MSFS MakeRwys not reading full ICAO code

[JoeFremont]

I have used MakeRwys to extract airport data from simulator for updating my database.   I recently added to my sim library a series of airports from installed from the "Boeing B-314 - The Clipper MSFS" package and wanted to extract the airport codes from it.  The packages were installed into my community folder and MakeRwys found them.  An example path to one of the files is "...\Community\pilots-b314-seaports\scenery\BW314.bgl"

The problem I found is that for the above airport, MSFS reports its ICAO code as BW314 but in the runways.xml file its reported as BW31, I did verify that I am using the latest version (5.13)

I do realize that this may be problem in the way Pilots encoded the bgl file and isolated to this product but worried that there might be a larger issue with some codes getting truncated.

The airports from Pilots comes as a separate free package, you just need to register in their webstore and claim you purchased the main package through the MSFS market place and you can download the installer.  Its very plausible that the installer verifies the main package is installed before proceeding but can't confirm that since I already had the plane installed.

[John Dowson]

I have moved your post to the main support forum, as MakeRwys questions belong there.
Be aware that MakeRwys is no longer supported, as Pete has retired, but he may respond. Otherwise, the source code for MakeRwys is available for anyone that would like to update this for MSFS issues. I cannot support MakeRwys, sorry.

John

[JoeFremont]

If the code is available I can try to take a look at it, is it open source now? 

I have worked as a software developer in the silicon valley area for quite a while now so would be happy to take a look at it. 

[John Dowson]

Sure - this is what it says in the download page for MakeRunwys in the Download Links -> Useful Additional Programs section of this forum (still need to add this to fsuipc.com):

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For use with FSX, FSX-SE, P3D1-5, and MSFS. See the READ ME included in the ZIP.
Note that MakeRunways is now closed for further development, as Peter Dowson, the original author of this product, has now retired. However, you can download the source and update for your own needs. The source code for this utility is available on GitHub at the following location: https://github.com/jldowson/MakeRunways/. If you would like to take over development and support of this product, please PM me (John Dowson).

John

[Pete Dowson]

20 hours ago, JoeFremont said:

The problem I found is that for the above airport, MSFS reports its ICAO code as BW314 but in the runways.xml file its reported as BW31, I did verify that I am using the latest version (5.13)

ICAO codes are 4 characters.  The airport indices I have don't even have any starting BW yet alone BW314.  Seems like a fictional airport (?), but they should still keep to 4 characters. Most software, including everything likely to use MakeRwys data, will only deal with 4 characters.  

Note that, in any case, the BGL format allows one DWORD (4 bytes) only for the ICAO ident. -- see for instance Page 8 in the FSDeveloper Wiki for MSFS BGL formats.

BGL File Format - FSDeveloper Wiki.pdf

Pete