COMPILING an XML file to a BGL file

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How do you an XML file to a BGL file?Thanks.Abe

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For either FS2004 or FSX, you use bglcomp, which comes with the SDK. The file is bglcomp.exe and it runs off the command line. You will want to open a DOS box (STart-->Run...-->cmd) so that you can see the error messages, if any.There are other types of xml files, but I ASSUME you are talking about an xml file with airport scenery information.RhettAMD 3700+ (@2585 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2gb Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 (1T), WD 150 gig 10000rpm Raptor, WD 250gig 7200rpm SATA2, Seagate 120gb 5400 rpm external HD, CoolerMaster Praetorian

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Thanks Rhett.Actually I am trying to recompile an AFCAD file which I decompiled and modified in XML format. I tried the SDK Bglcom, it did not work. I did use the DOS prompt command.Can such an XML file be compile with BGLcom or some other compiler?Thanks.Abe

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No the only compiler for those types of xml files is Microsoft's bglcomp.You must have some errors in your xml file that are preventing it from compiling. I don't know what error message(s) you got, but it's pretty common to have some errors when you are first trying to compile.You can post your xml here if you want, maybe I or someone else can assist.RhettAMD 3700+ (@2585 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2gb Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 (1T), WD 150 gig 10000rpm Raptor, WD 250gig 7200rpm SATA2, Seagate 120gb 5400 rpm external HD, CoolerMaster Praetorian

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Thanks Rhett. I could not upload the file, it's 825KB - too large.Abe

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You decompiled an AFCAD, and it's 825 kb? That seems wrong to me, I have decompiled big, massive AFCAD airport bgl's and they were no where near 800 kb.Did you use BGL2XML to decompile the AF2_xxxx.bgl file?RhettAMD 3700+ (@2585 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2gb Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 (1T), WD 150 gig 10000rpm Raptor, WD 250gig 7200rpm SATA2, Seagate 120gb 5400 rpm external HD, CoolerMaster Praetorian

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Hi Rhett,The BGL file is 93kb, decompiled with BGL2XML, it generated an 825kb XML. Can I email you the file privately since Avsim does not accept a file that size?Abe

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>Hi Rhett,>>The BGL file is 93kb, decompiled with BGL2XML, it generated an>825kb XML. Can I email you the file privately since Avsim does>not accept a file that size?>>Abe>You know you are right, 800+ kb is about right for a big airport xml. I was thinking BGL for some reason, musta been tired...Yes you can e-mail it to me, I will PM you...RhettAMD 3700+ (@2585 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2gb Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 (1T), WD 150 gig 10000rpm Raptor, WD 250gig 7200rpm SATA2, Seagate 120gb 5400 rpm external HD, CoolerMaster Praetorian

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Thanks Rhett. Email on the way.Abe