify is the Exe.xml located in the AppData\Roaming section.

 

I have tried using NotePad and Notepad++ unsuccessfully so far. The file I'm trying to modify by adding AICarriers looks like this below:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">  <Descr>Launch</Descr>  <Filename>EXE.xml</Filename>  <Disabled>False</Disabled>  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Name>GoFlight Hardware Interface</Name>
    <Path>C:\GoFlight\GFDevP3D.exe</Path>
    <CommandLine></CommandLine>
  </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>

 

What I want to add is the AICarrier segment from an older exe.xml file below from my P3D v2 Win 7 setup to the file above:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
  <Descr>Launch</Descr>
  <Filename>exe.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Couatl</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>fsdreamteam\couatl\couatl.exe</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Name>AICarriers</Name>
    <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\AICarriers\aicarriers.exe</Path>
    <CommandLine>-nogui</CommandLine>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>as_btstrp_config_manager</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>as_srv\as_btstrp_config_manager.exe</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Name>GoFlight Hardware Interface</Name>
    <Path>C:\GoFlight\GFDevP3D.exe</Path>
    <CommandLine>
    </CommandLine>
  </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

However, whenever I make changes and save the file, it ends up looking something like this:

 

Launch EXE.xml False False False False GoFlight Hardware Interface C:\GoFlight\GFDevP3D.exe   False False AICarriers C:\Program Files (x86)\AICarriers\aicarriers.exe -nogui

 

So which app do you use, Notepad or Notepad ++?

 

Bill Clark

[virtualstuff 758]

 

 

It doesn't matter both should work...

 

See attached file and save it in your C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3

 

Rename the file to exe.xml

exe_xml.txt

[vgbaron 3,618]

Somehow it looks like you have something that is stripping out the <> codes.

 

 

Vic

[sbclark 55]

Vic,

 

Which tool should I be using for this task?

 

Notepad or NotePad ++

 

Bill Clark

[virtualstuff 758]

Vic,

 

Which tool should I be using for this task?

 

Notepad or NotePad ++

 

Bill Clark

 

Do you want help or not?

Or only from Vic because then I leave this topic be lol...

 

I gave you the new location for the dll and exe xml files because P3D v3 has a different file logic now.

P3D will still also read the old location and combine both for the time being...

Did you try the file I attached and simply rename it for testing purpose?

Then you can rule out a problem with language setting on your O/S etc...

You can edit the files both with notepad or notepad ++ for a decade lol if that doesn't work local then there is something else in play running win 10 64 bit here ;-)

You did check if the file paths are correct?

[sbclark 55]

Andre,

 

I apologize as I missed your post. I acted on Vic's automated response first and missed yours buried further down in my email stack.

 

Yes, I took your modified file, renamed it EXE.XML and pasted it back into the folder I had originally taken it from. So after installing Java, Javier's carrier was available in the "Add-On" pull down menu so I was able to launch it and overfly to see it was moving and appeared to be properly configured. Once I install a carrier plane into P3D, I'll verify that the catapults and arresting gear works............I see no reason why it shouldn't.

 

Once again, I thank you for taking your valuable time and making the modification for me!!

 

Cheers,

Bill Clark

 

I'm not sure why my efforts failed, as I have done this before unless I need to do something different with Windows 10?

[virtualstuff 758]

Andre,

 

I apologize as I missed your post. I acted on Vic's automated response first and missed yours buried further down in my email stack.

 

Yes, I took your modified file, renamed it EXE.XML and pasted it back into the folder I had originally taken it from. So after installing Java, Javier's carrier was available in the "Add-On" pull down menu so I was able to launch it and overfly to see it was moving and appeared to be properly configured. Once I install a carrier plane into P3D, I'll verify that the catapults and arresting gear works............I see no reason why it shouldn't.

 

Once again, I thank you for taking your valuable time and making the modification for me!!

 

Cheers,

Bill Clark

 

I'm not sure why my efforts failed, as I have done this before unless I need to do something different with Windows 10?

 

No need to apologize Bill, we are here to help each other to get the most out our beloved hobby.

I personally would only make sure that I wouldn't interfere with your preferences.

Did you in notepad saved the file as ANSI because I'm with Vic here something is probably stripping the code local.

So maybe an encoding type? in notepad you can choose the encoding during saving.

[sbclark 55]

To All,

 

I went back and tried it with Notepad and was successful....................it appears everything has to be perfect or else it will not work. So I must have had a mistake in it. I did, as before, use ANSI

 

Again, thanks,

Bill