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XML Gauge Problem

Postby turbo_NZ » Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:43 pm

Greetings,

I'm hoping you can help me.
I'm going crazy here !!
I can never seem to get the XML Gauges to appear on downloaded aircraft panels.
The ones with .GAU gauges appear fine but not the .XML ones.
What am I doing wrong ? ???


Cheers for any help,
Chris
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Re: XML Gauge Problem

Postby Hagar » Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:48 am

Hi Chris. There's 2 basic types of XML gauges. The first type is configured in a CAB file like the default XML gauges. These might look like zipfiles but don't extract them. Look in your FS9\Gauges folder to compare with the default gauges. Boeing747-400.cab is one example of a default XML gauge.
Some 3rd party XML gauges are configured in ordinary folders. Both types will contain one or more XML files + BMP images. In both cases they must be installed as they are with their original file/folder names, not the individual XML files. Hope this explains it.

PS. The folder & 2 files in this shot are all gauges.

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Re: XML Gauge Problem

Postby turbo_NZ » Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:33 am

Ah excellent, thanks Hagar.
That's where I was going wrong.

I've just replaced the panel folder from my original downloaded file (in this case a beautiful Ryan SC-W) and it works a treat.

Thanks heaps,

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Re: XML Gauge Problem

Postby Hagar » Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:35 am

You're welcome Chris. Glad I could help. ;)
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