GPS readout on HUD is in DMS format while themanual GPS entries are accepted only in decimalformat (20.45). Can the two be made to agree in formatby means of an XML file or otherwise?tmpargolf

>GPS readout on HUD is in DMS format while the>manual GPS entries are accepted only in decimal>format (20.45). Can the two be made to agree in format>by means of an XML file or otherwise?>>tmpargolfWhat exactly are you trying to do?

Trying to avoid mental calculation when lookingat HUD current position readout at top of screenand correlating it with the decimal entries in the"from" and "Get nearest airport" screens.

>Trying to avoid mental calculation when looking>at HUD current position readout at top of screen>and correlating it with the decimal entries in the>"from" and "Get nearest airport" screens.Actually, you should be able to easily convert from one format to another. While it may be possible doing this in an XML file, using FlightGear's scripting language Nasal is probably going to be easier.You can find conversion formulas if you google for them, i.e.:http://home.online.no/~sigurdhu/Deg_formats.htmhttp://www.paddles.com/users/wildcamp/coordexp.htmlHowever, it may be easier to simply set up the HUD to directly use the longitude/latitude that's exported to the PropertyTree anyway, that way you would be using the same data source for both readouts.

>>Trying to avoid mental calculation when looking>However, it may be easier to simply set up the HUD to directly>use the longitude/latitude that's exported to the PropertyTree>anyway, that way you would be using the same data source for>both readouts.>>>The above sounds like what I'd like to accomplish. Howis this done?