A Question on Fuel Settings

[Guest klucznik]

Hello Folks, I wonder why I cannot put 100% fuel in either left or right fuel tanks? Silly question, it seems, but I am sincere here. After running the APU for a half hour or so I decided to replenish the fuel in the tanks, that is, top off the left tank to 100%. To my amazement I found that if I entered 100% a pop-up window would state "Enter a number between 0-8629. Thus I entered 8629, in the weight column, and AGAIN the pop-up window with the same message. I therefore entered 99.9% for capacity, equivalent to 8620 lbs, and this was readily accepted. You will get the same response if you play with the right tank also. My question: Why is 8629 lbs ILLEGAL when the error pop-up states "Enter a number betwee 0-8629"? I have seen a similar question on the MS Forum but there were no replies to it. Is this a PMDG problem or a Microsoft problem or does anyone know?Thanks

[Guest Fortress]

This happens to me too. I sometimes get the pop up saying "enter a number between 0-8629" when all I wanted to do was change centre fuel quantity. Bit annoying really and I'd love to know the answer too!Cheers,Paulhttp://www.strontiumdog.plus.com/sbird.jpgOfficially licenced by British Airways plc for use of name and logo[p]AMD XP2800+ Barton, Gigabyte GA-7NNXP nForce2, 1Gig Crucial PC3200 DDR 400MHz, Gainward 128 MB GF4-4200, SB Audigy, 3 x WD Caviar SE[/p]

[Guest Ray_CYYZ]

Change the little toggle box between weight and volume and you'll escape this little trap. It is is FS roundoff bug.Ray

[Guest klucznik]

Hi Ray, Toggle, huh? HmmmmmmmmmThanks

[Guest Ray CYYZ]

This silly little check box:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/37271.jpgtotal = 6875 (math works)http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/37272.jpgtotal = 46058 (math fails and you can't get out of panel until 46057 = 46058 (not likely to happen in this life time)Ray

[Guest klucznik]

Hi Ray, Like a lollipop, that sucks. (Terrible language.) How in the world did you come up with this?Cheers

[Guest Fortress]

Thanks Ray :-waveCheers,Paulhttp://www.strontiumdog.plus.com/sbird.jpgOfficially licenced by British Airways plc for use of name and logo[p]AMD XP2800+ Barton, Gigabyte GA-7NNXP nForce2, 1Gig Crucial PC3200 DDR 400MHz, Gainward 128 MB GF4-4200, SB Audigy, 3 x WD Caviar SE[/p]

[Guest Ray CYYZ]

You'll notice they are using 6.7 Pounds to the gallon, not a nice number ... since there is no room for the .x in the display, they round it off. Rounding in computers is an evil thing. It's gotta go somewhere ;)Ray

[Guest klucznik]

OK Ray, Thanks for your input. I'll have to see how Billy handles his default aircraft with this, what should be, a simple problem in addition.Regards

[Guest klucznik]

Yup, same on his default 737-400. We go gallons and not lbs I guess.Blais

[Guest B1900 Mech]

Pause the sim, Make the fuel changes, Then Un pause.