simple python ACARS utility for x-plane
after x-plane and vatsim flights, it would be great to have an automated way to submit your flight detals to your virtual airline using simple and lightweight, non-intrusive command line utility, based on existing data fields from x-plane and vatsim
- Set the x-plane data output to file (Data.txt) for following data fields as documented at https://www.x-plane.com/kb/data-set-output-table/
real_time,totl_time,missn_time,timer_time,zulu_time,local_time,hobbs_time,
Vind_kias,Vind_keas,Vtrue_ktas,Vtrue_ktgs,Vind_mph,Vtrue_mphas,Vtrue_mphgs,
gear_0/1,wbrak_set,lbrak_add,rbrak_add,wbrak_part,N1_1_pcnt,N1_2_pcnt,N2_1_pcnt,N2_2_pcnt,
fuel1_lb,fuel2_lb,fuel3_lb,fuel4_lb,fuel5_lb,fuel6_lb,
empty_lb,payld_lb,fuel_totlb,jetti_lb,curnt_lb,maxim_lb,cg_ftref,gear_lb,gear_lb,gear_lb
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Optionally, connect to Vatsim, file your flight plan, do the Vatsim things...
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Fly
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Land. Possibly in one piece. Shut down the engines. Have a cigar. Stay connected to the Vatsim.
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Start the pmacars:
python pmacars.py <full_path_to_xplane_data_txt> <your_vatsim_pilot_id>. Pmacars will read your vatsim flight data. DO NOT exit pmacars. It still has to read xplane data file... -
Exit X-Plane. This is mandatory, for X-Plane to flush and complete the Data.txt file. This will also disconnect from Vatsim, at least for some vatsim clients. That is ok, we already have vatsim flight data.
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As prompted by still running pmacars, press ENTER and have pmacars read the xplane data.txt
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Observe the output and use it to submit your flight details to your virtual airline
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To be continued... See Issues under this project...