Anyone get p3d v2 to work with ezdok?

[paulsharp100 1]

I am having issues where the;

 

Ezdok menu will not appear in p3d v2.2.

 

It worked fine until I decided to rebuild my PC; this is what I did and tried;

 

Re installed win 7 pro 64bit

Installed p3d

installed Migration tool (and updated)

Installed Ezdok from flight1

Updated to 1.6

updated to 1.7

Used the beta EXE grabbed from some forum

Ran the Ezdok config tool (all seemed OK)

Checked the DLL's (via menu) no issues reported.

 

Checked and rechecked my dll.xml file

Checked and rechecked my exe.xml file

 

restarted machine numerous times.

 

Ran CCleaner to clean registry entries

Disable UA using regedit

Changed all folders for Ezca and lockhead to full access

 

NOW, I am completely out of ideas, P3d and ezdok are great products, if someone can help me so I can see the Ezdok menu under addons (next to FSUIPC, that works fine) then I would be very happy.

 

 

 

 

Files for information

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?>

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name> <Path>MigTool.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>false</Disabled> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

 

 

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?>

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name> <Path>MigTool.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>false</Disabled> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

[Glynn 405]

 

 

I am having issues where the;
Ezdok menu will not appear in p3d v2.2.

 

Ezdock needs to be added to your EXE.xml, you show it as added to your DLL.xml.

There is also a typo in the EZdok statement, -<Launch.Addon>

 

here is my EXE.xml, ignore the Goflight bit

 

<?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>
    <Name>GoFlight FSX Data Bridge</Name>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\GoFlight\GFDevP3D.exe</Path>
    <CommandLine></CommandLine>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

[paulsharp100 1]

Hi Mad Dog,

 

Thank you for the response, totally appreciated. I tried your suggestion, still had no luck. Was not quite sure about the typo, that "-" seems to populate automatically. I check some other XML files and it seems to be fairly normal.

 

I can see that the EZCA.exe has executed, as when I go into Windows mode I can see the process running. Odd that there is no Addon menu item, especially as it was all great before the rebuild.

 

Here are my files if you or anyone else has any ideas.

 

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name> <Path>MigTool.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>as_connect</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>as_srv\as_btstrp.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

 

 

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\exe.xml

 

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?>

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>exe.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>false</Disabled> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

[Glynn 405]

What editor are you using to open these files ?

[paulsharp100 1]

Hi there

 

I am using note pad (win 7), happy to be advised for better editor

 

what also confuses me somewhat is that under VIEWS, VIEW MODE, I can see EZdok universal world camera

 

 

 

Many thanks for you interest.

 

Paul

 

ps I considered that I should make a donation, (that I have just done), based on someone from the community spirit shown here, thank you.

Edited April 26, 2014 by paulsharp100

[Glynn 405]

Paul,

Remove the hyphen from the start of the Fsuipc section of your dll.xml, it is preventing Fsuipc loading properly and also the ezdoc section, it should not be in the dll.xml file.

 

-<Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> -<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

 

Then format your exe.xml file properly removing the hyphen from the ezca section, it should not be there.

These two files are very sensitive to formatting errors.

 

Back up your two files and cut and paste  the contents from the two below that I have formatted correctly for you from the examples you have posted

 

DLL.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
 <Descr>Launch</Descr> 
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename> 
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
    <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name>
    <Path>MigTool.dll</Path>
    <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>
    <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
 </Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
    <Name>as_connect</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>as_srv\as_btstrp.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon> 
<Launch.Addon> 
<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> 
</Launch.Addon> 
 </SimBase.Document>

EXE.xml

<?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>EZdok camera addon</Name>
      <Disabled>false</Disabled> 
      <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>
 </Launch.Addon>
 </SimBase.Document>

[paulsharp100 1]

Hi Mad dog,

 

I have done as you have described above. I pasted into into note pad (is that the right tool).

 

I note that the menu item is still not appearing on P3D v2.2

 

Also I note when I click on the XML files I see that the information does have a "-" before the <Launch.Addon.

 

Example

 

-<Launch.Addon>

 

<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

 

 

Should I be using something else instead of note pad?  

[Glynn 405]

Hello Paul,

So you copied and pasted the code above directly into your DLL.xml and EXE.xml files, saved them and when you open them again they have the hyphens ?, that should not be happening.

 

Try dropping these two files into your \AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ directory

and overwrite your existing exe and dll xml files (after backing up your two files first)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c6i7iblq195r5u1/PoWTeB1vvL

 

then run P3D, After that  open them in notepad and post the contents here, using the codebox tool from the edit menu  (looks like <>).

[paulsharp100 1]

Hi Mad dog,
 
Followed your instructions,
 
 
Here is the requested;
 

 

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Dll.xml

 

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>

 

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch">

 

<Descr>Launch</Descr>

 

<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>

 

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

 

<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>

 

 

-<Launch.Addon>

 

<Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name>

 

<Path>MigTool.dll</Path>

 

<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>

 

<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>

 

</Launch.Addon>

 

 

-<Launch.Addon>

 

<Name>as_connect</Name>

 

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

 

<Path>as_srv\as_btstrp.dll</Path>

 

</Launch.Addon>

 

 

-<Launch.Addon>

 

<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

 

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

 

<Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path>

 

</Launch.Addon>

 

</SimBase.Document>

 

 

C:\Users\FlightSim\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\EXE.xml

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?>

 

-<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch">

 

<Descr>Launch</Descr>

 

<Filename>exe.xml</Filename>

 

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

 

<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>

 

 

-<Launch.Addon>

 

<Name>EZdok camera addon</Name>

 

<Disabled>false</Disabled>

 

<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>

 

</Launch.Addon>

 

</SimBase.Document>

sorry the above was from IE

 

here is notepad contents

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">

 <Descr>Launch</Descr> 

<Filename>dll.xml</Filename> 

<Disabled>False</Disabled>

    <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>

    <Launch.Addon>

    <Name>Migration Tool Plugin</Name>

    <Path>MigTool.dll</Path>

    <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>

    <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>

 </Launch.Addon>

<Launch.Addon>

    <Name>as_connect</Name>

    <Disabled>False</Disabled>

    <Path>as_srv\as_btstrp.dll</Path>

</Launch.Addon> 

<Launch.Addon> 

<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>

    <Disabled>False</Disabled>

    <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> 

</Launch.Addon> 

 </SimBase.Document>

 

 

 

 

<?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>EZdok camera addon</Name>

      <Disabled>false</Disabled> 

      <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path>

 </Launch.Addon>

 </SimBase.Document>

[Glynn 405]

Hello paul

Got it now, it is IE that is inserting the hyphens.

 

The notepad contents are fine, does the ezdoc menu still not show in P3D when using these two files ?

[paulsharp100 1]

When I start p3d, there is not menu, however i noted that ezdok seems to run on my windows menu bar. When I close p3d I get the following error

 

"FSX process not found. Application can not run."

[Glynn 405]

Is simconnect installed correctly, P3D has been known to not install this sometimes.

The install files for simconnect are in your P3D /redist directory so you can manually run them.

 

Is Fsuipc showing in the menu ?

[paulsharp100 1]

FSUIPC is showing correctly (as far as I can make out), I have assigned buttons and calibrated my levers... all seems fine.

 

.......

 

You beauty!!! It works now, thank you  very much....

 

What I did...

 

Ran the simconnect from  C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\redist\Interface\FSX-SP2-XPACK\retail\lib

 

tested p3d did not work

 

turn on migration tools

 

ran the simconnect from C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\redist\Interface\FSX-SP1\retail\lib

 

turned off mirgration tool

 

ran p3d and it work!!!!!!

 

Thank you so much for steering me in the right direction, very pleased.

 

 

 

I hope this helps others who have the problem "EZdok not on Add-ons" menu.....

[Glynn 405]

Thats great Paul, glad you got it going in the end

[chris512 5]

Thanks for the advice on installing Simconnect again with the Migrator tools on. My EZDok now works with P3D v2.2. However, it won't let me look around the cockpit by pressing down my mouse wheel any more. I've checked that it isn't disabled in the option... Is it working for you?