I'm looking for a quick and simple method of identifying which keys (and key combinations) are assigned to FSX functions and which are

free (unassigned). Is there a utility program available that can read the appropriate files (fsx.cfg and standard.xml I believe), and then

present a table and/or list of this controls assignment information in an organized and easy to read format?

Thank you,

Ken Boardman

Well, seems I may have my answer ~

Ken

Well, seems I may have my answer ~

Ken

 

care to share your insight?

Yes Ken, please share what you found.

Ken found that nobody answer...... ;-)

 

I used an excel file to do that.. and manual entries ... long and inefficient but it works..

Do you have a macro or something to help? I would bet that a macro could read the files and put the data out in a logical format. Maybe an Access database?

So it would seem there is some potential for fame for a programmer with too much time on his hands to put such a utility out. An Access database would not be easily distributable but if it were written in a script language or even C/C++ it could work. Hmm. Thinking...

You are very perceptive Pierre. It's amazing that (apparently) nothing like this has been offered. If I had the time and expertise

I'd certainly take a crack at it. Perhaps someone with the time and expertise will notice this thread and "take the bull by the horns".

My apologies to those who were misled by the sarcasm in my post #2 above.

Please, someone with the time and expertise, get three of your best programmers on this immediately ~

Best to all,

Ken

OK folks, here's a start. I have thrown together a little script that will read the xml control file and export to a csv (comma seperated file). You can open it with Excel.

 

In this version only "regular" keys and F-keys are supported. Listed are also modifiers Shift and Ctrl.

 

 

Use at own risk!

 

http://try-this-at-home.de.vu/downloads/ReadFSXControls.zip

I have updated the link and it now shows Numpad Keys and some special keys, too.