Two INI files

[DAVIAN]

Hello Pete,

Your FSUIPC program works absolutely perfect on my computer and I am very pleased with this program.

I use it for my PMDG 747-400X software and now I want to buy the Katana DA-20 software wich has ofcourse total different joystick and button settings.

It was a lot off work to finetune all the joystick settings for my PFC yoke but with great results.

I am affraid that when I use the Aircraft Specific function in your program that things are mixed up between the two planes.

Is it not better to make two different INI files instead of using the mentioned function in your program?

Thank you again for your answer.

Best regards, Nico de Graaff

[Pete Dowson]

I am affraid that when I use the Aircraft Specific function in your program that things are mixed up between the two planes.

And how does that happen? You evidently have not got them set correctly!

Is it not better to make two different INI files instead of using the mentioned function in your program?

But that means restarting FS each time you want to change aircraft. It isn't something I would like, but it is entirely up to you. I would have thought that your first question was "why have I got the settings for the two aircraft mixed up?", and sort that out instead.

Regards

Pete

[DAVIAN]

Hello Pete,

Until now I did not make any settings in FSUIPC for two different planes so it was only a question because I stil have to buy the private plane software.

I think in my case it is better to use two INI files because I will never switch over between a private plane to a 747.

It keeps the files more easy to read and understanable if I want to change something.

But if I understand your answer it is also not a problem to mix them in one INI file.

Thank you as always for your fast responce.

Regards, Nico

[Pete Dowson]

It keeps the files more easy to read and understanable if I want to change something.

Okay, if you prefer.

But if I understand your answer it is also not a problem to mix them in one INI file.

Before doing anything, before loading FS, edit the current INI file. set "ShortAircraftNameOK=Substring" (change its current value), then make a complete copy of your [Axes], [JpystickCalibration] and [buttons] sections, changing the names in the copies to [Axes.], [JoystickCalibration.] and [buttons. is part of the title from your currently configured aircraft which will distinguish it from your new one.

Then when you load your new aircraft and change things, it won't affect your current one. You can again make those copies, with the new name identifying the settings.

There is one exception, however -- the default [buttons] section is always active as well as the aircraft-specific buttons. For obvious reasons this doesn't apply to Axes and calibrations, but usually there are a lot of common buttons for every aircraft so it is more flexible to have all the common ones in [buttons].

So, if you don't have aircraft-specific buttons, don't copy and rename that section. On the other hand, if you do, it would then be best to delete the general ones from the renamed section and delete the aircraft-specific ones from the original.

By the way, you can do all this sort of stuff whilst FS is running, then simply use the "reload" buttons in the relevant tabs -- once each for Axes, Joysticks and Buttons.

Regards

Pete

[DAVIAN]

I read your answer but I find it a littlebit complicated.

Is it not possible to remove my INI file for PMDG-747-400x from your FSUIPC folder on a backup divice and make a complete new INI file for my private plane?

In this new file I completely make new joystick calibrations and button settings.

When I want to fly with my private plane then I put the corresponding INI file in your folder and if I want to fly the 747 then I put this INI file in your folder.

Regards, Nico

[Pete Dowson]

I read your answer but I find it a littlebit complicated.

You've never edited a text file? There's really nothing to it. You've not done "cut and paste" editing at all, in any documents, emails, etc? That's all that is involved. It's much easier than flying a plane!

Is it not possible to remove my INI file for PMDG-747-400x from your FSUIPC folder on a backup divice and make a complete new INI file for my private plane?

Why? Are the multiple INI file facilities provided also too complicated? :-(

You can do what you like, sorry. I thought you were asking for help in doing something with the facilities I provide. Obviously you can swap your own INI files. That isn't really anything to do with FSUIPC's facilities. you work out your own system, then.

Regards

Pete

[DAVIAN]

Sorry Pete that I ask you all these questions but sorry to say you have a special irritating way in giving answers to the people in this forum.

I have been working with computers well before MSX and made many programs with BASIC (beginners all symbolic instruction code).

So do not tell me if I know how to cut and paste.

I just want to have a clean file without cutting and pasting and I acpect a normal answer from the maker of FSUIPC.

[Pete Dowson]

Sorry Pete that I ask you all these questions but sorry to say you have a special irritating way in giving answers to the people in this forum.

Really? I thought i was being pretty helpful back there when I explained exactly the quickest and easiest way of making several "aircraft specific" settings in the INI file, something I've not done before because I've tended to assume folks would know all that and do it anyway.

Then you reject all my help and say you want to do it a way completely unrelated to all the work I've done in this area. That's fine, but why on Earth come and ask the question in the first place?

Don't you see how irritating that can be? And you accuse me of being irritating in trying to help more than I usually do? :roll:

So do not tell me if I know how to cut and paste.

I did not tell you, I merely expressed amazement that you implied you hadn't a clue! Or was "a little bit complicated" meant to mean "oh, I know all that but I don't want to bother"?

I just want to have a clean file without cutting and pasting and I acpect a normal answer from the maker of FSUIPC.

Please, go ahead and do it your own way. You don't need anything from me at all! I don't know why you asked if you take such a fixed attitude. My "normal" answer would be basically to RTFM. I went a lot further than that, trying to help, and I'm sorry if it came over so irritating for you. I don't intend to irritate, I try hard to help. I have no way of judging how clever or stupid people are other than by what they say here.

Pete