How to change date in a saved scenario?

[Dirk98 354]

How to change date in a saved *.fxml? Which line to look for?

Are there apps that edit parameters of *.fxml?

Thanks.

Edited February 21, 2020 by Dirk98

[Dirk98 354]

I think I've found the line under "DateTimeSeason", it must be it. Still I wish there was a tool for this.

 

Edited February 21, 2020 by Dirk98

[tjrush 54]

Why can't you load it as the default flight and change the date and time on the opening scree.?

[Reader 2,009]

An excellent example of overthinking versus common sense.☺️

Edited February 21, 2020 by Reader

[Wanthuyr Filho 83]

Since a few versions ago it's now possible to change prior to loading the scenario, because It's now actually a two-step loading process. Earlier you really couldn't change it on the screen.

[Dirk98 354]

On 2/21/2020 at 11:33 AM, Reader said:

An excellent example of overthinking versus common sense.☺️

or perplexity

8 hours ago, Wanthuyr Filho said:

Since a few versions ago it's now possible to change prior to loading the scenario, because It's now actually a two-step loading process. Earlier you really couldn't change it on the screen.

I was talking about changing the date of a saved flight to switch seasons, not the new flight, which is obvious. 

[Wanthuyr Filho 83]

5 hours ago, Dirk98 said:

or perplexity

I was talking about changing the date of a saved flight to switch seasons, not the new flight, which is obvious. 

No sir, read again please. I never mentioned New Flight. P3D since the latest releases started showing the setup screen when you load a scenario. There you have the opportunity to change the date and time (or other parameters as well).

[Gazzareth 808]

19 minutes ago, Wanthuyr Filho said:

No sir, read again please. I never mentioned New Flight. P3D since the latest releases started showing the setup screen when you load a scenario. There you have the opportunity to change the date and time (or other parameters as well).

Exactly how I do it, load the flight plan there as well. Would be great if you could also set fuel load there, then wouldn't need to use menu system at all....

 

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[Dirk98 354]

@Wanthuyr: I didn't know that, thanks.

However soon as I select my saved scenario here P3D goes straight to loading it so how do you manage to return to the set up window? 

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by Dirk98

[Dirk98 354]

Yes, you're right, I've checked again and it's my SIMstarter settings get in the way.

[tjrush 54]

 

6 hours ago, Dirk98 said:

I was talking about changing the date of a saved flight to switch seasons, not the new flight, which is obvious. 

Dirk,

There is no point in changing a saved flight unless you plan on loading it.However, it's possible that I have no idea what you're talking about. 

Go to the Options/general,applications page and make sure that the "Show Scenario Startup Screen" is checked. Now when you load the saved flight, you can change the date, time and flight plan.

 

[Nemo 1,305]

Use notepad++ or something else and look for the following section in the corresponding .fxml file

example:

 <Section Name="DateTimeSeason">
            <Property Name="Season" Value="Winter" />
            <Property Name="Year" Value="2020" />
            <Property Name="Day" Value="10" />
            <Property Name="Hours" Value="13" />
            <Property Name="Minutes" Value="48" />
            <Property Name="Seconds" Value="13" />
        </Section>

I've done this several times. Valid date/day numbers are from 1 to 365 (366).

Edited February 23, 2020 by Nemo

[Dirk98 354]

3 hours ago, Nemo said:

Use notepad++ or something else and look for the following section in the corresponding .fxml file

example:

 <Section Name="DateTimeSeason">
            <Property Name="Season" Value="Winter" />
            <Property Name="Year" Value="2020" />
            <Property Name="Day" Value="10" />
            <Property Name="Hours" Value="13" />
            <Property Name="Minutes" Value="48" />
            <Property Name="Seconds" Value="13" />
        </Section>

I've done this several times. Valid date/day numbers are from 1 to 365 (366).

Thank you! I figured it out though there in the beginning of this thread and I'm using it this way no matter what other options are as suggested by some. 

On 2/21/2020 at 4:31 AM, Dirk98 said:

I think I've found the line under "DateTimeSeason", it must be it. Still I wish there was a tool for this.

 

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by Dirk98