Thanks Bob I'll try this sometime this morning.

Mark

On 12/31/2018 at 12:28 AM, arwasairl said:

Is your Prepar3D installation in a different drive from the C:\?

Yes....but I have 2 exe and 2 dll....Not sure where to place it. There is one that starts the HUD for PMDG. I would like to add ASP4 and ACARS....

Thanks

Edited January 1, 20197 yr by cyyzrwy24

1 hour ago, cyyzrwy24 said:

Yes....but I have 2 exe and 2 dll....Not sure where to place it. There is one that starts the HUD for PMDG. I would like to add ASP4 and ACARS....

Thanks

The PMDG entries are in the C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\dll.xml

ASP4 entries go in C:\Users\<yourname>\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\dll.xml (same for exe.xml)

Edited January 1, 20197 yr by arwasairl

9 minutes ago, arwasairl said:

The PMDG entries are in the C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\dll.xml

ASP4 entries go in C:\Users\<yourname>\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\dll.xml (same for exe.xml)

Thanks,

 

in other words I should add line in dll or exe? Or both?

That's for ASP4. Would it be possible to add VAFS acars under as well...?

Questions Please:

1. Within the exe.xml file, what does the command line parameter P3Dv4 mean? I got a cmd line error with that. All worked fine after I took out P3Dv4.

2. Is there a list of valid command line parameters somewhere?

BTW, another good way to launch multiple applications is to list them inside a Hot Keybaord Pro macro (https://www.hot-keyboard.com/)

This is a very powerful and free utility. If you assign the same key stroke to each application listed, it will execute all applications in your macro successively.

http://www.prepar3d.com/SDKv4/sdk/add-ons/add-on_configuration_file_formats.html

The Command Line tag is being used incorrectly in this thread. It's supposed to be used to add command line arguments to the DLL or EXE file:

CommandLine  (Optional)

Specify optional command line arguments to start the add-on application (EXE) or library (DLL) with.

Empty String

<Launch.Addon>  ...  <CommandLine>-v</CommandLine>  ... </Launch.Addon> (A hypothetical verbose command line argument to log errors in the add-on)

On 12/27/2018 at 3:01 PM, SKEWR said:

FFTF program

What program?  I'd love to know more about this!

I noticed you are starting REX Sky Force as well as ActiveSky.  As far as I know, there is no reason to run Sky Force during a flight if you're not using the weather engine, as the textures are already installed.  I'm asking about this in case there is a change I'm not aware of.

Many thanks!

 

4 hours ago, DaveCT2003 said:

I noticed you are starting REX Sky Force as well as ActiveSky.  As far as I know, there is no reason to run Sky Force during a flight if you're not using the weather engine, as the textures are already installed. 

SkyForce is supposed to be changing the cloud textures to suit changing weather as you fly (though not nearby so they don't change whilst in view). Many of us use SkyForce with its weather engine suppressed in favour of Active Sky's.

ASCA can also do this to some extent, only not as well according to reviews. However ASCA is better at sky colouring and shading. So I have all three running (with the others actions switched off). :-)

Pete

 

 

14 hours ago, garyzink said:

Questions Please:

1. Within the exe.xml file, what does the command line parameter P3Dv4 mean? I got a cmd line error with that. All worked fine after I took out P3Dv4.

2. Is there a list of valid command line parameters somewhere?

Command line parameters are specific to each EXE or DLL. They contain whatever information the developer wanted to be passed to his program on startup.

In most cases this parameter is not required. If it is, the addon should contain a readme or other documentation telling you what parameters you can enter there.

In the example in this thread, the exe that is started wants to know for which simulator it is being used. But that parameter is only valid because the developer wants it that way, it will not work / do nothing for any other program (exe) or programmatic library (dll).

Best regards

Edited March 3, 20197 yr by Lorby_SI